English–German

“fifty” in German

German

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈfʏnft͡sɪç/

Example

Ich bin fünfzig Jahre alt.

I am fifty years old.

Illustration for fünfzig (fifty)

How to say “fifty” in German

“Fifty” in German is fünfzig.

Five tens gathered into one total, useful for counting objects or stating an age.

Full entry for fünfzig: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with fünfzig

Die Strecke misst fünfzig Meter.

The route measures fifty meters.

Tips for using fünfzig

  • The final -ig in standard pronunciation usually has the sound of German ich, so fünfzig commonly ends like -tsikh rather than English -zig.

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