Learn how to count in English.
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0 | zero | 10 | ten | 20 | twenty | ||
1 | one | 11 | eleven | 21 | twenty-one | ||
2 | two | 12 | twelve | 22 | twenty-two | ||
3 | three | 13 | thirteen | 30 | thirty | ||
4 | four | 14 | fourteen | 40 | forty | ||
5 | five | 15 | fifteen | 50 | fifty | ||
6 | six | 16 | sixteen | 60 | sixty | ||
7 | seven | 17 | seventeen | 70 | seventy | ||
8 | eight | 18 | eighteen | 80 | eighty | ||
9 | nine | 19 | nineteen | 90 | ninety |
Notes:
- The numbers 13 to 19 use a variation of the numbers 3 to 9 plus "teen," which means "ten." This is where the words "teenager" and "teen" come from – they refer to someone who is between 13 and 19 years old.
- Beginning with 21, you have to put a hyphen between the two numbers: thirty-four, ninety-six, fifty-three.
- "Four" has a u but "forty" does not.
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