Tens (Desetice): 20, 30, 40...
Grammar Rule in 30 Seconds
Croatian tens are formed by adding the suffix '-deset' to the base number, except for 20, 30, and 40.
- 20 is 'dvadeset', 30 is 'trideset', 40 is 'četrdeset'.
- From 50 to 90, add '-deset' to the base: 'pedeset', 'šezdeset', 'sedamdeset', 'osamdeset', 'devedeset'.
- To combine, just add the unit: 'dvadeset jedan' (21).
Croatian Tens Table
| Number | Croatian Word | Base Number |
|---|---|---|
|
20
|
dvadeset
|
dva
|
|
30
|
trideset
|
tri
|
|
40
|
četrdeset
|
četiri
|
|
50
|
pedeset
|
pet
|
|
60
|
šezdeset
|
šest
|
|
70
|
sedamdeset
|
sedam
|
|
80
|
osamdeset
|
osam
|
|
90
|
devedeset
|
devet
|
Meanings
These are the cardinal numbers representing multiples of ten in the Croatian language.
Counting
Used for simple counting or stating quantities.
“Imam dvadeset kuna.”
“On ima trideset godina.”
Reference Table
| Form | Structure | Example |
|---|---|---|
|
Affirmative
|
Ten + Unit
|
dvadeset jedan
|
|
Question
|
Koliko + Noun?
|
Koliko godina imaš?
|
|
Answer
|
Imam + Number
|
Imam trideset godina.
|
|
Plural
|
Number + Noun
|
pedeset kuna
|
Espectro de formalidade
Imam trideset godina. (Age)
Imam trideset godina. (Age)
Imam trideset. (Age)
Imam trideset. (Age)
The Tens Tree
Tens
- dvadeset 20
- pedeset 50
Exemplos por nível
Imam dvadeset godina.
I am twenty years old.
Ovo košta trideset kuna.
This costs thirty kuna.
Imam pedeset jabuka.
I have fifty apples.
Autobus je broj osamdeset.
The bus is number eighty.
Dvadeset jedan student je ovdje.
Twenty-one students are here.
Četrdeset pet ljudi čeka.
Forty-five people are waiting.
Šezdeset minuta je jedan sat.
Sixty minutes is one hour.
Devedeset posto ljudi se slaže.
Ninety percent of people agree.
Trebalo mi je sedamdeset minuta da stignem.
It took me seventy minutes to arrive.
Cijena je pala za dvadeset posto.
The price dropped by twenty percent.
Imamo trideset i pet novih članova.
We have thirty-five new members.
On ima pedeset i dvije godine.
He is fifty-two years old.
Projekt će trajati osamdeset dana.
The project will last eighty days.
Potrebno je četrdeset i osam sati.
Forty-eight hours are needed.
Šezdeset i sedam posto ispitanika je reklo da.
Sixty-seven percent of respondents said yes.
Devedeset i devet ljudi je glasalo.
Ninety-nine people voted.
Udaljenost je veća od devedeset kilometara.
The distance is greater than ninety kilometers.
Pedeset i pet godina kasnije, još uvijek se sjećaju.
Fifty-five years later, they still remember.
Trideset i tri sudbine su se ispreplele.
Thirty-three destinies intertwined.
Četrdeset i dvije nijanse sive.
Forty-two shades of grey.
Nakon sedamdeset i sedam godina, tradicija živi.
After seventy-seven years, the tradition lives on.
Osamdeset i osam tipki klavira.
Eighty-eight piano keys.
Dvadeset i četiri sata dnevno.
Twenty-four hours a day.
Šezdeset i šest dana putovanja.
Sixty-six days of travel.
Fácil de confundir
Learners mix up 'pet' and 'pedeset'.
Learners mix up 'šest' and 'šezdeset'.
Learners mix up 'devet' and 'devedeset'.
Erros comuns
petdeset
pedeset
dvadeset-jedan
dvadeset jedan
šestdeset
šezdeset
devetdeset
devedeset
trideset jedan kuna
trideset jedna kuna
dvadeset ljudi su
dvadeset ljudi je
imam dvadeset godina star
imam dvadeset godina
dvadesetom godinom
dvadesetom godinom
četrdesetih godina
četrdesetih godina
pedeset posto od ljudi
pedeset posto ljudi
dvadeset i dva sati
dvadeset i dva sata
trideset i jedan ljudi
trideset i jedan čovjek
šezdeset i pet posto su rekli
šezdeset i pet posto je reklo
devedeset i osam godina stari
devedeset i osam godina
Padrões de frases
Imam ___ godina.
Ovo košta ___ kuna.
___ ljudi je ovdje.
___ posto je točno.
Real World Usage
To košta pedeset kuna.
Imam trideset godina.
Autobus broj osamdeset.
Vidimo se u dvadeset sati.
Imam dvadeset godina iskustva.
Četrdeset minuta do dostave.
Consistency
No Hyphens
Spelling
Age
Smart Tips
Remember 'pedeset' not 'petdeset'.
Never use hyphens.
Think 'šez' instead of 'šest'.
Drop the 't' from 'devet'.
Pronúncia
Stress
Stress is usually on the first syllable of the base number.
Declarative
Imam dvadeset godina. ↘
Falling intonation for statements.
Memorize
Mnemônico
Think of 'deset' as 'the set' of ten. So 50 is 'pet-the-set' (pedeset).
Associação visual
Imagine a giant clock where every ten minutes is a new 'deset' block.
Rhyme
Pet i deset, pedeset, to je lako, razumiješ li to?
Story
I walked 20 steps to the store. I bought 30 apples. I gave 50 coins to the cashier.
Word Web
Desafio
Count from 20 to 90 by tens in 30 seconds.
Notas culturais
Numbers are often used in social settings to describe age or prices. It is polite to be precise.
The suffix '-deset' comes from the Proto-Slavic 'desętь'.
Iniciadores de conversa
Koliko godina imaš?
Koliko košta kava?
Koliko ljudi dolazi?
Koliko je sati?
Temas para diário
Erros comuns
Test Yourself
50 is ____.
Which is correct?
Find and fix the mistake:
dvadeset-jedan
Arrange the words in the correct order:
All words placed
Click words above to build the sentence
80
Answer starts with: osa...
Match each item on the left with its pair on the right:
90
Imam ____ godina.
Score: /8
Exercicios praticos
8 exercises50 is ____.
Which is correct?
Find and fix the mistake:
dvadeset-jedan
godina / trideset / imam
80
40
90
Imam ____ godina.
Score: /8
Perguntas frequentes (8)
No, never use hyphens in Croatian numbers.
It is 'dvadeset jedan'.
No, it is 'pedeset'.
Yes, they are standard.
Phonetic change from 'šest' to 'šez'.
Yes, but writing them out is more formal.
Only for 1, 2, 3, 4.
Learn the tens and add units.
Scaffolded Practice
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Mastery Progress
Needs Practice
Improving
Strong
Mastered
In Other Languages
zwanzig, dreißig
German suffixes are '-zig', Croatian is '-deset'.
vingt, trente
French uses vigesimal systems for 70-99.
veinte, treinta
Spanish does not use a consistent suffix.
ni-juu, san-juu
Japanese uses 'juu' (10) as a multiplier.
ishrun, thalathun
Arabic is a Semitic language, not Indo-European.
ershi, sanshi
Chinese uses 'shi' (10) as a multiplier.
