Master Numbers in Other Languages – Understand, Learn, Apply
Mastering numbers in a new language can be more challenging than anticipated. Discover practical tips, unique characteristics, and differences in the world's most important languages here.
Learn Numbers in 13 Languages
Whether it's English, French, or Japanese – each language has its own rules for handling numbers. Here, you'll find everything you need to confidently understand numbers in any language.
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Learn English Numbers
Logical system with few exceptions: eleven, twelve, and the peculiarities with forty (40).
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Learn Spanish Numbers
Very regular from thirty (30), but watch out for the twenties: veintiuno, veintidós as one word.
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Learn French Numbers
Special challenge: soixante-dix (70), quatre-vingts (80), and quatre-vingt-dix (90).
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Learn Chinese Numbers
A very logical system with characters and pinyin: 二十一 (èr shí yī) for 21 = "two-ten-one".
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Learn Italian Numbers
Written together: ventuno, trentadue – with vowel fusion and accent on -tré.
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Learn German Numbers
In German, the unit comes before the ten: einundzwanzig, fünfunddreißig – connected with "und".
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Learn Japanese Numbers
Numbers are written with kanji, e.g., 三十五 (sanjūgo) for 35. For different things, you need special counter words (josūshi).
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Learn Korean Numbers
Sino-Korean system with Hangeul: 이십일 (i-sip-il).
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Learn Russian Numbers
Cyrillic script with declensions and gender: один/одна/одно, сорок, девяносто.
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Learn Portuguese Numbers
Logical with "e" as a connector: vinte e um, trinta e dois – and gender forms um/uma.
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Learn Swedish Numbers
Written together without "and": tjugoett, trettiofem – plus -ton for the teenage numbers.
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Learn Dutch Numbers
Like in German: eenentwintig, drieëndertig – with "en" instead of "und".
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Learn Turkish Numbers
Extremely logical and regular: yirmi bir, otuz iki – simple combination without connecting words.
Learn Numbers with the Numfred App!
The learning app that helps you train your listening comprehension of numbers in foreign languages.
- Understand and learn numbers in 13 languages
- Up to 999,999: Recognize large numbers confidently
- Hear the numbers: Clearly and naturally spoken
- Focus on relevant number ranges
- Test without registration, no time limit
- Works completely offline
