Numbers in Dutch

In this section, we want to share some basic Dutch phrases related with numbers, that can help you when you arrive in the Netherlands.

In the southern part of the country, called Randstad (the area between Utrecht, Amsterdam, The Hague, and Rotterdam), most people speak English. However, if you happen to live in other parts of the country, you might need to learn the local language to communicate effectively.

The provided pronunciation is written in a way that makes it easier for English speakers to understand.

We don’t aim to teach you the Dutch language on our website, as that’s best done by professionals. Check out our section on language learning for advice on where to study.

BASIC DUTCH – NUMBERS
ENGLISH	DUTCH	PHONETIC SPELLING
0	Nul	Null
1 / 2	Een / Twee	Ay-n / Tway
3 / 4	Drie / Vier	Tree / Veer
5 / 6	Vijf / Zes	Vife / Zes
7 / 8	Zeven / Acht	Zay-vun / Acht
9 / 10	Negen / Tien	Nay-gun / Teen
11 / 12	Elf / Twaalf	Elf / Tvalf
13 / 14	Dertien / Veertien	Der-teen / Veer-teen
15 / 16	Vijftien / Zestien	Vift-teen / Zes-teen
17 /18	Zeventien / Achttien	Zay-vun-teen / Acht-teen
19 / 20	Negentien / Twintig	Nay-gun-teen / Twin-tig
21 / 22	Eenentwintig / Tweeentwintig	Ay-nun-twin-tayn / Tway-un-twin-tayn
30 / 40	Dertig / Veertig	Der-tig / Veer-tig
50 / 60	Vijftig / Zestig	Vift-tig / Zes-tig
70 / 80	Zeventig / Tachtig	Zay-vun-tig / Tacht-tig
90 / 100	Negentig / Hondert	Nay-gun-tig / Hon-dert
110 / 200	Honderd tien / Tweehonderd	Hon-dert-teen / Tway-hon-dert
1000 / 1,000,000	Duizend / Een miljoen	Doo-iz-unt / Ayn mill-yoon
First / Second	Eerste / Tweede	Air-stuh / Tway-duh
Third / Fourth	Derde / Vierde	Der-duh / Veer-duh
Fifth / Sixth	Vijfde / Zesde	Vift-duh / Zes-duh
Seventh / Eighth	Zevende / Achtse	Zay-vun-duh / Acht-stuh
Ninth / Tenth	Negende / Tiende	Nay-gun-duh / Tee-en-duh

Apart from basic Dutch for numbers, you can see other basic phrases in Dutch on these links on our page: