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English number listening practice

NumListen

Hear spoken numbers. Type the digits.

Train a faster sound-to-number reflex for phone numbers, prices, dates, codes, decimals, and more.

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Use it if ordinary listening feels fine, but numbers still slow you down. It is especially useful for people who deal with calls, payments, bookings, verification codes, study abroad, travel, or multilingual work.

8 practice voice languages

Choose the spoken-number language you want to train. The app interface language is a separate setting.

  • English
  • Spanish
  • French
  • German
  • Italian
  • Portuguese
  • Japanese
  • Mandarin
  • Answers are always entered as Arabic digits, not written number words.
  • Compatible installed system voices can be selected and previewed per practice language.
NumListen Basic Numbers exercise with replay, digit-entry slots, and a numeric keypad.
Type the Arabic digits · Check and repeat

Who it helps

Who NumListen is for

Use it if ordinary listening feels fine, but numbers still slow you down. It is especially useful for people who deal with calls, payments, bookings, verification codes, study abroad, travel, or multilingual work.

Language learners who understand lessons but miss spoken numbers

People who handle phone numbers, prices, dates, codes, or IDs

Travellers and students who need faster number recognition

Multilingual users who want the interface language and number voice language to stay separate

How it works

How practice works

Pick a practice type, hear one number prompt, type only the digits, check your result, and continue. Replay is available, and the exercise stays focused on converting sound into the right number.

01

Choose a practice type

Start with Basic Numbers or pick a focused format such as Phone Numbers, Codes & IDs, Money & Prices, Dates & Times, or Decimals & Percentages.

02

Pick the number voice language

Choose one of the eight supported number voice languages. The app interface language and the voice used for the numbers are separate settings.

03

Listen to one prompt

Each question is short. Replay is available so you can focus on hearing the number clearly before answering.

04

Type the Arabic digits

Enter the number as digits, not as written words. The goal is to turn the spoken number directly into the numeric form.

05

Check and repeat

Review the answer, notice where you hesitated, and continue with another short listening prompt.

More NumListen guides

Go deeper on one number pattern

Short, focused pages for the specific number situations that slow listening down — one language pattern or one real-world context at a time.

NumListen FAQ

Quick answers about languages, practice types, pricing, privacy, and how the app works.

French numbers 70-99: hear soixante-dix and quatre-vingts, type the digits

Practice hearing French 70-99 — soixante-dix, quatre-vingts, quatre-vingt-dix — and typing the digits. A focused drill for the range that slows down most French listening.

German numbers 21-99: hear the units before the tens, type them in the right order

Practice hearing German 21-99 — einundzwanzig, vierunddreißig, neunundneunzig — where the units digit is spoken before the tens. Type the digits in the correct written order.

French phone numbers: hear five two-digit pairs, type ten digits

Practice hearing French phone numbers read in two-digit pairs — zéro six, vingt-trois, soixante et onze, quatre-vingt-douze — and typing the ten digits. Listen-and-type practice for the pair rhythm and the 70–99 groups that slow it down.

German phone numbers: hear mixed chunks, null and zwo, and type the digits in order

Practice hearing German phone numbers — null for 0, zwo for zwei, area codes digit by digit, then two-digit groups like dreiundvierzig (43) with the units spoken first. Type only the digits.

Japanese hundreds and thousands: hear さんびゃく and はっせん, type the digits

Practice hearing Japanese irregular readings — さんびゃく (300), ろっぴゃく (600), はっぴゃく (800), さんぜん (3,000), はっせん (8,000) — and typing the digits. A focused drill for the sound changes that hide inside yen prices and larger numbers.

Japanese 万 and 億: hear numbers grouped by 10,000, type them grouped by 1,000

Practice hearing Japanese large numbers built on 万 (10,000) and 億 (100,000,000) — いちまん, じゅうまん, ひゃくまん, いちおく — and typing the digits. Learn the four-digit grouping that makes 100万 equal 1,000,000.

Spanish phone numbers: hear seiscientos cincuenta y cuatro, type 654

Practice hearing Spanish phone numbers as they are read in Spain — in pairs, in threes, or digit by digit — and typing the nine digits. Focused drills on seiscientos cincuenta y cuatro, veintidós, and the y that marks 31-99.

Spanish twenties and hundreds: hear veintidós and quinientos, type the digits

Practice hearing Spanish twenties and hundreds — veintidós, treinta y uno, cien vs ciento, quinientos, setecientos, novecientos — and typing the digits. Trained inside NumListen Basic Numbers.

Italian connected number words: hear ventuno, ventotto and centottanta, type the digits

Practice hearing Italian numbers that run together into one word — ventuno, ventotto, ventitré, centottanta, duemila — and typing the digits. Focused listening drill for the vowel drops around one and eight.

Italian prices in euro: hear dodici euro e cinquanta, type the digits

Practice hearing Italian euro prices — dodici euro e cinquanta, un euro e venti, novantanove centesimi — and typing the digits. Train the euro-and-cents pattern you hear at bars, shops, and restaurants.

Portuguese phone numbers: hear the DDD, the nove, and meia for six, type the digits

Practice hearing Brazilian phone numbers — a two-digit DDD, the ninth digit nove, then digits read one by one with meia standing in for seis — and typing the digits. Listen-and-type practice for the reading habits that make a dictated number hard to catch.

Portuguese hundreds and connectors: hear cem, cento e, quinhentos, type the digits

Practice hearing Portuguese hundreds — cem versus cento e, duzentos, trezentos, quinhentos — and the connector e that links hundreds, tens, and units, then typing the digits. Listen-and-type practice for the forms that do not sound like the digit they stand for.

IELTS Listening numbers: hear the phone number, fee or date once, type the digits

Drill the number-listening sub-skill that costs points in IELTS Listening Part 1 form completion — 13 vs 30, phone numbers, fees, dates, reference codes — by hearing an English number and typing the digits.

NumListen as a Numfred alternative: a plain comparison of two listen-and-type number apps

Comparing Numfred and NumListen for listen-and-type number practice: languages, practice types, dedicated contrast cards, pricing, voices, and platform, stated plainly so you can pick the app that fits.

Why it works

What makes it different

Every answer is typed as digits. The app uses rule-based spoken prompts, system voices installed on your device, and structured digit input so the training stays clear.

  • Practise in the NumListen iPhone app
  • Choose the number voice language independently from the app interface language
  • Use Arabic digits for every answer
  • Train real number formats instead of only isolated counting
  • Hear each language through the compatible system voices on your device

Screenshots

Real iPhone app screens

Screenshots show current NumListen app UI, including language selection, active exercises, and per-language system voice choices. Some website languages may show English, Japanese, or Simplified Chinese app UI screenshots.

Screenshots show real current iPhone app screens. Depending on the page, the visible app UI may be English, Japanese, or Simplified Chinese.

NumListen normal Home screen showing the Practice Types list, including Basic Numbers, Teen vs Ty, Phone Numbers, Money & Prices, Dates & Times, and Codes & IDs.

Explore practice types

The normal Home screen shows the available number-listening practice types.

NumListen Voices settings screen listing each number voice language and its selected compatible system voice.

Choose a voice for each language

Manage a separate compatible system voice for every number voice language.

FAQ

NumListen FAQ

Quick answers about how NumListen works before you download the app.

Which number voice languages does NumListen support?

NumListen supports eight number voice languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Japanese, and Mandarin.

Do I type words or digits?

You always type Arabic digits. The same digit entry works in every number voice language, including Japanese and Mandarin.

Where do I practise?

In the NumListen iPhone app, which you download from the App Store. This website explains how the practice works.

Can the app interface language be different from the number voice language?

Yes. The app interface language and the number voice language are independent, so you can use one interface language while practising numbers spoken in another language.

What voices does the app use?

NumListen uses compatible system voices installed on your device. You can select and preview voices per practice language. If a compatible voice is missing, the app tells you how to resolve it.

Does NumListen collect real verification codes?

No. Codes & IDs practice uses generated practice prompts. NumListen does not collect your real verification codes, booking IDs, or private numeric messages.

Start with the numbers you actually miss

Download NumListen on the App Store, choose a number voice language, and practise the spoken-number formats that slow you down most.

Download NumListen on the App Store
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