Numbers 0 to 10 (zero, um, dois)

Numbers 0 to 5

Just like in English, numbers usually come right before the noun they describe. Here are the numbers from zero to five: zero (0), um (1), dois (2), três (3), quatro (4), and cinco (5).

The number is zero.
O número é zero.
The man has one cat and zero problems.
O homem tem um gato e zero problemas.

Note that the numbers 1 and 2 have feminine forms—uma and duas—when counting feminine nouns.

I have two cars and three houses.
Eu tenho dois carros e três casas.

The Verb "Há" (There is / There are)

To say that something exists in a location, use the word há. It translates to both "there is" and "there are" and never changes form, no matter how many items you are counting.

There is one teacher and three students in the living room.
Há um professor e três alunos na sala.
There are four books and five notebooks on the table.
Há quatro livros e cinco cadernos na mesa.

Numbers 6 to 10

Here are the numbers from six to ten: seis (6), sete (7), oito (8), nove (9), and dez (10).

They have six friends in London and seven in Lisbon.
Eles têm seis amigos em Londres e sete em Lisboa.
The girl has seven pens and eight notebooks.
A rapariga tem sete canetas e oito cadernos.
The house number is ten.
O número da casa é dez.
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