German Numbers
In this lesson of the Learn German course, you'll learn the German words for both cardinal numbers (1, 2, 3) and ordinal numbers (first, second, third).
Online flashcards an a quiz are included to help you learn the German words for the cardinal and ordinal numbers.
German Vocabulary
Cardinal Numbers
| 0 | null |
| 1 | eins |
| 2 | zwei |
| 3 | drei |
| 4 | vier |
| 5 | fünf |
| 6 | sechs |
| 7 | sieben |
| 8 | acht |
| 9 | neun |
| 10 | zehn |
| 11 | elf |
| 12 | zwölf |
| 13 | dreizehn |
| 14 | vierzehn |
| 15 | fünfzehn |
| 16 | sechzehn |
| 17 | siebzehn |
| 18 | achtzehn |
| 19 | neunzehn |
| 20 | zwanzig |
| 21 | einundzwanzig |
| 22 | zweiundzwanzig |
| 23 | dreiundzwanzig |
| 24 | vierundzwanzig |
| 25 | fünfundzwanzig |
| 26 | sechsundzwanzig |
| 27 | siebenundzwanzig |
| 28 | achtundzwanzig |
| 29 | neunundzwanzig |
| 30 | dreißig |
| 40 | vierzig |
| 50 | fünfzig |
| 60 | sechzig |
| 70 | siebzig |
| 80 | achtzig |
| 90 | neunzig |
| 100 | einhundert |
| 1,000 | eintausend |
| 10,000 | zehntausend |
| 100,000 | einhunderttausend |
| 1,000,000 | eine Million |
Ordinal Numbers
| first | erste |
| second | zweite |
| third | dritte |
| fourth | vierte |
| fifth | fünfte |
| sixth | sechste |
| seventh | siebte |
| eighth | achte |
| ninth | neunte |
| tenth | zehnte |
| eleventh | elfte |
| twelfth | zwölfte |
| twentieth | zwanzigste |
| thirtieth | dreißigste |
| fortieth | vierzigste |
| fiftieth | fünfzigste |
| hundredth | hundertste |
Flashcards
Here are some flashcards to help you learn the German words for ordinal and cardinal numbers.
Practice
The best way to learn a language is to practice speaking, writing, and thinking in the language you want to learn. In this section you have the opportunity to practice writing the German words for numbers in sentences.
Write each sentence using the German word for the number in parentheses.
Karl hat ___ Katzen. (three)
Die Prüfung hat ___ Fragen. (fifty)
Ich habe ___ Hemden. (seven)
Es gibt ___ Bücher auf dem Tisch. (ten)
Ich sehe ___ Leute im Laden. (twelve)
Quiz
See how well you know the German words for numbers with this online quiz. Each time you take the quiz the questions will be a bir different. Press the Start button to begin.