Cardinal numerals are used in our daily lives to express various functions, including: saying the telephone number, expressing addresses and talking about prices. Below is a list of the main cardinal numerals:
| 0- | zero |
| 1- | one |
| 2- | two |
| 3- | three |
| 4- | four |
| 5- | five |
| 6- | six |
| 7- | seven |
| 8- | eight |
| 9- | nine |
| 10- | have |
| 11- | eleven |
| 12- | twelve |
| 13- | Thirteen |
| 14- | fourteen |
| 15- | Fifteen |
| 16- | sixteen |
| 17- | seventeen |
| 18- | eigtheen |
| 19- | nineteen |
| 20- | twenty |
| 21- | twenty-one |
| 25- | twenty-five |
| 30- | thirty |
| 36 - | thirty-six |
| 40- | forty |
| 48- | forty-eight |
| 50- | fifty |
| 57 – | fifty-seven |
| 60- | sixty |
| 63- | sixty-three |
| 70- | seventy |
| 77- | seventy-seven |
| 80- | eighty |
| 84- | eight-four |
| 90- | ninety |
| 99- | ninety-nine |
| 100 - | one hundred/a hundred |
| 157 - | one hundred and fifty-seven |
| 200 - | two hundred |
| 300 - | three hundred |
| 400- | four hundred |
| 500 - | fifty hundred |
| 600 - | six hundred |
| 700 - | seven hundred |
| 800 - | eight hundred |
| 900 - | nine hundred |
| 1000 - | one thousand / a thousand |
| 2000- | two thousand |
| 3000- | three thousand |
| 4000- | four thousand |
| 5000- | five thousand |
| 6000- | six thousand |
| 7000- | seven thousand |
| 8000- | eight thousand |
| 9000- | nine thousand |
| 10000- | ten thousand |
| 100000- | one hundred thousand |
| 1000000000- | one million |
Ex.:
Where do you live? (Where do you live?)
I live in that building, apartment 214. (I live in that building, in apartment 214).
What's your telephone number? (What's your phone number?)
It is 2582-1520. (two five eight two, one five two oh). (É 2582 1520).
Note: When it comes to phone numbers, we don't say “zero”, but rather “oh” (pronounced “or”).
Do not stop now... There's more after the advertising ;)
How much is this doll? (How much does this doll cost?)
It is $299.9. (two hundred and ninety-nine dollars and ninety-nine cents). (It's two hundred and ninety-nine dollars and ninety-nine cents).
Layssa Gabriela Almeida e Silva
Brazil School Collaborator
Degree in Languages - English from the State University of Goiás - UEG
Improvement course in English by Zoni Language Centers - USA - USA
English - Brazil School
Would you like to reference this text in a school or academic work? Look:
SILVA, Layssa Gabriela Almeida e. "Cardinal numbers"; Brazil School. Available in: https://brasilescola.uol.com.br/ingles/cardinal-numbers.htm. Accessed on June 27, 2021.
