[header] How to count to 20 in german [title] Learn to count from one to five. [step] If you want to learn to count to 20 (and beyond) in german, the easiest way to start is to break the numbers down into smaller chunks. Learn the first five numbers first, and proceed to the next five when you have those down. 
Here are the first five numbers, with pronunciation in parentheses : [substeps] One is " eins " (ighnss). Two is " zwei " (tsvigh).