Two - Zwei (The 70th Most Common German Word)
The German word for Two is Zwei. This word often comes up when talking about numbers & quantity. It can be used as noun. It is classified as a A1 word, and is the 70th most common word in German. You can listen to their pronunciations by clicking on the speaker icon, and you can also see example sentences for context below. Download our app for offline access to all of the 3000 most common German words with over 60000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types.
Pronunciation
English:
two
German:
zwei
Examples
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Don't do two things at a time. | Mach nicht zwei Sachen auf einmal |
It's quarter to two. | Es ist drei viertel zwei. |
He died of old age two years ago. | Er starb vor zwei Jahren an Altersschwäche. |
They say that he has been dead for two years. | Sie sagen, dass er seit zwei Jahren tot ist. |
He hadn't eaten in two days. | Er blieb zwei Tage ohne Essen. |
Two gentlemen have been waiting to see you. | Zwei Herren haben auf Sie gewartet. |
Already two weeks went by and I have not seen you. | Schon zwei Wochen sind vergangen und ich habe dich nicht gesehen. |
In about two weeks. | In ungefähr zwei Wochen. |
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Approximately two weeks. | Ungefähr zwei Wochen. |
I'll be there at two o'clock without fail. | Ich werde dort garantiert um Punkt zwei Uhr sein. |
You're actually asking two questions here. | Du stellst hier eigentlich zwei Fragen. |
A room for two with bath, please. | Ein Zimmer für zwei mit Bad, bitte. |
I've already been here two hours. | Ich bin schon zwei Stunden hier. |
Five plus two equals seven. | Fünf plus zwei ist gleich sieben. |
The missing child was found in two days' time. | Das verschwundene Kind wurde nach zwei Tagen gefunden. |
There remain only two weeks till Christmas. | In nur zwei Wochen ist Weihnachten. |
He will be waiting for you around two o'clock. | Er wird gegen zwei Uhr auf Sie warten. |
The man has two feet. | Der Mann hat zwei Füße. |
This work must be finished within two years. | Diese Arbeit muss innerhalb von zwei Jahren abgeschlossen sein. |
Ten minus two is eight. | Zehn minus zwei ist acht. |
I wonder whether a person can live on only two hours of sleep a night. | Ich frage mich, ob ein Mensch mit nur zwei Stunden Schlaf pro Nacht auskommen kann. |
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