Dutch Numbers 1-100
Use this focused chart to study the core Dutch numbers from 1 to 100. These are the numbers you are most likely to hear in prices, ages, addresses, dates, times, and basic conversation.
| Numeral | Cardinal | Ordinal |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | één | eerste |
| 2 | twee | tweede |
| 3 | drie | derde |
| 4 | vier | vierde |
| 5 | vijf | vijfde |
| 6 | zes | zesde |
| 7 | zeven | zevende |
| 8 | acht | achtste |
| 9 | negen | negende |
| 10 | tien | tiende |
| 11 | elf | elfde |
| 12 | twaalf | twaalfde |
| 13 | dertien | dertiende |
| 14 | veertien | veertiende |
| 15 | vijftien | vijftiende |
| 16 | zestien | zestiende |
| 17 | zeventien | zeventiende |
| 18 | achttien | achttiende |
| 19 | negentien | negentiende |
| 20 | twintig | twintigste |
| 21 | eenentwintig | |
| 22 | tweeëntwintig | |
| 23 | drieëntwintig4 | |
| 24 | vierentwintig | |
| 25 | vijfentwintig | |
| 26 | zesentwintig | |
| 27 | zevenentwintig | |
| 28 | achtentwintig | |
| 29 | negenentwintig | |
| 30 | dertig | |
| 40 | veertig | |
| 50 | vijftig | |
| 60 | zestig | |
| 70 | zeventig | |
| 80 | tachtig | |
| 90 | negentig | |
| 100 | honderd |
What to watch for
The ones-before-tens inversion is the core challenge: hearing "vierentachtig" you must recognize it as 84, not 48. Dutch phone numbers are dictated in pairs after the 06 prefix, so you hear four two-digit numbers in rapid succession, each with inverted digits. The compound words are long — achtenzeventig (78) is five syllables — and can blur together at conversational speed. The similar sounds of twee (2), drie (3), and vier (4) add difficulty in noisy settings.
Study tip
Drill two-digit numbers (20-99) until recognition is automatic — this is the key to handling Dutch phone numbers. Practice writing down pairs as you hear them. Remember that the first number word you hear in a compound number is the ones digit. Use Dutch news or podcasts to get your ear attuned to the rhythm. Most Dutch people speak excellent English, so you can always ask them to switch if needed.