Uyghur Numbers

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

CardinalUyghurPronunciationOrdinalUyghurPronunciation
oneبىر[bir] firstبىرىنچى[birinchi]
twoئىككى [ikki] secondئىككىنچى [ikkinchi]
threeئۈچ [üch] thirdئۈچىنچى[üchinchi]
fourتۆت[töt] fourthتۆتىنچى[tötinchi]
fiveبەش[besh] fifthبەشىنچى[beshinchi]
sixئالتە [alte] sixthئالتىنچى[altinchi]
sevenيەتتە[yette] seventhيەتتىنچى[yettinchi]
eightسەككىز[sekkiz] eighthسەككىزىنچى[sekkizinchi]
nineتوققۇز[toqquz] ninthتوققۇزىنچى[toqquzinchi]
tenئون[on] tenthئونىنچى[oninchi]
elevenئون بىر[on bir] eleventhئون بىرىنچى[on birinchi]
twelveئون ئىككى [on ikki] twelfthئون ئىككىنچى [on ikkinchi]
thirteenئون ئۈچ [on üch] thirteenthئون ئۈچىنچى[on üchinchi]
fourteenئون تۆت[on töt] onceبىر قېتىم[bir qëtim]
fifteenئون بەش[on besh] twiceئىككى قېتىم[ikki qëtim]
sixteenئون ئالتە[on alte] Mondayدۈشەنبە[Düshenbe]
seventeenئون يەتتە[on yette] Tuesdayسەيشەنبە[Seyshenbe]
eighteenئون يەتتە[on yette] Wednesdayچارشەنبە[Charshenbe]
nineteenئون توققۇز[on toqquz] Thursdayپەيشەنبە[Peyshenbe]
twentyيىگىرمە[yigirme] Fridayجۈمە[Jüme]
seventy oneيەتمىش بىر[yetmish bir] Saturdayشەنبە[Shenbe]
one hundredبىر يۈز[bir yüz] Sundayيەكشەنبە[Yekshenbe]

Numbers Grammar Rules

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

Grammar + RulesUyghur + Pronunciation
I have three dogs
[number + noun]
مەندە ئۈچ ئىت بار
[mende üch it bar]
my daughter has two cats
[number + noun]
قىزىمدا ئىككى مۈشۈك بار
[qizimda ikki müshük bar]
she speaks seven languages
[verb + number]
ئۇ يەتتە خىل تىلدا سۆزلىيەلەيدۇ
[u yette xil tilda sözliyeleydu]
my brother has one son
[number + singular noun]
قېرىندىشىمنىڭ بىر ئوغلى بار
[qërindishimning bir oghli bar]
this is my second lesson
[ordinal number + noun]
بۇ ئىككىنچى قېتىملىق دەرسىم
[bu ikkinchi qëtimliq dersim]
did you read the third book?
[ordinal number + noun]
ئۈچىنچى كىتابنى ئوقۇيامسىز؟
[üchinchi kitabni oquyamsiz?]

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

cow
cow
كالا [kala]
goat
goat
ئۆچكە [öchke]
donkey
donkey
ئىشەك [ishek]
horse
horse
ئات [at]
dog
dog
ئىت [it]
cat
cat
م [m]
mouse
mouse
چاشقان [chashqan]
bird
bird
قۇش [qush]

Conversation in Uyghur

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.

EnglishUyghurPronunciation
Where are you from?سىز نەلىك؟[siz nelik?]
I'm from the U.Sمەن ئا ق ش (ئامېرىكا قوشما شىتاتى)لىق[men A Q SH (Amërika Qoshma Shitati)liq]
I'm Americanمەن ئامېرىكان[men Amërican]
Where do you live?نەدە ياشايسىز(تۇرىسىز)؟[nede yashaysiz(turisiz)?]
I live in the U.Sمەن ئامېرىكىدا ياشايمەن[men Amërikida yashaymen]
What do you do for a living?نېمە تىرىكچىلىك قىلىسىز؟[nëme tirikchilik qilisiz?]
I'm a studentمەن بىر ئوقىغۇچى[men bir oqighuchi]

Did you enjoy this lesson about numbers in Uyghur? 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.

Uyghur Gender       Uyghur Gender

Uyghur Phrases       Uyghur Phrases


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