Tajik Numbers
Welcome to the sixth Tajik lesson about numbers. This time we will learn about cardinal and ordinal numbers, followed by grammar rules, then animal names, finally a conversation in Tajik to help you practice your daily phrases. Click on the sound icon to hear the words.
| Cardinal and Ordinal - Tajik - Pronunciation |
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| one як [jak] |
| first якум [jakum] |
| two ду [du] |
| second дуюм [dujum] |
| three се [voś] |
| third сеюм [siejum] |
| four чор [čor] |
| fourth чорум, чаҳорум [čorum, čaҳorum] |
| five панҷ [panҷ] |
| fifth панҷум [panҷum] |
| six шаш [šaš] |
| sixth шашум [šašum] |
| seven ҳафт [ҳaft] |
| seventh ҳафтум [ҳaftum] |
| eight ҳашт [ҳašt] |
| eighth ҳаштум [ҳaštum] |
| nine нўҳ [nŭҳ] |
| ninth нӯҳум [nūҳum] |
| ten даҳ [daҳ] |
| tenth даҳум [daҳum] |
| eleven ёздаҳ [jezdaҳ] |
| eleventh ёздаҳум [jezdaҳum] |
| twelve дувоздаҳ [duvozdaҳ] |
| twelfth дувоздаҳум [duvozdaҳum] |
| thirteen сездаҳ [siezdaҳ] |
| thirteenth сездаҳум [siezdaҳum] |
| fourteen чордаҳ [čordaҳ] |
| once як дафа [jak Datan] |
| fifteen понздаҳ [ponzdaҳ] |
| twice ду дафа [du Datan] |
| sixteen шонздаҳ [šonzdaҳ] |
| Monday Душанбе [Dušanbie] |
| seventeen ҳабдаҳ [ҳabdaҳ] |
| Tuesday Сешанбе [Siešanbie] |
| eighteen ҳаждаҳ [ҳaždaҳ] |
| Wednesday Чоршанбе [Čoršanbie] |
| nineteen нуздаҳ [nuzdaҳ] |
| Thursday Панҷшанбе [Panҷšanbie] |
| twenty бист [bist] |
| Friday Ҷумъа [Ҷumʺa] |
| seventy one ҳафтоду як [ҳaftodu jak] |
| Saturday Шанбе [Šanbie] |
| one hundred сад [sad] |
| Sunday Якшанбе [Jakšanbie] |
Numbers Grammar Rules
Tajik 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 Tajik. The examples below use numbers in different ways and places to demonstrate how they behave in a sentence.
| Grammar + Rules - Tajik + Pronunciation |
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| I have three dogs [number + noun] Ман се саг дорам [Man sioje sah doram] |
| my daughter has two cats [number + noun] духтари ман ду гурба дорад [duchtari man du hurba Dorada] |
| she speaks seven languages [verb + number] Ӯ ҳафт забон медонад [Ū ҳaft zabon miedonad] |
| my brother has one son [number + singular noun] Бародари ман як писар дорад [Barodari man jak pisar Dorada] |
| this is my second lesson [ordinal number + noun] Ин дарси дуюми ман аст [Jan Darsi dujumi man astra] |
| did you read the third book? [ordinal number + noun] Шумо китоби сеюмро хондед? [Šumo kitobi siejumro chondied?] |
We're not done yet! The following is a list of animals.
cow гов [hov] |
goat буз [buz] |
donkey хар [Char] |
horse асп [ASD] |
dog саг [sah] |
cat гурба [hurba] |
mouse муш [muš] |
bird парранда [parranda] |
Conversation in Tajik
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 - Tajik - Pronunciation |
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| Where are you from? Шумо аз кучо ҳастед? [Šumo az kučo ҳastied?] |
| I'm from the U.S Ман аз И.М.А. [Man az I.M.A.] |
| I'm American Ман амрикоҳӣ мебошам [Man amrikoҳī miebošam] |
| Where do you live? Шумо дар куҷо зиндагонӣ мекунед? [Šumo dar kuҷo zindahonī miekunied?] |
| I live in the U.S Ман дар И.М.А. Зиндагони мекунам [Man dar I.M.A. Zindahoni miekunam] |
| What do you do for a living? Шумо чӣ кор мекунед? [Šumo čī kor miekunied?] |
| I'm a student Ман донишҷӯ мебошам [Man donišҷū miebošam] |
Did you enjoy this lesson about numbers in Tajik? 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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