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.
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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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