In German, numbers are written as single words with the unit spoken before the tens — for example, 21 is einundzwanzig (literally "one-and-twenty"). This free A1 exercise helps you practice writing German numbers from 21 to 8834 in words, so you can master the logic of the German Zahlensystem.
Write the numbers below in the blank space using letters.
How do you write numbers in German?
German numbers from 21 upwards follow an inverted structure: the unit comes before the tens, joined by und. For example, 39 is neununddreißig (nine-and-thirty). Hundreds and thousands come before the rest: 257 is zweihundertsiebenundfünfzig (two-hundred-seven-and-fifty). Unlike English, everything is written as one word.
What is the number inversion rule in German?
The inversion rule (Zahlenumkehrung) means that for numbers 21–99, you say the ones digit first, then und, then the tens digit. So 21 is not "twenty-one" but einundzwanzig. This pattern applies to all two-digit numbers above 20: 45 = fünfundvierzig, 88 = achtundachtzig.
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