Numbers In English: Counting To 1000 - Live Lingua (2024)

Here is your ultimate guide on how to count to 1000 in English. It’s actually quite simple — once you have the formula down for 1-10, apply it across the board.

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Number 100 in English (and Number 10 in English)

“100” is pronounced ONE HUNDRED in the English language.

If a number has one digit, then the number is in the ones. 1 = one
If a number has two digits, then the number is in the tens. 10 = ten

If a number has three digits, then the number is in the hundreds. 100 = ONE HUNDRED
If a number has four, digits, then the number is in the thousands. 1,000 = one thousand

If a number has five digits, then the number is in the ten thousands. 10,000 = ten thousand

If a number has six digits, then the number is in the hundred thousands. 100,0000 = one hundred thousand

If a number has between seven and nine digits, then the number is in the millions: 1,000,000 = one million

Here is how the number 100 in English translates across different languages:

Spanish:cienor ciento

French:cent

Latin:centum

German:hundert

Russian:Сто (Sto)

Arabic:مائة

Chinese:bai

Japanese:hyaku

Portuguese: cem

Greek:ekato

Sino-Korean:구십

Italian:cento
Hebrew:me’a

Number 90 in English

“90” is pronounced NINETY in the English language.

If a number has one digit, then the number is in the ones. 9 = nine
If a number has two digits, then the number is in the tens. 90 = ninety

If a number has three digits, then the number is in the hundreds. 900 = nine hundred
If a number has four, digits, then the number is in the thousands. 9,000 = nine thousand

If a number has five digits, then the number is in the ten thousands. 90,000 = ninety thousand

If a number has six digits, then the number is in the hundred thousands. 900,0000 = nine hundred thousand

If a number has between seven and nine digits, then the number is in the millions: 9,000,000 = nine million

Here is how the number 90 in English translates across different languages:

Spanish:noventa

French:quatre-vingt-dix

Latin:nonaginta

German:neunzig

Russian:девяносто (devyanosto)

Arabic:تسعين (tisein)

Chinese:jiu-shi

Japanese:kyuu-zyuu

Portuguese:noventa

Greek:enenenta

Sino-Korean:구십 (gusib)

Italian:novanta
Hebrew:tish’im

Number 80 in English

“80” is pronounced EIGHTY in the English language.

If a number has one digit, then the number is in the ones. 8 = eight
If a number has two digits, then the number is in the tens. 80 = eighty

If a number has three digits, then the number is in the hundreds. 800 = eight hundred
If a number has four, digits, then the number is in the thousands. 8,000 = eight thousand

If a number has five digits, then the number is in the ten thousands. 80,000 = eighty thousand

If a number has six digits, then the number is in the hundred thousands. 800,0000 = eight hundred thousand

If a number has between seven and nine digits, then the number is in the millions: 8,000,000 = eight million

Here is how the number 80 in English translates across different languages:

Spanish:ochenta

French:quatre-vingts

Latin:octoginta

German:achtzig

Russian:восемьдесят (vosem’desyat)

Arabic:ثمانون (thamanun)

سبعون

Chinese:ba-shi

Japanese:hati-zyuu

Portuguese:oitenta

Greek:ogdoenta

Sino-Korean:여든 (yeodeun)

Italian:ottanta
Hebrew:shmonim

Number 70 in English

“70” is pronounced SEVENTY in the English language.

If a number has one digit, then the number is in the ones. 7 = seven
If a number has two digits, then the number is in the tens. 70 = seventy

If a number has three digits, then the number is in the hundreds. 700 = seven hundred
If a number has four, digits, then the number is in the thousands. 7,000 = seven thousand

If a number has five digits, then the number is in the ten thousands. 70,000 = seventy thousand

If a number has six digits, then the number is in the hundred thousands. 700,0000 = seven hundred thousand

If a number has between seven and nine digits, then the number is in the millions: 7,000,000 = seven million

Here is how the number 70 in English translates across different languages:

Spanish:setenta

French:soixante-dix

Latin:septuaginta

German:siebzig

Russian:семьдесят(sem’desyat)

Arabic:

سبعون

Chinese:qi-shi

Japanese:siti-zyuu

Portuguese:setenta(Cardinal)

Greek:ebdomenta

Sino-Korean:칠십 (chilsib)

Italian:settanta
Hebrew:shiv’im

The Number 60 in English

“60” is pronounced SIXTY in the English language.

If a number has one digit, then the number is in the ones. 6 = six
If a number has two digits, then the number is in the tens. 60 = sixty

If a number has three digits, then the number is in the hundreds. 600 = six hundred
If a number has four, digits, then the number is in the thousands. 6,000 = sixthousand

If a number has five digits, then the number is in the ten thousands. 60,000 = sixty thousand

If a number has six digits, then the number is in the hundred thousands. 600,0000 = six hundred thousand

If a number has between seven and nine digits, then the number is in the millions: 6,000,000 = six million

Here is how the number 60 in English translates across different languages:

Spanish:sesenta

French:soixante

Latin:sexaginta

German:sechzig

Russian:шестьдесят (shizdisyat)

Arabic:ستون (sittun)

Chinese:liu-shi

Japanese:roku-zyuu

Portuguese:sessenta(Cardinal) sexagesimo(Ordinal)

Greek:exenta

Sino-Korean:육십

Italian:sessanta
Hebrew:shishim

0” is pronounced SIXTY in the English language. In ourseries of postson common numbers, here is a quick guide to how to use the number 60 in English and how it translates across other widely spoken languages.

If a number has one digit, then the number is in the ones. 6 = six
If a number has two digits, then the number is in the tens. 60 = sixty

If a number has three digits, then the number is in the hundreds. 600 = six hundred
If a number has four, digits, then the number is in the thousands. 6,000 = sixthousand

If a number has five digits, then the number is in the ten thousands. 60,000 = sixty thousand

If a number has six digits, then the number is in the hundred thousands. 600,0000 = six hundred thousand

If a number has between seven and nine digits, then the number is in the millions: 6,000,000 = six million

Here is how the number 50 in English translates across different languages:

Spanish:sesenta

French:soixante

Latin:sexaginta

German:sechzig

Russian:шестьдесят (shizdisyat)

Arabic:ستون (sittun)

Chinese:liu-shi

Japanese:roku-zyuu

Portuguese:sessenta(Cardinal) sexagesimo(Ordinal)

Greek:exenta

Sino-Korean:육십

Italian:sessanta
Hebrew:shishim

The Number 50 in English

“50” is pronounced FIFTY in the English language.

If a number has one digit, then the number is in the ones. 5 = five
If a number has two digits, then the number is in the tens. 50 = fifty

If a number has three digits, then the number is in the hundreds. 500 = five hundred
If a number has four, digits, then the number is in the thousands. 5,000 = five thousand

If a number has five digits, then the number is in the ten thousands. 50,000 = fifty thousand

If a number has six digits, then the number is in the hundred thousands. 500,0000 = five hundred thousand

If a number has between seven and nine digits, then the number is in the millions: 5,000,000 = five million

Here is how the number 50 in English translates across different languages:

Spanish:cincuenta

French:cinquante

Latin:quinquaginta

German:funfzig

Russian:пятьдесят

Arabic:khamsunخمسون

Chinese:wu-shi

Japanese:go-zyuu

Portuguese:cinquenta

Sino-Korean:오십 Hanja: 五十
Hebrew:chamishim

Greek:penenta

Italian:cinquanta

The Number 40 in English

“40” is pronounced FORTY in the English language.

If a number has one digit, then the number is in the ones. 4 = four
If a number has two digits, then the number is in the tens. 40 = forty

If a number has three digits, then the number is in the hundreds. 400 = four hundred
If a number has four, digits, then the number is in the thousands. 4,000 = four thousand

If a number has five digits, then the number is in the ten thousands. 40,000 = forty thousand

If a number has six digits, then the number is in the hundred thousands. 400,0000 = four hundred thousand

If a number has between seven and nine digits, then the number is in the millions: 4,000,000 = four million

Here is how the number 40 in English translates across different languages:

Spanish:cuarenta

French:quarante

Latin:quadraginta

German:vierzig

Russian:sorok

Arabic:٤٠ arba’un (أربعون)

Chinese:si-shi

Japanese:si-zyuu

Portuguese: Cardinal:quarentaOrdinal:quadragésimo

Sino-Korean:사십
Hebrew:arba’im

Greek:saranta

Italian:quaranta

The number 30 in English

“30” is pronounced “THIRTY” in the English language.

If a number has one digit, then the number is in the ones. 3 = three
If a number has two digits, then the number is in the tens. 30 = thirty

If a number has three digits, then the number is in the hundreds. 300 = three hundred
If a number has four, digits, then the number is in the thousands. 3,000 = three thousand

If a number has five digits, then the number is in the ten thousands. 30,000 = thirty thousand

If a number has six digits, then the number is in the hundred thousands. 300,0000 = three hundred thousand

If a number has between seven and nine digits, then the number is in the millions: 3,000,000 = three million

This article focuses on the number 30 in English, and what it translates as in a number of other common languages. Here we go!

Spanish:Treinta

French:Trente

Latin: Triginta

German:dreiBig

Russian:тридцать

Arabic:thalathun

Japanese:san-zyuu

Mandarin Chinese: san-shi

Portuguese:trinta, trigésimo

Korean:삼십samship(Sino-Korean)

Greek:trianta

Hebrew:shloshim

Number 20 in English

In English, the number “20” is pronounced TWENTY.

If a number has one digit, then the number is in the ones. 2 = two
If a number has two digits, then the number is in the tens. 20 = twenty

If a number has three digits, then the number is in the hundreds. 200 = two hundred
If a number has four, digits, then the number is in the thousands. 2,000 = two thousand

If a number has five digits, then the number is in the ten thousands. 20,000 = twenty thousand

If a number has six digits, then the number is in the hundred thousands. 200,0000 = two hundred thousand

If a number has between seven and nine digits, then the number is in the millions: 2,000,000 = two million

Here is how the number 20 in English translates into other common languages:

Spanish: veinte

French: vingt

Latin:viginti

German:zwanzig

Russian:двадцать[dvat-sat’]

Arabic: a3sharoon

Chinese:er-shi

Japanese:ni-zyuua3sharoon

Portuguese: vinte

Korean:이십 eeship (Sino-Korean),스물seumul (Native Korean)
Hebrew:esrim

Greek:είκοσι

Italian: venti

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