Indonesian Numbers

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

Cardinal and Ordinal - Indonesian
one satu
first pertama
two dua
second kedua
three tiga
third ketiga
four empat
fourth keempat
five lima
fifth kelima
six enam
sixth keenam
seven tujuh
seventh ketujuh
eight delapan
eighth kedelapan
nine sembilan
ninth kesembilan
ten sepuluh
tenth kesepuluh
eleven sebelas
eleventh kesebelas
twelve duabelas
twelfth keduabelas
thirteen tigabelas
thirteenth ketigabelas
fourteen empatbelas
once sekali
fifteen limabelas
twice dua kali
sixteen enambelas
Monday senin
seventeen tujuhbelas
Tuesday selasa
eighteen delapan belas
Wednesday rabu
nineteen sembilanbelas
Thursday kamis
twenty duapuluh
Friday jumat
seventy one tujuh puluh satu
Saturday sabtu
one hundred seratus
Sunday minggu

Numbers Grammar Rules

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

Grammar + Rules - Indonesian
I have three dogs [number + noun] saya memiliki tiga anjing
my daughter has two cats [number + noun] putri saya memiliki dua kucing
she speaks seven languages [verb + number] dia berbicara tujuh bahasa
my brother has one son [number + singular noun] saudara saya memiliki satu anak laki laki
this is my second lesson [ordinal number + noun] ini adalah pelajaran kedua saya
did you read the third book? [ordinal number + noun] apakah anda membaca buku ketiga?

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

cow sapi

goat kambing

donkey keledai

horse kuda

dog anjing

cat kucing

mouse tikus

bird burung

Conversation in Indonesian

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 - Indonesian
Where are you from? dari mana asal anda?
I'm from the U.S saya dari u.s
I'm American aku orang amerika
Where do you live? anda tinggal di mana?
I live in the U.S saya tinggal di u.s
What do you do for a living? apakah pekerjaan anda?
I'm a student saya seorang mahasiswa

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