German A1Chapter 9 of 24

Numbers & Time

Count, tell the time, and talk about appointments.

Numbers and time make everyday life in Germany much easier: bus times, class schedules, opening hours, appointments, prices, and deadlines. This chapter teaches the most useful number patterns, how German builds numbers like einundzwanzig, and how to say when something happens. The focus is practical: understanding schedules and giving simple appointment times.

50 minLevel: A1

What this chapter covers

  • I can recognise and say the numbers I need for times, schedules, and appointments.
  • I can understand how German builds compound numbers like einundzwanzig.
  • I can ask and answer simple questions about the time.
  • I can use um to say when something happens.
  • I can understand simple spoken sentences about classes, buses, and appointments.

What you will practise in the app

The full chapter includes 8 interactive exercises covering these formats:

  • Multiple choice questions
  • Vocabulary matching
  • Fill-in-the-blank sentences
  • Word order tasks
  • True or false statements
  • Listening comprehension
  • Translation practice
  • Guided writing task

Vocabulary: Schedule & Appointments

A small sample from this chapter's vocabulary set.

nullzero
einsone
zweitwo
dreithree
vierfour

This is only a small sample. The full vocabulary set — with audio, example sentences, and grammar details — is available in the free app.

Why this matters in Germany

This chapter helps you build German you can use in everyday situations in Germany — from understanding simple sentences to handling basic conversations, messages, appointments, study, work, and daily life. Practical language learned in context is easier to remember and use when it matters.

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