Year 7 · Mathematics · Lesson 19

deltal

Fractions — Read and speak fractions.

Grammar point

A fraction is spoken as numerator, then denominator with -del.

Vocabulary

ein-tvadel

/ein ˈtvaːdel/

one half

tva-þridel

/tvaː ˈθriːdel/

two thirds

fjordel

/ˈfjordel/

quarter

talstrek

/ˈtalstrek/

fraction bar

mer

/meːr/

more

fer

/feːr/

fewer

Examples

an brod-in ein-tvadel tak-a þar.

I take half of the bread.

tva-þridel mer hain-a þar.

Two thirds is the greater part.

Drills

  • Speak twenty fractions aloud.
  • Compare pairs using mer and fer.