1,000 in English
1,000 in Other Languages
About 1,000 in English
The English word for 1,000 is one thousand. The ordinal form — used for rankings, dates, and sequences — is one thousandth.
1,000 divides evenly by two. Being able to recognize and say 1,000 in English pays off quickly — numbers like this appear in prices, schedules, addresses, and introductions.
For anyone learning English, numbers like 1,000 are essential early targets. They appear in tasks as common as buying a coffee, reading a menu, catching a bus, or asking someone their age.
Learning Numbers in English
What makes English numbers challenging
English numbers seem simple but have hidden traps for learners. The teens (13-19) and tens (30-90) sound dangerously similar: "thirteen" vs "thirty," "fourteen" vs "forty." The stress pattern is the only difference, and it is easily lost in noisy environments or phone calls. Ordinals are largely irregular for the first few (first, second, third) before becoming regular (-th). Large numbers use a different grouping than many other languages — billion means a thousand million, not a million million as in some European countries.
Tips for learning English numbers
Pay close attention to the stress difference between teens and tens: thirTEEN has stress on the second syllable, while THIRty stresses the first. Practice with phone numbers and addresses since these are the most common real-world encounters. Learn the irregular ordinals (first through twelfth) as a group. For large numbers, get comfortable with the thousand-million-billion progression.