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.