Learn the Numbers in German from 1 – 10 (one to ten)
The most fundamental lesson in German for any child to learn the numbers in German from one to ten (1 – 10)
For example: Mummy, I want ONE cup of milk. Do you want to buy THREE shirts? There are TEN cats in my house. Numbers in German or any language for that matter are super critical. Why? They are required not only to describe the quantity but also to describe TIME and DATES, perform mathematics, or simply to mention serially the count.

In this chapter, we are going to learn the list of numbers in German from one to ten or 1 – 10 with examples sentences in German and with English translation and picture images.
Number | Number in German | Number in English | Image |
1 | eins | One | ![]() |
2 | zwei | Two | ![]() ![]() |
3 | drei | Three | |
4 | vier | Four | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
5 | fünf | Five | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
6 | sechs | Six | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
7 | sieben | Seven | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
8 | acht | Eight | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
9 | neun | Nine | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
10 | zehn | Ten | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
0 | null | Zero |
Example sentences for numbers in German from one to ten or 1 – 10 with English translation
The below sentences are examples for numbers in German from one to ten or 1 – 10 along with translation in English.
Number | Number in German | Number in English | English Sentence | German Sentence |
1 | eins | one | I have one ball. | Ich habe eine Ball. |
2 | zwei | two | You have two plates. | Du hast zwei Teller. |
3 | drei | three | He has three spoons. | Er hat drei Löffel. |
4 | vier | four | They have four houses. | Sie haben vier Häuser. |
5 | fünf | five | We have five cats. | Wir haben fünf Katzen. |
6 | sechs | six | She has six phones. | Sie hat sechs Telefone. |
7 | sieben | seven | I have seven dogs. | Ich habe sieben Hunde. |
8 | acht | eight | You have eight rats. | Sie haben acht Ratten. |
9 | neun | nine | She has nine chairs. | Sie hat neun Stühle. |
10 | zehn | ten | They have ten tables. | Sie haben zehn Tische. |
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Songs and Poems to learn numbers in German
“Eins, zwei, Polizei” (One, Two, Police) – Song / Poem for learning Numbers in German from 1 – 10 (one to ten)
This is the a very popular children’s song and nursery rhyme in Germany and German children learn their numbers through this song. Since its a rhyme, it is quite easy to memorize numbers one to ten along with a few basic extra words.

German Poem | English Translation |
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Eins, zwei, Polizei drei, vier, Offizier fünf, sechs, alte Hex’ sieben, acht, gute Nacht! neun, zehn, auf Wiedersehen! | One, two, police three, four, officer five, six, old witch seven, eight, good night! nine, ten, good-bye! |
“Eins, zwei, Papagei” (One, Two, Parrot)” – Song / Poem for learning Numbers in German from 1 – 10 (one to ten)
This is the another very popular children’s nursery rhyme for German children to learn their numbers through a simple song. Since its a rhyme, it is quite easy to memorize numbers one to ten along with a few basic extra words.
Deutsch | English Translation |
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Eins, zwei, Papagei drei, vier, Grenadier fünf, sechs, alte Hex’ sieben, acht, Kaffee gemacht neun, zehn, weiter geh’n elf, zwölf, junge Wölf’ dreizehn, vierzehn, Haselnuss fünfzehn, sechzehn, du bist duss. | One, two, Parrot three, four, Grenadier* five, six, old witch seven, eight, made coffee nine, ten, go further eleven, twelve, young wolf thirteen, fourteen, Hazelnut fifteen, sixteen, you’re dumb. |
A Grenadier is a military rank for someone who is in the infantry.