Learn German — Day 3: Numbers & Self Introduction

1. Quick Review from Day 1 & 2 (about 10 minutes)

Start by waking up your German mouth muscles. Repeat each line in the order: German, English meaning, Devanāgarī. Then press the speaker icon and check your pronunciation.

Hallo, ich heiße Anna.

Hello, my name is Anna.

हल्लो, इख़ हाई•सə आ•ना।

Ich komme aus Berlin.

I come from Berlin.

इख़ को•मे आउस बेर•लीन।

Wie geht’s? – Gut, danke.

How are you? – Good, thanks.

वी गेट्स? – गूट, डाङ्कə।

Spend 5–10 minutes repeating these and a few Day 2 sentences until your tongue feels warm and relaxed.

2. Numbers 0–20 (about 20 minutes)

First learn the numbers from 0 to 20. Use the speaker button for each word, then speak without audio. Try to hear the difference between zehn (10) and zwanzig (20).

2.1 Compact Table: 0–20

German	English	Devanāgarī (pronunciation)
null	zero	नुल्
eins	one	आइ•न्स
zwei	two	त्स्वाइ
drei	three	ड्रा•इ
vier	four	फी•अर
fünf	five	फ्यु̈न्•फ़
sechs	six	ज़ेक्स
sieben	seven	ज़ी•बən
acht	eight	आख़्ट
neun	nine	नोय्न
zehn	ten	त्से•न
elf	eleven	ए•ल्फ़
zwölf	twelve	त्स्व्यो̈ल्फ़
dreizehn	thirteen	ड्रा•इ•त्से•न
vierzehn	fourteen	फी•अर•त्से•न
fünfzehn	fifteen	फ्यु̈न्•फ़•त्से•न
sechzehn	sixteen	ज़ेख़•त्से•न
siebzehn	seventeen	ज़ी•प्•त्से•न
achtzehn	eighteen	आख़्ट्•त्से•न
neunzehn	nineteen	नोय्न•त्से•न
zwanzig	twenty	त्स्वान्•त्सिग

2.2 Short Counting Drills

Read, listen, then repeat without looking at the text.

null – eins – zwei – drei – vier – fünf

zero – one – two – three – four – five

नुल् – आइ•न्स – त्स्वाइ – ड्रा•इ – फी•अर – फ्यु̈न्•फ़

zehn – elf – zwölf – dreizehn – vierzehn – fünfzehn

ten – eleven – twelve – thirteen – fourteen – fifteen

त्से•न – ए•ल्फ़ – त्स्व्यो̈ल्फ़ – ड्रा•इ•त्से•न – फी•अर•त्से•न – फ्यु̈न्•फ़•त्से•न

Try to count slowly from 0 to 20 in German, then backwards from 20 to 0. Aim for at least three full rounds.

3. Tens up to 100 (about 15 minutes)

Now learn the tens. Later you can build any number between 20 and 99. For Day 3 you only need to understand and say the tens clearly.

3.1 Tens Table

German	English	Devanāgarī
dreißig	thirty	ड्रा•इ•सिख़
vierzig	forty	फी•अर•त्सिख़
fünfzig	fifty	फ्यु̈न्•फ़•त्सिख़
sechzig	sixty	ज़ेख़•त्सिख़
siebzig	seventy	ज़ी•प्•त्सिख़
achtzig	eighty	आख़्ट•त्सिख़
neunzig	ninety	नोय्न•त्सिख़
hundert	one hundred	हुं•डर्ट

Practise saying: zwanzig, dreißig, vierzig, fünfzig, sechzig, siebzig, achtzig, neunzig, hundert three times in a row without stopping.

4. Self Introduction (about 20 minutes)

You now combine numbers with basic information about yourself: name, age, country and city. Use German names and German cities in the examples, but replace them with your real details when you practise.

4.1 Key Sentences

German	English	Devanāgarī
Wie heißt du?	What is your name?	वी हाईस्ट दू?
Ich heiße Lukas.	My name is Lukas.	इख़ हाई•सə लू•कास।
Wie alt bist du?	How old are you?	वी आल्ट बिस्ट दू?
Ich bin dreißig Jahre alt.	I am thirty years old.	इख़ बिन ड्रा•इ•सिख़ या•रे आल्ट।
Wo wohnst du?	Where do you live?	वो वोह्न्स्ट दू?
Ich wohne in Berlin.	I live in Berlin.	इख़ वो•ह्नə इन बेर•लीन।
Woher kommst du?	Where are you from? (Which country?)	वो•हेअर कॉम्•स्ट दू?
Ich komme aus Indien.	I come from India.	इख़ को•मे आउस इन्•डि•एन।
Ich komme aus Pakistan.	I come from Pakistan.	इख़ को•मे आउस पास्•कि•स्तान।
Ich komme aus Bangladesch.	I come from Bangladesh.	इख़ को•मे आउस बाँ•गलाडेश।

4.2 Model Self Introduction

Hallo, ich heiße Jonas.
Hello, my name is Jonas.
हल्लो, इख़ हाई•सə यो•नस।

Ich bin neunundzwanzig Jahre alt.
I am twenty‑nine years old.
इख़ बिन नोय्न•उन्•त्स्वान्•त्सिग या•रे आल्ट।

Ich komme aus Indien.
I come from India.
इख़ को•मे आउस इन्•डि•एन।

Ich wohne in Hamburg.
I live in Hamburg.
इख़ वो•ह्नə इन हम्•बुर्ग।

Now write your own self introduction with 4–6 lines. Use the same structure but put in your real name, age, country and city. Read it aloud three times.

5. Question–Answer Practice (about 15 minutes)

Practise these short dialogues with your partner (for example your wife or friend). First read together, then try without looking at the text.

Dialogue A – Name and Age

Person A:

Wie heißt du?
What is your name?
वी हाईस्ट दू?

Person B:

Ich heiße Lea.
My name is Lea.
इख़ हाई•सə ले•आ।

Person A:

Wie alt bist du?
How old are you?
वी आल्ट बिस्ट दू?

Person B:

Ich bin siebenundzwanzig Jahre alt.
I am twenty‑seven years old.
इख़ बिन ज़ी•बən•उन्•त्स्वान्•त्सिग या•रे आल्ट।

Dialogue B – Country and City

Person A:

Woher kommst du?
Where are you from?
वो•हेअर कॉम्•स्ट दू?

Person B:

Ich komme aus Indien.
I come from India.
इख़ को•मे आउस इन्•डि•एन।

Person A:

Wo wohnst du?
Where do you live?
वो वोह्न्स्ट दू?

Person B:

Ich wohne in München.
I live in Munich.
इख़ वो•ह्नə इन म्यु̈न्•ख़ेन।

Change roles and repeat each dialogue at least three times. Then try to do the conversation without reading, only listening and answering.

6. Day 3 Quiz (about 5–10 minutes)

What is siebzehn in English?
Say the German numbers from 10 to 20, then from 20 back to 10.
Translate into German: “I am thirty years old.”
Translate into German: “I come from India. I live in Berlin.”
Write your self introduction in 4–6 lines and read it aloud.

7. Homework (about 10 minutes)

Practise counting from 0 to 100 by tens (10, 20, 30 … 100).
Record your voice saying your self introduction and listen to it.
Practise Dialogue A and B with your partner again before sleep.
Try to introduce yourself in German to one new person this week.

✅ If you complete all exercises and homework, you will easily spend 60–90 minutes actively using German on Day 3. Strong foundation for the next days!