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How can I write "1976" in German numbers?

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Neunzehnhundertsechsundsiebzig (noin-tsehn-hoon-dert-zexs-oond-zeeb-zig) OR eintausendneunhundertsechsundsiebzig (eyn-tauzend-noin-hoon-dert-zexs-oond-zeeb-zig).

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How do I write 5,949.03 in German?

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Fünftausendneunhundertneunundvierzig komma null drei is the way you would write it in German, or 5.949,03 for short.

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How can I write 1001 in German?

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Tausendeins, or 1.001 for short, would be the way to write 1001 in German.

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How do I write the time?

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Using the 6th hour as an example: "es ist..." 6:00 "sechs Uhr" (six o'clock) 6:05 "fünf nach sechs" (five after six) 6:15 "Viertel nach sechs" (quarter after six) 6:30 "halb sieben" (half (before) seven) 6:45 "Viertel vor sieben" (quarter to seven) 6:50 "zehn vor sieben" (ten to seven). You can also write a specific time, e.g.: 6:12 - "sechs Uhr zwölf" or 6:45 "sechs Uhr fünfundvierzig." Germans also use 24-hour time, so expect 13:00 = "dreizehn Uhr" or 20:00 = "zwanzig Uhr" for example.

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How do I write birth dates?

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Since German speaking countries tend to use a year/month/day order for dates, that format should be used for birth dates as well. For example, if my birthday were June 25, 1999, it would be written 990625 and the whole date would be pronounced "funf und zwanzigte Juni, jahr neunzehnhundert neun und neunzig".

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What is the difference of eins and ein in German?

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Eins is written for the number one while ein is the article for something that is not specified. For example: a book= ein Buch and "how many books do you have?"- one is “Wie viele Bücher hast du?"- Eins.

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Is the English number one written differently than the German number one?

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When typed, no. However, in handwriting there is often a practice to overemphasize the little slanted line at the top of a one(1). This can be to the point where it looks like an upside down capital V.

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