How do you say "550i" in German?

MBrown1003 · 07-15-2011, 08:53 PM

In English, 550 is "five hundred fifty", but when referring to our cars, we don't say that. We say "five fifty".

Is it the same in German? How would a native speaker say it?

Robin_NL · 07-16-2011, 01:48 AM

I guess also
"Fünf Fünfzig"

We do the same in Dutch

"Vijf Vijftig"

We also say
"Nine Eleven" in this case referring to the car...

"Four Fifty Eight" referring to the greatest sportscar at the moment.

Asphire23 · 07-16-2011, 09:37 AM

It's not "double five o"? I know europeans does that to phone numbers.

bobblehead · 07-16-2011, 10:14 AM

I say "Blur"

SchlauCow · 07-16-2011, 10:34 AM

fuenfer

fuenf fuenfzig

fuenf hundert fuenfundfuenfzig

gotta be one of those

Robin_NL · 07-16-2011, 11:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SchlauCow

fuenf hundert fuenfundfuenfzig

That one would be 555

I know who 'Double O Seven' is, but I never use it for telephonenumbers.

SchlauCow · 07-16-2011, 11:30 AM

^ my comedy on the sounds of german words knows no bounds.

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Robin_NL S0THPAW 8715 Rep 7,846 Posts Drives: HS M2 Competition Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: The Netherlands iTrader: (0)	I guess also "Fünf Fünfzig" We do the same in Dutch "Vijf Vijftig" We also say "Nine Eleven" in this case referring to the car... "Four Fifty Eight" referring to the greatest sportscar at the moment.
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bobblehead Brigadier General 256 Rep 4,721 Posts Drives: warp speed Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Toronto, On iTrader: (0)	I say "Blur"
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SchlauCow ****** 137 Rep 337 Posts Drives: Honda M6 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Radiance iTrader: (4)	fuenfer fuenf fuenfzig fuenf hundert fuenfundfuenfzig gotta be one of those __________________ You will never be as complex as the strand of hair sitting on top of your head.
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