A1 · Arvud
Numbers
Build numbers with -teist, -kümmend, sada and tuhat; read full numbers and years.
1. Start with 1–10
| Number | Estonian |
|---|---|
| 0 | null |
| 1 | üks |
| 2 | kaks |
| 3 | kolm |
| 4 | neli |
| 5 | viis |
| 6 | kuus |
| 7 | seitse |
| 8 | kaheksa |
| 9 | üheksa |
| 10 | kümme |
Learn these building blocks first. 0 = null.
2. 11–19: number + teist
Add -teist to the words for 1–9. Write each teen as one word.
| Number | Pattern | Estonian |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | üks + teist | üksteist |
| 12 | kaks + teist | kaksteist |
| 13 | kolm + teist | kolmteist |
| 14 | neli + teist | neliteist |
| 15 | viis + teist | viisteist |
| 16 | kuus + teist | kuusteist |
| 17 | seitse + teist | seitseteist |
| 18 | kaheksa + teist | kaheksateist |
| 19 | üheksa + teist | üheksateist |
3. Tens: number + kümmend
For 20–90, use the words for 2–9 + kümmend. Write each ten as one word. Remember: 10 is kümme.
| Number | Estonian |
|---|---|
| 20 | kakskümmend |
| 30 | kolmkümmend |
| 40 | nelikümmend |
| 50 | viiskümmend |
| 60 | kuuskümmend |
| 70 | seitsekümmend |
| 80 | kaheksakümmend |
| 90 | üheksakümmend |
4. 21–99: tens + number
Say the tens first, then 1–9, with a space. No “and” is needed.
| Number | Estonian |
|---|---|
| 21 | kakskümmend üks |
| 24 | kakskümmend neli |
| 35 | kolmkümmend viis |
| 48 | nelikümmend kaheksa |
| 56 | viiskümmend kuus |
| 67 | kuuskümmend seitse |
| 79 | seitsekümmend üheksa |
| 82 | kaheksakümmend kaks |
| 99 | üheksakümmend üheksa |
5. 100 and higher
100 = sada. Hundreds follow the same building idea: 200 = kakssada, 300 = kolmsada. For 1000, learn a new word: tuhat.
Build the full number from largest to smallest, as in English, but follow Estonian spelling and leave out “and”.
| Number | Full number in Estonian |
|---|---|
| 100 | sada |
| 101 | sada üks |
| 125 | sada kakskümmend viis |
| 200 | kakssada |
| 348 | kolmsada nelikümmend kaheksa |
| 999 | üheksasada üheksakümmend üheksa |
| 1000 | tuhat |
| 1984 | tuhat üheksasada kaheksakümmend neli |
| 2026 | kaks tuhat kakskümmend kuus |
1984 as a quantity or year: tuhat üheksasada kaheksakümmend neli.
6. Thousands · Tuhanded
1000 = tuhat — one thousand. For 2000 and higher, say how many thousands first, then tuhat. Write the words separately: kaks tuhat, not kakstuhat.
| Number | Estonian |
|---|---|
| 1000 | tuhat |
| 2000 | kaks tuhat |
| 3000 | kolm tuhat |
| 4000 | neli tuhat |
| 5000 | viis tuhat |
| 6000 | kuus tuhat |
| 7000 | seitse tuhat |
| 8000 | kaheksa tuhat |
| 9000 | üheksa tuhat |
| 10 000 | kümme tuhat |
| 20 000 | kakskümmend tuhat |
Build the full number
Start with the thousands, then add the hundreds, tens and ones. Leave out any empty part. Do not add “and”.
| Number | Build it | Say it in Estonian |
|---|---|---|
| 1001 | 1000 + 1 | tuhat üks |
| 1250 | 1000 + 200 + 50 | tuhat kakssada viiskümmend |
| 1984 | 1000 + 900 + 80 + 4 | tuhat üheksasada kaheksakümmend neli |
| 2026 | 2000 + 20 + 6 | kaks tuhat kakskümmend kuus |
| 3500 | 3000 + 500 | kolm tuhat viissada |
| 12 500 | 12 000 + 500 | kaksteist tuhat viissada |
Years use the full number too. For 1984, say tuhat üheksasada kaheksakümmend neli. Do not split it into English-style groups such as “nineteen eighty-four”, or read the digits separately.
Spelling reminder: üheksasada and kaheksakümmend are each one word. Put spaces between the larger parts: tuhat üheksasada kaheksakümmend neli.
Practise
Write your answers in Estonian. Check them and try again as often as you like.
Test your knowledge
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