The Tens from 30 to 90
Counting by tens in Portuguese follows a predictable pattern. Aside from thirty, all of these numbers end in -enta.
| Portuguese | English |
|---|---|
| trinta | thirty |
| quarenta | forty |
| cinquenta | fifty |
| sessenta | sixty |
| setenta | seventy |
| oitenta | eighty |
| noventa | ninety |
You can use these numbers directly to talk about prices and quantities. Remember that when expressing age in Portuguese, we use the verb ter (to have) followed by the number and the word anos (years).
| The bill is thirty euros. | A conta é trinta euros. |
| His father is forty years old. | O pai dele tem quarenta anos. |
| There are sixty students in the school. | Há sessenta alunos na escola. |
Combining Tens and Units
To form numbers between the tens, such as 42 or 65, simply take the ten, add the word e (and), and then add the unit. For example, "forty-two" is quarenta e dois (literally "forty and two").
| We have forty-two books. | Nós temos quarenta e dois livros. |
| Our house is old, it is sixty-five years old. | A nossa casa é velha, tem sessenta e cinco anos. |
| The man is seventy-four years old. | O homem tem setenta e quatro anos. |
| She works with ninety-three doctors. | Ela trabalha com noventa e três médicas. |
One Hundred
The number 100 is cem.
| one hundred | cem |
You do not need to add an article before it—saying "one hundred" is just cem, never "um cem".
| The boy has one hundred euros in his pocket. | O rapaz tem cem euros no bolso. |
| There are one hundred cars on the street. | Há cem carros na rua. |
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