5.4: Numbers الأرقام

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", what ما "Maa", how much كم "Kam".
• Count Arabic Numbers from 0-100.
• Say and Write your phone number.

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	اثنان
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

 

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Arabic Numbers from 11-20

Arabic numbers from 11-20

Arabic Numbers	English Number	Pronunciation	Meaning	Formal written
١١	11	ahada ‘ashara	eleven	أحد  عشر
١٢	12	ithna ‘ashara	tweleve	اثنا 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 \(\PageIndex{6}\)

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 Number

Answer

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Arabic Numbers from 21-30

Let's learn more Arabic numbers from 21-30. 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 10-100

Let's learn more Arabic numbers from 10-100. دعونا نتعلم الأرقام العربية

Arabic numbers 30-100

Arabic Numbers	English Number	Pronunciation	Meaning	Formal written
١٠	10	ashara	Ten	عشرة
٢٠	20	ishrun	twenty	عشرون
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

Interactive Element

Write your phone number in Arabic.

Interactive Element

Tell three important phone numbers in Arabic for your international friend that he/ she needs to have in case of emergency.

أدوات الاستفهام- Interrogative words

Interrogative words: "who" مَن "Man", "what" ما "Maa", "how much" or "how many" كم "Kam" are used to ask questions, and "where" أيْنَ.

Listen to the audio to learn the pronunciation of the interrogative words, and then review the table below. You will learn about four interrogative words that are used to ask questions with examples.

Interrogative words

Example	Example	Meaning in English	Interrogative Word
كَمْ عُمرُكِ؟  How old are you (feminine, singular)? kam Oumarki?	كَمْ عُمْرُكَ؟ How old are you (masculine, singular)? kam Oumarka?	How (much/ many)	ْكَم
مَا اِسْمُك ؟  What is your name? Maa ismuk?	مَا عِنْوانُ طارِق ؟ What's Tarek address? Ma eunwana Tarek?	What	مَا
أَيْنَ أنت؟ Where are you?	أَيْنَ طارِق ؟ Where is Tarek?	Where	أيْنَ
مَنْ أنْت؟ Who are you? Man Ant?	مَنْ هُوَ؟ Who is he? Man huwa?	Who	ْمَن

Activities

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