Dutch Numbers — Count from 0 to a Million
Learn to count in Dutch from 0 to 1,000,000: basic numbers, tens, compound numbers, ordinals, and useful phrases. With pronunciation and a 5-question quiz.
Numbers 0–20
These are the first numbers every Dutch learner needs. Learn them in order, then try to say them without looking.
| Number | Dutch | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | nul | nul |
| 1 | één | ayn |
| 2 | twee | tvay |
| 3 | drie | dree |
| 4 | vier | feer |
| 5 | vijf | fayf |
| 6 | zes | zes |
| 7 | zeven | zay-ven |
| 8 | acht | akht |
| 9 | negen | nay-ghen |
| 10 | tien | teen |
| 11 | elf | elf |
| 12 | twaalf | tvaalf |
| 13 | dertien | dair-teen |
| 14 | veertien | fair-teen |
| 15 | vijftien | fayf-teen |
| 16 | zestien | zes-teen |
| 17 | zeventien | zay-ven-teen |
| 18 | achttien | akh-teen |
| 19 | negentien | nay-ghen-teen |
| 20 | twintig | tvin-tikh |
Tens and Hundreds
| Number | Dutch | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | dertig | dair-tikh |
| 40 | veertig | fair-tikh |
| 50 | vijftig | fayf-tikh |
| 60 | zestig | zes-tikh |
| 70 | zeventig | zay-ven-tikh |
| 80 | tachtig | takh-tikh |
| 90 | negentig | nay-ghen-tikh |
| 100 | honderd | hon-dert |
| 1,000 | duizend | dow-zent |
| 1,000,000 | een miljoen | mil-yoon |
Compound Numbers (21–99)
In Dutch, compound numbers are formed differently from English. You say the unit first, then en (and), then the ten.
21 = eenentwintig
"one-and-twenty" — not "twenty-one"
35 = vijfendertig
"five-and-thirty"
64 = vierenzestig
"four-and-sixty"
99 = negenennegentig
"nine-and-ninety"
Ordinal Numbers
| Dutch | English |
|---|---|
| eerste | first (1st) |
| tweede | second (2nd) |
| derde | third (3rd) |
| vierde | fourth (4th) |
| vijfde | fifth (5th) |
| tiende | tenth (10th) |
| twintigste | twentieth (20th) |
Useful Phrases with Numbers
Hoe oud ben je?
How old are you?
Ik ben vijfentwintig jaar oud.
I am 25 years old.
Het kost tien euro.
It costs 10 euros.
Ik woon op de derde verdieping.
I live on the third floor.
Mijn telefoonnummer is nul-zes-...
My phone number is 06-...
Quick quiz — Dutch Numbers
Frequently Asked Questions
This is a very old Germanic pattern, shared with German and older English ('four-and-twenty'). It is just the Dutch way — learn it as a rule and it becomes automatic quickly.
Dutch phone numbers are usually read digit by digit, or in pairs. For example, 06-12345678 is said as nul-zes, twaalf, vierendertig, achtenvijftig.
Één (with accents) means the number 'one'. Een (no accents) is the indefinite article, meaning 'a' or 'an'. The accents exist precisely to avoid confusion.
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