Portuguese Numbers 1-100
Use this focused chart to study the core Portuguese 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 | um (m) uma (f) | primeiro |
| 2 | dois (m) duas (f) | segundo |
| 3 | três | terceiro |
| 4 | quatro | quarto |
| 5 | cinco | quinto |
| 6 | seis | sexto |
| 7 | sete | sétimo |
| 8 | oito | oitavo |
| 9 | nove | nono |
| 10 | dez (uma dezena) | décimo |
| 11 | onze | décimo primeiro / undécimo |
| 12 | doze (uma dúzia) | décimo segundo / duodécimo |
| 13 | treze | décimo terceiro / tredécimo |
| 14 | quatorze, catorze | décimo quarto |
| 15 | quinze | décimo quinto |
| 16 | dezesseis | décimo sexto |
| 17 | dezessete | décimo sétimo |
| 18 | dezoito | décimo oitavo |
| 19 | dezenove | décimo nono |
| 20 | vinte | vigésimo |
| 21 | vinte e um (m) vinte e uma (f) | vigésimo primeiro |
| 22 | vinte e dois (m) vinte e duas | vigésimo segundo |
| 30 | trinta | trigésimo |
| 31 | trinta e um (m) trinte e uma (f) | trigésimo primeiro |
| 32 | trinta e dois (m) trinta e duas | trigésimo segundo |
| 40 | quarenta | quadragésimo |
| 50 | cinqüenta | quinquagésimo |
| 60 | sessenta | sexagésimo |
| 70 | setenta | septuagésimo |
| 80 | oitenta | octogésimo |
| 90 | noventa | nonagésimo |
| 100 | cem (uma centena) | centésimo |
What to watch for
Gender affects not just 1 and 2 but all the hundreds (duzentos/duzentas, trezentos/trezentas, etc.), requiring you to know the gender of what you are counting. The billion/trillion difference between Brazilian and European Portuguese is a massive trap in financial contexts. European Portuguese pronunciation heavily reduces unstressed vowels, making numbers sound very different from the clear Brazilian pronunciation that most textbooks teach. The 'e' (and) connector between parts of compound numbers can be swallowed in fast speech.
Study tip
Learn whether you will primarily encounter Brazilian or European Portuguese — the pronunciation differs significantly. Master the masculine forms of gendered numbers first (um, dois, duzentos) as a baseline. Practice with prices — Portuguese and Brazilian currency amounts give excellent real-world number exposure. The 'e' connector in compound numbers is consistent and helps you segment long numbers. Listen to Portuguese-language media to train your ear for the specific dialect you need.