In German
sechzehn
Meaning: 16 (sixteen)
Example sentences
IchbinsechzehnJahrealt.
I'm sixteen years old.
SiehatsechzehnBonbons.
She has sixteen sweets.
DasKonzertbeginntumsechzehnUhr.
The concert starts at four p.m.
Grammar note
“Sechzehn” (16) is a teen number. Its ending -zehn is the same as in “siebzehn” (17). “Sechzig” (60) is a different word.
Common mistake
Don't confuse “sechzehn” (16) with “sechzig” (60). The “-zehn” ending is teen-numbers; “-zig” is the tens.
Quick check
Which is the German for 16?
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What is 60 in German?
“Sechzig”, with the -zig ending for tens.
How do you say the time 4 p.m. in German?
“Sechzehn Uhr”, using the 24-hour clock. Spoken, Germans also say “vier Uhr nachmittags”.