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Cardinal numbers indicate an amount.
Grammatica: Hoofdtelwoorden
A1 Dutch Cardinal numbers: basic
Level: A1
Module 1: Jezelf voorstellen (To introduce oneself)
Lesson 4: Cijfers en tellen (Numbers and counting)
Teaching guidelines +/- 15 minutes
Audio and video
- Numbers from 0 to 9 are used separately.
- Compound numbers: Use '-en-' with tens and units.
| 1 - Één (One) | 11 - Elf (11 - Eleven) | 30 - Dertig (30 - Thirty) |
| 2 - Twee (Two) | 12 - Twaalf (12 - Twelve) | 40 - Veertig (Forty) |
| 3 - Drie (Three) | 13 - Dertien (13 - Thirteen) | 50 - Vijftig (Fifty) |
| 4 - Vier (Four) | 14 - Veertien (14 - Fourteen) | 60 - Zestig (Sixty) |
| 5 - Vijf (Five) | 15 - Vijftien (Fifteen) | 70 - Zeventig (Seventy) |
| 6 - Zes (Six) | 16 - Zestien (Sixteen) | 80 - Tachtig (80 - Eighty) |
| 7 - Zeven (7 - Seven) | 17 - Zeventien (Seventeen) | 90 - Negentig (Ninety) |
| 8 - Acht (8 - Eight) | 18 - Achttien (Eighteen) | 100 - Honderd (100 - One hundred) |
| 9 - Negen (9 - Nine) | 19 - Negentien (Nineteen) | 200 - Tweehonderd (Two hundred) |
| 10 - Tien (10 - Ten) | 20 - Twintig (Twenty) | 300 - Driehonderd (Three hundred) |
Exceptions!
- Numbers from fifteen to nineteen end with 'tien'.
Exercise 1: Hoofdtelwoorden
Instruction: Fill in the correct word.
driehonderd, één, tien, negentig, twintig, tweehonderd, vijf, honderd
Exercise 2: Translate and use in a sentence
Instruction: Pick a word, translated and use the word in a sentence or dialogue.
1
dertig
thirty
2
negentig
ninety
3
één
one
4
honderd
a hundred
