Grammatik des Lebens - A1 - Die Zahlen: Rechtschreibung
Grammar of Life - A1 - The numbers - spelling
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Kardinalzahlen schreibt man im Deutschen meistens klein.
In German, cardinal numbers are usually written in lower case.
Ein Mensch hat zehn Fingern.
A person has ten fingers.
Ich habe zwei Füße mit jeweils fünf Zehen.
I have two feet with five toes each.
Zahlwörter schreibt man im Deutschen groß, wenn sie eine Ziffer bezeichnen oder mit einem Artikel verbunden sind.
Numbers are capitalized in German when they designate a number or are associated with an article.
Die Ziffer Fünf.
The number five.
Wolfgang ist eine Null.
Wolfgang is a nobody.
In Deutschland ist die Sechs die schlechteste Schulnote.
In Germany, six is the worst school grade.
Die Drei ist in vielen Religionen eine heilige Zahl.
Three is a sacred number in many religions.
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Grammar of Life - A1 - The numbers - spelling
