How to Say ‘99 balloons’ in German
99 Luftballons
neunundneunzig looft-bah-lohns
[neunundneunzig looft-bah-lohns]
💬 Usage Tip: The word 'Luftballon' literally translates to 'air balloon'.
🇩🇪 In Germany: The song '99 Luftballons' became a massive global hit, symbolizing peace and misunderstanding.
Phrase Breakdown
99
[neunundneunzig]
99
The number ninety-nine in German.
Ich habe 99 Probleme, aber ein Luftballon ist keins.
I have 99 problems, but a balloon isn't one.
Luftballons
[looft-bah-lohns]
balloons
Inflatable flexible bags filled with gas.
99 Luftballons fliegen über den Horizont.
99 balloons fly over the horizon.
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