Numbers 1-100
Learn Norwegian numbers from 1 to 100. Norwegian numbers follow logical patterns similar to English, making them relatively easy to learn.
1Numbers 1-12
The first twelve numbers in Norwegian must be memorized individually. These form the foundation for all higher numbers. Notice some similarities to English, especially for lower numbers. The numbers are: en/ett (1), to (2), tre (3), fire (4), fem (5), seks (6), sju/syv (7), åtte (8), ni (9), ti (10), elleve (11), tolv (12).
Examples
en, to, tre
one, two, three
1, 2, 3 - basic numbers
fire, fem, seks
four, five, six
4, 5, 6
sju, åtte, ni
seven, eight, nine
7, 8, 9 - sju or syv for 7
ti, elleve, tolv
ten, eleven, twelve
10, 11, 12
2Numbers 13-19 (Teens)
Norwegian teen numbers follow the pattern: unit + ten (similar to English "-teen"). They end in "-ten" which comes from "ti" (ten). Note: 13 = tretten, 14 = fjorten, 15 = femten, 16 = seksten, 17 = sytten, 18 = atten, 19 = nitten.
Examples
tretten
thirteen
tre + tten = 13
fjorten, femten
fourteen, fifteen
14, 15 - regular pattern
seksten, sytten
sixteen, seventeen
16, 17
atten, nitten
eighteen, nineteen
18, 19 - note the double 't'
3Tens (20, 30, 40...)
The tens in Norwegian end in "-ti" (from ti = ten). They follow a predictable pattern: tjue (20), tretti (30), førti (40), femti (50), seksti (60), sytti (70), åtti (80), nitti (90). "Tjue" (20) is the most irregular - it doesn't follow the -ti pattern.
Examples
tjue
twenty
20 - irregular form
tretti, førti
thirty, forty
30, 40
femti, seksti
fifty, sixty
50, 60
sytti, åtti, nitti
seventy, eighty, ninety
70, 80, 90
4Compound Numbers (21-99)
Compound numbers in Norwegian follow the same order as English: tens first, then the unit connected with "og" (and). So 21 is "tjueen" or "tjue-en" (twenty-one). The "og" is often dropped in casual speech, making it even simpler: tjueen, trettifire, femtiseks.
Examples
tjueen
twenty-one
21 = tjue + en
trettifem
thirty-five
35 = tretti + fem
førtisju
forty-seven
47 = førti + sju
nittini
ninety-nine
99 = nitti + ni
5Using Numbers in Context
Numbers are used in everyday situations: age, prices, phone numbers, and time. Norwegian uses "ett" (one) before neuter nouns and "en" before common gender nouns. For 100, use "hundre". Prices use "kroner" (kr) for Norwegian currency.
Examples
Jeg er trettifem år gammel.
I am thirty-five years old.
Age expression with numbers
Det koster femti kroner.
It costs fifty kroner.
Prices in Norwegian kroner
Klokka er sju.
It's seven o'clock.
Telling time with numbers
ett hundre
one hundred
100 - 'ett' before hundre (neuter)