German · Time, Numbers & Colors
"One hundred" in German: hundert
hundert
Note: also: einhundert
One hundred in German is hundert. Einhundert is also fine, especially in careful speech. Say hundert Euro or hundert Prozent.
Price
Das Ticket kostet hundert Euro.Speak with an AI partner · 7 days free
How to pronounce hundert
Say it
HOON-dert
/ˈhʊndɐt/
HOON-dert. Short u; soft -ert.
"One hundred" in German: quick reference
| German | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| hundert | hundred Everyday form. | Everyday form. |
| einhundert | one hundred Clearer in lists. | Clearer in lists. |
| hundertste | hundredth Ordinal. | Ordinal. |
| hundert Prozent | one hundred percent Agreement and certainty. | Agreement and certainty. |
How to use hundert in real life
- 1Price
Das Ticket kostet hundert Euro.
The ticket costs one hundred euros.
Hundert Euro.
- 2Agreement
Ich bin hundert Prozent dabei.
I'm one hundred percent in.
Hundert Prozent.
- 3Count
Wir brauchen hundert Einladungen.
We need one hundred invitations.
Hundert + noun.
Mistakes English speakers make with hundert
Incorrect: ein hundert (spaced wrong)
Correct: einhundert / hundert
Write einhundert as one word, or just say hundert.
Incorrect: hundertth
Correct: hundertste
Ordinal is hundertste.
Good to know
Germans often drop ein and just say hundert. In banking and formal reading, einhundert keeps the one explicit.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Budgeting a party
ChatPal
Reicht hundert Euro für Snacks?
Is one hundred euros enough for snacks?
You
Hundert sollten passen.
One hundred should work.
ChatPal
Dann nehme ich max. hundert mit.
Then I'll take max one hundred along.
You
Okay. Rest bleibt für Getränke.
Okay. The rest stays for drinks.
This is a sample. In ChatPal you have this conversation out loud and get feedback on what you say.
Practice this conversation in ChatPal"One hundred" in other languages
FAQ
Common questions about "One hundred" in German
How do you say 100?
Hundert or einhundert.
100%?
Hundert Prozent.
Hundredth?
Hundertste.
101?
Hunderteins or einhunderteins.
Learn a word, then use it out loud
- Step 1: See it in context
- Step 2: Say it out loud
- Step 3: Get feedback
- Step 4: Use it in real scenarios
