English–German

“twice” in German

German

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈtsvaɪ̯maːl/

Example

Ich war zweimal in Berlin.

I was in Berlin twice.

Illustration for zweimal (twice)

How to say “twice” in German

“Twice” in German is zweimal.

A repeated action has two completed rounds, counted as first round and second round.

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

Example sentences with zweimal

Im Urlaub gehe ich zweimal schwimmen.

On vacation, I go swimming twice.

Tips for using zweimal

  • In phrases such as zweimal pro Woche, zweimal gives the frequency and the following phrase supplies the time period.

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