Zwanzig
Twenty
Language note: 'Zwanzig' ends with a soft 'g', sounding like 'tzwantsig'.
Culture note: Germany has 16 federal states ('Bundesländer'), four short of a full score of twenty.
Context: Finally, Maria reflects, 'I’m glad it ended with twenty people having a great time.'
Word-by-Word Breakdown
Zwanzig
[TSVAHN-tsik]
twenty
The number that follows nineteen and precedes twenty-one.
Ich habe zwanzig Euro in meiner Geldbörse.
I have twenty euros in my wallet.
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