Let's Count Numbers In German

1 eins
2 zwei
3 drei
4 vier
5 fünf
6 sechs
7 sieben
8 acht
9 neun
10 zehn

11 elf
12 zwölf
13 dreizehn
14 vierzehn
15 fünfzehn
16 sechzehn
17 siebzehn
18 achtzehn
19 neunzehn
20 zwanzig

30 dreißig
40 vierzig
50 fünfzig
60 sechzig
70 siebzig
80 achtzig
90 neunzig
100 (ein) hundert

For numbers like 24, 48, the Germans start with the last number and work backwards.

21 einundzwanzig (one and twenty)
32 zweiunddreißig (two and thirty)
43 dreiunvierzig
54 vierundfünfzig

*Numbers in German are written as one word. German speakers don't seem to mind long words, as you will discover!

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How do you say these numbers in German?

99
48
87
26
52