99 Jahre
99 years
Language note: In German, numbers like '99' follow the pattern of 'neunundneunzig' (nine and ninety).
Context: Two friends are talking about the state of the world and its history.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
99
[noin-und-neun-tsih]
99
A cardinal number, representing the quantity before 100.
Der Marathonläufer ist nach 99 Kilometern erschöpft.
The marathon runner is exhausted after 99 kilometers.
Jahre
[yah-re]
years
A unit to measure time, equivalent to 365 days or 12 months.
99 Jahre sind fast ein Jahrhundert.
99 years is almost a century.
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