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How to Say ‘Two Berliners (jam doughnuts)’ in German

Zwei Berliner

tsvy bair-LEE-ner

[tsvy bair-LEE-ner]

💬 Usage Tip: Berliner stays the same for one or many: ein Berliner, zwei Berliner.

🇩🇪 In Germany: Around Berlin itself they're called Pfannkuchen, and elsewhere Krapfen. If you ask for a Berliner in Berlin, people will still understand you.

Phrase Breakdown

Zwei

[tsvy]

two

The number 2.

Example

Wir sind zwei Personen.

We are two people.

Berliner

[bair-LEE-ner]

Berliner (jam doughnut)

A round deep-fried doughnut, usually filled with jam, very popular at carnival.

Example

Der Berliner ist mit Zucker bestreut.

The Berliner is sprinkled with sugar.

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