Numbers are one of the most useful things to learn early. This guide covers Hebrew numbers from 1 to 100 with transliteration and English. Note: Hebrew numbers have masculine and feminine forms — the feminine form is often used for counting and is shown below.
Hebrew numbers 1–10
| # | Hebrew (f) | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | אחת | achat |
| 2 | שתיים | shtayim |
| 3 | שלוש | shalosh |
| 4 | ארבע | arba |
| 5 | חמש | chamesh |
| 6 | שש | shesh |
| 7 | שבע | sheva |
| 8 | שמונה | shmone |
| 9 | תשע | tesha |
| 10 | עשר | eser |
Tens: 20–100
| # | Hebrew | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | עשרים | esrim |
| 30 | שלושים | shloshim |
| 40 | ארבעים | arbaim |
| 50 | חמישים | chamishim |
| 60 | שישים | shishim |
| 70 | שבעים | shivim |
| 80 | שמונים | shmonim |
| 90 | תשעים | tishim |
| 100 | מאה | mea |
Building numbers in between
To make numbers like 21, join the ten and the unit with ve- (and): 21 = esrim ve-achat (עשרים ואחת), 35 = shloshim ve-chamesh, and so on. Once you know 1–10 and the tens, you can say every number up to 100.
Masculine vs feminine
Hebrew numbers agree with the gender of the noun they count. The forms above are the feminine (used for abstract counting and feminine nouns). Masculine forms add an ending, e.g. echad (one, m) and shnayim (two, m). AlephTalk teaches both with plenty of practice.
Practise counting
Combine numbers with common words and phrases to talk about prices, time and quantities. Download AlephTalk to hear the correct pronunciation.