German - English (British) translations for "drei"
"drei" German translation
Translation
three
Definition
The German numeral drei means the cardinal number three in English.
Part of speech
numeral
Translations
This is is an experimental feature. Please report any issues.Meaning: Number 3
Ich habe drei Äpfel gekauft.
I bought three apples.
Meaning: Third in a sequence
Ich bin der Dritte in der Warteschlange.
I am the third in line.
Meaning: Duration of three units
Ich habe drei Tage Urlaub genommen.
I took three days off.
Meaning: Triple
Sie hat drei Kinder.
She has three children.
Meaning: Three o'clock
Wir treffen uns um drei Uhr.
We are meeting at three o'clock.
Examples
This is is an experimental feature. Please report any issues.Ich habe drei Äpfel gekauft.
I bought three apples.
Wir haben uns um drei Uhr getroffen.
We met at three o'clock.
Es sind nur noch drei Tage bis zum Wochenende.
There are only three days left until the weekend.
Drei Personen haben den Wettbewerb gewonnen.
Three people won the competition.
Ich werde in drei Monaten meinen Abschluss machen.
I will graduate in three months.
Seit drei Jahren arbeite ich bei dieser Firma.
I have been working for this company for three years.
Bis jetzt habe ich schon drei Bücher von diesem Autor gelesen.
So far, I have read three books by this author.
In den letzten drei Wochen habe ich fünf Kilo abgenommen.
In the last three weeks, I have lost five kilos.
Wenn ich in drei Jahren in Rente gehe, möchte ich eine Weltreise machen.
When I retire in three years, I want to take a trip around the world.
Advanced Description
This is is an experimental feature. Please report any issues.Drei is a fundamental numeral in the German language, and it represents the quantity of three. It is used to count objects, people, or anything that can be quantified. For example, if you have three apples, you would say 'Ich habe drei Äpfel' in German.
In addition to its cardinal function, drei can also be used as an ordinal number when combined with the suffix -te. For instance, 'dritte' means third in English. This form is commonly used to indicate the position of something in a sequence or order.
It's worth noting that the pronunciation of drei might be challenging for non-native speakers because of the German 'r' sound. However, once mastered, it becomes easier to use this numeral correctly in different contexts.