Numbers 1 to 100 in Portuguese (Brazil) (in words)
| Number | Portuguese (Brazil) | 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 | dezesseis | sixteen |
| 17 | dezessete | seventeen |
| 18 | dezoito | eighteen |
| 19 | dezenove | 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 Portuguese follow a clear pattern once your child knows the first twenty. This page has a tap-to-hear chart from um (1) to cem (100) in clear Brazilian audio, with English after each number. Press Count with me to hear 1 to 10, 1 to 20 or all the way to 100, and count along on your fingers.
Portuguese numbers 1 to 10
The first ten are the ones toddlers use every day: um, dois, três, quatro, cinco, seis, sete, oito, nove, dez. Say them slowly while you climb stairs or put toys away. Two small details are worth knowing. Três has a closed "e" and sounds like "trays" with a soft s. And seis (6) is sometimes replaced by meia in Brazil when people read out phone numbers, because meia dúzia means half a dozen. Your child does not need that yet, but it may surprise you if you hear it from a Brazilian grandparent.
Numbers 11 to 20 and the tricky teens
The teens are where children stumble in any language. In Portuguese, 11 to 15 are special words: onze, doze, treze, catorze, quinze. From 16 to 19 the pattern shows itself: dezesseis, dezessete, dezoito, dezenove, which are "ten-and-six", "ten-and-seven" and so on. Then vinte (20). The audio here says catorze for 14; many Brazilians also write and say quatorze, and both are correct.
Numbers in Brazil and Portugal
The digits are the same, but the teens are spelt and said differently in Portugal. If your family is Portuguese, use the numbers in European Portuguese chart instead.
| Number | Brazil | Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | dezesseis | dezasseis |
| 17 | dezessete | dezassete |
| 19 | dezenove | dezanove |
| 14 | catorze / quatorze | catorze |
Counting to 100: the tens
After twenty, Portuguese is very regular. You say the ten, then e ("and"), then the unit: vinte e um (21), trinta e cinco (35), noventa e nove (99). The tens are vinte, trinta, quarenta, cinquenta, sessenta, setenta, oitenta, noventa, and 100 is cem. Only above 100 does it become cento, as in cento e um (101). Point out how sete (7) hides in setenta (70) and oito (8) in oitenta (80): children love spotting these links.
Why you sometimes hear uma and duas
Portuguese numbers 1 and 2 change with the noun. You say um gato (one cat) but uma vaca (one cow), dois pés (two feet) but duas mãos (two hands). The chart uses the counting forms um and dois. When you count real things with your child, just use the form that fits and they will pick up the pattern.
Counting games Brazilian children play
- Esconde-esconde (hide and seek): the seeker counts aloud to 10 or 20 before shouting "Lá vou eu!" ("Here I come!").
- Hopscotch (amarelinha): draw squares 1 to 10 with chalk and say each number as your child hops.
- Festa Junina fishing: at June festivals, children "fish" paper fish with numbers; make your own with clips and a magnet.
- Fruit counting: count grapes or banana slices at snack time, then play our fruits in Portuguese game.
Fingers are the best counting tool at this age. Hold up fingers as you say each number, and let your child copy you.
What to expect by age
| Age | Typical goal |
|---|---|
| 2-3 | Says um, dois, três, often out of order; enjoys "Count with me". |
| 3-4 | Counts to 10 and matches small groups of 1 to 5 objects. |
| 4-5 | Counts to 20, recognises digits 1 to 10 on the chart. |
| 5-6 | Counts to 100 by tens, starts to see the "twenty-and-one" pattern. |
This matches the spirit of Brazil's BNCC for pré-escola, which asks children to explore quantities, compare and count through play rather than drills. For English counting, open the 1 to 100 chart in English, and compare with numbers in Spanish if your child is curious: many are close cousins.
Number songs and rhymes
Brazilian children often count with the rhyme "Um, dois, feijão com arroz; três, quatro, feijão no prato", which pairs numbers with rice and beans, the daily Brazilian meal. It goes on to ten, and the rhymes help children remember the order. Say it while you set the table, tapping one plate or spoon for each number. If your child mixes up the order, simply say the right number back in a cheerful voice and carry on; repetition, not correction, does the teaching.
Vamos contar juntos
Contar é uma das primeiras brincadeiras da infância. Nesta página, a criança toca em qualquer número de 1 a 100 e escuta o nome em português e em inglês. O botão "Conte comigo" conta junto, de 1 a 10, de 1 a 20 ou até 100.
Em casa, conte os degraus da escada, os carrinhos, as uvas do lanche e os dedinhos da mão. Brinque de esconde-esconde contando até dez. O importante é contar coisas de verdade, com calma e com alegria.
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 (brazil) 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.
