eins bis zehn
/aɪ̯ns bɪs t͡seːn/word by word
The German phrase for one to ten is eins bis zehn.
What does it mean word for word?
The word bis literally means 'until' or 'up to', which is used here to indicate the range from one to ten.
Did you know?
- The word eins is a linguistic doublet of the German word einst, which means 'once' or 'formerly'.
- In German, when counting from eins bis zehn for a countdown or a list, the number eins changes its form to ein if it is used as an adjective before a noun.
- While eins bis zehn describes a range, German uses the word bis for time as well, such as saying 'until' tomorrow.
Examples in context
- Zähle von eins bis zehn!Count from one to ten.This sentence is useful for giving a command to count using eins bis zehn.Tatoeba #3988073 by Pfirsichbaeumchen, translation #73243 by CK
- Er kann von eins bis zehn zählen.He can count from one to ten.This sentence shows the ability to count using eins bis zehn.Tatoeba #7712497 by wolfgangth, translation #3162232 by sundown
- Wie glücklich bist du auf einer Skala von eins bis zehn?How happy are you on a scale of one to ten?This sentence demonstrates using eins bis zehn to describe a scale.Tatoeba #13334336 by Waldelfe, translation #5849804 by CK
- Ich habe einen Apfel.I have one apple.
- Er hat zwei Bücher.He has two books.
- Sie trinkt drei Tassen Kaffee.She drinks three cups of coffee.
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Example conversation
Lukas and Sarah are playing a game with dice.
- LukasWähle eine Zahl von eins bis zehn.Choose a number from one to ten.
- SarahIch nehme die sieben.I'll take the seven.
- LukasOkay, lass uns spielen.Okay, let's play.
- SarahIch bin bereit.I am ready.
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (eins, bis, zehn) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries bis, eins, zehn, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
