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 | Latin | 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 |
Did you enjoy this lesson about numbers in Latin? 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.
| Latin Phrases |
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