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KaDeWe: cardinal and ordinal numbers

I can use cardinal and ordinal numbers in the context of shopping and understand a text about Berlin's most famous department store.

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Year 10
Edexcel

KaDeWe: cardinal and ordinal numbers

I can use cardinal and ordinal numbers in the context of shopping and understand a text about Berlin's most famous department store.

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Key learning points

  1. Cardinal numbers are numbers used for counting or expressing quantity. Ordinal numbers tell us the order of something.
  2. For numbers 13-99, say the 2nd digit first e.g., 'vierundzwanzig' = '24'. For 21-99, add ‘und’ between the two numbers.
  3. For prices, place the € after the numbers and separate euros and cents with a comma. Always say 'Euro' in the singular.
  4. For ordinal numbers, add -te for numbers 1-19 and -ste for 20+. To say 'on' a date, use 'am' and add -n to the number.
  5. KaDeWe is short for 'Kaufhaus des Westens' and is a famous large department store in Berlin.

Keywords

  • Cardinal number - number that is used for counting or expressing quantity, e.g., 'one', 'two', 'three'

  • Ordinal number - number which tells you the order of something, e.g., 'first', 'second', 'third'

Common misconception

German numbers are said in the same way as English numbers, i.e., tens then units.

The unit is said before the ten in German, e.g., 'neunundvierzig' = '9 and 40' = 49. It is helpful to write from right to left when taking down numbers so that you produce them in the correct order.


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6 Questions

Q1.
'Sie kauft ein __________ T-Shirt.'. Choose the correct adjective.
neu
neuer
Correct answer: neues
neue
neuen
Q2.
Order the numbers from largest to smallest.
1 - neunzig
2 - achtzig
3 - vierzig
4 - dreißig
5 - zwanzig
6 - zehn
7 - null
Q3.
Match the German and English.
Correct Answer:Dach (nt),roof

roof

Correct Answer:Einkommen (nt),income, pay

income, pay

Correct Answer:Konzept (nt),concept, idea, plan

concept, idea, plan

Correct Answer:Entscheidung (f),decision

decision

Correct Answer:Produkt (m),product

product

Correct Answer:Kunde (m),customer

customer

Q4.
Match the German and English.
Correct Answer:besonders,particularly

particularly

Correct Answer:sicherlich,certainly

certainly

Correct Answer:irgendein(e),some, any

some, any

Correct Answer:offenbar,apparent(ly), obvious(ly)

apparent(ly), obvious(ly)

Correct Answer:heute,today

today

Correct Answer:einfach,easy, easily

easy, easily

Q5.
Write in English: 'Ich hatte keinen blauen Rock.'
Correct Answer: I didn't have a blue skirt, I did not have a blue skirt, I had no blue skirt
Q6.
Write in German: 'The shirt was too small.'
Correct Answer: Das Hemd war zu klein

6 Questions

Q1.
What is KaDeWe short for?
Correct Answer: Kaufhaus des Westens
Q2.
Which price is written correctly in German?
€20,99
€20.99
Correct answer: 20,99€
20.99€
Q3.
Order the numbers from smallest to largest.
1 - sechzehn
2 - siebzehn
3 - sechsundsechzig
4 - siebenundsechzig
5 - siebzig
6 - sechsundsiebzig
7 - siebenundsiebzig
Q4.
Write out the number 89 in German.
Correct Answer: neunundachtzig
Q5.
Write out the year 2025 in German.
Correct Answer: zweitausendfünfundzwanzig
Q6.
Write in German: 'on the third of October'.
Correct Answer: am dritten Oktober

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