Numbers 1 to 100 in Portuguese (Portugal) (in words)
| Number | Portuguese (Portugal) | English |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | um | one |
| 2 | dois | two |
| 3 | três | three |
| 4 | quatro | four |
| 5 | cinco | five |
| 6 | seis | six |
| 7 | sete | seven |
| 8 | oito | eight |
| 9 | nove | nine |
| 10 | dez | ten |
| 11 | onze | eleven |
| 12 | doze | twelve |
| 13 | treze | thirteen |
| 14 | catorze | fourteen |
| 15 | quinze | fifteen |
| 16 | dezasseis | sixteen |
| 17 | dezassete | seventeen |
| 18 | dezoito | eighteen |
| 19 | dezanove | nineteen |
| 20 | vinte | twenty |
| 21 | vinte e um | twenty-one |
| 22 | vinte e dois | twenty-two |
| 23 | vinte e três | twenty-three |
| 24 | vinte e quatro | twenty-four |
| 25 | vinte e cinco | twenty-five |
| 26 | vinte e seis | twenty-six |
| 27 | vinte e sete | twenty-seven |
| 28 | vinte e oito | twenty-eight |
| 29 | vinte e nove | twenty-nine |
| 30 | trinta | thirty |
| 31 | trinta e um | thirty-one |
| 32 | trinta e dois | thirty-two |
| 33 | trinta e três | thirty-three |
| 34 | trinta e quatro | thirty-four |
| 35 | trinta e cinco | thirty-five |
| 36 | trinta e seis | thirty-six |
| 37 | trinta e sete | thirty-seven |
| 38 | trinta e oito | thirty-eight |
| 39 | trinta e nove | thirty-nine |
| 40 | quarenta | forty |
| 41 | quarenta e um | forty-one |
| 42 | quarenta e dois | forty-two |
| 43 | quarenta e três | forty-three |
| 44 | quarenta e quatro | forty-four |
| 45 | quarenta e cinco | forty-five |
| 46 | quarenta e seis | forty-six |
| 47 | quarenta e sete | forty-seven |
| 48 | quarenta e oito | forty-eight |
| 49 | quarenta e nove | forty-nine |
| 50 | cinquenta | fifty |
| 51 | cinquenta e um | fifty-one |
| 52 | cinquenta e dois | fifty-two |
| 53 | cinquenta e três | fifty-three |
| 54 | cinquenta e quatro | fifty-four |
| 55 | cinquenta e cinco | fifty-five |
| 56 | cinquenta e seis | fifty-six |
| 57 | cinquenta e sete | fifty-seven |
| 58 | cinquenta e oito | fifty-eight |
| 59 | cinquenta e nove | fifty-nine |
| 60 | sessenta | sixty |
| 61 | sessenta e um | sixty-one |
| 62 | sessenta e dois | sixty-two |
| 63 | sessenta e três | sixty-three |
| 64 | sessenta e quatro | sixty-four |
| 65 | sessenta e cinco | sixty-five |
| 66 | sessenta e seis | sixty-six |
| 67 | sessenta e sete | sixty-seven |
| 68 | sessenta e oito | sixty-eight |
| 69 | sessenta e nove | sixty-nine |
| 70 | setenta | seventy |
| 71 | setenta e um | seventy-one |
| 72 | setenta e dois | seventy-two |
| 73 | setenta e três | seventy-three |
| 74 | setenta e quatro | seventy-four |
| 75 | setenta e cinco | seventy-five |
| 76 | setenta e seis | seventy-six |
| 77 | setenta e sete | seventy-seven |
| 78 | setenta e oito | seventy-eight |
| 79 | setenta e nove | seventy-nine |
| 80 | oitenta | eighty |
| 81 | oitenta e um | eighty-one |
| 82 | oitenta e dois | eighty-two |
| 83 | oitenta e três | eighty-three |
| 84 | oitenta e quatro | eighty-four |
| 85 | oitenta e cinco | eighty-five |
| 86 | oitenta e seis | eighty-six |
| 87 | oitenta e sete | eighty-seven |
| 88 | oitenta e oito | eighty-eight |
| 89 | oitenta e nove | eighty-nine |
| 90 | noventa | ninety |
| 91 | noventa e um | ninety-one |
| 92 | noventa e dois | ninety-two |
| 93 | noventa e três | ninety-three |
| 94 | noventa e quatro | ninety-four |
| 95 | noventa e cinco | ninety-five |
| 96 | noventa e seis | ninety-six |
| 97 | noventa e sete | ninety-seven |
| 98 | noventa e oito | ninety-eight |
| 99 | noventa e nove | ninety-nine |
| 100 | cem | one hundred |
Numbers in European Portuguese follow a tidy pattern once your child knows the first twenty. On the chart above, tap any number from 1 to 100 to hear it in Portuguese and English, or press Count with me to hear a run of numbers read aloud. The words are the ones children use in Portugal, so 16 is dezasseis and 19 is dezanove, spoken in clear audio with a Portugal accent.
Numbers 1 to 10 in Portuguese
The first ten are the ones to say every day: um, dois, três, quatro, cinco, seis, sete, oito, nove, dez. Two of them change with the word they count. You say um gato but uma vaca, and dois pratos but duas maçãs. The chart always uses the basic form, um and dois. Use the other form naturally when you count real things together and your child will copy you, without any grammar lesson.
Listen for the Portugal sounds. The final "s" in dois, três and seis sounds like "sh", and the last "e" of sete and nove is so light that it almost disappears. In Brazil those same words sound fuller and more open.
Numbers 11 to 20, and how to say 16
This is the only tricky stretch. Eleven to fifteen have their own words: onze, doze, treze, catorze, quinze. From sixteen, the number is built from "ten and six": dezasseis, dezassete, dezoito, dezanove, then vinte. Portugal and Brazil spell three of these differently, and parents often search for it:
| Number | Portugal | Brazil |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | catorze | catorze or quatorze |
| 16 | dezasseis | dezesseis |
| 17 | dezassete | dezessete |
| 18 | dezoito | dezoito |
| 19 | dezanove | dezenove |
If a Brazilian cartoon says dezesseis, your child is not confused for long. Just say "in Portugal we say dezasseis" and move on. Families who use the Brazilian variety can use numbers in Brazilian Portuguese instead.
Counting to 100: the tens and the word "e"
After twenty, every number is a ten plus "and" plus a unit: vinte e um (21), trinta e cinco (35), noventa e nove (99). So once your child knows the tens, they can say every number up to 100:
dez (10), vinte (20), trinta (30), quarenta (40), cinquenta (50), sessenta (60), setenta (70), oitenta (80), noventa (90) and cem (100).
A small surprise waits after the chart ends: 100 is cem, but 101 becomes cento e um. Older children who ask what comes next will enjoy that puzzle. For English counting, use counting 1 to 100, and for tiny learners counting 1 to 10.
What to expect by age
In the Portuguese jardim de infância, maths starts with talk and play, not written sums. The national preschool guidelines focus on counting real objects, comparing "more" and "less", and noticing numbers around us.
| Age | Typical goal | Try this |
|---|---|---|
| 2-3 | Says um, dois, três in play | Count shoes at the door, toes in the bath |
| 3-4 | Counts 5-10 objects, one word per object | Count the marbles in the Goli Jar together |
| 4-5 | Counts to 20, knows dezasseis to dezanove | Count steps, stairs and stops on the bus |
| 5-6 | Counts to 100 by tens, reads numerals | Tap each ten on the chart, then fill in the numbers between |
Everyone moves at their own speed. Skipping numbers or saying "quinze, dezassete" is a normal step. Repeat the right number cheerfully and keep counting.
Counting games at home
- Snack counting. "Quantas uvas?" Count grapes before eating them, one by one.
- Stairs. Count every step up to the flat, and back down.
- Hide and seek. Count to dez or vinte with eyes closed, in Portuguese.
- Market maths. Count oranges into the bag, then ask for "mais uma" (one more).
- Print the chart. There is no PDF, but you can print this page from your browser and colour every tenth number.
When counting feels easy, move on to the other games in the European Portuguese for kids pack, where every round ends with a marble to count.
At the Santos Populares in June, count the sardines on the grill or the colourful garlands in the street. Real counting beats any worksheet.
Vamos contar em português
Nesta página a criança pode ouvir todos os números de um a cem. Toque num número para o ouvir ou carregue em "Count with me" para contar em voz alta.
Os números mais difíceis são de onze a dezanove. Depois é fácil: vinte e um, vinte e dois, trinta e cinco. Contem juntos tudo o que encontrarem: degraus, botões, uvas e berlindes. Contar deve ser uma brincadeira, não um teste.
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: portuguese (portugal) 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.
