Breakdown of Sechsundachtzig Prozent essen gern Schokolade.
und
and
gern
gladly, like to
essen
to eat
sechs
six
die Schokolade
the chocolate
achtzig
eighty
das Prozent
the percent
Questions & Answers about Sechsundachtzig Prozent essen gern Schokolade.
How exactly is the number sechsundachtzig put together?
In German, compound numbers from 21 to 99 are built backwards compared to English. You say the ones digit first, then und (and), and then the tens digit. So 86 is sechs (six) + und (and) + achtzig (eighty) to make sechsundachtzig.
Is it normal for numbers like sechsundachtzig to be written as one long word?
Yes! In German, all numbers below one million are written together as a single continuous word. It looks long, but you just read it in small chunks: sechs-und-achtzig.
Where is the verb for 'like' in this sentence?
There isn't a direct translation for the verb 'like' here. Instead, German uses the word gern (gladly) next to an action verb to show that someone likes doing it. Because essen means 'eat', the phrase essen gern means 'like eating'.
Why is the word Prozent capitalized?
In German, every single noun (a person, place, thing, or concept) is capitalized, no matter where it appears in the sentence. Both Prozent (percent) and Schokolade (chocolate) are nouns, so they must start with a capital letter.
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