🔢 German Numbers — German numbers follow a logical system, but there's an important rule: for numbers 21-99, you say the ones digit first (like "one-and-twenty" in English, but without the "and"). This can be confusing at first, but with practice it becomes natural! This lesson covers cardinal numbers from 1 to 1000 with pronunciation in Urdu and English.
🔊 Click the Listen button next to each number to hear the pronunciation using Text-to-Speech.
💡 Key Rule: In German numbers 21-99, the ones digit comes before the tens digit (e.g., 21 = einundzwanzig - literally "one-and-twenty").
🔤 Numbers 1-20
| # | German | Pronunciation (English) | تلفظ (Urdu) | Meaning (English) | معنی (Urdu) | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | eins | eyens | آئنس | one | ایک | |
| 2 | zwei | tsvy | ٹسوی | two | دو | |
| 3 | drei | dry | ڈرائی | three | تین | |
| 4 | vier | feer | فیر | four | چار | |
| 5 | fünf | foonf | فونف | five | پانچ | |
| 6 | sechs | zeks | زیکس | six | چھ | |
| 7 | sieben | zee-ben | زی-بین | seven | سات | |
| 8 | acht | akt | اکٹ | eight | آٹھ | |
| 9 | neun | noin | نوئن | nine | نو | |
| 10 | zehn | tsayn | ٹسائن | ten | دس | |
| 11 | elf | elf | ایلف | eleven | گیارہ | |
| 12 | zwölf | tsvoolf | ٹسوولف | twelve | بارہ | |
| 13 | dreizehn | dry-tsayn | ڈرائی-ٹسائن | thirteen | تیرہ | |
| 14 | vierzehn | feer-tsayn | فیر-ٹسائن | fourteen | چودہ | |
| 15 | fünfzehn | foonf-tsayn | فونف-ٹسائن | fifteen | پندرہ | |
| 16 | sechzehn | zek-tsayn | زیک-ٹسائن | sixteen | سولہ | |
| 17 | siebzehn | zeep-tsayn | زیپ-ٹسائن | seventeen | سترہ | |
| 18 | achtzehn | akt-tsayn | اکٹ-ٹسائن | eighteen | اٹھارہ | |
| 19 | neunzehn | noin-tsayn | نوئن-ٹسائن | nineteen | انیس | |
| 20 | zwanzig | tsvan-tsig | ٹسوان-ٹسگ | twenty | بیس |
🔤 Tens (30-100)
| # | German | Pronunciation (English) | تلفظ (Urdu) | Meaning (English) | معنی (Urdu) | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | dreißig | dry-sig | ڈرائی-سگ | thirty | تیس | |
| 40 | vierzig | feer-tsig | فیر-ٹسگ | forty | چالیس | |
| 50 | fünfzig | foonf-tsig | فونف-ٹسگ | fifty | پچاس | |
| 60 | sechzig | zek-tsig | زیک-ٹسگ | sixty | ساٹھ | |
| 70 | siebzig | zeep-tsig | زیپ-ٹسگ | seventy | ستر | |
| 80 | achtzig | akt-tsig | اکٹ-ٹسگ | eighty | اسی | |
| 90 | neunzig | noin-tsig | نوئن-ٹسگ | ninety | نوے | |
| 100 | einhundert | eyen-hoon-dert | آئن-ہون-ڈرٹ | one hundred | سو |
📌 Note: In German, the number 30 is "dreißig" (with ß), not "dreizig". This is an important spelling difference.
🔤 Combined Numbers (21-99)
In German, numbers 21-99 are formed by saying the ones digit first, then "und" (and), then the tens digit. Example: 21 = einundzwanzig (one-and-twenty).
| # | German | Pronunciation (English) | تلفظ (Urdu) | Meaning (English) | معنی (Urdu) | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | einundzwanzig | eyen-oont-tsvan-tsig | آئن-اونٹ-ٹسوان-ٹسگ | twenty-one | اکیس | |
| 22 | zweiundzwanzig | tsvy-oont-tsvan-tsig | ٹسوی-اونٹ-ٹسوان-ٹسگ | twenty-two | بائیس | |
| 23 | dreiundzwanzig | dry-oont-tsvan-tsig | ڈرائی-اونٹ-ٹسوان-ٹسگ | twenty-three | تیئس | |
| 31 | einunddreißig | eyen-oont-dry-sig | آئن-اونٹ-ڈرائی-سگ | thirty-one | اکتیس | |
| 42 | zweiundvierzig | tsvy-oont-feer-tsig | ٹسوی-اونٹ-فیر-ٹسگ | forty-two | بیالیس | |
| 53 | dreiundfünfzig | dry-oont-foonf-tsig | ڈرائی-اونٹ-فونف-ٹسگ | fifty-three | ترپن | |
| 64 | vierundsechzig | feer-oont-zek-tsig | فیر-اونٹ-زیک-ٹسگ | sixty-four | چونسٹھ | |
| 75 | fünfundsiebzig | foonf-oont-zeep-tsig | فونف-اونٹ-زیپ-ٹسگ | seventy-five | پچہتر | |
| 86 | sechsundachtzig | zeks-oont-akt-tsig | زیکس-اونٹ-اکٹ-ٹسگ | eighty-six | چھیاسی | |
| 97 | siebenundneunzig | zee-ben-oont-noin-tsig | زی-بین-اونٹ-نوئن-ٹسگ | ninety-seven | ستانوے |
📌 Note: The pattern for numbers 21-99 is: ones + "und" + tens. For example, 33 = dreiunddreißig (three-and-thirty). 44 = vierundvierzig (four-and-forty).
🔤 Hundreds (200-1000)
| # | German | Pronunciation (English) | تلفظ (Urdu) | Meaning (English) | معنی (Urdu) | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200 | zweihundert | tsvy-hoon-dert | ٹسوی-ہون-ڈرٹ | two hundred | دو سو | |
| 300 | dreihundert | dry-hoon-dert | ڈرائی-ہون-ڈرٹ | three hundred | تین سو | |
| 400 | vierhundert | feer-hoon-dert | فیر-ہون-ڈرٹ | four hundred | چار سو | |
| 500 | fünfhundert | foonf-hoon-dert | فونف-ہون-ڈرٹ | five hundred | پانچ سو | |
| 600 | sechshundert | zeks-hoon-dert | زیکس-ہون-ڈرٹ | six hundred | چھ سو | |
| 700 | siebenhundert | zee-ben-hoon-dert | زی-بین-ہون-ڈرٹ | seven hundred | سات سو | |
| 800 | achthundert | akt-hoon-dert | اکٹ-ہون-ڈرٹ | eight hundred | آٹھ سو | |
| 900 | neunhundert | noin-hoon-dert | نوئن-ہون-ڈرٹ | nine hundred | نو سو | |
| 1000 | eintausend | eyen-tow-zent | آئن-تاؤ-زینٹ | one thousand | ہزار |
📊 Ordinal Numbers (1st-10th)
💡 Quick Reference: Numbers 1-10
📝 Practice Tips:
- Learn the pattern: Numbers 21-99 are "ones + und + tens" (e.g., 42 = zweiundvierzig)
- Practice counting: Count objects around you in German
- Listen and repeat: Use the audio to perfect your pronunciation
- Learn the tens: zwanzig, dreißig, vierzig, fünfzig, sechzig, siebzig, achtzig, neunzig
- Ordinal numbers: Practice using them in sentences (e.g., "der erste Tag" - the first day)