Azerbaijani Numbers
Welcome to the sixth Azerbaijani lesson about numbers. This time we will learn about cardinal and ordinal numbers, followed by grammar rules, then animal names, finally a conversation in Azerbaijani to help you practice your daily phrases.
| Cardinal | Azerbaijani | Ordinal | Azerbaijani |
|---|---|---|---|
| one | bir  | first | birinci |
| two | iki | second | ikinci |
| three | üç | third | üçüncü |
| four | dörd | fourth | dördüncü |
| five | beş | fifth | beşinci |
| six | altı | sixth | altıncı |
| seven | yeddi | seventh | yeddinci |
| eight | səkkiz | eighth | səkkizinci |
| nine | doqquz | ninth | doqquzuncu |
| ten | on | tenth | onuncu |
| eleven | on bir | eleventh | on birinci |
| twelve | on iki | twelfth | on ikinci |
| thirteen | on üç | thirteenth | on üçüncü |
| fourteen | on dörd | once | bir dəfə |
| fifteen | on beş | twice | iki dəfə |
| sixteen | on altı | Monday | bazar ertəsi |
| seventeen | on yeddi | Tuesday | çərşənbə axşamı |
| eighteen | on səkkiz | Wednesday | çərşənbə |
| nineteen | on doqquz | Thursday | cümə axşamı |
| twenty | iyirmi | Friday | cümə |
| seventy one | yetmiş bir | Saturday | şənbə |
| one hundred | yüz | Sunday | bazar |
Numbers Grammar Rules
Azerbaijani 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 Azerbaijani. The examples below use numbers in different ways and places to demonstrate how they behave in a sentence.
| Grammar + Rules | Azerbaijani |
|---|---|
| I have three dogs [number + noun] | mən üç itim var |
| my daughter has two cats [number + noun] | qızımın iki pişiyi var |
| she speaks seven languages [verb + number] | o(qadın cinsi), yeddi dil bilir |
| my brother has one son [number + singular noun] | qardaşımın bir oğlu var |
| this is my second lesson [ordinal number + noun] | bu mənim ikinci dərsimdir |
| did you read the third book? [ordinal number + noun] | siz üçüncü kitabı oxumusunuzmu? |
We're not done yet! The following is a list of animals.
cow inək | goat keçi | donkey eşşək | horse at |
dog it | cat pişik | mouse siçan | bird quş |
Conversation in Azerbaijani
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 | Azerbaijani |
|---|---|
| Where are you from? | sİz haradansınız? |
| I'm from the U.S | mən abş-danam |
| I'm American | mən amerikalıyam |
| Where do you live? | sİz harada yaşayırsınız? |
| I live in the U.S | mən abş-da yaşayıram |
| What do you do for a living? | siz nəylə məşğulsunuz? |
| I'm a student | mən tələbəyəm |
Did you enjoy this lesson about numbers in Azerbaijani? 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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