English–German

“six” in German

German

Pronunciation

IPA/zɛks/

Example

Der Bus kommt in sechs Minuten.

The bus will arrive in six minutes.

Illustration for sechs (six)

How to say “six” in German

“Six” in German is sechs.

Six identical objects arranged as two rows of three.

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

Example sentences with sechs

Ich habe sechs Bücher gelesen.

I have read six books.

Tips for using sechs

  • Before a noun, sechs normally has no ending, as in sechs Minuten, sechs Busse, and mit sechs Bussen.

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