Gaelic numbers: decimal vs vigesimal

Àireamhan Gàidhlig: riochdan deicheach is traidiseanta

There are two number systems in Gaelic. Like many other European languages, traditional Gaelic numbers were based on twenties. Decimal numbers are becoming more widespread in schools, but you will still hear people using the traditional forms so we will give you both!

	ùr	traidiseanta
30	trithead	deich air fhichead
40	ceathrad	dà fhichead
50	caogad	leth-cheud
60	seasgad	trì fichead
70	seachdad	trì fichead 's a deich
80	ochdad	ceithir fichead
90	naochad	ceithir fichead 's a deich
100	ceud	ceud
1000	mìle	mìle