Learn English numbers up to 1 10. “One, two, three, four, five” or numbers in English. correct pronunciation of numbers and composition of numbers

What can’t a person starting to learn English do without? What should your child learn for school? Without which you can't even tell what time it is? Of course, without numbers. Learning numbers in English is quite easy. You can learn them with the help of interesting color pictures, you can sing them like a song, you can memorize them like a tongue twister - there is room for imagination and creativity!

How to say numbers in English

Let's list the main numbers in English:

  • 0 – zero – zero;
  • 1 – one – one;
  • 2 – two – two;
  • 3 – three – three;
  • 4 – four – four;
  • 5 – five – five;
  • 6 – six – six;
  • 7 – seven – seven;
  • 8 – eight – eight;
  • 9 – nine – nine.

The following numbers do not lend themselves to general rules of formation:

  • 10 – ten – ten;
  • 11 – eleven – eleven;
  • 12 – twelve – twelve;
  • 100 – hundred – one hundred;
  • 1000 – thousand – thousand.

How to pronounce them correctly in English?

You can pronounce numbers correctly, and all other words of the English language, only by knowing the transcription. Transcription is a special recording of a word as it is pronounced (for example, the Russian word “to draw” can be transcribed as [risavatsa]). And learning English numbers with transcription is much easier than without it.

Here's how the English numbers are read:

  • 0 – 🔊 Listen zero – [‘ziərəu];
  • 1 – 🔊 Listen one – ;
  • 2 – 🔊 Listen two – ;
  • 3 – 🔊 Listen three – [θri:];
  • 4 – 🔊 Listen four – ;
  • 5 – 🔊 Listen five –;
  • 6 – 🔊 Listen to six. – ;
  • 7 – 🔊 Listen seven – [‘sev(ə)n];
  • 8 – 🔊 Listen eight – ;
  • 9 – 🔊 Listen to nine –;
  • 10 – 🔊 Listen ten – ;
  • 11 – 🔊 Listen eleven – ;
  • 12 – 🔊 Listen to twelve – ;
  • 100 – 🔊 Listen hundred – ;
  • 1000 – 🔊 Listen to thousand – [θʌuzend].

But what if you don’t know how the transcription is read? For those who are just about to learn English from scratch, numbers with Russian transcription will be very useful:

  • 0 – zero – [zero];
  • 1 – one – [one];
  • 2 – two – [that];
  • 3 – three – [sri];
  • 4 – four – [fo];
  • 5 – five – [five];
  • 6 – six – [six];
  • 7 – seven – [seven];
  • 8 – eight – [ate];
  • 9 – nine – [nain];
  • 10 – ten – [ten];
  • 11 – eleven – [ileven];
  • 12 – twelve – [tvelv];
  • 100 – hundred – [handred];
  • 1000 – thousand – [southend].

All possible numbers, the largest numbers imaginable, are just combinations of nine digits, from zero to nine. Numbers are formed according to special rules.

Rules for forming numbers in English

In general, numbers in English can be divided into:
simple;
derivatives;
compound.


Understanding which number is which is very simple. Simple consist of one word (for example: five, nine, thousand). Derivatives consist of one word, but at the same time have the suffixes –teen (from 13 to 19) or –ty (tens from 20 to 90). Composite but, as their name suggests, they consist of several numerals.

How to form derivative numerals?

To form derivatives of the numbers 13 to 19, take a number from 3 to 9 and add the suffix –teen. Some letters may change! Be careful!

13 – three + teen = thirteen;
14 – four + teen = fourteen;
15 – five + teen = fifteen;
16 – six + teen = sixteen;
17 – seven + teen = seventeen;
18 – eight + teen = eighteen;
19 – nine + teen = nineteen.

The stress in these numerals will fall on the suffix. The numerals are read in accordance with the transcription of the first parts (for example: fifteen - [fiftin], eighteen - [eitin]).

To form derivatives of numbers from 20 to 90, take the number from 2 to 9 and add the suffix –ty.

20 – two + ty = twenty;
30 – three + ty = thirty;
40 – four + ty = forty;
50 – five + ty = fifty;
60 – six + ty = sixty;
70 – seven + ty = seventy;
80 – eight + ty = eighty;
90 –nine + ty = ninety.

The stress in these numerals will fall on the root. They are read in the same way as the first parts: (for example: sixty - [sixty], forty - [foti]).

How to form compound numbers?

Compound numerals are formed using tens + ones (if the number is less than a hundred), hundreds + tens + ones (if the number is less than a thousand), etc.

For example, let's say you want to form the number "twenty-one". You need to write two words: “twenty” and “one”. Thus, twenty-one is twenty-one! In this case, two-digit numbers are written with a hyphen.
Similarly, you can form any numbers up to a hundred:

Fifty-three – fifty + three = fifty-three.
Forty-nine – forty + nine = forty-nine.
Seventy two – seventy + two = seventy-two.
Thirty-six – thirty + six = thirty-six.
Ninety-nine – ninety + nine = ninety-nine.

Knowing how to count in English is as important as speaking it. In any tourist country, all salespeople, taxi drivers, and hotel staff have a count of up to 20. Are you any worse? In general, you understand what's what. To learn how to count to a million in English, you need to learn only 31 words. But everything is in order. In this article we will learn how to count to 20.

In Russian, to learn numbers, you need to know over 100 words. The same rules apply in English counting, but it is worth mentioning a couple of important points that will greatly facilitate the process of learning numbers and numbers:

  • In English, unlike Russian, numbers are not declined according to gender. If we have “two thousand”, but “two million”, then here it is the same as “two thousand”, as “two million”
  • They do not decline according to cases, that is, the endings do not change. Instead of “a thousand - thousand-thousand-thousand...”, for everything the simple word “thousand”
  • Also, instead of "1 million - 2 million - 5 million" it all comes down to using one word "million" and no additional endings
  • There are no personal names for hundreds. Instead of “two hundred” there will be “two hundred”, instead of “six hundred” the Englishman will say “six hundred”, etc.
  • Well, fifthly, there are much fewer exceptions in the English account

Well, now let’s move from theory directly to practice: Numbers from one to ten are the basis of the basics!

Numerous numbers are based on basic numbers - from 1 to 9, you can also include 0 and 10 here. You just have to memorize these numbers:

Number

English

Translation

English transcription

OneOne [one]
TwoTwo [that]
ThreeThree[θri:][sry]
FourFour [fo]
FiveFive [five]
SixSix [syks]
SevenSeven [sevn]
EightEight [eight]
NineNine [nine]
TenTen [ten]

Further, the next numbers 11 and 12 are those few exceptions from the top 20. You will have to remember them too. Then everything is much simpler. From the 13th to the 19th the numbers are formed in the same way “digit (3 to 9) + teen”. For example, six + teen = sixteen. Similar to thirteen, fifteen in Russian. This is -eleven and is -teen. The number is written together and read with the emphasis on the last syllable.

Number

English

Translation

English transcription

Transcription in Russian letters

TenTen [ten]
ElevenEleven [ilevn]
TwelveTwelve [tuelv]
ThirteenThirteen[‘θə:tin][shotin]
FourteenFourteen[‘fo:tin][photin]
FifteenFifteen[‘fi:ftin][fiftin]
SixteenSixteen[‘sikstin][sykstin]
SeventeenSeventeen[‘sevntin][sevntin]
EighteenEighteen[‘eitin][atein]
NineteenNineteen[‘naintin][nightteen]
TwentyTwenty['twenti][twenty]

There are minor changes here too. In pronunciation they are not noticeable, but in writing it is worth paying attention to the radical changes:

  • 13: The spelling of "three" is modified to "thir"
  • 15: in the second syllable “five” the v changes to f and the letter “e” disappears
  • 18: when adding the suffix “teen” to “eight”, the letter t that appears is not duplicated, but replaced with a single letter

In fact, the ending “teen” is a full-fledged word meaning the age from 13 to 19 years.

It should be taken into account that Russian pronunciation (transcription) is only an approximate sound; the specific sound of English numbers cannot be 100% conveyed.

How to teach a child to count in English?

Once you start teaching your children English, it also needs to be taught numeracy. Be sure to do this through play to instill in him a love and desire to learn the language. Here are some ways to teach your child to count in English:

  • Buy or download number cards from the Internet. It is better if on each of them it is written in letters and with pronunciation. Lay out the pictures on the floor. Say the number in English, and let the child bring you the card you need or point to it
  • The previous game, only the adult already names the number in his native language, and the child takes a card with a number and calls it in a foreign language
  • Take the ball. Stand opposite, and throwing the ball into the child’s hands, say the number in a foreign language, and the child, returning the toy to you, says it in his native language.
  • Game "Who has more". Turn the cards over with the numbers down, and draw out one picture at a time with your baby. Say the number in English. Whoever has more gets both cards. And so on until the end. The one with the highest amount wins
  • Ask your child to draw numbers, give them human features - eyes, hands, and their name will be the name of the number
  • Use engaging rhymes that children can easily remember.
  • Another option is the game “Crocodile”, but instead of words, the child must turn into a number
  • You can also ask your child to draw a number that you will voice in the air.

As you can see, there are many options, the main thing is the desire to learn yourself and teach your child. Good luck!

To learn how to count to a million in English, you need to know only 31 words, and in Russian - more than a hundred words! Impressive?...
As for everything else, then English counting practically no different from Russian. The same rules for composing numbers apply, although there are several important caveats (which can greatly facilitate the process of learning English numerals):

Firstly, English numbers are not declined according to gender. Those. if in Russian we write “ two thousands" and " two million", then in English it will always be " two thousand" and " two million."

Secondly, in English there are no cases, and accordingly there are no different case endings. This means that the usual “1 thousand” cha", "2 thousand chi", "5 thousand h” come down to knowing one word “thousand”. And no additional endings!

Thirdly, there are no personal names for hundreds. Therefore, instead of “two hundred” the Englishman will say “two hundred”, instead of “three hundred” - “three hundred” and so on. Agree, this is much easier to remember.

Well, fourthly, there are much fewer exceptions here!

Now let's move from theory to practice:

All numbers are based on 9 basic digits - from 1 to 9 (0 and 10 should also be included here). If you speak French or German, you will notice that English numbers have very similar sounds and spellings. In any case, you just have to remember them:

English counting to 10
0 zero ["ziərəu]zero
1 one [wΛn]one
2 two [tu:]two
3 three [θri:]three
4 four [fɔ:]four
5 five [faiv]five
6 six [six]six
7 seven ["sev(ə)n]seven
8 eight [eit]eight
9 nine [nain]nine
10 ten [ten]ten
11 & 12
11 eleven [i"lev(ə)n]eleven
12 twelve[twelve]twelve

Then it’s easier. English numbers from 13 to 19 are all formed the same way - according to the formula N + “teen”. N is a number from 3 to 9, and "teen" is the suffix added to it. They are always written together and read the same way, with the emphasis on the last syllable.

English counting to 20
10 ten [ten]ten
11 eleven [i"lev(ə)n]eleven
12 twelve [twelve]twelve
13 thirteen [θə:"ti:n]thirteen
14 fourteen [ ,fɔ:"ti:n ]fourteen
15 fifteen [ ,fif"ti:n ]fifteen
16 sixteen [ ,sik"sti:n ]sixteen
17 seventeen [ ,sev(ə)n"ti:n ]seventeen
18 eighteen [ ,ei"ti:n ]eighteen
19 nineteen [ ,nain"ti:n ]nineteen
20 twenty ["twenti]twenty

What you should pay attention to in the letter are changes in the root of the base word:

  • Number 13: three is modified into thir.
  • Number 15: in the second syllable (fi ve) the consonant v changes to f, and the letter “e” disappears.
  • Number 18: the double t that appears when adding the suffix “teen” to “eight” is replaced by a single t.

The ending “teen,” which forms the second ten, is actually a full-fledged word. It means a person's age from 13 to 19 years inclusive.

Tens are formed in the same way as the numbers 10 to 20, with the same rules for replacing letters. Only instead of the ending “teen” a shorter “ty” is added:

English counting to 100
10 ten [ten]ten
20 twenty ["twenti]twenty
30 thirty thirty ["θə:ti]thirty
40 for ty ["fɔ:ti]fourty
50 fifty ["fifti]fifty
60 sixty ["siksti]sixty
70 seventy ["sev(ə)nti]seventy
80 eighty ["eiti]eighty
90 ninety ["nainti]ninety
100 hundred ["hΛndrəd]one hundred

Moreover, all derived English numerals (such as 21, 34, 59, ...) are written in the same way as in Russian - separately. But it is customary to separate tens and ones with a hyphen, and not, as we are used to, with a space. Although it won't be a big mistake if you don't put a hyphen. Examples:

44 - forty-four - forty-four
23 - twenty-three - twenty-three
99 - ninety nine - ninety nine


As already mentioned, among English numbers there are no separate names for hundreds. Instead the word is used "hundred"(“one hundred”) with the corresponding cardinal number. There are no exceptions to this. Examples:

English counting to 1000
100 (one) hundred ["hΛndrəd]
["hΛndrid]
one hundred
200 two hundred two hundred
300 three hundred three hundred
400 four hundred four hundred
500 five hundred five hundred
600 six hundred six hundred
700 seven hundred seven hundred
800 eight hundred eight hundred
900 nine hundred nine hundred
1000 thousand ["θauz(ə)nd]thousand

As you can see, numbers in English are much simpler than in Russian!
The purpose of this lesson is to study the basic vocabulary of English numbers, therefore the use of more complex numbers is included in a separate lesson “Compound English Numerals”. It will cover important nuances of this process and examples of practical application.

What can you do with them? Yes, anything you want - draw, come up with associations, paint, cut out, sculpt, decipher (my children love to play translators of secret magical languages) and so on!

The main task of teachers is to motivate children, arouse interest in English, love it and love the learning process. What do children like? Children love to play and have fun. I propose to use these words and anchor the English language with positive emotions, so that for the child it is like a mini-holiday, so that he runs to class with pleasure!

How to remember numbers in English?

Decoding magic signs

We always play in the top position deciphering from magical languages.

I “encrypt” the English letters, the children translate. For example,

JI☼ - what is this?

Below they are given a “translator”
J-o
I-n
☼-e

And the children make up words (only icons in the translator, of course, for each letter).

I will give a few more examples of how to teach numbers in English.

1) Thumb up! Down!

I use this technique both to memorize the alphabet (if interested, here is the article: “”), and to memorize numbers in the English language. Thumbs up - we say the numbers in English in order, finger down - in reverse order.

2) Forbidden number

We stand in a circle and throw the ball to each other, but each new circle we assign a forbidden number. When the turn of the forbidden number comes, instead of saying it, you need to perform some action that you discuss together during the game (clap your hands, stomp, crouch, jump, etc.). Great for developing memory and fun for kids!

3) 2 balls

This time there are two balls. For example, green - we count in order, yellow - in reverse order. We don’t throw in turns, but the balls work in a circle at the same time... Even my brain is breaking :)

4) Match

For speed, in two teams you need to match the numbers with the words denoting them.

5) Cut and put together

We write the studied numbers in English on cards in large letters, cut them into pieces of different sizes and shapes, and the children must collect these pieces for a while.

6) Bingo!

We also already wrote about this game in the article “”. The meaning is the same, but we just use numbers in English instead of letters.

7) What's missing?

We lay out the cards with numbers, first in order, then scattered. The children close their eyes and the teacher hides one of the cards. Opening their eyes, the children say that it is missing.

And it’s not enough to just guess, you also have to find it, the children search around the class, and the teacher tells where it’s warm and where it’s cold.

8) Songs, chants

The songs are usually very simple, but children like them and “eaten into” their memory. When the lesson ends, everyone continues to hum the songs. And me too. 🙂

9) Maths

Many children don’t like mathematics at school, but for some reason they love English mathematics!))

10) Energizing numbers

Children get tired of sitting for a long time, nothing charges them with energy like movement!

We come up with (all together) funny moves for each number (for example, “one” - jump on one leg and shout “Hurray”!). Then the teacher randomly calls out the numbers (or, as an alternative, you can make a colorful round pinwheel out of paper, pierce it in the center with a pencil and put a paperclip on the pencil to indicate the number), and the children imitate the movement. I'm always amazed at how good their memory is (when they're not asked to "remember" and they're just playing... well, at least that's what they think)!

Crossword

To consolidate the studied numbers in English, we offer you a crossword puzzle, which you can solve together with your child. You need to solve a math problem and write the answer in English in the appropriate field.

Have you ever wondered how often you come across numbers in everyday life? Without them, it is impossible to name the price of the item, the exact time, or the required quantity. And these everyday moments arise several times a day! Therefore, it is important to know and be able to use ordinal numbers in English. Today we will study their spelling and pronunciation, and also figure out how to easily explain counting to 10 in English for children. For successful study, we will divide the material into several parts.

English counting is based on a system similar to the Russian language: first, English numbers are studied, which make up single-digit numbers, and then, based on them, multi-digit numbers are formed. Let's get acquainted with the transcription of these numbers and practice the pronunciation of numbers in English.

Units

This is the basic basis of all numbers. The section is quite difficult, since all the numbers listed must be memorized, and there are no generalizations here. That is why there are many tips on how to easily learn counting from 1 to 10 in English for children.

Number Designation Transcription Pronunciation Sound
0 Zero/ Oh /ziərəu/, /ou/ /zerou/, /ou/
1 One /wʌn/ /uan/
2 Two /tu:/ /that/
3 Three /θri:/ /sri/
4 Four /fo:/ /foo/
5 Five /faiv/ /five/
6 Six /six/ /syks/
7 Seven /sevn/ /sevn/
8 Eight /eit/ /ate/
9 Nine /nain/ /nine/







Grammar notes: at the number 0 there are two names. In most cases, including when counting in English, we use Zero. Oh used when you need to name a single digit of some combination, for example, a telephone number.

Numbers of the first ten: counting from 10 to 20

Counting from 10 to 20 in English has one peculiarity. The first 3 digits differ in individual spelling, and the rest have a common suffix - teen . Thus, the first ten is quite easy to learn with children, the main thing is to carefully practice the pronunciation of these English numbers in Russian.

Number Designation Transcription Pronunciation Sound
10 Ten /ten/ /ten/
11 Eleven /ilevn/ /ilevn/
12 Twelve /twelv/ /twelv/
13 Thirteen /θə:ti:n/ /shoyochiin/
14 Fourteen /fɔ:ti:n/ /footiin/
15 Fifteen /fifti:n/ /fiftiin/
16 Sixteen /sixti:n/ /syktiin/
17 Seventeen /sevnti:n/ /sevntiin/
18 Eighteen /eiti:n/ /eitiin/
19 Nineteen /nainti:n/ /nineteen/

Grammar notes : changing the root in numbers 13 and 15 (three⟶third and five⟶fif); the absence of a double t at the junction of the root and the suffix in the number 18 (eight+teen=eighteen).

Dozens

We studied counting to 20, but we will attribute the number twenty itself to this section, since it has a suffix - ty . Thirty, forty and all other numbers have this ending, so learning them will be even easier than the previous ones. Thanks to consonance ty , you can come up with an English poem for children on the topic of counting in tens.

Number Designation Transcription Pronunciation Sound
20 Twenty /twenty/ /twenty/
30 Thirty /θə:ti/ /shoyoti/
40 Forty /fɔ:ti/ /footi/
50 Fifty /fifti/ /fifty/
60 Sixty /siksti/ /syksty/
70 Seventy /sevnti/ /sevnti/
80 Eighty /eiti/ /hey/
90 Ninety /nainti/ /ninety/

Grammarcomments: the numbers 20, 30, 40, 50 change their root letter (tw o ⟶tw e nty,thr ee⟶th i rty,f ou r⟶f o rty, fi v e⟶fi f ty); upon merger eigh t And t y letter t does not double(eigh t y)!

Composite numbers

We have practically learned to count in English in order from one to one hundred. Now the learned numbers will help us create the numbers 36, 89, etc. This is done simply: first pronounce the name of the ten, then the units. In writing, a hyphen is placed between them, for example. thirty thirty-three. Let's look at a few examples with pronunciation and transcription.

Number Designation Transcription Pronunciation
94 Ninety-four /naintifo:/ /ninety fo/
72 Seventy-two /sevntitu:/ /sevnti tuu/
59 Fifty-nine /fifti nain/ /fifty nine/
81 Eighty-one /eiti wan/ /aty one/
48 Forty-eight /fɔ:ti eit/ /footy ate/

Now our score starts from 0 up to 100 there are no spaces.

We study hundreds and thousands

How to use numbers for amounts over 100? Easily! When listing hundreds in order, they are preceded by the corresponding units, for example. twohundred (200) . The same principle applies to thousands, for example. eightthousand (8000). Even a child can remember this simple rule.

Number Designation Transcription Pronunciation
100 One(a) hundred /wʌn (ə) hʌndrɪd/ /uan(e) handrid/
1000 One (a) thousand /wʌn (ə) θaʊzənd/ /one (uh) southend/
300 Three hundred /θri: hʌndrɪd/ /sri handrid/
5000 Five thousand / faiv θaʊzənd/ /five southend/

Grammatical features: one hundred/thousand/million, etc. can be designated by the number 1 ( one ) or the indefinite article a . Both options are correct.

Composite numbers from 100

Composing a numerical construction like 139 or 1509 seems much more difficult, but in fact it also has an easy and understandable principle - you just need to add the short word and. So, hundreds are pronounced first, then and is added and the combination is completed with tens and ones. For example, 139 looks like this onehundredandthirty thirty-nine. Accordingly, in designs with thousands, thousands come to the fore, then hundreds, etc.

Number Designation Transcription Pronunciation
467 Four hundred and sixty-seven /fo: hʌndrɪd ænd siksti sevn/ /foo handrid and sixty sevenn/
2578 Two thousand five hundred and seventy-eight /tu: θaʊzənd faiv hʌndrɪd ænd sevnti eit/ /too South Fife Handrid & Seventh Eight/
305 Three hundred and five /θri: hʌndrɪd ænd faiv/ /Sri Handrid and Fife/
3007 Three thousand and seven /θri: θaʊzənd ænd sevn/ /Sri South and South/

Grammar notes : all English numbers are never declined according to cases and genders, so they endings are always the same .

Counting to 10 in English for children: a quick memorization technique

How to easily and understandably explain the numbers up to ten in English for children? Practice the material in an entertaining and playful way.

One of the simplest and most popular methods is cards with numbers and numbers. Work with your child by saying a number and showing a card, so he will learn to count, perceiving information visually and auditorily. It would be great if a verbal designation with transcription is added to the cardboard. When memorizing an inscription, children automatically practice the correct spelling of the word.

Counting to 10 in English for children: cards








You can come up with various competitive games based on the cards: who will get more correct answers, who will answer faster, who will explain better clearly and so on. You can use this method in outdoor games with a ball: The host asks a question, the player catches the ball and answers.

Adding English words to everyday situations works well. For example, while walking with your child you saw cats. Ask him to count them and say the number in English. If your child likes to draw, then invite him to draw numbers and sign them. Another effective method is to study counting to the beat of music, or simply in poetic form or in the form of counting rhymes in English. This method will not get your child bored and will help you quickly remember new words.

In other words, all means are good in learning - if they are interesting and effective. Add variety to your foreign language classes, and you will definitely succeed. Good luck!

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