Turkish numbers from 1 to 100 use a regular tens-first pattern: 13 is on üç, 30 is otuz and 31 is otuz bir. Learn the units and tens, then combine them without “and”. After a number, use a singular noun: iki çay means two teas. Listen below and test the three easily confused pairs.
Published 22 August 2026 · Updated 5 November 2026
Start with the chart, then listen to the three pairs that are easy to confuse. Finally, practise prices and test whether you hear a teen or a multiple of ten. The recordings use Gora’s Turkish course voice, Emel.
| Number | Turkish | Number | Turkish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | bir | 11 | on bir |
| 2 | iki | 12 | on iki |
| 3 | üç | 13 | on üç |
| 4 | dört | 14 | on dört |
| 5 | beş | 15 | on beş |
| 6 | altı | 16 | on altı |
| 7 | yedi | 17 | on yedi |
| 8 | sekiz | 18 | on sekiz |
| 9 | dokuz | 19 | on dokuz |
| 10 | on | 20 | yirmi |
| Number | Turkish | Number | Turkish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | on | 60 | altmış |
| 20 | yirmi | 70 | yetmiş |
| 30 | otuz | 80 | seksen |
| 40 | kırk | 90 | doksan |
| 50 | elli | 100 | yüz |
Zero is sıfır. For 11–19, put on before the unit: on üç is 13. Above twenty, use the tens word first: yirmi bir is 21 and otuz iki is 32. Write the parts separately; do not insert “and”.
Each recording says the smaller number first, then the larger one. Listen once, pause, and say both aloud. The teen starts with on; the multiple of ten has its own word.
These are learning examples, not current Turkish prices. Say the number, then lira. The currency word stays singular after a number.
| Written price | Say it | Listen |
|---|---|---|
| 15 TL | On beş lira. | |
| 30 TL | Otuz lira. | |
| 50 TL | Elli lira. |
To ask the price, use Ne kadar? (“How much?”). A short answer such as Otuz lira. is enough. Practise switching between the three answers without changing the question.
For an ordinary counted quantity, put the number before a singular noun: iki çay means “two teas”, üç kitap means “three books”, and iki bilet means “two tickets”. Do not add -lar or -ler just because the quantity is more than one.
Compare kitaplar (“books”, without a number) with üç kitap (“three books”). The number already supplies the quantity. The same practical pattern gives you elli lira.
Listen without opening the answer. Choose one of the two numbers, then reveal the transcript and say it back. You can replay each question as often as you need.
30 — otuz
14 — on dört
50 — elli
13 — on üç
40 — kırk
15 — on beş
Replace one word at a time: bir çay, iki çay, üç çay. Then ask Ne kadar? and answer with one of the prices above. This connects counting with something you can say at a café or ticket counter.
Try the Turkish course audio sample, or use the everyday Turkish phrases guide to build a longer exchange.
Turkish is now live in Gora, where numbers turn up inside prices and times rather than as a column to recite. Start the Turkish course.