Lesson 3: Numbers and Counting
Count from 0 to 100 in German, master the ones-und-tens rule, and use numbers in real life — age, time and prices.
Numbers 0 to 12
Tap any number to hear it. Pronunciation hint is written the way an English speaker would read it.
Tens up to 100
The building blocks for every number from 20 to 99.
The 21–99 Rule
German numbers are built as: ones + und + tens.
You literally say the small number first, then “and”, then the tens. So 21 becomes “one-and-twenty”. Important: it’s always written as one single word, no spaces.
Tip: For 21, 31, 41… use ein (not eins): einundzwanzig, einunddreißig.
Real-Life Usage
Where you’ll actually use numbers every day.
Practice Exercises
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Mini Quiz
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1. How do you say "7" in German?
2. "zwanzig" means which number?
3. How do you say "25"?
4. "dreiundvierzig" is which number?
5. How do you say "100"?
Homework
- 1. Count 10 objects around you out loud in German.
- 2. Say your age in German: Ich bin ___ Jahre alt.
- 3. Practice numbers 1–20 aloud, twice a day.
- 4. Write down 5 prices you saw today, in German words.
About this lesson
This German A1 numbers lesson teaches you counting in German for beginners — from null (0) all the way to hundert (100). You’ll learn the core German numbers 1–100, their pronunciation, and the simple ones-und-tens rule that lets you build any two-digit number on your own.
Numbers are one of the first things you’ll use in real conversations: telling someone your age, asking for prices in a German shop, reading the time, or giving your phone number. Practicing them daily — out loud — is the fastest way to make them automatic, which is exactly what the A1 Goethe and telc beginner exams expect.
When you’re comfortable here, move on to the next lesson to start building short everyday sentences with the vocabulary you’re collecting.