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Dutch Numbers on Everything! Posted by on May 27, 2020

Het Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek or CBS is the government organisation that gathers statistical information about the Netherlands.  The CBS has been around since 1899 and provides reliable information related to population, economic growth, unemployment, religion and more. This post will explore the organisation and what kind of information you can find. Geschiedenis Like…

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Dutch Numbers 1 – 20 Posted by on Oct 25, 2012

numbers image by Irargerich via flickr

We’ve provided this simple table of Dutch numbers from 0 – 20 for everyone who may be new to learning Dutch.  There’s also a video below that contains native speaker pronunciation for each number.  Listen to it a few times, and make sure you practice saying the words out loud, too; this will really help…

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Dutch Numbers: Becoming a Number Pro Posted by on Sep 7, 2011

If you are relatively new to learning the Dutch language, then one of the first things you probably want to learn is how to count.  A good goal, especially as knowing the numbers really does open doors.  For example, you’ll be able to understand how much something costs when the salesperson tells you the amount…

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Dutch Ordinal Numbers Posted by on May 25, 2010

Along with knowing the basic numbers, there are also numbers for sequences.  These are called ordinal numbers, meaning that they give an order to things.  Have a look at the list below, and look carefully.  There actually is a sort of order to these things, and it has to do with the ending of the…

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Dutch Numbers 1-100 Posted by on Apr 2, 2010

One of the most basic skills you will need to learn is how to count. Take a look at the Dutch numbers, and see if you notice anything different from English… 0 nul 1 een 2 twee 3 drie 4 vier 5 vijf 6 zes 7 zeven 8 acht 9 negen 10 tien 11 elf…

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Dutch Numbers 40-900 Posted by on May 25, 2009

40 – veertig 50 – vijftig 60 – zestig 70 – zeventig 80 – tachtig 90 – negentig 100 – honderd 200 – tweehonderd 300 – driehonderd 400 – vierhonderd 500 – vijfhonderd 600 – zeshonderd 700 – zevenhonderd 800 – achthonderd 900 – negenhonderd

Dutch Numbers 20-39 Posted by on May 21, 2009

For today, the numbers 20 to 39 will be highlighted. Try to look out for any patterns of irregularity. 20 – twintig 21 – eenentwintig 22 – tweeëntwintig 23 – drieëntwintig 24 – vierentwintig 25 – vijfentwintig 26 – zesentwintig 27 – zevenentwigtig 28 – achtentwintig 29 – negenentwintig 30 – dertig 31 – eenendertig…

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