People reading out numbers in German will often say “zwo” for the same reason—nobody wants to confuse zwei and drei when the stakes are high! In English, we have the special numbers “score” and “dozen,” meaning 20 and 12 units of something, respectively. “Score” was brought to...
So in reality, if you ask a complete stranger “how are you” in German, it’s a lot more likely that you will be met with a confused look or maybe even ignored completely. If you mean to say hi, just say hi and nod or smile. “How are you” is not just a way to say hello...
B its links to industry C the number of mature students 25 Which area of work is Oliver interested in? A teaching B finance C software development Questions 26-28 What does Alice say about the events in the afternoon? Write the correct letter. A, B or C next to Questions 26-28. Que...
For the moment Siri can only translate from English into a small selection of other languages, and sadly not the other way round. Those available are French, Italian, German, Spanish and Mandarin, but we expect Apple to add to this in the coming months. How do I use Siri to translate w...
I never intended to learn Mandarin as I would class myself as someone who definitely is not a “natural” at languages although I did study French and German at school with widely varying degrees of success. Unfortunately for the last few years, I have suffered with PTSD and a side effect...
M: Sure. Do you remember that play I was in a few years ago? I knew my lines, but I was terrified to have to recite them in front of an audience. As soon as I saw the crowd of people down there, my heart beat so fast that I was unable to say a single word. W: That's...
Numbers in Chinese 0-11: How to Say Your Phone Number in Chinese Now you know the basic numbers 0-10, so phone numbers should be easy. However, one important thing to know is that Number One is not pronounced as 一 Yì but rather 幺 Yāo. This is because numbers one and seven sound...
1 - 12The first 12 numbers in the German language consist of a single word, making them easy to memorise. Let’s take a look at how they are pronounced.NumberGermanPronunciation0nullnul1einsains2zweitsvai3dreidrai4vierfeer5fünffiunf6sechszejs7siebenziben8achtajt9neunnoin10zehntsen11elfel...
Germany’s largest newspaper published a fifty-point manifesto on what it means to be German; number forty-seven reads, “Germany has a heart for children. They are not beaten but promoted.” A prominent German journalist published an article with the title: “The Jews or Aggro-Arabs: we ...
It’s better tosay noand potentially disappoint a customer than hedge with falsehoods such as “Hmm, good idea, let me check with the product team and get back to you.” If the answer is really no, it’s best to be upfront about that. ...