Fünf
Five
Language note: The umlaut 'ü' is pronounced like 'ue' in French 'rue'.
Culture note: 'Fünf' can be tricky, but knowing it is useful for telling time, like 'fünf Uhr' (five o'clock).
Context: While setting the table, Maria notices she only has five plates, and says, 'I might need to borrow some.'
Word-by-Word Breakdown
Fünf
[funf]
Five
The number following four.
Fünf Freunde kamen zu Besuch.
Five friends came to visit.
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