German Numbers 1–100: eins to hundert
🇩🇪 German · 100 cards · A1 · by Annika Vogel
German numbers are easy right up to twenty — then the language flips. einundzwanzig is literally "one-and-twenty": ones digit first, then und, then the ten, glued into one single word. That is why you end up writing 76 when someone actually said 67.
This deck runs from eins to hundert with sentences you really hear at a ticket machine, a bakery counter or on the U-Bahn, and it flags the spelling traps on the way: sechzehn drops the -s of sechs, siebzehn drops the -en of sieben, dreißig is the only ten written with ß. Say every card out loud, and drill prices, times and house numbers — not just counting upwards.
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All 100 cards
| # | German | English | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | eins The counting form is 'eins'; before a noun it becomes ein/eine/einen: 'ein Bier, bitte'. | one | Es ist gleich eins, ich muss los. It's almost one o'clock, I have to go. | |
| 2 | zwei On the phone Germans often say 'zwo' instead of 'zwei' so it cannot be confused with 'drei'. | two | Zwei Kaffee zum Mitnehmen, bitte. Two coffees to go, please. | |
| 3 | drei | three | Der Bus kommt in drei Minuten. The bus is coming in three minutes. | |
| 4 | vier | four | Wir suchen eine Wohnung mit vier Zimmern. We're looking for a flat with four rooms. | |
| 5 | fünf | five | Fünf Brötchen, bitte. Five rolls, please. | |
| 6 | sechs Watch the -s: it disappears in sechzehn (16) and sechzig (60). | six | Mein Wecker klingelt um sechs. My alarm goes off at six. | |
| 7 | sieben Loses its -en in siebzehn (17) and siebzig (70). | seven | Eine Woche hat sieben Tage. A week has seven days. | |
| 8 | acht | eight | Der Film fängt um acht an. The film starts at eight. | |
| 9 | neun | nine | Meine Nichte ist neun. My niece is nine. | |
| 10 | zehn | ten | Wir sind zehn Leute im Büro. There are ten of us in the office. | |
| 11 | elf Irregular: elf and zwölf are not built from zehn — just memorise them. | eleven | Eine Fußballmannschaft besteht aus elf Spielern. A football team consists of eleven players. | |
| 12 | zwölf | twelve | Punkt zwölf gibt es Mittagessen. Lunch is at twelve sharp. | |
| 13 | dreizehn From 13 to 19 you simply add -zehn to the digit: drei + zehn. | thirteen | Meine Tochter wird morgen dreizehn. My daughter turns thirteen tomorrow. | |
| 14 | vierzehn 'vierzehn Tage' is the everyday way of saying 'two weeks'. | fourteen | Der Urlaub dauert vierzehn Tage. The holiday lasts fourteen days. | |
| 15 | fünfzehn | fifteen | Die U-Bahn fährt alle fünfzehn Minuten. The underground runs every fifteen minutes. | |
| 16 | sechzehn sechzehn, never 'sechszehn' — the -s of sechs is dropped. | sixteen | Mit sechzehn habe ich Gitarre spielen gelernt. At sixteen I learned to play the guitar. | |
| 17 | siebzehn siebzehn, not 'siebenzehn' — sieben loses its ending. | seventeen | Draußen sind es nur siebzehn Grad. It's only seventeen degrees outside. | |
| 18 | achtzehn | eighteen | Mit achtzehn ist man in Deutschland volljährig. At eighteen you're legally an adult in Germany. | |
| 19 | neunzehn | nineteen | Neunzehn Gäste haben zugesagt. Nineteen guests have said yes. | |
| 20 | zwanzig All the tens end in -zig, except dreißig (30). | twenty | Hast du zwanzig Euro für mich? Do you have twenty euros for me? | |
| 21 | einundzwanzig Reversed order: literally 'one-and-twenty'. The ones digit comes first, and it is ein, not eins. | twenty-one | Mein Bruder ist einundzwanzig. My brother is twenty-one. | |
| 22 | zweiundzwanzig Same pattern for every two-digit number: digit + und + ten, written as one word. | twenty-two | Das Zimmer ist zweiundzwanzig Quadratmeter groß. The room is twenty-two square metres. | |
| 23 | dreiundzwanzig | twenty-three | Sie hat mir dreiundzwanzig Nachrichten geschickt. She sent me twenty-three messages. | |
| 24 | vierundzwanzig | twenty-four | Der Kiosk hat vierundzwanzig Stunden geöffnet. The kiosk is open twenty-four hours. | |
| 25 | fünfundzwanzig | twenty-five | Das Ticket kostet fünfundzwanzig Euro. The ticket costs twenty-five euros. | |
| 26 | sechsundzwanzig Here sechs keeps its -s — the drop only happens in sechzehn and sechzig. | twenty-six | Ich bin sechsundzwanzig Kilometer geradelt. I cycled twenty-six kilometres. | |
| 27 | siebenundzwanzig Full sieben here: siebenundzwanzig, not 'siebundzwanzig'. | twenty-seven | Morgen werden es siebenundzwanzig Grad. Tomorrow it'll be twenty-seven degrees. | |
| 28 | achtundzwanzig | twenty-eight | Der Februar hat meistens achtundzwanzig Tage. February usually has twenty-eight days. | |
| 29 | neunundzwanzig | twenty-nine | Neunundzwanzig Euro? Das ist mir zu teuer. Twenty-nine euros? That's too expensive for me. | |
| 30 | dreißig The only ten written with ß; Swiss spelling: dreissig. | thirty | In dreißig Minuten bin ich zu Hause. I'll be home in thirty minutes. | |
| 31 | einunddreißig | thirty-one | Einunddreißig Bewerbungen sind eingegangen. Thirty-one applications have come in. | |
| 32 | zweiunddreißig Bus and tram lines are named with plain numbers: 'die Linie zweiunddreißig' or simply 'die Zweiunddreißig'. | thirty-two | Die Linie zweiunddreißig fährt zum Hafen. The number thirty-two goes to the harbour. | |
| 33 | dreiunddreißig | thirty-three | Er wohnt in Nummer dreiunddreißig. He lives at number thirty-three. | |
| 34 | vierunddreißig | thirty-four | Vierunddreißig Kinder singen im Chor. Thirty-four children sing in the choir. | |
| 35 | fünfunddreißig | thirty-five | Der Zug hat fünfunddreißig Minuten Verspätung. The train is thirty-five minutes late. | |
| 36 | sechsunddreißig | thirty-six | Auf dem Foto sind sechsunddreißig Leute. There are thirty-six people in the photo. | |
| 37 | siebenunddreißig | thirty-seven | Zimmer siebenunddreißig liegt im zweiten Stock. Room thirty-seven is on the second floor. | |
| 38 | achtunddreißig | thirty-eight | Ich habe Schuhgröße achtunddreißig. My shoe size is thirty-eight. | |
| 39 | neununddreißig | thirty-nine | Neununddreißig Sekunden – das ist Rekord! Thirty-nine seconds – that's a record! | |
| 40 | vierzig vier keeps its full form here: vierzig. | forty | In der Packung sind vierzig Teebeutel. There are forty tea bags in the pack. | |
| 41 | einundvierzig | forty-one | Im Kurs sitzen einundvierzig Teilnehmer. There are forty-one participants in the course. | |
| 42 | zweiundvierzig | forty-two | Ein Marathon ist zweiundvierzig Kilometer lang. A marathon is forty-two kilometres long. | |
| 43 | dreiundvierzig | forty-three | Mein Handy zeigt noch dreiundvierzig Prozent. My phone still shows forty-three percent. | |
| 44 | vierundvierzig | forty-four | Sie hat vierundvierzig Jahre hier gearbeitet. She worked here for forty-four years. | |
| 45 | fünfundvierzig | forty-five | Eine Schulstunde dauert fünfundvierzig Minuten. A school lesson lasts forty-five minutes. | |
| 46 | sechsundvierzig | forty-six | Im Regal stehen sechsundvierzig Gläser. There are forty-six glasses on the shelf. | |
| 47 | siebenundvierzig | forty-seven | Siebenundvierzig Mails am Morgen – echt jetzt? Forty-seven emails in the morning – seriously? | |
| 48 | achtundvierzig | forty-eight | Die Antwort kommt innerhalb von achtundvierzig Stunden. The answer will come within forty-eight hours. | |
| 49 | neunundvierzig | forty-nine | Der Preis liegt bei neunundvierzig Cent. The price is forty-nine cents. | |
| 50 | fünfzig In most of Germany the ending -zig sounds like the 'ch' in 'ich': fünf-tsich. | fifty | Auf alles fünfzig Prozent Rabatt! Fifty percent off everything! | |
| 51 | einundfünfzig | fifty-one | Weiter geht es auf Seite einundfünfzig. It continues on page fifty-one. | |
| 52 | zweiundfünfzig | fifty-two | Ein Jahr hat zweiundfünfzig Wochen. A year has fifty-two weeks. | |
| 53 | dreiundfünfzig | fifty-three | Im Saal saßen nur dreiundfünfzig Zuschauer. There were only fifty-three spectators in the hall. | |
| 54 | vierundfünfzig | fifty-four | Afrika hat vierundfünfzig Länder. Africa has fifty-four countries. | |
| 55 | fünfundfünfzig | fifty-five | Auf der Speisekarte stehen fünfundfünfzig Gerichte. There are fifty-five dishes on the menu. | |
| 56 | sechsundfünfzig | fifty-six | Ich habe sechsundfünfzig Fotos gemacht. I took fifty-six photos. | |
| 57 | siebenundfünfzig | fifty-seven | Wir haben siebenundfünfzig Stimmen bekommen. We got fifty-seven votes. | |
| 58 | achtundfünfzig | fifty-eight | Achtundfünfzig Euro für ein Taxi! Fifty-eight euros for a taxi! | |
| 59 | neunundfünfzig Prices: say 'zwei Euro neunundfünfzig' — no 'und' between the euros and the cents. | fifty-nine | Ein Kilo Äpfel für zwei Euro neunundfünfzig. A kilo of apples for two euros fifty-nine. | |
| 60 | sechzig sechzig, not 'sechszig' — the -s of sechs drops out again. | sixty | Eine Minute hat sechzig Sekunden. A minute has sixty seconds. | |
| 61 | einundsechzig | sixty-one | Mein Nachbar ist einundsechzig Jahre alt. My neighbour is sixty-one years old. | |
| 62 | zweiundsechzig | sixty-two | Auf dem Parkplatz sind zweiundsechzig Plätze frei. There are sixty-two free spaces in the car park. | |
| 63 | dreiundsechzig | sixty-three | Das Hotel hat dreiundsechzig Zimmer. The hotel has sixty-three rooms. | |
| 64 | vierundsechzig | sixty-four | Ein Schachbrett hat vierundsechzig Felder. A chessboard has sixty-four squares. | |
| 65 | fünfundsechzig | sixty-five | Mit fünfundsechzig geht sie in Rente. She's retiring at sixty-five. | |
| 66 | sechsundsechzig 'Sechsundsechzig' is also the name of a popular German card game. | sixty-six | Auf der Liste stehen sechsundsechzig Namen. There are sixty-six names on the list. | |
| 67 | siebenundsechzig | sixty-seven | Der Sportverein hat siebenundsechzig Mitglieder. The sports club has sixty-seven members. | |
| 68 | achtundsechzig | sixty-eight | Die Waage zeigt achtundsechzig Kilo. The scales show sixty-eight kilos. | |
| 69 | neunundsechzig | sixty-nine | Das Sofa gibt es für neunundsechzig Euro. The sofa is available for sixty-nine euros. | |
| 70 | siebzig siebzig, not 'siebenzig'. | seventy | Meine Oma ist siebzig geworden. My grandma has turned seventy. | |
| 71 | einundsiebzig | seventy-one | Einundsiebzig Läufer sind am Start. Seventy-one runners are at the start. | |
| 72 | zweiundsiebzig | seventy-two | Wir haben zweiundsiebzig Flaschen bestellt. We ordered seventy-two bottles. | |
| 73 | dreiundsiebzig | seventy-three | Der Einkauf hat dreiundsiebzig Euro gekostet. The shopping came to seventy-three euros. | |
| 74 | vierundsiebzig | seventy-four | Vierundsiebzig Schüler machen mit. Seventy-four pupils are taking part. | |
| 75 | fünfundsiebzig | seventy-five | Mir fehlen noch fünfundsiebzig Cent. I'm still seventy-five cents short. | |
| 76 | sechsundsiebzig | seventy-six | Noch sechsundsiebzig Tage bis zum Urlaub! Only seventy-six days until the holiday! | |
| 77 | siebenundsiebzig With sixteen letters, this is the longest number word up to 100. | seventy-seven | Siebenundsiebzig Länder nehmen teil. Seventy-seven countries are taking part. | |
| 78 | achtundsiebzig | seventy-eight | Achtundsiebzig Punkte – gut gemacht! Seventy-eight points – well done! | |
| 79 | neunundsiebzig | seventy-nine | Der Drucker kostet neunundsiebzig Euro. The printer costs seventy-nine euros. | |
| 80 | achtzig acht + -zig = achtzig; the t is not doubled. | eighty | Hier darf man nur achtzig fahren. You're only allowed to drive eighty here. | |
| 81 | einundachtzig | eighty-one | Meine Tante wird einundachtzig. My aunt is turning eighty-one. | |
| 82 | zweiundachtzig | eighty-two | Im Archiv liegen zweiundachtzig Akten. There are eighty-two files in the archive. | |
| 83 | dreiundachtzig | eighty-three | In Deutschland leben etwa dreiundachtzig Millionen Menschen. About eighty-three million people live in Germany. | |
| 84 | vierundachtzig | eighty-four | Der Oldtimer ist vierundachtzig Jahre alt. The vintage car is eighty-four years old. | |
| 85 | fünfundachtzig | eighty-five | Fünfundachtzig Gäste passen in den Saal. Eighty-five guests fit into the hall. | |
| 86 | sechsundachtzig | eighty-six | Sechsundachtzig Vögel sitzen auf dem Dach. Eighty-six birds are sitting on the roof. | |
| 87 | siebenundachtzig | eighty-seven | Siebenundachtzig Seiten muss ich noch lesen. I still have eighty-seven pages to read. | |
| 88 | achtundachtzig | eighty-eight | Ein Klavier hat achtundachtzig Tasten. A piano has eighty-eight keys. | |
| 89 | neunundachtzig | eighty-nine | Bis Bremen sind es neunundachtzig Kilometer. It's eighty-nine kilometres to Bremen. | |
| 90 | neunzig | ninety | Das Spiel dauert neunzig Minuten. The match lasts ninety minutes. | |
| 91 | einundneunzig | ninety-one | Die Linie einundneunzig hält direkt am Bahnhof. The number ninety-one stops right at the station. | |
| 92 | zweiundneunzig | ninety-two | Die Packung enthält zweiundneunzig Schrauben. The pack contains ninety-two screws. | |
| 93 | dreiundneunzig | ninety-three | Im Ordner sind dreiundneunzig Blätter. There are ninety-three sheets in the folder. | |
| 94 | vierundneunzig | ninety-four | Vierundneunzig Kisten stehen im Lager. Ninety-four boxes are in the warehouse. | |
| 95 | fünfundneunzig | ninety-five | Fünfundneunzig Prozent der Karten sind weg. Ninety-five percent of the tickets are gone. | |
| 96 | sechsundneunzig | ninety-six | In die Kiste passen sechsundneunzig Dosen. Ninety-six cans fit into the crate. | |
| 97 | siebenundneunzig | ninety-seven | Siebenundneunzig Anrufe – mein Handy glüht. Ninety-seven calls – my phone is on fire. | |
| 98 | achtundneunzig | ninety-eight | Wir haben achtundneunzig Unterschriften gesammelt. We collected ninety-eight signatures. | |
| 99 | neunundneunzig You know it from Nena's song '99 Luftballons', read aloud as 'neunundneunzig Luftballons'. | ninety-nine | Ein Brötchen kostet neunundneunzig Cent. A roll costs ninety-nine cents. | |
| 100 | hundert 'einhundert' is used when reading out figures clearly or in formal writing; in speech plain 'hundert' is normal, with no article. | one hundred, a hundred | Mein Sohn kann schon bis hundert zählen. My son can already count to a hundred. |
Hamburg native. I spent years explaining German word order to exchange students and still enjoy it. My decks favour the words you hear on the U-Bahn over the ones in textbooks.
Questions about this deck
- Why do Germans say numbers backwards, like einundzwanzig?
- From 21 to 99 German names the ones digit first, then 'und', then the ten, all in one word: 21 = einundzwanzig ('one-and-twenty'), 47 = siebenundvierzig, 98 = achtundneunzig. Only the tens themselves (20, 30, 40 …) and the teens have a simple form. You hear the small digit first, so when someone gives you a price or a phone number, wait for the whole word before you write it down.
- When do I say eins and when ein?
- 'eins' is the bare counting form: use it when counting, telling the time ('es ist eins') and for the digit on its own. Before a noun it works like an article and changes: ein Mann, eine Frau, einen Kaffee. Inside compound numbers it also loses the -s: einundzwanzig, einundfünfzig, einhundert – never 'einsundzwanzig'.
- Why is it sechzehn and not sechszehn?
- Two digits shorten before -zehn and -zig: sechs loses its -s (sechzehn 16, sechzig 60) and sieben loses its -en (siebzehn 17, siebzig 70). The full forms come back in compound numbers: sechsundzwanzig, siebenundvierzig, sechsundsechzig, siebenundsiebzig. And dreißig is the only ten spelled with ß (Swiss German writes dreissig).
- Do I write German numbers as one word or with spaces?
- One word, no spaces and no hyphens, however long it gets: achtundzwanzig, neunundneunzig, einhundert. In everyday texts, prices and timetables Germans normally use digits (28, 99) and spell numbers out mainly in formal writing and in contracts.
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