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 and 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]

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