In German
zwanzig
Meaning: twenty
Formal or informal? “Zwanzig” is twenty. Tens are formed with -zig, so “dreißig” is thirty and “vierzig” is forty.
Example sentences
Der Zug kostet zwanzig Euro.
The train costs twenty euros.
Ich bin zwanzig Jahre alt.
I am twenty years old.
Es gibt zwanzig Stühle.
There are twenty chairs.
Grammar note
“Zwanzig” doesn't change, and it's usually said as a whole number. After it, a noun is plural in most cases: “zwanzig Jahre”, “zwanzig Stühle”.
Common mistake
Don't confuse “zwanzig” (twenty) with “zwei” (two) or “zwölf” (twelve). The spelling is “zwanzig” with an a, not an o.
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What is the German word for thirty?
“Dreißig”, following the pattern of -zig.
How do you say “I am twenty years old”?
“Ich bin zwanzig Jahre alt.”