Numbers In English: Counting To 1000

Here is your ultimate guide on how to count to 1000 in English. It’s actually quite simple — once you have the formula down for 1-10, apply it across the board.

Learning Spanish? Here’s our guide to numbers in Spanish.

Number 100 in English (and Number 10 in English)

“100” is pronounced ONE HUNDRED in the English language.

If a number has one digit, then the number is in the ones. 1 = one

If a number has two digits, then the number is in the tens. 10 = ten

If a number has three digits, then the number is in the hundreds. 100 = ONE HUNDRED

If a number has four, digits, then the number is in the thousands. 1,000 = one thousand

If a number has five digits, then the number is in the ten thousands. 10,000 = ten thousand

If a number has six digits, then the number is in the hundred thousands. 100,0000 = one hundred thousand

If a number has between seven and nine digits, then the number is in the millions: 1,000,000 = one million

Here is how the number 100 in English translates across different languages:

Spanish: cien or ciento

French: cent

Latin: centum

German: hundert 

Russian: Сто (Sto)

Arabic: مائة

Chinese: bai

Japanese: hyaku

Portuguese: cem

Greek: ekato

Sino-Korean: 구십

Italian: cento

Hebrew: me’a

Number 90 in English

“90” is pronounced NINETY in the English language.

If a number has one digit, then the number is in the ones. 9 = nine

If a number has two digits, then the number is in the tens. 90 = ninety

If a number has three digits, then the number is in the hundreds. 900 = nine hundred

If a number has four, digits, then the number is in the thousands. 9,000 = nine thousand

If a number has five digits, then the number is in the ten thousands. 90,000 = ninety thousand

If a number has six digits, then the number is in the hundred thousands. 900,0000 = nine hundred thousand

If a number has between seven and nine digits, then the number is in the millions: 9,000,000 = nine million

Here is how the number 90 in English translates across different languages:

Spanish: noventa 

French: quatre-vingt-dix

Latin: nonaginta 

German: neunzig

Russian: девяносто (devyanosto)

Arabic: تسعين (tisein)

Chinese: jiu-shi 

Japanese: kyuu-zyuu

Portuguese: noventa

Greek: enenenta

Sino-Korean: 구십 (gusib)

Italian: novanta

Hebrew: tish’im

Number 80 in English

“80” is pronounced EIGHTY in the English language.

If a number has one digit, then the number is in the ones. 8 = eight

If a number has two digits, then the number is in the tens. 80 = eighty

If a number has three digits, then the number is in the hundreds. 800 = eight hundred

If a number has four, digits, then the number is in the thousands. 8,000 = eight thousand

If a number has five digits, then the number is in the ten thousands. 80,000 = eighty thousand

If a number has six digits, then the number is in the hundred thousands. 800,0000 = eight hundred thousand

If a number has between seven and nine digits, then the number is in the millions: 8,000,000 = eight million

Here is how the number 80 in English translates across different languages:

Spanish: ochenta

French: quatre-vingts

Latin: octoginta 

German: achtzig

Russian: восемьдесят (vosem’desyat)

Arabic: ثمانون (thamanun)

سبعون

Chinese: ba-shi 

Japanese: hati-zyuu

Portuguese: oitenta

Greek: ogdoenta

Sino-Korean: 여든 (yeodeun)

Italian: ottanta

Hebrew: shmonim 

Number 70 in English

“70” is pronounced SEVENTY in the English language.

If a number has one digit, then the number is in the ones. 7 = seven

If a number has two digits, then the number is in the tens. 70 = seventy

If a number has three digits, then the number is in the hundreds. 700 = seven hundred

If a number has four, digits, then the number is in the thousands. 7,000 = seven thousand

If a number has five digits, then the number is in the ten thousands. 70,000 = seventy thousand

If a number has six digits, then the number is in the hundred thousands. 700,0000 = seven hundred thousand

If a number has between seven and nine digits, then the number is in the millions: 7,000,000 = seven million

Here is how the number 70 in English translates across different languages:

Spanish: setenta

French: soixante-dix

Latin: septuaginta

German: siebzig

Russian: семьдесят (sem’desyat)

Arabic:

سبعون

Chinese: qi-shi 

Japanese: siti-zyuu

Portuguese: setenta (Cardinal)

Greek: ebdomenta

Sino-Korean: 칠십 (chilsib)

Italian: settanta

Hebrew: shiv’im

The Number 60 in English

“60” is pronounced SIXTY in the English language.

If a number has one digit, then the number is in the ones. 6 = six

If a number has two digits, then the number is in the tens. 60 = sixty

If a number has three digits, then the number is in the hundreds. 600 = six hundred

If a number has four, digits, then the number is in the thousands. 6,000 = six thousand

If a number has five digits, then the number is in the ten thousands. 60,000 = sixty thousand

If a number has six digits, then the number is in the hundred thousands. 600,0000 = six hundred thousand

If a number has between seven and nine digits, then the number is in the millions: 6,000,000 = six million

Here is how the number 60 in English translates across different languages:

Spanish: sesenta

French: soixante

Latin: sexaginta

German: sechzig

Russian: шестьдесят (shizdisyat)

Arabic: ستون (sittun)

Chinese: liu-shi

Japanese: roku-zyuu

Portuguese: sessenta (Cardinal) sexagesimo (Ordinal)

Greek: exenta

Sino-Korean: 육십

Italian: sessanta

Hebrew: shishim

0” is pronounced SIXTY in the English language. In our series of posts on common numbers, here is a quick guide to how to use the number 60 in English and how it translates across other widely spoken languages.

If a number has one digit, then the number is in the ones. 6 = six

If a number has two digits, then the number is in the tens. 60 = sixty

If a number has three digits, then the number is in the hundreds. 600 = six hundred

If a number has four, digits, then the number is in the thousands. 6,000 = six thousand

If a number has five digits, then the number is in the ten thousands. 60,000 = sixty thousand

If a number has six digits, then the number is in the hundred thousands. 600,0000 = six hundred thousand

If a number has between seven and nine digits, then the number is in the millions: 6,000,000 = six million

Here is how the number 50 in English translates across different languages:

Spanish: sesenta

French: soixante

Latin: sexaginta

German: sechzig

Russian: шестьдесят (shizdisyat)

Arabic: ستون (sittun)

Chinese: liu-shi 

Japanese: roku-zyuu

Portuguese: sessenta (Cardinal) sexagesimo (Ordinal)

Greek: exenta

Sino-Korean: 육십 

Italian: sessanta

Hebrew: shishim

The Number 50 in English

“50” is pronounced FIFTY in the English language.

If a number has one digit, then the number is in the ones. 5 = five

If a number has two digits, then the number is in the tens. 50 = fifty

If a number has three digits, then the number is in the hundreds. 500 = five hundred

If a number has four, digits, then the number is in the thousands. 5,000 = five thousand

If a number has five digits, then the number is in the ten thousands. 50,000 = fifty thousand

If a number has six digits, then the number is in the hundred thousands. 500,0000 = five hundred thousand

If a number has between seven and nine digits, then the number is in the millions: 5,000,000 = five million

Here is how the number 50 in English translates across different languages:

Spanish: cincuenta

French: cinquante

Latin: quinquaginta

German: funfzig

Russian: пятьдесят

Arabic: khamsun خمسون

Chinese: wu-shi

Japanese: go-zyuu

Portuguese: cinquenta

Sino-Korean: 오십 Hanja: 五十

Hebrew: chamishim

Greek: penenta

Italian: cinquanta

The Number 40 in English

“40” is pronounced FORTY in the English language.

If a number has one digit, then the number is in the ones. 4 = four

If a number has two digits, then the number is in the tens. 40 = forty

If a number has three digits, then the number is in the hundreds. 400 = four hundred

If a number has four, digits, then the number is in the thousands. 4,000 = four thousand

If a number has five digits, then the number is in the ten thousands. 40,000 = forty thousand

If a number has six digits, then the number is in the hundred thousands. 400,0000 = four hundred thousand

If a number has between seven and nine digits, then the number is in the millions: 4,000,000 = four million

Here is how the number 40 in English translates across different languages:

Spanish: cuarenta

French: quarante

Latin: quadraginta

German: vierzig 

Russian: sorok

Arabic: ٤٠ arba’un (أربعون)

Chinese: si-shi 

Japanese: si-zyuu

Portuguese: Cardinal: quarentaOrdinal: quadragésimo

Sino-Korean: 사십

Hebrew: arba’im 

Greek: saranta 

Italian: quaranta

The number 30 in English

“30” is pronounced “THIRTY” in the English language.

If a number has one digit, then the number is in the ones. 3 = three

If a number has two digits, then the number is in the tens. 30 = thirty

If a number has three digits, then the number is in the hundreds. 300 = three hundred

If a number has four, digits, then the number is in the thousands. 3,000 = three thousand

If a number has five digits, then the number is in the ten thousands. 30,000 = thirty thousand

If a number has six digits, then the number is in the hundred thousands. 300,0000 = three hundred thousand

If a number has between seven and nine digits, then the number is in the millions: 3,000,000 = three million

This article focuses on the number 30 in English, and what it translates as in a number of other common languages. Here we go!

Spanish: Treinta

French: Trente

Latin: Triginta

German: dreiBig

Russian: тридцать

Arabic: thalathun

Japanese: san-zyuu

Mandarin Chinese: san-shi

Portuguese: trinta, trigésimo

Korean: 삼십 samship (Sino-Korean)

Greek: trianta

Hebrew: shloshim

Number 20 in English

In English, the number “20” is pronounced TWENTY.

If a number has one digit, then the number is in the ones. 2 = two

If a number has two digits, then the number is in the tens. 20 = twenty

If a number has three digits, then the number is in the hundreds. 200 = two hundred

If a number has four, digits, then the number is in the thousands. 2,000 = two thousand

If a number has five digits, then the number is in the ten thousands. 20,000 = twenty thousand

If a number has six digits, then the number is in the hundred thousands. 200,0000 = two hundred thousand

If a number has between seven and nine digits, then the number is in the millions: 2,000,000 = two million

Here is how the number 20 in English translates into other common languages:

Spanish: veinte

French: vingt

Latin: viginti 

German: zwanzig 

Russian: двадцать  [dvat-sat’]

Arabic: a3sharoon

Chinese: er-shi 

Japanese: ni-zyuua3sharoon

Portuguese: vinte

Korean: 이십 eeship (Sino-Korean), 스물 seumul (Native Korean)

Hebrew: esrim

Greek: είκοσι

Italian: venti

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