Dutch Numbers

Welcome to the sixth Dutch lesson about numbers. This time we will learn about cardinal and ordinal numbers, followed by grammar rules, then animal names, finally a conversation in Dutch to help you practice your daily phrases.

Cardinal and Ordinal - Dutch
one een
first eerste
two twee
second tweede
three drie
third derde
four vier
fourth vierde
five vijf
fifth vijfde
six zes
sixth zesde
seven zeven
seventh zevende
eight acht
eighth achtste
nine negen
ninth negende
ten tien
tenth tiende
eleven elf
eleventh elfde
twelve twaalf
twelfth twaalfde
thirteen dertien
thirteenth dertiende
fourteen veertien
once eenmaal
fifteen vijftien
twice tweemaal
sixteen zestien
Monday maandag
seventeen zeventien
Tuesday dinsdag
eighteen achttien
Wednesday woensdag
nineteen negentien
Thursday donderdag
twenty twintig
Friday vrijdag
seventy one eenenzeventig
Saturday zaterdag
one hundred honderd
Sunday zondag

Numbers Grammar Rules

Dutch cardinal numbers refer to the counting numbers, because they show quantity. For example: I speak two languages. Ordinal numbers on the other hand tell the order of things and their rank: my first language is Dutch. The examples below use numbers in different ways and places to demonstrate how they behave in a sentence.

Grammar + Rules - Dutch
I have three dogs [number + noun] ik heb drie honden
my daughter has two cats [number + noun] mijn dochter heeft twee katten
she speaks seven languages [verb + number] ze spreekt zeven talen
my brother has one son [number + singular noun] mijn broer heeft een zoon
this is my second lesson [ordinal number + noun] dit is mijn tweede les
did you read the third book? [ordinal number + noun] heb je het derde boek gelezen?

We're not done yet! The following is a list of animals.

cow koe

goat geit

donkey ezel

horse paard

dog hond

cat kat

mouse muis

bird vogel

Conversation in Dutch

Now we finally reach the last part, the practice of the daily conversations. These phrases are used to get to know new people, and break the ice.

English - Dutch
Where are you from? waar komt u vandaan?
I'm from the U.S ik kom uit de u.s
I'm American ik ben amerikaanse
Where do you live? waar woont u?
I live in the U.S ik woon in de u.s
What do you do for a living? wat doet u voor uw beroep? (polite)
I'm a student ik ben een student

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