Punjabi Numbers
Welcome to the sixth Punjabi lesson about numbers. This time we will learn about cardinal and ordinal numbers, followed by grammar rules, then animal names, finally a conversation in Punjabi to help you practice your daily phrases. Click on the sound icon to hear the words.
| Cardinal | Punjabi | Pronunciation | Ordinal | Punjabi | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | ਇੱਕ | [ika]  | first | ਪਹਲਾ | [pahalā] |
| two | ਦੋ | [dō] | second | ਦੂਸਰਾ | [dūsarā] |
| three | ਤੰਿਨ | [taina] | third | ਤੀਸਰਾ | [tīsarā] |
| four | ਚਾਰ | [cāra] | fourth | ਚੌਥਾ | [cauthā] |
| five | ਪੰਜ | [paja] | fifth | ਪੰਜਵਾਂ | [pajavāṁ] |
| six | ਛੇ | [chē] | sixth | ਛੇਵਾਂ | [chēvāṁ] |
| seven | ਸੱਤ | [sata] | seventh | ਸੱਤਵਾਂ | [satavāṁ] |
| eight | ਅੱਠ | [aṭha] | eighth | ਅੱਠਵਾਂ | [aṭhavāṁ] |
| nine | ਨੌਂ | [nauṁ] | ninth | ਨੌਂਵਾਂ | [naunvāṁ] |
| ten | ਦੱਸ | [dasa] | tenth | ਦਸਵਾਂ | [dasavāṁ] |
| eleven | ਗਆਿਰਾਂ | [gaā̔irāṁ] | eleventh | ਗਆਿਰਵਾਂ | [gaā̔iravāṁ] |
| twelve | ਬਾਰ੍ਹਾਂ | [bār'hāṁ] | twelfth | ਬਾਰਵਾਂ | [bāravāṁ] |
| thirteen | ਤੇਰ੍ਹਾਂ | [tēr'hāṁ] | thirteenth | ਤੇਰ੍ਹਵਾਂ | [tēr'havāṁ] |
| fourteen | ਚੌਦ੍ਹਾਂ | [caud'hāṁ] | once | ਇੱਕ ਵਾਰੀਂ | [ika vārīṁ] |
| fifteen | ਪੰਦਰ੍ਹਾਂ | [padar'hāṁ] | twice | ਦੋ ਵਾਰੀਂ | [dō vārīṁ] |
| sixteen | ਸੋਲ੍ਹਾਂ | [sōl'hāṁ] | Monday | ਸੋਮਵਾਰ | [sōmavāra] |
| seventeen | ਸਤਾਰ੍ਹਾਂ | [satār'hāṁ] | Tuesday | ਮੰਗਲਵਾਰ | [magalavāra] |
| eighteen | ਅਠਾਰ੍ਹਾਂ | [aṭhār'hāṁ] | Wednesday | ਬੁੱਧਵਾਰ | [budhavāra] |
| nineteen | ਉੱਨੀ | [unī] | Thursday | ਵੀਰਵਾਰ | [vīravāra] |
| twenty | ਵੀਹ | [vīha] | Friday | ਸ਼ੁੱਕਰਵਾਰ | [śukaravāra] |
| seventy one | ਇਕਹੱਤਰ | [ikahatara] | Saturday | ਸ਼ਨੀਵਾਰ | [śanīvāra] |
| one hundred | ਸੈਂਕਡ਼ਾ | [saiṅkaṛā] | Sunday | ਐਤਵਾਰ | [aitavāra] |
Numbers Grammar Rules
Punjabi 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 Punjabi. The examples below use numbers in different ways and places to demonstrate how they behave in a sentence.
| Grammar + Rules | Punjabi + Pronunciation |
|---|---|
| I have three dogs [number + noun] | ਮੇਰੇ ਕੋਲ ਤਿੰਨ ਕੁੱਤੇ ਹਨ [mērē kōla tina kutē hana] |
| my daughter has two cats [number + noun] | ਮੇਰੀ ਬੇਟੀ ਕੋਲ ਦੋ ਬਿੱਲੀਆਂ ਹਨ [mērī bēṭī kōla dō bilī'āṁ hana] |
| she speaks seven languages [verb + number] | ਓਹ ਸੱਤ ਭਾਸ਼ਾਵਾਂ ਬੋਲਦੀ ਹੈ [ōha sata bhāśāvāṁ bōladī hai] |
| my brother has one son [number + singular noun] | ਮੇਰੇ ਭਰਾ ਦਾ ਇੱਕ ਬੇਟਾ ਹੈ [mērē bharā dā ika bēṭā hai] |
| this is my second lesson [ordinal number + noun] | ਇਹ ਮੇਰਾ ਦੂਜਾ ਸਬਕ ਹੈ [iha mērā dūjā sabaka hai] |
| did you read the third book? [ordinal number + noun] | ਕੀ ਤੁਸੀਂ ਤੀਜੀ ਕਿਤਾਬ ਪੜ੍ਹੀ ਹੈ? [kī tusīṁ tījī kitāba paṛhī hai?] |
We're not done yet! The following is a list of animals.
cow ਗਾਂ [gāṁ] | goat ਬੱਕਰੀ [bakarī] | donkey ਗਧਾ [gadhā] | horse ਘੋਡ਼ਾ [ghōṛā] |
dog ਕੁੱਤਾ [kutā] | cat ਬੱਿਲੀ [bailī] | mouse ਚੂਹਾ [cūhā] | bird ਪੰਛੀ [pachī] |
Conversation in Punjabi
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 | Punjabi | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Where are you from? | ਤੁਸੀ ਕਿੱਥੋਂ ਦੇ ਹੋ? | [tusī kithōṁ dē hō?] |
| I'm from the U.S | ਮੈਂ ਅਮਰੀਕਾ ਤੋਂ ਹਾਂ | [maiṁ amarīkā tōṁ hāṁ] |
| I'm American | ਮੈਂ ਅਮਰੀਕੀ ਹਾਂ | [maiṁ amarīkī hāṁ] |
| Where do you live? | ਤੁਸੀਂ ਕਿੱਥੇ ਰਹਿੰਦੇ ਹੋ? | [tusīṁ kithē rahidē hō?] |
| I live in the U.S | ਮੈਂ ਅਮਰੀਕਾ 'ਚ ਰਹਿੰਦਾ ਹਾਂ | [maiṁ amarīkā 'ca rahidā hāṁ] |
| What do you do for a living? | ਤੁਸੀਂ ਰੋਜ਼ੀ-ਰੋਟੀ ਲਈ ਕੀ ਕਰਦੇ ਹੋ? | [tusīṁ rōzī - rōṭī la'ī kī karadē hō?] |
| I'm a student | ਮੈਂ ਵਿਦਿਆਰਥੀ ਹਾਂ | [maiṁ vidi'ārathī hāṁ] |
Did you enjoy this lesson about numbers in Punjabi? 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.
| Punjabi Phrases |
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