Sundanese Numbers
Welcome to the sixth Sundanese lesson about numbers. This time we will learn about cardinal and ordinal numbers, followed by grammar rules, then animal names, finally a conversation in Sundanese to help you practice your daily phrases.
| Cardinal and Ordinal - Sundanese |
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| one hiji |
| first kahiji |
| two dua |
| second kadua |
| three tilu |
| third katilu |
| four opat |
| fourth kaopat |
| five lima |
| fifth kalima |
| six genep |
| sixth kagenep |
| seven tujuh |
| seventh katujuh |
| eight dalapan |
| eighth kadalapan |
| nine salapan |
| ninth kasalapan |
| ten sapuluh |
| tenth kasapuluh |
| eleven sabelas |
| eleventh kasabelas |
| twelve duabelas |
| twelfth kaduabelas |
| thirteen tilubelas |
| thirteenth katilubelas |
| fourteen opatbelas |
| once sakali |
| fifteen limabelas |
| twice dua kali |
| sixteen genepbelas |
| Monday senen |
| seventeen tujuhbelas |
| Tuesday salasa |
| eighteen dalapanbelas |
| Wednesday rebo |
| nineteen salapanbelas |
| Thursday kemis |
| twenty duapuluh |
| Friday juma'ah |
| seventy one tujuhpuluh hiji |
| Saturday saptu |
| one hundred saratus |
| Sunday minggon |
Numbers Grammar Rules
Sundanese 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 Sundanese. The examples below use numbers in different ways and places to demonstrate how they behave in a sentence.
| Grammar + Rules - Sundanese |
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| I have three dogs [number + noun] abdi gaduh anjing tilu |
| my daughter has two cats [number + noun] murangkalih istri abdi gaduh ucing dua |
| she speaks seven languages [verb + number] anjeuna tiasa nyarios tujuh basa |
| my brother has one son [number + singular noun] raka/rayi pameget abdi gaduh murangkalih hiji |
| this is my second lesson [ordinal number + noun] ieu the pelajaran abdi anu kadua |
| did you read the third book? [ordinal number + noun] buku nu katilu tos diaos teu acan? |
We're not done yet! The following is a list of animals.
cow sapi |
goat embe |
donkey kalde |
horse kuda |
dog anjing |
cat ucing |
mouse beurit |
bird manuk |
Conversation in Sundanese
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 - Sundanese |
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| Where are you from? dupi kawit ti mana? |
| I'm from the U.S abdi ti amerika |
| I'm American abdi orang amerika |
| Where do you live? dupi linggih palih mana? |
| I live in the U.S abdi linggih di amerika |
| What do you do for a living? dupi padamelan kana naon? |
| I'm a student abdi sakola keneh |
Did you enjoy this lesson about numbers in Sundanese? 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.
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