How to Say ‘from zero to ten’ in German
von null bis zehn
fon nool biss tsayn
[fon nool biss tsayn]
💬 Usage Tip: A very common pain-scale phrase. "Null" in German is used more often than English "zero" in everyday speech—easy and useful!
🇩🇪 In Germany: The 0–10 pain scale is standard in Germany too. "Null" means no pain; "zehn" means the worst imaginable pain.
Phrase Breakdown
von
[fon]
from
Shows the starting point of a range.
Wir zählen von eins bis fünf.
We count from one to five.
null
[nool]
zero
The number 0; often used as the lowest point on a pain scale.
Null bedeutet keine Schmerzen.
Zero means no pain.
bis
[biss]
to / until
Used to indicate the end point of a range.
Bitte bewerten Sie den Schmerz von null bis acht.
Please rate the pain from zero to eight.
zehn
[tsayn]
ten
The number 10; often the highest point on a pain scale.
Zehn bedeutet sehr starke Schmerzen.
Ten means very severe pain.
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