Assamese Numbers

Welcome to the sixth Assamese lesson about numbers. This time we will learn about cardinal and ordinal numbers, followed by grammar rules, then animal names, finally a conversation in Assamese to help you practice your daily phrases. Click on the sound icon to hear the words.

CardinalAssamesePronunciationOrdinalAssamesePronunciation
oneএক[Ēka] firstপ্রথম[Prathama]
twoদুই[Du'i] secondদ্বিতীয়[Dbitīẏa]
threeতিনি[Tini] thirdতৃতীয়[Tr̥tīẏa]
fourচাৰি[Cārai] fourthচতুৰ্থ[Caturtha]
fiveপাঁচ[Pām̐ca] fifthপঞ্চম[Pañcama]
sixছয়[Chaẏa] sixthষষ্ঠ[Ṣaṣṭha]
sevenসাত[Sāta] seventhসপ্তম[Saptama]
eightআঠ[Āṭha] eighthঅষ্টম[Aṣṭama]
nineন[Na] ninthনৱম[Narama]
tenদহ[Daha] tenthদশম[Daśama]
elevenএঘাৰ[Ēghāra] eleventhএকাদশ[Ēkādaśa]
twelveবাৰ[Bāra] twelfthদ্বাদশ[Dbādaśa]
thirteenতেৰ[Tēra] thirteenthত্ৰয়োদশ[Traẏōdaśa]
fourteenচৈধ্য[Caidhya] onceএবাৰ[Ēbāra]
fifteenপোন্ধৰ[Pōndhara] twiceদুবাৰ[Dubāra]
sixteenষোল্ল[Ṣōlla] Mondayসোমবাৰ[Sōmabāra]
seventeenসোতৰ[Sōtara] Tuesdayমঙলবাৰ[Maṅalabāra]
eighteenওঠৰ[Ōṭhara] Wednesdayবুধবাৰ[Budhabāra]
nineteenউনৈশ[Unaiśa] Thursdayবৃহস্পতিবাৰ[Br̥haspatibāra]
twentyবিশ[Biśa] Fridayশুক্ৰবাৰ[Śukrabāra]
seventy oneএসত্তৰ[Ēsattara] Saturdayশনিবাৰ[Śanibāra]
one hundredএশ[Ēśa] Sundayৰবিবাৰ[Rabibāra]

Numbers Grammar Rules

Assamese 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 Assamese. The examples below use numbers in different ways and places to demonstrate how they behave in a sentence.

Grammar + RulesAssamese + Pronunciation
I have three dogs
[number + noun]		মোৰ তিনিটা কুকুৰ আছে।
[Mōra tiniṭā kukura āchē.]
my daughter has two cats
[number + noun]		মোৰ ছোৱালীজনীৰ দুটা মেকুৰী আছে।
[Mōra chōraālījanīra duṭā mēkuraī āchē.]
she speaks seven languages
[verb + number]		তেখেতে সাতটা ভাষা কয়।
[Tēkhētē sātaṭā bhāṣā kaẏa.]
my brother has one son
[number + singular noun]		মোৰ ভাইটিৰ এটা ল'ৰা আছে।
[Mōra bhā'iṭira ēṭā la'raā āchē.]
this is my second lesson
[ordinal number + noun]		এইটো মোৰ দ্বিতীয় পাঠ।
[Ē'iṭō mōra dbitīẏa pāṭha.]
did you read the third book?
[ordinal number + noun]		আপুনি তৃতীয় কিতাপখন পঢ়িছেনে?
[Āpa tīsarē kitapakhana parhichene haiṁ?]

We're not done yet! The following is a list of animals.

cow
cow
গৰু [Garau]		goat
goat
ছাগলী [Chāgalī]		donkey
donkey
গাধ [Gādha]		horse
horse
ঘোঁৰা [Ghōm̐raā]
dog
dog
কুকুৰ [Kukura]		cat
cat
মেকুৰী [Mēkuraī]		mouse
mouse
নিগনি [Nigani]		bird
bird
চৰাই [Caraā'i]

Conversation in Assamese

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.

EnglishAssamesePronunciation
Where are you from?আপুনি ক'ৰ (পৰা আহিছে) ?[Āpuni ka'ra (paraā āhichē)?]
I'm from the U.Sমই আমেৰিকাৰ (পৰা আহিছোঁ)।[Ma'i āmēraikāra (paraā āhichōm̐).]
I'm Americanমই আমেৰিকান।[Ma'i āmēraikāna.]
Where do you live?আপুনি ক'ত থাকে?[Āpuni ka'ta thākē?]
I live in the U.Sমই আমেৰিকাত থাকোঁ।[Ma'i āmēraikāta thākōm̐.]
What do you do for a living?আপুনি কি কৰে?[Āpuni ki karaē?]
I'm a studentমই এজন ছাত্ৰ (male) | ছাত্ৰী (female)।[Ma'i ējana chātra | chātraī.]

Did you enjoy this lesson about numbers in Assamese? 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.

Assamese Gender       Assamese Gender

Assamese Phrases       Assamese Phrases


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