Numbers from 11 to 100 (die Zahlen) – A1 Grammar
In German, numbers are written with lowercase letters. Some examples:
Numbers 11 to 19:
- 11 — elf
- 12 — zwölf
- 13 — dreizehn
- 14 — vierzehn
- 15 — fünfzehn
- 16 — sechzehn
- 17 — siebzehn
- 18 — achtzehn
- 19 — neunzehn
Example: Ali ist neunzehn. — Ali is nineteen.
Numbers 20 to 100:
Numbers 20 to 90 end with the suffix -zig (exception: 30 — dreißig):
- 20 — zwanzig
- 30 — dreißig
- 40 — vierzig
- 50 — fünfzig
- 60 — sechzig
- 70 — siebzig
- 80 — achtzig
- 90 — neunzig
- 100 — einhundert / hundert
Note: The ig ending can be pronounced either like “-ich” (/ɪç/) or “-ik” (/ɪk/). Both are correct, but /ɪç/ is more common in formal German.
Numbers between 21 and 99:
Numbers are read backwards like in Persian or Arabic. They are joined with und and written together:
- 21 — einundzwanzig
- 32 — zweiunddreißig
- 43 — dreiundvierzig
Example:
Einhundert Polizisten sind auf der Straße. — One hundred police officers are on the street.