Numbers 1 to 100 in Dutch (in words)
| Number | Dutch | English |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | één | one |
| 2 | twee | two |
| 3 | drie | three |
| 4 | vier | four |
| 5 | vijf | five |
| 6 | zes | six |
| 7 | zeven | seven |
| 8 | acht | eight |
| 9 | negen | nine |
| 10 | tien | ten |
| 11 | elf | eleven |
| 12 | twaalf | twelve |
| 13 | dertien | thirteen |
| 14 | veertien | fourteen |
| 15 | vijftien | fifteen |
| 16 | zestien | sixteen |
| 17 | zeventien | seventeen |
| 18 | achttien | eighteen |
| 19 | negentien | nineteen |
| 20 | twintig | twenty |
| 21 | eenentwintig | twenty-one |
| 22 | tweeëntwintig | twenty-two |
| 23 | drieëntwintig | twenty-three |
| 24 | vierentwintig | twenty-four |
| 25 | vijfentwintig | twenty-five |
| 26 | zesentwintig | twenty-six |
| 27 | zevenentwintig | twenty-seven |
| 28 | achtentwintig | twenty-eight |
| 29 | negenentwintig | twenty-nine |
| 30 | dertig | thirty |
| 31 | eenendertig | thirty-one |
| 32 | tweeëndertig | thirty-two |
| 33 | drieëndertig | thirty-three |
| 34 | vierendertig | thirty-four |
| 35 | vijfendertig | thirty-five |
| 36 | zesendertig | thirty-six |
| 37 | zevenendertig | thirty-seven |
| 38 | achtendertig | thirty-eight |
| 39 | negenendertig | thirty-nine |
| 40 | veertig | forty |
| 41 | eenenveertig | forty-one |
| 42 | tweeënveertig | forty-two |
| 43 | drieënveertig | forty-three |
| 44 | vierenveertig | forty-four |
| 45 | vijfenveertig | forty-five |
| 46 | zesenveertig | forty-six |
| 47 | zevenenveertig | forty-seven |
| 48 | achtenveertig | forty-eight |
| 49 | negenenveertig | forty-nine |
| 50 | vijftig | fifty |
| 51 | eenenvijftig | fifty-one |
| 52 | tweeënvijftig | fifty-two |
| 53 | drieënvijftig | fifty-three |
| 54 | vierenvijftig | fifty-four |
| 55 | vijfenvijftig | fifty-five |
| 56 | zesenvijftig | fifty-six |
| 57 | zevenenvijftig | fifty-seven |
| 58 | achtenvijftig | fifty-eight |
| 59 | negenenvijftig | fifty-nine |
| 60 | zestig | sixty |
| 61 | eenenzestig | sixty-one |
| 62 | tweeënzestig | sixty-two |
| 63 | drieënzestig | sixty-three |
| 64 | vierenzestig | sixty-four |
| 65 | vijfenzestig | sixty-five |
| 66 | zesenzestig | sixty-six |
| 67 | zevenenzestig | sixty-seven |
| 68 | achtenzestig | sixty-eight |
| 69 | negenenzestig | sixty-nine |
| 70 | zeventig | seventy |
| 71 | eenenzeventig | seventy-one |
| 72 | tweeënzeventig | seventy-two |
| 73 | drieënzeventig | seventy-three |
| 74 | vierenzeventig | seventy-four |
| 75 | vijfenzeventig | seventy-five |
| 76 | zesenzeventig | seventy-six |
| 77 | zevenenzeventig | seventy-seven |
| 78 | achtenzeventig | seventy-eight |
| 79 | negenenzeventig | seventy-nine |
| 80 | tachtig | eighty |
| 81 | eenentachtig | eighty-one |
| 82 | tweeëntachtig | eighty-two |
| 83 | drieëntachtig | eighty-three |
| 84 | vierentachtig | eighty-four |
| 85 | vijfentachtig | eighty-five |
| 86 | zesentachtig | eighty-six |
| 87 | zevenentachtig | eighty-seven |
| 88 | achtentachtig | eighty-eight |
| 89 | negenentachtig | eighty-nine |
| 90 | negentig | ninety |
| 91 | eenennegentig | ninety-one |
| 92 | tweeënnegentig | ninety-two |
| 93 | drieënnegentig | ninety-three |
| 94 | vierennegentig | ninety-four |
| 95 | vijfennegentig | ninety-five |
| 96 | zesennegentig | ninety-six |
| 97 | zevenennegentig | ninety-seven |
| 98 | achtennegentig | ninety-eight |
| 99 | negenennegentig | ninety-nine |
| 100 | honderd | one hundred |
Numbers in Dutch are one of the first things kleuters practise, because counting is everywhere: in the morning circle, on the stairs and in every game of hide and seek. This page has a tap-to-hear chart of numbers in Dutch from 1 to 100. Tap a number to hear it in Dutch and English, or press Count with me to count from één to tien, to twintig, or all the way to honderd.
Numbers 1 to 10 in Dutch
één (1), twee (2), drie (3), vier (4), vijf (5), zes (6), zeven (7), acht (8), negen (9), tien (10). The number one is written with accents, één, to tell it apart from the little word een ("a"). Two sounds like "tway", three like "dree", and acht and negen use the throaty Dutch ch and g. Listen together and copy the audio.
Numbers 11 to 20
Eleven and twelve are elf and twaalf, very close to English. From 13, Dutch adds -tien (ten): dertien (13), veertien (14), vijftien (15), zestien (16), zeventien (17), achttien (18), negentien (19). Twenty is twintig. Notice the small changes: drie becomes der- and vier becomes veer-.
Why Dutch says 21 as "one-and-twenty"
From 21 to 99, Dutch says the unit first, then en (and), then the tens: 21 is eenentwintig, "one-and-twenty", and 45 is vijfenveertig, "five-and-forty". German does the same. English speakers find this odd at first, because the number is written 4-5 but said 5-4. Dutch children hear it from birth and find it perfectly natural.
| Number | Dutch | Word for word |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | eenentwintig | one-and-twenty |
| 22 | tweeëntwintig | two-and-twenty |
| 38 | achtendertig | eight-and-thirty |
| 45 | vijfenveertig | five-and-forty |
| 83 | drieëntachtig | three-and-eighty |
| 99 | negenennegentig | nine-and-ninety |
Look at the two dots in tweeëntwintig and drieëntachtig. This is a trema, which tells you to start a new sound. And 80 is tachtig, with an extra t at the front, while 40 is veertig, not "viertig". The tens are: tien, twintig, dertig, veertig, vijftig, zestig, zeventig, tachtig, negentig, honderd.
For bilingual children, mixing up 45 and 54 is common for a while. Point to each digit as you say it: first the 5, then the 40. Counting real objects helps more than drilling.
How kleuters in the Netherlands learn to count
In groep 1 and groep 2, counting is part of every day. The class counts how many children are present in the morning circle, how many days until a birthday and how many cups for snack time. Kleuters use dice, number lines, finger rhymes and counting songs. By the end of groep 2, most children count to 20 and recognise the numbers up to 10. In groep 3 they learn sums up to 20, and later work up to 100.
Counting games to play at home
- Hide and seek: verstoppertje. The seeker counts to 10 or 20 in Dutch.
- Bike counting: count bikes, ducks or bridges on the way to school.
- Dice game: roll a dobbelsteen and say the number before moving a counter.
- Snack counting: "Hoeveel druiven?" (How many grapes?) Count, then eat.
- Birthday count: Dutch birthdays are a big deal. Count the candles and sing "Lang zal ze leven".
Use Count with me for a daily routine: 1-10 at two or three, 1-20 at four, and 1-100 in tens at five or six. Stop while it is still fun.
What to expect by age
At two to three, children chant één, twee, drie before they understand amounts. At three to four, they count five to ten things by touching each one. At four to five, they count to 20 and read some written numbers. At five to six, they begin to understand tens and count to 100 with help. For extra practice with number order, try the before and after numbers game. Keep sessions short and shared.
A tip for expat families: Dutch phone numbers, prices and house numbers are often read in pairs, so 45 is vijfenveertig in everyday life too. Your child will hear these numbers in shops and on the tram. Playing shop with price tags from 1 to 100 is a practical way to practise the unit-first pattern.
Tellen tot honderd voor kleuters
Op deze pagina leren kinderen tellen van één tot honderd. Tik op een getal en uw kind hoort het in het Nederlands en in het Engels. Met de telknop kunt u samen tellen tot tien, tot twintig of tot honderd.
Tel ook in het dagelijks leven: traptreden, fietsen, eendjes in de gracht. Bij getallen vanaf eenentwintig helpt het om eerst de eenheid aan te wijzen en dan het tiental. Zo snappen ook tweetalige kinderen waarom we eenentwintig zeggen.
Continue with the Dutch alphabet or colours in Dutch. Families learning German too can compare numbers in German, which follow the same pattern.
How to use this page at home
Say it, then find it
Play for a few minutes, then look for the same thing away from the screen: dutch words on the shelf, in the kitchen, on the way to school. A child learns a word properly when they meet it twice, once on the screen and once in their hand.
Ten minutes is enough
Short and happy beats long and tired. Stop while your child still wants more, and come back tomorrow: the same page on five short days teaches far more than one long sitting. Nothing here is scored, so there is no reason to push.
Use both languages
Tap the language button at the top to hear the words in your home language first and the second language after. Hearing the same picture named in two languages is one of the few things research agrees builds attention as well as vocabulary.
