Portuguese numbers game
The full run from zero to cem, then the landmarks past it: duzentos, mil, um milhão. Portuguese keeps its numbers as separate words joined by e, so twenty-one is vinte e um and ninety-nine is noventa e nove.
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All 108 words feed all seven games. The Vault is the one that catches the accents: três, cinquenta and milhão all carry marks that are easy to hear and easy to leave off.
The 108 words you will practise
| Portuguese | English | Say it like |
|---|---|---|
| zero | 0 | ZEH-roo |
| um | 1 | oong |
| dois | 2 | doysh |
| três | 3 | trehs |
| quatro | 4 | KWAH-troo |
| cinco | 5 | SEEN-koo |
| seis | 6 | sayss |
| sete | 7 | SEH-chee |
| oito | 8 | OY-too |
| nove | 9 | NOH-vee |
| dez | 10 | dehs |
| onze | 11 | ON-zee |
| doze | 12 | DOH-zee |
| treze | 13 | TREH-zee |
| catorze | 14 | kah-TOR-zee |
| quinze | 15 | KEEN-zee |
| dezesseis | 16 | deh-zeh-SAYSS |
| dezessete | 17 | deh-zeh-SEH-chee |
| dezoito | 18 | deh-ZOY-too |
| dezenove | 19 | deh-zeh-NOH-vee |
| vinte | 20 | VEEN-chee |
| trinta | 30 | TREEN-tah |
| quarenta | 40 | kwah-REN-tah |
| cinquenta | 50 | seen-KWEN-tah |
| sessenta | 60 | seh-SEN-tah |
| setenta | 70 | seh-TEN-tah |
| oitenta | 80 | oy-TEN-tah |
| noventa | 90 | noh-VEN-tah |
| cem | 100 | sang |
| vinte e um | 21 | VEEN-chee ee oong |
| vinte e dois | 22 | VEEN-chee ee doysh |
| vinte e três | 23 | VEEN-chee ee trehs |
| vinte e quatro | 24 | VEEN-chee ee KWAH-troo |
| vinte e cinco | 25 | VEEN-chee ee SEEN-koo |
| vinte e seis | 26 | VEEN-chee ee sayss |
| vinte e sete | 27 | VEEN-chee ee SEH-chee |
| vinte e oito | 28 | VEEN-chee ee OY-too |
| vinte e nove | 29 | VEEN-chee ee NOH-vee |
| trinta e um | 31 | TREEN-tah ee oong |
| trinta e dois | 32 | TREEN-tah ee doysh |
| trinta e três | 33 | TREEN-tah ee trehs |
| trinta e quatro | 34 | TREEN-tah ee KWAH-troo |
| trinta e cinco | 35 | TREEN-tah ee SEEN-koo |
| trinta e seis | 36 | TREEN-tah ee sayss |
| trinta e sete | 37 | TREEN-tah ee SEH-chee |
| trinta e oito | 38 | TREEN-tah ee OY-too |
| trinta e nove | 39 | TREEN-tah ee NOH-vee |
| quarenta e um | 41 | kwah-REN-tah ee oong |
| quarenta e dois | 42 | kwah-REN-tah ee doysh |
| quarenta e três | 43 | kwah-REN-tah ee trehs |
| quarenta e quatro | 44 | kwah-REN-tah ee KWAH-troo |
| quarenta e cinco | 45 | kwah-REN-tah ee SEEN-koo |
| quarenta e seis | 46 | kwah-REN-tah ee sayss |
| quarenta e sete | 47 | kwah-REN-tah ee SEH-chee |
| quarenta e oito | 48 | kwah-REN-tah ee OY-too |
| quarenta e nove | 49 | kwah-REN-tah ee NOH-vee |
| cinquenta e um | 51 | seen-KWEN-tah ee oong |
| cinquenta e dois | 52 | seen-KWEN-tah ee doysh |
| cinquenta e três | 53 | seen-KWEN-tah ee trehs |
| cinquenta e quatro | 54 | seen-KWEN-tah ee KWAH-troo |
| cinquenta e cinco | 55 | seen-KWEN-tah ee SEEN-koo |
| cinquenta e seis | 56 | seen-KWEN-tah ee sayss |
| cinquenta e sete | 57 | seen-KWEN-tah ee SEH-chee |
| cinquenta e oito | 58 | seen-KWEN-tah ee OY-too |
| cinquenta e nove | 59 | seen-KWEN-tah ee NOH-vee |
| sessenta e um | 61 | seh-SEN-tah ee oong |
| sessenta e dois | 62 | seh-SEN-tah ee doysh |
| sessenta e três | 63 | seh-SEN-tah ee trehs |
| sessenta e quatro | 64 | seh-SEN-tah ee KWAH-troo |
| sessenta e cinco | 65 | seh-SEN-tah ee SEEN-koo |
| sessenta e seis | 66 | seh-SEN-tah ee sayss |
| sessenta e sete | 67 | seh-SEN-tah ee SEH-chee |
| sessenta e oito | 68 | seh-SEN-tah ee OY-too |
| sessenta e nove | 69 | seh-SEN-tah ee NOH-vee |
| setenta e um | 71 | seh-TEN-tah ee oong |
| setenta e dois | 72 | seh-TEN-tah ee doysh |
| setenta e três | 73 | seh-TEN-tah ee trehs |
| setenta e quatro | 74 | seh-TEN-tah ee KWAH-troo |
| setenta e cinco | 75 | seh-TEN-tah ee SEEN-koo |
| setenta e seis | 76 | seh-TEN-tah ee sayss |
| setenta e sete | 77 | seh-TEN-tah ee SEH-chee |
| setenta e oito | 78 | seh-TEN-tah ee OY-too |
| setenta e nove | 79 | seh-TEN-tah ee NOH-vee |
| oitenta e um | 81 | oy-TEN-tah ee oong |
| oitenta e dois | 82 | oy-TEN-tah ee doysh |
| oitenta e três | 83 | oy-TEN-tah ee trehs |
| oitenta e quatro | 84 | oy-TEN-tah ee KWAH-troo |
| oitenta e cinco | 85 | oy-TEN-tah ee SEEN-koo |
| oitenta e seis | 86 | oy-TEN-tah ee sayss |
| oitenta e sete | 87 | oy-TEN-tah ee SEH-chee |
| oitenta e oito | 88 | oy-TEN-tah ee OY-too |
| oitenta e nove | 89 | oy-TEN-tah ee NOH-vee |
| noventa e um | 91 | noh-VEN-tah ee oong |
| noventa e dois | 92 | noh-VEN-tah ee doysh |
| noventa e três | 93 | noh-VEN-tah ee trehs |
| noventa e quatro | 94 | noh-VEN-tah ee KWAH-troo |
| noventa e cinco | 95 | noh-VEN-tah ee SEEN-koo |
| noventa e seis | 96 | noh-VEN-tah ee sayss |
| noventa e sete | 97 | noh-VEN-tah ee SEH-chee |
| noventa e oito | 98 | noh-VEN-tah ee OY-too |
| noventa e nove | 99 | noh-VEN-tah ee NOH-vee |
| cento e um | 101 | SEN-too ee oong |
| duzentos | 200 | doo-ZEN-toosh |
| quinhentos | 500 | kee-NYEN-toosh |
| mil | 1000 | meew |
| dois mil | 2000 | doysh meew |
| dez mil | 10000 | dehs meew |
| um milhão | 1000000 | oong mee-LYOWNG |
Want the explanations rather than the drill? Read the Portuguese numbers lesson.
7 games run on this set
- Sky Rescue: 10 rounds
- Pop Quiz: 10 rounds
- Kraken Escape: 48 rounds
- Warp Run: 10 rounds
- Flooded Hold: 6 rounds
- Grid Hack: 6 rounds
- The Vault: 14 rounds
Questions
Why is 100 cem but 101 cento e um?
Cem is one hundred exactly. The moment anything follows it, it becomes cento: cento e um, cento e cinquenta. Above that the hundreds have their own forms, duzentos and quinhentos among them.
Is it dezesseis or dezasseis?
Both are correct, in different places. This set uses the Brazilian dezesseis, dezessete and dezenove. Portugal writes dezasseis, dezassete and dezanove, and pronounces them accordingly.
Catorze or quatorze?
Both are accepted in Brazil and both appear in print. The set uses catorze, the older form. Nobody will mishear you either way.