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How to Say ‘On a scale from 0 to 10?’ in German

Auf einer Skala von 0 bis 10?

owf AY-ner SKAH-lah fohn nool biss tsehn

[owf AY-ner SKAH-lah fohn nool biss tsehn]

🇩🇪 In Germany: This is the standard pain question on German wards and is asked several times a day. A plain number is the expected answer, like sechs.

Phrase Breakdown

Auf einer Skala

owf AY-ner SKAH-lah

On a scale

Stress the first syllable: SKA-la. Make a short pause after this part.

Example

Auf einer Skala, wie stark ist es?

On a scale, how strong is it?

Words in this phrase

Auf

[owf]

Used to denote a position above something.

Example

Das Buch liegt auf dem Tisch.

The book is on the table.

einer

[AY-ner]

Dative feminine form of the indefinite article ein.

Example

Ich nehme an einer Besprechung teil.

I am taking part in a meeting.

Skala

[SKAH-lah]

scale

A range of values used for rating, e.g. pain intensity.

Example

Die Skala geht bis zehn.

The scale goes up to ten.

von 0 bis 10?

fohn nool biss tsehn

from 0 to 10?

Read as 'von null bis zehn'. Raise your voice at the end, because it's a question.

Example

Zählen Sie von null bis zehn.

Count from zero to ten.

Words in this phrase

von

[fohn]

from

Used to indicate the source, origin, or starting point of something.

Example

Er kommt von Berlin.

He comes from Berlin.

[nool]

zero

The number 0, 'null' in German.

Example

Null bedeutet keine Schmerzen.

Zero means no pain.

bis

[biss]

Until

Denotes the duration before a specific event.

Example

Bis morgen!

See you tomorrow!

[tsehn]

ten

The number used to state the proposed appointment time.

Example

Passt 10 Uhr bei Ihnen, wenn der Monteur pünktlich kommt?

Does 10 o’clock work for you if the installer arrives on time?

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