How to Say ‘Ten tame goats pull ten hundredweights of sugar…’ in German
Zehn zahme Ziegen zogen zehn Zentner Zucker…
tsayn TSAH-meh TSEE-gen TSOH-gen tsayn TSENT-ner TSOO-ker
[tsayn TSAH-meh TSEE-gen TSOH-gen tsayn TSENT-ner TSOO-ker]
💬 Usage Tip: zogen is the past form of ziehen "to pull", so it means "pulled". The vowel change from ie to o is typical of many common German verbs.
Phrase Breakdown
Zehn zahme Ziegen
tsayn TSAH-meh TSEE-gen
Ten tame goats
This is the subject. Use a 'ts' sound for each 'z' and long vowels in 'zehn', 'zahme' and 'Ziegen'.
Zehn zahme Ziegen fressen Gras.
Ten tame goats eat grass.
Words in this phrase
Zehn
[tsayn]
ten
The number 10.
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.
Ich sehe zahme Pferde.
I see tame horses.
Ziegen
[TSEE-gen]
goats
Plural of 'die Ziege'.
Zwei Ziegen stehen im Stall.
Two goats are standing in the barn.
zogen zehn Zentner Zucker…
TSOH-gen tsayn TSENT-ner TSOO-ker
pulled ten hundredweight of sugar…
'zogen' is the simple past of 'ziehen' (to pull), with a long 'o'. Keep the 'ts' rhythm going.
Die Pferde zogen den Wagen.
The horses pulled the cart.
Words in this phrase
zogen
[TSOH-gen]
pulled
Simple past plural of 'ziehen' (to pull, to drag).
Die Pferde zogen den Wagen.
The horses pulled the cart.
zehn
[tsayn]
ten
The number 10.
In „Um zehn Uhr“ nennt „zehn“ die genaue Stunde.
In “At ten o’clock,” “zehn” states the exact hour.
Zentner
[TSENT-ner]
hundredweights
Old unit of weight, 50 kilograms; same form in plural.
Der Sack wiegt einen Zentner.
The sack weighs one hundredweight.
Zucker
[TSOO-ker]
sugar
Sugar added to drinks or desserts.
Wenn du es nicht süß magst, bestell: Ohne Zucker, bitte.
If you do not like it sweet, order: Without sugar, please.
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