Learning Lithuanian numbers is an essential step for everyday conversations, shopping, and telling time.

The Lithuanian counting system is highly logical and follows a predictable pattern.

Once you memorize the numbers from one to ten, constructing larger numbers becomes straightforward.

This guide explains exactly how to count in Lithuanian from zero all the way to the thousands.

Practicing these numbers aloud is a great way to improve your accent, which you can do using the interactive audio exercises on Talk In Lithuanian.

Numbers from 0 to 10

Everything in the Lithuanian number system builds upon the numbers from zero to ten.

You need to memorize these core numbers first before moving on to anything else.

Here’s the list of basic Lithuanian numbers.

You’ll use these base words constantly in everyday situations.

Numbers from 11 to 19

The numbers from 11 to 19 are formed by adding a specific ending to the base numbers.

You simply take the root of the numbers 1 through 9 and add the suffix -olika.

This suffix historically means something left over after counting to ten.

Notice that 11, 12, and 13 have slightly altered spelling in their root (vienu-, dvy-, try-).

The rest of the numbers follow the exact root of the original base numbers.

Tens: 20 to 90

Counting by tens in Lithuanian is simple and logical.

You take the base numbers from 2 to 9 and add the word -dešimt (which means ten) to the end.

This directly translates to “two tens”, “three tens”, and so forth.

To make a compound number like 21 or 35, you just say the ten word followed by the single digit.

There’s no hyphen or “and” placed between the words.

For example, 21 is dvidešimt vienas.

Similarly, 35 is trisdešimt penki.

Hundreds and thousands

The Lithuanian word for one hundred is šimtas.

For 200 through 900, you simply say the base number followed by the plural form šimtai.

The word for one thousand is tūkstantis.

Just like with hundreds, you’ll use the base number and the plural word tūkstančiai for multiples of a thousand.

Two thousand translates to du tūkstančiai.

When reading long years or large amounts, you state each part in descending order.

For example, the year 1984 is spoken as tūkstantis devyni šimtai aštuoniasdešimt keturi.

Important rules for using Lithuanian numbers

Lithuanian numbers from 1 to 9 change based on the grammatical gender of the noun they describe.

Masculine nouns require the masculine form of the number.

Feminine nouns require the feminine form of the number.

For example, the number one is vienas for a masculine noun and viena for a feminine noun.

The number two is du for a masculine noun and dvi for a feminine noun.

Here’s a quick breakdown of masculine versus feminine base numbers.

Notice that the number 3 (trys) is an exception because it stays the same for both genders.

Numbers 10 and above don’t change based on gender at all.

When you use the number 10 or larger, the noun that follows it must change to the genitive plural case.

You’ll learn more about grammatical cases in future lessons.

It’s best to focus purely on memorizing the core spelling and logic of the counting system for now.