4Module 1

Counting in Portuguese

Números

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Key Concept

Portuguese numbers have unique forms for 0–19 and systematic rules for compound numbers. Hundreds are gendered (200+ changes based on masculine/feminine). Understanding numbers is essential for expressing age, time, prices, and quantities.
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Cantonese Speaker Tip

葡文數字同廣東話一樣用十進制，但無「萬」呢個單位。 葡文講 dez mil（十千），唔係「一萬」。

注意！ 數字 1 和 2 有陰陽性！um 男 / uma 女（一），dois 男 / duas 女（兩）。 廣東話「一」和「兩」唔分男女，呢度要特別留意！

Numbers 0–10 and 11–19 must be memorized individually. From 20 onward, compound numbers are formed by connecting the tens digit with the units digit using 'e' (and). Hundreds above 100 are gendered: duzentos (masc.) vs duzentas (fem.).

Key Phrase — Try saying it!

Eu tenho vinte e cinco anos.

Base Numbers (Números Base)

0–10

0
1 /
2 /
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

11–19

11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19

20–100 (tens)

20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100

Rule: Compound numbers use 'e' (and) to connect: 21 = vinte e um, 35 = trinta e cinco, 99 = noventa e nove.

Hundreds & Thousands (Centenas e Milhares)

100
200 /
300 /
400 /
500 /
600 /
700 /
800 /
900 /
1000

Rule: 100 alone = 'cem'. 101–199 = 'cento e ...'. 200+ uses gender: duzentos (masc.) / duzentas (fem.). 1000 = mil.

Large Numbers (Números Grandes)

101
150
200
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
5,000
10,000
1,000,000 milhão

Number Converter (Conversor de Números)

Type a number from 0 to 9999 to see and hear it in Portuguese.

Examples

I am 25 years old.
She is 32 years old.
It is three o'clock.
It costs forty-five euros.
I am seventeen years old.
It is 3 PM. (fifteen hours)
He is ninety-nine years old.
The book costs twelve euros.
She lives at number fifty-three.
There are twenty students in the room.
Bus number fourteen.
I need one hundred euros.
The bill is two hundred and thirty euros.
Three hundred and fifty people.
One thousand five hundred kilometers.
The hotel costs eighty euros per night.
He is sixty-seven years old.
There are forty-eight hours in a weekend.
My grandfather is eighty-five years old.
Eleven days remain.
My grandmother is seventy-three years old.
We are five people.
I want two coffees, please.
The train departs at 6 PM. (eighteen hours)
Nine hundred and ninety-nine.
Five hundred grams of cheese.
My phone number is 912345.
I have six siblings.
Eight plus seven is fifteen.
Twenty minus three is seventeen.
Números Portugueses — Summary of Number SystemBase Numbers (0–10)0zero1um / uma2dois / duas3três4quatro5cinco6seis7sete8oito9nove10dezCompound RuleUse e (and) to connect tens and units:21 = vinte e um 35 = trinta e cincoGender Agreement1: um (masc.) / uma (fem.)2: dois (masc.) / duas (fem.)200+: duzentos / duzentas , trezentos / trezentas ...Numbers 1, 2, and multiples of 100 from 200 agree in gender with the noun they modify.Hundreds Rule100 alone = cemexactly one hundred101–199 = cento e ...e.g. cento e um1000 = milno article neededTip: Practice saying numbers aloud — Portuguese numbers follow regular patterns after 20!
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