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How to Say ‘Five percent is a lot.’ in German

Fünf Prozent sind viel.

fuenf pro-TSENT zint feel

[fuenf pro-TSENT zint feel]

💬 Usage Tip: German treats fünf Prozent as plural, so the verb is sind, where English says "is".

Phrase Breakdown

Fünf Prozent

fuenf pro-TSENT

Five percent

This is the subject. Stress 'pro-TSENT'.

Example

Fünf Prozent sind genug.

Five percent is enough.

Words in this phrase

Fünf

[fuenf]

five

The number 5.

Example

Ich habe fünf Euro.

I have five euros.

Prozent

[pro-TSENT]

percent

Unit for a hundredth part, used for raises and rates.

Example

Die Miete steigt um zwei Prozent.

The rent rises by two percent.

sind viel.

zint feel

is a lot

German uses plural 'sind' with percentages above one. 'viel' sounds like 'feel'.

Example

Drei Stunden sind viel.

Three hours is a lot.

Words in this phrase

sind

[zint]

are

Form of 'sein' (to be) for 'wir', 'sie' and formal 'Sie'.

Example

Sind Sie müde?

Are you tired?

viel

[feel]

much; a lot

Used to express a large amount or degree.

Example

Viel Offenheit im Team ist für Bewerber attraktiv.

A lot of openness in the team is attractive to applicants.

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