Dutch Numbers 1 to 1000 — Complete Guide with Pronunciation

Numbers are essential in everyday Dutch. Whether you are shopping, telling the time, giving your phone number or talking about your age, you will need to count in Dutch. In this guide you will learn Dutch numbers from 1 to 1000 with pronunciation tips and examples.

🔢 Dutch Numbers 1–10

🔢 Dutch Numbers 11–20

⚠️ The Key Rule: Dutch Numbers Are Reversed

Unlike English, Dutch numbers from 21–99 put the ones digit before the tens digit, joined by en (and):

• 21 = eenentwintig (one-and-twenty)
• 32 = tweeëndertig (two-and-thirty)
• 45 = vijfenveertig (five-and-forty)
• 67 = zevenenzestig (seven-and-sixty)
• 99 = negenennegentig (nine-and-ninety)

🔢 Tens in Dutch

🔢 Hundreds and Thousands

• 100 = honderd
• 200 = tweehonderd
• 500 = vijfhonderd
• 1,000 = duizend
• 2,000 = tweeduizend
• 1,000,000 = een miljoen

Examples: driehonderd vijfentwintig = 325. tweeduizend honderd = 2,100.

💬 Numbers in Daily Use

• Ik ben dertig jaar oud. — I am thirty years old.
• Het kost vijf euro. — It costs five euros.
• Ik woon op nummer zeven. — I live at number seven.
• De trein vertrekt om tien over negen. — The train leaves at ten past nine.
• Er zijn honderd studenten. — There are one hundred students.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions