In German
drei
Meaning: 3 (three)
Example sentences
IchhabedreiKatzen.
I have three cats.
EsistdreiUhr.
It's three o'clock.
Dreipluszweiistfünf.
Three plus two is five.
Grammar note
“Drei” doesn't take an article when counting. Watch the teen and tens forms: dreizehn (13), dreißig (30), with ß.
Common mistake
Don't confuse “drei” (3) with “dreizehn” (13) or “dreißig” (30). The endings -zehn and -ßig make the difference.
Quick check
Which is the German for 3?
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What is 13 in German?
“Dreizehn”, which adds -zehn to “drei”.
What is 30 in German?
“Dreißig”, with ß. The -ßig ending marks the tens.