In English, we say twenty, thirty, and so on. In German, there’s also a pattern!
| 20 | zwanzig |
|---|---|
| 30 | dreißig |
| 40 | vierzig |
| 50 | fünfzig |
| 60 | sechzig |
| 70 | siebzig |
| 80 | achtzig |
| 90 | neunzig |
As we count higher in English, we say twenty‑one, twenty‑two, and so on. In German, it sounds a bit more old‑fashioned!
21 ‑ einundzwanzig
Literal: one and twenty
32 ‑ zweiunddreißig
Literal: two and thirty
43 ‑ dreiundvierzig
Literal: three and forty
Be careful when you’re combining eins with other numbers; be sure to drop the s!