If you're trying to learn Portuguese Numbers you will find some useful resources including a course about Cardinal Numbers and Ordinal Numbers... to help you with your Portuguese grammar. Try to concentrate on the lesson and notice the pattern that occurs each time the word changes its place. Also don't forget to check the rest of our other lessons listed on Learn Portuguese. Enjoy the rest of the lesson!
Learning the Portuguese Numbers displayed below is vital to the language. Portuguese cardinal number convey the "how many" they're also known as "counting numbers," because they show quantity.
In Portuguese numbers from 1 to 20 are unique and therefore need to be memorized individually. Numbers from 21 and upwards are formed by using the following pattern: for example 21 can be formed by using 20 + 1 while connecting them. 22 = vinte e dois. 45 can be formed by using 40 + e + 5 while connecting them: 45 = Quarenta e cinco.
Here are some examples:
| English Numbers | Portuguese Numbers |
|---|---|
| numbers | números |
| one | um |
| two | dois |
| three | três |
| four | quatro |
| five | cinco |
| six | seis |
| seven | sete |
| eight | oito |
| nine | nove |
| ten | dez |
| eleven | onze |
| twelve | doze |
| thirteen | treze |
| fourteen | quatorze |
| fifteen | quinze |
| sixteen | dezesseis |
| seventeen | dezessete |
| eighteen | dezoito |
| nineteen | dezenove |
| twenty | vinte |
| hundred | cem |
| one thousand | um mil |
| million | milhão |
Notice the structure of the Numbers in Portuguese.
Portuguese Ordinal numbers tell the order of things in a set: first, second, third, etc. Ordinal numbers do not show quantity. They only show rank or position. Below is a list of the Cardinal Numbers and Ordinal Numbers in Portuguese. Memorizing this table will help you add very useful and important words to your Portuguese vocabulary.
| English Numbers | Portuguese Numbers |
|---|---|
| Ordinal Numbers | Números ordinais |
| first | primeiro |
| second | segundo |
| third | terceiro |
| fourth | quarto |
| fifth | quinto |
| sixth | sexto |
| seventh | sétimo |
| eighth | oitavo |
| ninth | nono |
| tenth | décimo |
| eleventh | décimo primeiro |
| twelfth | décimo segundo |
| thirteenth | décimo terceiro |
| fourteenth | décimo quarto |
| fifteenth | décimo quinto |
| sixteenth | décimo sexto |
| seventeenth | décimo sétimo |
| eighteenth | décimo oitavo |
| nineteenth | décimo nono |
| twentieth | vigésimo |
| once | uma vez |
| twice | duas vezes |
Cardinal Numbers and Ordinal Numbers have a very important role in Portuguese. Once you're done with Portuguese Numbers, you might want to check the rest of our Portuguese lessons here: Learn Portuguese. Don't forget to bookmark this page.
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