A1 Portuguese GrammarNumbers 1-100
Count from 1 to 100 in Portuguese. Learn the unique spelling patterns, including numbers 1 and 2 which have masculine and feminine forms. Essential for shopping, telling time, and everyday situations.
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1Numbers 1-20
Portuguese numbers 1-20 must be memorized individually. Note that um/uma (1) and dois/duas (2) have masculine and feminine forms that agree with the noun they modify. The other numbers are invariable.
Numbers 1-20
| Number | Portuguese | Number | Portuguese |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | um/uma | 11 | onze |
| 2 | dois/duas | 12 | doze |
| 3 | três | 13 | treze |
| 4 | quatro | 14 | catorze |
| 5 | cinco | 15 | quinze |
| 6 | seis | 16 | dezasseis |
| 7 | sete | 17 | dezassete |
| 8 | oito | 18 | dezoito |
| 9 | nove | 19 | dezanove |
| 10 | dez | 20 | vinte |
Examples
Tenho um irmão e uma irmã.
I have one brother and one sister.
um (masc.) / uma (fem.)
Comprei dois livros.
I bought two books.
dois (masc.) with livros
Tenho quinze anos.
I am fifteen years old.
quinze is invariable
São dezanove euros.
It's nineteen euros.
dezanove (European spelling)
2Tens (20-90)
The tens in Portuguese follow a regular pattern from 30 onwards with the suffix -enta. Twenty (vinte) is irregular. To form numbers like 21, 35, etc., use the tens + 'e' (and) + units.
Tens 20-100
| Number | Portuguese | Number | Portuguese |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | vinte | 60 | sessenta |
| 30 | trinta | 70 | setenta |
| 40 | quarenta | 80 | oitenta |
| 50 | cinquenta | 90 | noventa |
| 100 | cem/cento |
Examples
Ela tem trinta anos.
She is thirty years old.
trinta (30)
O livro custa cinquenta euros.
The book costs fifty euros.
cinquenta (50)
Moro no número oitenta.
I live at number eighty.
oitenta (80)
Há noventa alunos na escola.
There are ninety students at school.
noventa (90)
3Compound Numbers (21-99)
Compound numbers in Portuguese are formed with tens + e + units. The conjunction 'e' (and) is always used between tens and units. Numbers with 1 or 2 still agree in gender with the noun.
Compound Number Formation
| Number | Portuguese | Breakdown |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | vinte e um/uma | 20 + and + 1 |
| 32 | trinta e dois/duas | 30 + and + 2 |
| 45 | quarenta e cinco | 40 + and + 5 |
| 67 | sessenta e sete | 60 + and + 7 |
| 99 | noventa e nove | 90 + and + 9 |
Examples
Tenho vinte e três anos.
I am twenty-three years old.
vinte e três (23)
Comprei trinta e duas revistas.
I bought thirty-two magazines.
duas (fem.) with revistas
São quarenta e sete euros.
It's forty-seven euros.
quarenta e sete (47)
O autocarro número sessenta e cinco.
Bus number sixty-five.
sessenta e cinco (65)
4One Hundred
One hundred has two forms: cem (exactly 100) and cento (100+ when followed by other numbers). Use cem alone, but cento e for 101-199. This distinction is important in Portuguese.
Cem vs Cento
| Number | Portuguese | Rule |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | cem | exactly 100 |
| 101 | cento e um | 100 + other numbers |
| 110 | cento e dez | 100 + other numbers |
| 150 | cento e cinquenta | 100 + other numbers |
Examples
Tenho cem euros.
I have one hundred euros.
cem for exactly 100
São cento e um dias.
It's one hundred and one days.
cento e for 100+
Custa cento e vinte euros.
It costs one hundred and twenty euros.
cento e vinte (120)
Cem por cento.
One hundred percent.
cem in percentages
Practice Exercises
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'I have one brother and one sister': Tenho ___ irmão e ___ irmã.
'Two clever men came' (homens = masc.): ___ homens espertos chegaram.
'After five minutes, Tom sees the church': Depois de ___ minutos, Tom vê a igreja.
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