Polish Numbers 1-100
Use this focused chart to study the core Polish 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 |
|---|---|
| 1 | jeden (m)
jedna (f)
jedno (n) |
| 2 | dwa (m)
dwaj/dwóch (mp)
dwie (f)
dwoje (c) |
| 3 | trzy (m)
trzej/trzech (mp)
troje (c) |
| 4 | cztery (m)
czterej/czterech (mp)
czworo (c) |
| 5 | pięć |
| 6 | sześć |
| 7 | siedem |
| 8 | osiem |
| 9 | dziewięć |
| 10 | dziesięć |
| 11 | jedenaście |
| 12 | dwanaście |
| 13 | trzynaście |
| 14 | czternaście |
| 15 | piętnaście |
| 16 | szesnaście |
| 17 | siedemnaście |
| 18 | osiemnaście |
| 19 | dziewiętnaście |
| 20 | dwadzieścia |
| 30 | trzydzieści |
| 40 | czterdzieści |
| 50 | pięćdziesiąt |
| 60 | sześćdziesiąt |
| 70 | siedemdziesiąt |
| 80 | osiemdziesiąt |
| 90 | dziewięćdziesiąt |
| 100 | sto |
What to watch for
Polish numbers interact with grammar in ways that make them among the hardest in Europe. The rules change at specific thresholds: 1 takes nominative, 2-4 take genitive singular, 5+ take genitive plural. The masculine-personal (virile) forms add another dimension when counting groups of men. Polish consonant clusters (cztery, trzydzieści, sześćdziesiąt) are extremely difficult for non-Slavic speakers to pronounce and distinguish. The nasal vowels (ę, ą) in some number words are unique to Polish.
Study tip
For listening comprehension, focus on recognizing the sound of each digit rather than producing grammatically perfect forms. The consonant clusters become easier with repeated exposure. Practice distinguishing cztery (4) from trzy (3) — this is the most common confusion point. Polish shopkeepers and taxi drivers are great sources of natural number practice. For phone numbers, individual digits bypass most grammatical complexity, making them a good starting point.