Learning Dutch (Belajar Bahasa Belanda) : Numbers in Dutch (Angka dalam Bahasa Belanda)

Learning Dutch (Belajar Bahasa Belanda) : Numbers in Dutch (Angka dalam Bahasa Belanda)

Een, twee, drie! Hi guys, it’s me again. Today, I wanna tell you all how to say numbers in Dutch. Many says that Dutch is similar to English. Yes, it is. But in forming numbers, Dutch and English are a little bit different, I mean the construction. Although you can still hear similarities in the words. Alrite, now let’s just off to the basic numbers.

0 = nul

1 = een

2 = twee

3 = drie

4 = vier

5 = vijf

6 = zes

7 = zeven

8 = acht

9 = negen

10 = tien

Now for numbers 11 and 12 we have different forms, so does English. And for 13 – 19 we use “-tien” which is similar to English “-teenth”

11 = elf

12 = twaalf

13 = dertien

14 = veertien

15 = vijftien

16 = zestien

17 = zeventien

18 = achttien

19 = negentien

Note : note that for 13, the stem “drie” becomes “der” and “vier” becomes “veer”.

And then for 20, 30, 40 and so on, we use “-tig” which also similar to English “-ty”

20 = twintig

30 = dertig

40 = veertig

50 = vijftig

60 = zestig

70 = zeventig

80 = tachtig

90 = negentig

Note : note that 20 has special form, and stam “drie” becomes “der”. It’s also necessary to put “t” in front of “acht”, so it becomes “tachtig”.

Now, lets combine the first numbers with the seconds numbers. And you’ll see how English and Dutch are different. So you must make yourself “adapted” with this rule.

21 = eenentwintig -----> from een + en + twintig -----> one + and + twenty

22 = tweeëntwintig -----> from twee + en + twintig (when a “e” comes after two e’s “ee” or “ie”, the latter gets an umlaut --> ë)

44 = vierenveertig -----> from vier + en + veertig (don’t forget that 4 in four and 4 in forty are different in form)

85 = vijfentachtig -----> from vijf + en + tachtig (don’t forget that 8 get additional t when it is in 80)

99 = negenennegentig -----> from negen + en + negentig

Finally we come to hundreds and it will be easier because the construction is now similar to English.

100 = honderd (we don’t say “een” before “honderd” like English does in “one hundred”)

101 = honderdeen (no more “en” after 100)

103 = honderddrie

106 = honderdzes

118 = honderdachttien

170 = honderdzeventig

200 = tweehonderd (from 200 and so on we don’t add “s” to make plural in “honderd”)

223 = tweehonderddrieëntwintig

800 = achthonderd (all numbers take it’s stem forms, thus not “tachthonderd”, nor “veerhonderd”)

1000 = duizend (like 100, no “een” before “duizend” like English “one” in “one thousand”)

1004 = duizendvier

1050 = duizendvijftig

1234 = duizendtweehonderdvierendertig

5480 = vijfduizendvierhonderdtachtig

90.030 = negentigduizenddertig

250.500 = tweehonderdvijftigduizendvijfhonderd

Until now we make number in one single word, without any space between thousands, hundreds and of course in smaller number. But, after that, we do have to add number, also for “one”.

1,000,000 = een miljoen (we use “een’ and a space)

4,000,000 = vier miljoen

1,000,000,000 = een miljard

9,000,000,000 = negen miljard

By knowing numbers you can make many kind of sentences. For example:

Ik ben 20 jaar                                                     : I am 20 years old (saya berusia 20 tahun)

Hij is 1,80 m (een meter tachtig) lang      : He is 1,80 ms tall (dia memiliki tinggi 180 cm)

De reis kost €300                                              : The trip costs €300 (perjalanannya menghabiskan 300 euro)

Hij studeert al 7 jaar hier                               : He has studied here 7 years (dia telah belajar 7 tahun di sini)

We rijden van 8 uur to 10 uur                     : We drive from 8 o’clock to 10 o’clock (kami berkendara dari pukul 8 hingga pukul 10)