fünfundzwanzig
twenty-five
The number 25; refers to a quantity that is five more than twenty.
EXAMPLE
In unserer Klasse sind fünfundzwanzig Kinder.
There are twenty-five children in our class.
fünfundzwanzig
twenty-five
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Word formation
'Fünfundzwanzig' (twenty-five) consists of 'fünf' (five), 'und' (and), and 'zwanzig' (twenty). When speaking and writing, the units digit comes first, followed by 'und', and finally the tens digit; the whole word is written as one word.
EXAMPLE
Für den Ausflug haben sich fünfundzwanzig Personen angemeldet.
Twenty-five people have signed up for the outing.
Giving one's age
For stating someone's age, the pattern 'fünfundzwanzig Jahre alt sein' (to be twenty-five years old) is typical. When it is clear that the subject is age, 'fünfundzwanzig' (twenty-five) can also stand alone with 'sein' (to be).
EXAMPLE
Meine Schwester ist fünfundzwanzig Jahre alt.
My sister is twenty-five years old.
Wie alt ist dein Bruder? – Er ist fünfundzwanzig.
How old is your brother? – He is twenty-five.
Telling the time
When telling the time, the minutes are given after the hour: 'acht Uhr fünfundzwanzig' (eight twenty-five) means 8:25. In everyday speech, people usually say 'fünf vor halb neun' (five to half past eight); 'fünfundzwanzig nach acht' (twenty-five past eight) is heard less often.
EXAMPLE
Der Bus fährt um acht Uhr fünfundzwanzig, also um fünf vor halb neun.
The bus leaves at eight twenty-five, that is, five to half past eight.
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