Hungarian numbers 11–100 with compound formation rules
I can use numbers 11–100 for age, prices and quantities.
Look at these examples. Can you spot the grammar pattern?
Harminckét éves vagyok.
I am thirty-two years old.
A busz huszonöt percet késik.
The bus is twenty-five minutes late.
Ez száz forint.
This is one hundred forints.
Pay attention to the highlighted parts. What do they have in common?
| Number | Hungarian |
|---|---|
| 11 | tizenegy |
| 12 | tizenkettő |
| 13 | tizenhárom |
| 14 | tizennégy |
| 15 | tizenöt |
| 16 | tizenhat |
| 17 | tizenhét |
| 18 | tizennyolc |
| 19 | tizenkilenc |
| 20 | húsz |
| 21 | huszonegy |
| 30 | harminc |
| 40 | negyven |
| 50 | ötven |
| 60 | hatvan |
| 70 | hetven |
| 80 | nyolcvan |
| 90 | kilencven |
| 100 | száz |
Pattern: tíz+egy=tizenegy, húsz+egy=huszonegy, harminc+egy=harmincegy
Apply this grammar in A1 course exercises
Practice ExercisesRemember huszon- (not húszony-) for 21-29. Numbers are one word: harmincegy not harminc egy.
Harminckét éves vagyok.
I am thirty-two years old.
Compound numbers are written as one word: harminc + kettő = harmincketté → harminckettő.
A busz huszonöt percet késik.
The bus is twenty-five minutes late.
húsz becomes huszon- before another number: huszonöt (25).
Ez száz forint.
This is one hundred forints.
Száz = 100. No article needed before the number.
Practice in course
Apply this grammar in A1 course exercises