How to Say ‘One-nil!’ in German
Eins zu null!
ines tsoo nool
[ines tsoo nool]
🇩🇪 In Germany: Fans shout the new score the instant a goal goes in, usually with the scoring team's number first. Expect the whole bar to yell it together.
Phrase Breakdown
Eins
[ines]
one
The number one used when counting or in scores.
Eins zu zwei für Spanien.
One to two for Spain.
zu
[tsoo]
to (in scores)
Used between numbers in a score.
Es steht drei zu eins.
It's three to one.
null
[nool]
zero
The number 0; the starting point when counting.
Das Spiel endet null zu null.
The game ends zero to zero.
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