Marathi Numbers

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

Cardinal and Ordinal - Marathi - Pronunciation
one एक [ek]
first पहिला [pahilaa]
two दोन [don]
second दुसरा [dusraa]
three तीन [tin]
third तिसरा [tisraa]
four चार [chaar]
fourth चौथा [chauthaa]
five पांच [paanch]
fifth पांचवा [paanchvaa]
six सहा [sahaa]
sixth सहावा [sahaavaa]
seven सात [saat]
seventh सातवा [saatvaa]
eight आठ [aaTh]
eighth आठवा [aaThvaa]
nine नऊ [naoo]
ninth नववा [navavaa]
ten दहा [dahaa]
tenth दहावा [dahaavaa]
eleven अकरा [akraa]
eleventh अकरावा [akraavaa]
twelve बारा [baaraa]
twelfth बारावा [baaraavaa]
thirteen तेरा [teraa]
thirteenth तेरावा [teraavaa]
fourteen चौदा [chaudaa]
once एकदा [ekdaa]
fifteen पंधरा [pandhraa]
twice दोनदा [dondaa]
sixteen सोळा [soLaa]
Monday सोमवार [somvaar]
seventeen सतरा [satraa]
Tuesday मंगळवार [mangaLvaar]
eighteen अठरा [aThraa]
Wednesday बुधवार [budhvaar]
nineteen एकोणीस [ekoNis]
Thursday गुरुवार [guruvaar]
twenty वीस [vees]
Friday शुक्रवार [shukravaar]
seventy one एकाहत्तर [ekaahattar]
Saturday शनिवार [shanivaar]
one hundred शंभर [shambhar]
Sunday रविवार [ravivaar]

Numbers Grammar Rules

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

Grammar + Rules - Marathi + Pronunciation
I have three dogs [number + noun] माझ्याकडे तीन कुत्रे आहेत [maajhyaakaDe teen kutre aahet]
my daughter has two cats [number + noun] माझ्या मुलीकडे दोन मांजरे आहेत [maajhyaa mulikde don maanjre aahet]
she speaks seven languages [verb + number] ती सात भाषा बोलते [ti saat bhaaShaa bolte]
my brother has one son [number + singular noun] माझ्या भावाला एक मुलगा आहे [maajhyaa bhaavaalaa ek mulagaa aahe]
this is my second lesson [ordinal number + noun] हा माझा दुसरा पाठ आहे [haa maajhaa dusraa paaTh aahe]
did you read the third book? [ordinal number + noun] तुम्ही तिसरे पुस्तक वाचले काय? [tumhi tisre pustak vaachale kaay?]

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

cow गाय [gaay]

goat बकरा [bakraa]

donkey गाढव [gaadhv]

horse घोडा [ghodaa]

dog कुत्रा [kutraa]

cat मांजर [maanjar]

mouse उंदीर [undir]

bird पक्षी [pakShi]

Conversation in Marathi

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 - Marathi - Pronunciation
Where are you from? तुम्ही कुठचे? [tumhi kuthche?]
I'm from the U.S मी अमेरिकेतून आलो [mi ameriketoon aalo]
I'm American मी अमेरिकन आहे [mi amerikan aahe]
Where do you live? तुम्ही कुठे राहाता? [tumhi kuThe raahaataa?]
I live in the U.S मी अमेरिकेत राहातो [mi ameriket raahaato]
What do you do for a living? तुम्ही पोटापाण्यासाठी काय उद्योग करता? [tumhi potaapaanyaasaTthi kaay udyog kartaa?]
I'm a student मी एक विद्यार्थी आहे [mi ek vidyaarthi aahe]

Did you enjoy this lesson about numbers in Marathi? I hope so, if you have any problem with this lesson contact me with questions you have homepage. You can now check the next lesson below.