Zwei - translation, pronunciation and examples
two
number after one
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When to use zwei
zwei Stück
zwei Paare
zwei Größen
zwei Farben
zwei Wege
zwei usage examples
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Means “both” and refers to two items or people together, not to the number 2 itself.
Means “secondly” and is used for listing points, not for naming the number two.
Means “double” and describes something that is twice as much, but not the number 2 itself.
Means “twice” or “two times” and refers to the number of repetitions of an action.
Means “second” and indicates order, not the number two as a quantity.
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What's the difference between zwei / zweitens / doppel / zweimal / zweiter
Means “both” and refers to two items or people together, not to the number 2 itself.
Beide Kinder gehen heute in die Schule.
Оба ребёнка сегодня идут в школу.
Means “secondly” and is used for listing points, not for naming the number two.
Zweitens möchte ich sagen, dass ich dir helfe.
Во-вторых, я хочу сказать, что я тебе помогу.
Means “double” and describes something that is twice as much, but not the number 2 itself.
Ich möchte eine doppelte Portion Pommes.
Я хочу двойную порцию картофеля фри.
Means “twice” or “two times” and refers to the number of repetitions of an action.
Ich habe das Buch schon zweimal gelesen.
Я уже прочитал книгу два раза.
Means “second” and indicates order, not the number two as a quantity.
Er wurde Zweiter im Rennen.
Он стал вторым в забеге.
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How to pronounce zwei and what this word means
zwei translation: two. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce zwei
[tsaɪ]
zwei translation
two
zwei examples
Wir haben zwei Katzen.
zwei transcription
[tsaɪ]
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zwei meaning: what does it mean?
Zahl nach eins
zwei pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
zwei is pronounced as [tsaɪ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
zwei definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Wir haben zwei Katzen. Translation: У нас две кошки.
Is zwei part of Numbers vocabulary?
Yes, zwei (two) can be learned in the Numbers topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is zwei part of Mathematics vocabulary?
Yes, zwei (two) can be learned in the Mathematics topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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