Arabic Numbers
Welcome to the sixth Arabic lesson about numbers. This time we will learn about cardinal and ordinal numbers, followed by grammar rules, then animal names, finally a conversation in Arabic to help you practice your daily phrases. Click on the sound icon to hear the words.
| Cardinal | Arabic | Pronunciation | Ordinal | Arabic | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | واحد | [wahed]  | first | أول | [awal] |
| two | إثنان | [ethnan] | second | ثاني | [thani] |
| three | ثلاتة | [thalatha] | third | ثالث | [thaleth] |
| four | أربعة | [arbaa] | fourth | رابع | [rabee] |
| five | خمسة | [khamsa] | fifth | خامس | [khames] |
| six | ستة | [setta] | sixth | سادس | [sades] |
| seven | سبعة | [sabaa] | seventh | سابع | [sabee] |
| eight | ثمانية | [thamania] | eighth | ثامن | [thamen] |
| nine | تسعة | [tesaa] | ninth | تاسع | [tasee] |
| ten | عشرة | [ashara] | tenth | عاشر | [asher] |
| eleven | إحدا عشر | [ehda ashar] | eleventh | حادي عشر | [hadi ashar] |
| twelve | إتنا عشر | [ethna ashar] | twelfth | ثاني عشر | [thani ashar] |
| thirteen | ثلاثة عشر | [thalatha ashar] | thirteenth | ثالث عشر | [thaleth ashar] |
| fourteen | أربعة عشر | [arbaa ashar] | once | مرة واحدة | [marra waheda] |
| fifteen | خمسة عشر | [khamsa ashar] | twice | مرتين | [marratain] |
| sixteen | ستة عشر | [setta ashar] | Monday | إثنين | [ethnain] |
| seventeen | سبعة عشر | [sabaa ashar] | Tuesday | ثلاثاء | [thulathaa] |
| eighteen | ثمانية عشر | [thamania ashar] | Wednesday | أربعاء | [arbeaa] |
| nineteen | تسعة عشر | [tesaa ashar] | Thursday | خميس | [khamees] |
| twenty | عشرون | [eshrun] | Friday | جمعة | [jumua] |
| seventy one | واحد و سبعون | [wahed wa sabuun] | Saturday | سبت | [sabt] |
| one hundred | مائة | [mea] | Sunday | أحد | [ahad] |
Numbers Grammar Rules
Arabic cardinal numbers refer to the counting numbers, because they show quantity. For example: I speak two languages. Ordinal numbers on the other hand tell the order of things and their rank: my first language is Arabic. The examples below use numbers in different ways and places to demonstrate how they behave in a sentence.
| Grammar + Rules | Arabic + Pronunciation |
|---|---|
| I have three dogs [number + noun] | لدي ثلاثة كلاب [ladai thalathat kelaab] |
| my daughter has two cats [number + noun] | إبنتي لديها قطتين [ebnati ladaiha qettatain] |
| she speaks seven languages [verb + number] | هي تتكلم سبع لغات [hiya tatakallam sabu lughaat] |
| my brother has one son [number + singular noun] | أخي له إبن واحد [akhi lah ebn wahed] |
| this is my second lesson [ordinal number + noun] | هذا هو درسي الثاني [hada huwa darsi athani] |
| did you read the third book? [ordinal number + noun] | هل قرأت الكتاب الثالث؟ [hal qarata alkitaab athaleth?] |
We're not done yet! The following is a list of animals.
cow بقرة [baqara] |
goat معزة [maeza] |
donkey حمار [hemar] |
horse حصان [hesan] |
dog كلب [kalb] |
cat قط [qet] |
mouse فأر [faar] |
bird طائر [tair] |
Conversation in Arabic
Now we finally reach the last part, the practice of the daily conversations. These phrases are used to get to know new people, and break the ice.
| English | Arabic | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Where are you from? | من أين أنت؟ | [men ayn ant?] |
| I'm from the U.S | أنا من أمريكا | [ana men amrika] |
| I'm American | أنا أمريكي | [ana amriki] |
| Where do you live? | أين تعيش؟ | [ayn taeesh?] |
| I live in the U.S | أعيش في أمريكا | [aeesh fe amrika] |
| What do you do for a living? | ما هو عملك؟ | [mahuwa amaluk?] |
| I'm a student | أنا طالب | [ana taleb] |
Did you enjoy this lesson about numbers in Arabic? I hope so, if you have any problem with this lesson contact me with questions you have here. You can now check the next lesson below.
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