English–German
“one and a half” in German
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈandɐtˈhalp/
Example
Wir sind anderthalb Kilometer gelaufen.
We walked one and a half kilometers.
How to say “one and a half” in German
“One and a half” in German is anderthalb.
A full unit with an extra half-unit attached, like a measure reaching halfway past one.
Example sentences with anderthalb
Das Meeting dauerte anderthalb Stunden.
The meeting lasted one and a half hours.
Tips for using anderthalb
- Anderthalb is written as one word and is usually followed by a plural noun, as in anderthalb Kilometer or anderthalb Stunden.
Other German words for “one and a half”
Heute trinke ich eineinhalb Liter Wasser.
Today I am drinking one and a half liters of water.