Latin Numbers

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

Cardinal and Ordinal - Latin
one unus
first primus
two duo
second secundus
three tres
third tertius
four quattuor
fourth quartus
five quinque
fifth quintus
six sex
sixth sextus
seven septem
seventh septimus
eight octo
eighth octavus
nine novem
ninth nonus
ten decem
tenth decimus
eleven undecim
eleventh undecimus
twelve duodecim
twelfth duodecimus
thirteen tredecim
thirteenth tertius decimus
fourteen quattuordecim
once semel
fifteen quindecim
twice bis
sixteen sedecim
Monday lunae dies
seventeen septemdecim
Tuesday martis dies
eighteen duodeviginti
Wednesday mercuri dies
nineteen undeviginti
Thursday iovis dies
twenty viginti
Friday veneris dies
seventy one septuaginta unus
Saturday saturni dies
one hundred centum
Sunday soli dies

Numbers Grammar Rules

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

Grammar + Rules - Latin
I have three dogs [number + noun] tres canes habeo
my daughter has two cats [number + noun] filia mea duas feles habet
she speaks seven languages [verb + number] ea septem linguas scit
my brother has one son [number + singular noun] frater meus habet unum filium
this is my second lesson [ordinal number + noun] hoc est documentum meum secundum
did you read the third book? [ordinal number + noun] librum tertium legistine?

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

cow vacca

goat capra

donkey asellus

horse equus

dog canis

cat feles

mouse mus

bird avis

Conversation in Latin

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 - Latin
Where are you from? unde es tu?
I'm from the U.S sum ex civitatibus foederatis
I'm American americanus sum
Where do you live? ubi habitas?
I live in the U.S habito in civitatibus foederatis
What do you do for a living? quod est modus vivendi tuus?
I'm a student discipulus sum

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