Malay Numbers

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

Cardinal and Ordinal - Malay
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 lapan
eighth kelapan
nine sembilan
ninth kesembilan
ten sepuluh
tenth kesepuluh
eleven sebelas
eleventh kesebelas
twelve dua belas
twelfth kedua belas
thirteen tiga belas
thirteenth ketiga belas
fourteen empat belas
once sekali
fifteen lima belas
twice dua kali
sixteen enam belas
Monday Isnin
seventeen tujuh belas
Tuesday Selasa
eighteen lapan belas
Wednesday Rabu
nineteen sembilan belas
Thursday Khamis
twenty dua puluh
Friday Jumaat
seventy one Tujuh puluh satu
Saturday Sabtu
one hundred seratus
Sunday Ahad

Numbers Grammar Rules

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

Grammar + Rules - Malay
I have three dogs [number + noun] Saya mempunyai tiga ekor anjing.
my daughter has two cats [number + noun] Anak perempuan saya mempunyai dua ekor kucing.
she speaks seven languages [verb + number] Dia boleh bertutur tujuh bahasa.
my brother has one son [number + singular noun] Abang saya mempunyai seorang anak lelaki.
this is my second lesson [ordinal number + noun] Ini adalah pelajaran kedua saya.
did you read the third book? [ordinal number + noun] Sudahkah anda membaca buku ketiga?

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

cow Lembu

goat Kambing

donkey Keldai

horse Kuda

dog Anjing

cat Kucing

mouse Tikus

bird Burung

Conversation in Malay

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 - Malay
Where are you from? Anda dari mana?
I'm from the U.S Saya dari U.S
I'm American Saya 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? Apa pekerjaan anda?
I'm a student Saya seorang pelajar

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