Numbers

1. Eent, zwee, dräi

   One, two, three

   Usage

   Counting from one to three

   Grammar Note

   One is eent when counting, but een (m/n) or eng (f) before a noun; two is zwou before a feminine noun

2. Véier, fënnef

   Four, five

   Usage

   Counting four and five

   Grammar Note

   Véier (German vier) and fënnef (German fünf); note the é and ë

3. Wéi vill kascht dat alles zesummen?

   How much is that altogether?

   Usage

   Asks for the total of a purchase or meal

   Grammar Note

   Composed from dictionary-verified words

4. Honnert Euro

   One hundred euros

   Usage

   For stating an amount; Euro stays unchanged after a number

   Grammar Note

   Honnert (German hundert). Euro stays unchanged after a number

5. Kënnt Dir dat wannechgelift widderhuelen?

   Could you repeat that?

   Usage

   A polite request when you did not catch a number or price

   Grammar Note

   Composed from dictionary-verified words. Widderhuelen stands at the end

6. Sechs, siwen, aacht, néng, zéng

   Six, seven, eight, nine, ten

   Usage

   Counting from six to ten. Siwen becomes siwe before some consonants

   Grammar Note

   Néng (German neun) and zéng (German zehn) use é; zéng also has a variant zing

7. Et ass zwielef Auer mëttes

   It is noon / twelve o'clock midday

   Usage

   For telling the time. The hour is Auer (feminine), placed after the number

   Grammar Note

   Composed from dictionary-verified words. German Uhr is not used

8. Zwanzeg Euro, wannechgelift

   Twenty euros, please

   Usage

   For stating an amount when paying or asking for change

   Grammar Note

   Zwanzeg (German zwanzig); the ending is -eg

9. Mäin Zëmmer ass d'Nummer 312

   My room number is three hundred and twelve

   Usage

   For giving your room number at the front desk; digits are fine for numbers

   Grammar Note

   Composed from dictionary-verified words. Nummer is feminine

10. Ech si siwenanzwanzeg Joer al

    I'm 27 years old

    Usage

    For stating your age: Joer al (years old), with the number before it

    Grammar Note

    Composed from dictionary-verified words. Twenty-seven is siwenanzwanzeg (seven and twenty)

11. Dëst Joer ginn ech aachtanzwanzeg

    I turn 28 this year

    Usage

    For saying what age you reach this year

    Grammar Note

    Composed from dictionary-verified words. ginn means become (as in ech gi krank!). Joer is neuter

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