Danish numbers, next to German
| Number | German | Danish |
|---|
| 1 | eins | et |
| 2 | zwei | to |
| 3 | drei | tre |
| 4 | vier | fire |
| 5 | fünf | fem |
| 6 | sechs | seks |
| 7 | sieben | syv |
| 8 | acht | otte |
| 9 | neun | ni |
| 10 | zehn | ti |
| 11 | elf | elleve |
| 12 | zwölf | tolv |
| 15 | fünfzehn | femten |
| 16 | sechzehn | seksten |
| 17 | siebzehn | sytten |
| 20 | zwanzig | tyve |
| 21 | einundzwanzig | enogtyve |
| 30 | dreißig | tredive |
| 40 | vierzig | fyrre |
| 50 | fünfzig | halvtreds |
| 60 | sechzig | tres |
| 70 | siebzig | halvfjerds |
| 80 | achtzig | firs |
| 90 | neunzig | halvfems |
| 99 | neunundneunzig | nioghalvfems |
| 100 | einhundert | hundrede |
Where Danish numbers get hard
These are the hints Lexie shows when a number falls in a tricky range.
- 21 to 99: ones before tens (enogtyve = one-and-twenty)
- 50 to 59: halvtreds = half-third × 20 (2.5 × 20)
- 60 to 69: tres = three × 20
- 70 to 79: halvfjerds = half-fourth × 20 (3.5 × 20)
- 80 to 89: firs = four × 20
- 90 to 99: halvfems = half-fifth × 20 (4.5 × 20)
Two verbs to start with
at være German: sein| jeg | er |
| du | er |
| han | er |
| vi | er |
| I | er |
| de | er |
at have German: haben| jeg | har |
| du | har |
| han | har |
| vi | har |
| I | har |
| de | har |
First words
| German | Danish |
|---|
| der Hund | en hund |
| die Katze | en kat |
| der Vogel | en fugl |
| das Haus | et hus |
| die Tür | en dør |
| das Fenster | et vindue |
| der Tisch | et bord |
| das Buch | en bog |
| der Baum | et træ |
| das Wasser | et vand |
| rot | rød |
| blau | blå |
These come from Lexie's starter deck. You add your own by photographing things. All starter words.
How the practice works
- Three ways to drill: a quiz, your voice, or by ear.
- The blob reacts to every answer and thrives when you practise.
- Rounds are short, and the numbers get longer as you level up.