Ik heb drie appels.
English: I have three apples.
- Language
- Dutch
- Level
- A1
- Unit
- Voorzetsels, getallen en tijd
- Practice types
- 0
What this grammar point covers
In Dutch, 'getallen' means numbers. Numbers are used to count, tell age, give phone numbers, and more. Learning Dutch numbers helps you understand and use basic information in daily life.
When to use it
Use numbers in Dutch when you want to count things, say your age, give a phone number, say the time, or talk about prices.
Key forms
- 0: nul
- 1: één
- 2: twee
- 3: drie
- 4: vier
- 5: vijf
- 10: tien
- 20: twintig
- 21: eenentwintig
- 100: honderd
Examples
Mijn telefoonnummer is nul zes vijf vier drie twee.
English: My phone number is zero six five four three two.
Zij is twintig jaar oud.
English: She is twenty years old.
We wonen op nummer tien.
English: We live at number ten.
Er zijn vijf stoelen.
English: There are five chairs.
Tips
- In Dutch, numbers from 21 to 99 are written as one word: eenentwintig (21), tweeëndertig (32), etc.
- The number 1 is written with an accent: één, to make it clear you mean the number and not the article.
- Practice pronouncing Dutch numbers, as some can sound similar.
Exceptions and edge cases
- The spelling of some numbers changes slightly for pronunciation, like tweeëntwintig (22) with extra accents.
- Numbers like 'één' use an accent to avoid confusion with the word 'een' (a/an).