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How to Say ‘Ten tame goats’ in German

Zehn zahme Ziegen

tsayn TSAH-meh TSEE-gen

[tsayn TSAH-meh TSEE-gen]

💬 Usage Tip: zahm gains an -e when it comes before a plural noun with no article: zahme Ziegen. Same with frische Fische.

Phrase Breakdown

Zehn

[tsayn]

ten

The number 10.

Example

In „Um zehn Uhr“ nennt „zehn“ die genaue Stunde.

In “At ten o’clock,” “zehn” states the exact hour.

zahme

[TSAH-meh]

tame

Form of 'zahm' used before a plural noun.

Example

Ich sehe zahme Pferde.

I see tame horses.

Ziegen

[TSEE-gen]

goats

Plural of 'die Ziege'.

Example

Zwei Ziegen stehen im Stall.

Two goats are standing in the barn.

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