Higher German SQA

Numbers and Quantities

Basic Counting

• Null (0) to Zeigt (10) - These are fundamental numbers for general counting and quantities.
• Elf (11) to Zwanzig (20) - Building on the basics, knowing up to 20 allows a wider range of counting and numeracy.
• Notice how numbers 13-19 end with '-zehn'. This will help remember them.
• Dreißig (30), vierzig (40), ... hundert (100), tausend (1000) - Multiples of ten and larger quantities.

Ordinal Numbers

• These are 'first', 'second', 'third', etc. and in German they mostly end in '-te' or '-ste'.
• Exceptions include erste (1st), dritte (3rd) and siebte (7th).

Fractions and Decimals

• Halb (half), Drittel (third), Viertel (quarter) - Key fractions to know.
• Komma (point) - used in place of a decimal point.

Everyday Quantities

• Viel (much/many), wenig (little/a few), mehr (more) - Common words for vague quantities.
• Genug (enough), zu viel (too much), zu wenig (too little) - Quantities relative to what is needed or desired.

Measurements and Units

• Meter, Kilometer, etc. - Most units of measurement are the same as in English, but pronounced in the German way.
• Pfund (pound) for weight and Liter for volume - Be familiar with metric and non-metric units.
• Grad (degrees), Quadratmeter (square meters) - Used for temperature and area respectively.

Time and Money

• Uhr (o'clock), halb (half past, but be aware this is used differently to English), Viertel nach/vor (quarter past/to) - Telling the time.
• Tag, Woche, Monat, Jahr - Days, weeks, months, years.
• Euro und Cent - Currency units. Be sure to use 'und' instead of 'point' for amounts like €3,50.

Quantity Expressions

• Ein Paar (a pair), einige (some), viele (many), alle (all) - Expressing unspecified quantities.
• Jeder (every), hälfte (half), meisten (most) - More expressions to describe quantities.

Remember, always practise pronunciation and contextual use of these vocabulary items to build confidence in speaking.