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German Numbers 1 to 100 — How to Count

Lalo Team·Updated April 17, 2026·3 min read

Learn to count in German from 1 to 100. Numbers, pronunciation, and counting patterns explained.

Numbers 0–20

0

null

/nʊl/

1

eins

/aɪ̯ns/

2

zwei

/tsvaɪ̯/

3

drei

/dʁaɪ̯/

4

vier

/fiːɐ̯/

5

fünf

/fʏnf/

6

sechs

/zɛks/

7

sieben

/ˈziː.bn̩/

8

acht

/axt/

9

neun

/nɔɪ̯n/

10

zehn

/tseːn/

11

elf

12

zwölf

13

dreizehn

14

vierzehn

15

fünfzehn

16

sechzehn

17

siebzehn

18

achtzehn

19

neunzehn

20

zwanzig

Tens (30–100)

30

dreißig

40

vierzig

50

fünfzig

60

sechzig

70

siebzig

80

achtzig

90

neunzig

100

hundert

Counting Patterns

German reverses units and tens: 21 = einundzwanzig (one-and-twenty). Compound numbers are written as single words. 'eins' standalone vs 'ein-' in compounds.

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