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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.
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.
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.
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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.
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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.
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Listen to one prompt
Each question is short. Replay is available so you can focus on hearing the number clearly before answering.
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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.
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Check and repeat
Review the answer, notice where you hesitated, and continue with another short listening prompt.
Practice
Practice types
NumListen covers common real-world number formats, plus a small set of genuine specialist drills where a language has a concentrated listening problem.
Basic Numbers
Hear standard spoken numbers and type the digits. Important Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, and Mandarin patterns are weighted into this practice.
Phone Numbers
Practise digit groups, local phone-number formats, zeros, and repeated digits where supported by the selected number voice language.
Codes & IDs
Train verification codes, reference numbers, booking IDs, and similar numeric strings where each digit matters.
Money & Prices
Hear prices and amounts in the selected language and enter the numeric value using the app’s structured digit input.
Dates & Times
Practise dates, years, times, and appointment-style prompts without typing slashes, colons, or words.
Decimals & Percentages
Listen for point, decimal places, zeros after the point, and percent expressions, then type the digits.
Specialist Practice
Focused drills on four specialist cards: English Teen vs Ty, French 70–99, German 21–99, and Japanese Irregular Hundreds & Thousands.
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.
Explore practice types
The normal Home screen shows the available number-listening practice types.
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.
All NumListen guides
English numbers
Everyday numbers
Numbers by language
Tricky numbers by language
- Spanish Phone Number Listening Practice
- Spanish Twenties and Hundreds Listening Practice
- French Numbers 70-99 Listening Practice
- French Phone Number Listening Practice
- German Numbers 21-99 Listening Practice
- German Phone Number Listening Practice
- Italian Connected Number Words Listening Practice
- Italian Price Listening Practice: Euro Amounts
- Portuguese Phone Number Listening Practice
- Portuguese Hundreds and Connectors Listening Practice
- Japanese Irregular Hundreds & Thousands Listening Practice
- Japanese Large Numbers 万 and 億 Listening Practice