Mini-Quiz: Zahlen & Versionen – Punkt vs. Komma
Kurz-Quiz (3 Aufgaben): Zahlen & Versionsnummern aussprechen/schreiben – Punkt vs. Komma.
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Wie sprichst du 3,14 auf Deutsch?
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Hints for this Quiz
Think “comma” in German, and say each digit after it.
German uses a decimal comma. After the comma, you usually read digits one by one: 3,14 → drei Komma eins vier.
German = comma for decimals.
In German notation, decimals use a comma, not a dot.
For versions, say Punkt, not Komma.
Version numbers are read with Punkt between the parts: zwei Punkt fünf Punkt eins.
One compound word, no spaces.
In German, 2023 is written as one word: zweitausenddreiundzwanzig.
Programming languages use the dot for decimals.
Most programming languages use a dot for decimal numbers: 2.75.
German everyday writing: dot for thousands, comma for decimals.
Common everyday German: dot as thousands separator and comma for decimals → 1.000,50 €. (A thin space can appear in some standards, but 1.000,50 € is widely used.)
Komma in normal German; Punkt in programming/code.
Achte auf Lesen im Deutschen vs. im Code.
In German text, decimals use Komma (drei Komma …). In code, decimals use a dot and you would say Punkt.
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