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5.4: Numbers الأرقام

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Learning Objectives

In this section, you will be able to:

  • Ask and answer simple questions about time, and phone number, by using Interrogative Words: who مَن "Min", when مَتى "Mata", what ما "Maa" / "Maaza" ماذا, how much كم "Kam".
  • Count Arabic Numbers from 0-100.
  • Say and Write your phone number and birthdate.

أدوات الاستفهام- Interrogative words

Interrogative words: who مَن "Min", when مَتى "Mata", what ما "Maa" / "Maaza" ماذا, how much كم "Kam" are used to ask questions.

In the table below, you will learn about four interrogative words that used to ask questions with examples

Interrogative words
ْمَن مَتَى مَا ْكَم

Used to ask about human question

Used to ask about time.

Used to ask a non-human question.

Used to ask about number or quantity

مَنْ مَعي؟

Who's with you?

-man maei?

When's your birthday?

mataa eid miladiki?

مَا عِنْوانك؟

What's your address?

- ma eunwanaki?

كَمْ عُمْرُك؟

How old are you?

kam eumarka?

Activity 1

Type أدوات استفهام- Interrogative words كم, ما, متى ,مَن in the blank using Arabic Language from this link (http://www.arabic-keyboard.org/)

Query 5.4.1

How many?

كَم is an interrogative word used to ask about number or quantity

أداة الاستفهام تستخدم للسؤال عن العدد أو الكمية

Interrogative words
Pronunciation Response In Arabic Pronunciation Question
eumri 20 sana عمري 20 سنة kam eumarka?

كَمْ عُمْرُك؟

How old are you?

alsaaeat alwahida السَّاعةُ الواحِدة - kam alsaaeati?

كَمْ السَّاعة؟

What time is it?

Asking Questions about Non-Human

مَا is an interrogative word used to ask about a non-human question أداة الاستفهام تستخدم للسؤال عن غير العاقل

Interrogative words
Pronunciation Response in Arabic Pronunciation Question
sharie baghdad شَّارع بغداد ma eunwanaki

مَا عِنوانك؟

What's your address?

858-666-0001 858-666-0001 ma raqm hatifuk?

مَا رَقْمُ هَاتِفُك؟

What's phone number?

Asking about the Time

مَتى is an interrogative word used to ask about time أداة الاستفهام تستخدم للسؤال عن الزمان

Interrogative words
Pronunciation Response Pronunciation Question
iibril 4 إِبْرِيل4 mataa eid miladiki?

مَتى عِيدُ مِيلادك؟

When's your birthday?

fi alsabah In the morning- فِي الصَّبَاح  mataa tadrous?

مَتى تَدْرُس؟

When do you study?

Asking Questions about Human

مَن is an interrogative word used to ask about human question أداة الاستفهام تستخدم للسؤال عن العاقل

Interrogative words
Pronunciation Response Pronunciation Question
ana tariq eyd أَنا طارق عَربي man maei?

مَن مَعي؟

Who's this ?

'ana zafir'ana zafir أَنا فَرَح man'anti?

مَنْ أنتِ؟

Who are you?

Activity 2- Drag the words and drop them in the correct interrogative box

Query 5.4.1

Activity 3 -Answer the questions before flipping the card.

Query 5.4.1

Activity 4- Type in Arabic using this link (http://www.arabic-keyboard.org/) to do the exercise below:

Query 5.4.1

Arabic Numerals from 0-100

What you need to know about Arabic Numerals?

  • Western Numerals 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8, and 9, also described as the Arabic numerals, are considered the first ten digits that are usually used for writing decimals. These numerals are called Arabic because they were presented to Europe by the Arabs.
  • While the Eastern ( mashriq) Arabic Numerals, also called Arabic- Hindu numeral, are currently used in the east of the Arabic countries.
  • These are the Arabic Numerals that are used nowadays: ٠، ١، ٢، ٣، ٤، ٥، ٦، ٧، ٨، ٩
  • Arabic letters are read and written from right to left, but the Arabic numerals are read and written from left to right.

Count with Me from 0-10 )

Let's learn how to count in Arabic from 0-10

Arabic Numbers from 1-10
Arabic Number English Number Number pronunciation Arabic Word

٠

0

Sifer

صفر

١

1

wahid

واحد

٢

2

Ithnan

إثنان

٣

3

Thalatha

ثلاثة

٤ 4 arba-ah أربعة
٥ 5 khamsah خمسة
٦ 6 Sittah ستة
٧ 7 Sab-ah سبعة
٨ 8 thamaniya ثمانية
٩ 9 tis-ah تسعة
١٠ 10 ashara عشرة
Exercise 5.4.5

Write the numbers below in Arabic numbers from right to left

numbers 0 to 9
Numbers
Answer

٩٨٧٦٥٤٣٢١٠

Arabic Numbers from 11-20

Arabic numbers from 11-20
Arabic Numbers English Number Pronunciation Meaning Formal written
١١ 11 ahada ‘ashara eleven إحدى عشر
١٢ 12 ithna ‘ashara tweleve إثنا عشر
١٣ 13 thalatha 'ashar thirteen ثلاثة عشر
١٤ 14 arbaa 'ashar forteen أربعة عشر
١٥ 15 khamsa 'ashar fifteen خمسة عشر
١٦ 16 sitta 'ashar sixteen ستة عشر
١٧ 17 saba 'ashar seventeen سبعة عشر
١٨ 18 thamaniya 'ashar eighteen ثمانية عشر
١٩ 19 tisa 'ashar ninteen تسعة عشر
٢٠ 20 ishrun twenty عشرون
Exercise 5.4.6

Look at the pictures below and answer the question

What is the number of the street in the picture in Arabic number? ma raqm alshaarie fi alsuwra ما رقم الشارع في الصورة

Street Sign 16
Street Number
Answer

١٦

Arabic Numbers from 21-30

Let's learn more Arabic numbers from 20-100. دعونا نتعلم الأرقام العربية

Arabic numbers 21-30
Arabic Numbers English Number Pronunciation Meaning Formal written
٢١ 21 wahed wa-’ishrun twenty-one واحد و عشرون
٢٢ 22 ithnane wa-’ishrun twenty-two إثنان وعشرون
٢٣ 23 thalatha wa-’ishrun twenty-three ثلاثة و عشرون
٢٤ 24 arba’a wa-’ishrun twenty-four أربعة و عشرون
٢٥ 25 khamsa wa-’ishrun twenty-five خمسة و عشرون
٢٦ 26 sitta wa-’ishrun twenty-six ستة و عشرون
٢٧ 27 sab’a wa-’ishrun twenty-seven سبعة وعشرون
٢٨ 28 thamaniya wa-’ishrun twenty-eight ثمانية و عشرون
٢٩ 29 tis’a wa-’ishrun twenty-nine تسعة و عشرون
٣٠ 30 thalathun thirty ثلاثون

Arabic Numbers from 30-100

Let's learn more Arabic numbers from 30-100. دعونا نتعلم الأرقام العربية

Arabic numbers 30-100
Arabic Numbers English Number Pronunciation Meaning Formal written
٣٠ 30 thalathun thirsty ثلاثون
٤٠ 40 arba’un forty أربعون
٥٠ 50 khamsun fifty خمسون
٦٠ 60 sittun sixty ستون
٧٠ 70 sab’un seventy سبعون
٨٠ 80 thamanun eighty ثمانون
٩٠ 90 tis’un ninety تسعون
١٠٠ 100 mi'a hundred مائة

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