Numbers

1. één, twee, drie

   One, two, three

   Usage

   Basic counting in Dutch

   Grammar Note

   "Één" uses accent marks to distinguish from the article "een" (a/an) when emphasis is needed

2. vier, vijf, zes

   Four, five, six

   Usage

   Counting four through six in Dutch

   Grammar Note

   "Vijf" sounds like "fayf". Related to English "five" but with distinct Dutch pronunciation

3. zeven, acht, negen, tien

   Seven, eight, nine, ten

   Usage

   Counting seven through ten in Dutch

   Grammar Note

   "Tien" is cognate with English "ten". "Negen" corresponds to "nine" but sounds like "nay-khen"

4. twintig, dertig, veertig

   Twenty, thirty, forty

   Usage

   Tens used for prices, ages, and quantities

   Grammar Note

   Tens use the "-tig" suffix. Note: 21 is "eenentwintig" — units come before tens in Dutch

5. vijftig, zestig, zeventig

   Fifty, sixty, seventy

   Usage

   Numbers fifty through seventy, used for prices and ages

   Grammar Note

   "Vijftig" from vijf (five), "zestig" from zes (six). All use "-tig" suffix for tens

6. tachtig, negentig, honderd

   Eighty, ninety, one hundred

   Usage

   Numbers eighty through one hundred in Dutch

   Grammar Note

   "Tachtig" derives from acht (eight). "Honderd" cognates with English "hundred". "Duizend" is 1000

7. duizend, een miljoen

   One thousand, one million

   Usage

   Expressing large numbers in Dutch

   Grammar Note

   "Duizend" means thousand. "Miljoen" = million; "miljard" = billion (10^9)

8. eerste, tweede, derde

   First, second, third

   Usage

   Ordinal numbers used for order, rankings, and floors

   Grammar Note

   Ordinals add "-de" or "-ste". Used in phrases like "eerste verdieping" (first floor)

9. Het kost vijfentwintig euro

   It costs twenty-five euros

   Usage

   Practical phrase for stating a price in euros

   Grammar Note

   Dutch says "vijf-en-twintig" (five and twenty) = 25. Units come before tens unlike English

10. Ik ben drieëndertig jaar oud

    I am thirty-three years old

    Usage

    Stating one's age in Dutch

    Grammar Note

    "Drieëndertig" = drie (three) + en (and) + dertig (thirty). The diaeresis marks vowel separation

11. Ik word dit jaar achtentwintig.

    I turn 28 this year

    Usage

    Say that your birthday falls later this year and you will reach the next age

    Grammar Note

    Reaching an age uses "worden" (to become); the present tense carries the near-future reading. "Achtentwintig" = acht (8) + en (and) + twintig (20), unit first. "Jaar" is neuter, so the demonstrative is "dit"

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