Vocabulary
achtzehn
/ˈaxtseːn/· number
eighteen
Ages, house numbers, dates: acht + zehn. In Germany, Austria and Switzerland you are an adult at achtzehn.
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achtzehn
eighteen
Zehn und acht ist achtzehn.
Ten and eight is eighteen.
Common combinations
- achtzehn Jahre alteighteen years old
- ab achtzehnfrom eighteen, 18+ (age limit)
Common learner mistakes
- achzehnachtzehnacht + zehn: keep the t of acht, in achtzehn and in achtzig.
Real examples
- Nummer achtzehn, bitte!Number eighteen, please!
- Ich bin achtzehn Jahre alt.I'm eighteen years old.
- Achtzehn? Nein, achtzig!Eighteen? No, eighty!