Language/Chadian-arabic/Vocabulary/Count-to-10
Hi Chadian Arabic learners! 😊
In this lesson, we will learn how to count to 10 in Chadian Arabic. Counting to 10 is the basis of any language learning, and it's also an excellent way to impress your local friends in Chad. 💪 So, let's get started!
Consider broadening your understanding by checking out these related lessons: Food & Days of the Week.
Basic numbers[edit | edit source]
Let's start with the basic numbers. Here they are in Chadian Arabic, with their pronunciations and English translations.
| Chadian Arabic | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| wahad | "wa-had" | one |
| thnayn | "th-na-yin" | two |
| thaltha | "thal-tha" | three |
| arba | "ar-ba" | four |
| khamsa | "kham-sa" | five |
| sitta | "sit-ta" | six |
| sbua | "s-bua" | seven |
| thamania | "th-a-ma-ni-a" | eight |
| tisa | "ti-sa" | nine |
| ashar | "a-shar" | ten |
Numbers from 11 to 20[edit | edit source]
To build numbers from 11 to 20 in Chadian Arabic, we use a simple construction. You just need to remember the word "asher" (ten) that we learned earlier. After that, we add the basic numbers from 1 to 9. For example:
- 11: asher waahad (ten and one)
- 12: asher thnayn (ten and two)
- 13: asher thaltha (ten and three)
- 14: asher arba (ten and four)
- 15: asher khamsa (ten and five)
- 16: asher sitta (ten and six)
- 17: asher sbua (ten and seven)
- 18: asher thamania (ten and eight)
- 19: asher tisa (ten and nine)
- 20: ashreen (two tens)
As you can see, it's quite easy to form numbers in Chadian Arabic! Let's practice this new vocabulary with a dialogue.
- Person 1: kam daraja biddak? (what is your level?)
- Person 2: ana fii ashara waahad daraja. (I am at level 11)
Conclusion[edit | edit source]
That's it for this lesson, and congratulations! You can now count up to 20 in Chadian Arabic. Don't hesitate to repeat these numbers as many times as needed to make sure you memorize them.
To improve your Chadian Arabic vocabulary, you can also use the Polyglot Club website. Find native speakers and ask them any questions!
To learn more Chadian Arabic vocabulary, check out our vocabulary page. And if you want to learn more about the Chadian Arabic language, visit our page on Chadian Arabic.
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Sources[edit | edit source]
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