The Numbers 1-20

The German numerals 0-9 are:
 

*Because zwei and drei rhyme and might be confused over the phone, Germans use zwo regularly over the phone and often in everyday conversation.

The numbers 10 - 20 resemble English ones.
 

The Numbers 20 and beyond

Numbers 20 to 100 are constructed by the ‘Sing a Song of Sixpence’ method:
 

Numbers beyond twenty are written as one word (when filling out a check, for example).

In compound numbers, the final -s of eins is dropped.
 

Zwo and zwei remain interchangeable in compounds.
 

The numbers 20 to 200 are:
 

Other Numerical Conventions

Thousands written in numerals are set off by spaces or, more commonly, periods, not commas.
 

Decimal fractions are set off from whole numbers by a comma. (Spoken: Komma)
 

Examples of Numbers

• Für tausend Dollar bekommen Sie heute siebzehnhundert Mark.
• Sie bekommen eintausendsiebenhundert Mark für tausend Dollar.
• Das macht vierunddreißig Mark fünfundvierzig. Brauchen Sie eine Quittung?