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Welcome to our lesson on Numbers and Counting in Moroccan Arabic! Understanding numbers is essential for everyday conversations, whether you're shopping in the bustling souks of Marrakech or simply asking someone how many items they have. In this lesson, we'll dive into the world of numbers, giving you the tools to count, ask about quantities, and express numerical ideas in Moroccan Arabic.

We will explore:

1. Basic numbers from 1 to 10

2. Tens and larger numbers

3. Ordinal numbers

4. Practical scenarios for using numbers in conversation

By the end of this lesson, you’ll be well-equipped to use numbers confidently in various contexts.

Basic Numbers

Let’s start with the basics—counting from 1 to 10. Here’s a quick reference table to get you started!

Moroccan Arabic	Pronunciation	English
واحد	wāḥid	one
جوج	jūj	two
ثلاثة	tlāta	three
أربعة	arbaʿa	four
خمسة	khamsa	five
ستة	sitta	six
سبعة	sabʿa	seven
ثمانية	thamanya	eight
تسعة	tisʿa	nine
عشرة	ʿashara	ten

Now that you have the basics, let's expand our counting to the tens and beyond.

Counting Beyond Ten

Here are numbers from 11 to 20:

Moroccan Arabic	Pronunciation	English
أحد عشر	aḥada ʿashar	eleven
اثنا عشر	ithnā ʿashar	twelve
ثلاثة عشر	tlāta ʿashar	thirteen
أربعة عشر	arbaʿa ʿashar	fourteen
خمسة عشر	khamsa ʿashar	fifteen
ستة عشر	sitta ʿashar	sixteen
سبعة عشر	sabʿa ʿashar	seventeen
ثمانية عشر	thamanya ʿashar	eighteen
تسعة عشر	tisʿa ʿashar	nineteen
عشرون	ʿishrūn	twenty

Next, let’s learn how to count by tens.

Moroccan Arabic	Pronunciation	English
ثلاثون	thalāthūn	thirty
أربعون	arbaʿūn	forty
خمسون	khamsūn	fifty
ستون	sittūn	sixty
سبعون	sabʿūn	seventy
ثمانون	thamānūn	eighty
تسعون	tisʿūn	ninety
مئة	mi'a	one hundred

Ordinal Numbers

Now, let’s look at ordinal numbers, which express position or order. Here’s a table for you:

Moroccan Arabic	Pronunciation	English
الأول	al-awwal	first
الثاني	al-thānī	second
الثالث	al-thālith	third
الرابع	al-rābiʿ	fourth
الخامس	al-khāmis	fifth
السادس	al-sādis	sixth
السابع	al-sābiʿ	seventh
الثامن	al-thāmin	eighth
التاسع	al-tāsiʿ	ninth
العاشر	al-ʿāshir	tenth

Practical Scenarios

Now that we have covered the numbers, let’s see how you can apply them in everyday situations.

Example 1: Shopping at the Market

• Scenario: You want to buy 3 oranges.

• You: "بغيت ثلاثة من البرتقال." (Bghit tlāta mn l-burtuqāl.) - "I want three oranges."

Example 2: Asking for Directions

• Scenario: You are looking for the 5th street.

• You: "فين الشارع الخامس؟" (Fīn sh-shāriʿ al-khāmis?) - "Where is the fifth street?"

Example 3: Counting People

• Scenario: You are at a gathering and want to mention the number of attendees.

• You: "كاينين سبعة أشخاص." (Kaynīn sabʿa ashkhāṣ.) - "There are seven people."

Example 4: Discussing Prices

• Scenario: You are negotiating a price for a carpet.

• You: "هذا السجاد بكم؟" (Hādā s-sajjād b-kam?) - "How much is this carpet?"

Example 5: Telling Time

• Scenario: You want to ask what time it is.

• You: "شنو الوقت؟" (Shnu lwqṭ?) - "What time is it?" (You can follow up with "ساعة واحدة" (Sāʿa wāḥida) for “one o'clock.”)

Exercises

Now it’s your turn to practice! Here are some exercises to test your understanding.

1. Translate the following numbers into Moroccan Arabic:

1. 6

2. 15

3. 23

4. 4th

2. Fill in the blanks with the correct numbers:

• "عندي ___ تفاح." (I have ___ apples.)

• "أريد ___ كراسي." (I want ___ chairs.)

3. Match the English numbers to their Moroccan Arabic equivalents:

a. 9

b. 20

c. 1st

d. 3rd

(Create a matching format for this exercise.)

4. Practice counting by tens up to 100. Write them out in Moroccan Arabic.

5. Create sentences using the following numbers:

• 2, 5, 10

6. Ask a partner how many items they have using Moroccan Arabic.

7. Listen to a native speaker and write down the numbers you hear.

8. Count the number of items in your room in Moroccan Arabic.

9. Translate these sentences into Moroccan Arabic:

• "There are eight students."

• "The second book is mine."

10. Role-play a shopping scenario where you ask for prices and quantities.

Solutions to Exercises

1.

• 6: ستة (sitta)

• 15: خمسة عشر (khamsa ʿashar)

• 23: ثلاث وعشرون (thalāth wa ʿishrūn)

• 4th: الرابع (al-rābiʿ)

2.

• "عندي ستة تفاح." (I have six apples.)

• "أريد خمسة كراسي." (I want five chairs.)

3.

• a → تسعة (tisʿa)

• b → عشرون (ʿishrūn)

• c → الأول (al-awwal)

• d → الثالث (al-thālith)

4.

• ثلاثون (thalāthūn), أربعون (arbaʿūn), خمسون (khamsūn), ستون (sittūn), سبعون (sabʿūn), ثمانون (thamānūn), تسعون (tisʿūn), مئة (mi'a).

5.

• Example sentences could vary, like "عندي اثنان من البرتقال." (I have two oranges.) or "أريد خمسة كتب." (I want five books.)

6.

• "شحال عندك من الأشياء؟" (How many items do you have?)

7.

• (Listening exercise will depend on context.)

8.

• (This will vary based on personal items.)

9.

• "كاينين ثمانية طلاب." (There are eight students.)

• "الكتاب الثاني ديالي." (The second book is mine.)

10.

• Role-play scenarios will be unique to each pair.

Congratulations on completing your lesson on Numbers and Counting in Moroccan Arabic! Keep practicing, and you’ll find yourself using these skills in no time.

Table of Contents - Moroccan Arabic Course - 0 to A1

• Course Presentation

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Introduction

• Alphabet and Writing
• Pronunciation

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Greetings and Basic Phrases

• Introducing Yourself and Others
• Asking for Directions
• Numbers and Counting

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Nouns and Pronouns

• Gender and Plurals
• Demonstratives
• Possessive Pronouns

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Food and Drink

• Ordering Food in a Restaurant
• Describing Food
• Beverages and Ordering Drinks

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Verbs

• Present Tense
• Past Tense
• Future Tense

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House and Home

• Rooms and Furniture
• Household Chores
• Renting an Apartment

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Adjectives

• Adjective Agreement
• Comparative and Superlative Adjectives

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Traditions and Customs

• Weddings and Celebrations
• Greetings and Etiquette

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Prepositions

• Directional Prepositions
• Temporal Prepositions

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Transportation

• Taking a Taxi
• Public Transportation

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Imperative Mood

• Affirmative Imperative
• Negative Imperative

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Shopping and Bargaining

• Shopping for Clothes
• At the Market
• Bargaining and Haggling

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Historical Sites and Landmarks

• The Medina
• Kasbahs

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Relative Clauses

• Direct and Indirect Object Clauses
• Relative Pronouns

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Health and Emergencies

• At the Hospital
• Emergencies and First Aid

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Passive Voice

• Formation of Passive Constructions
• Uses of the Passive

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Leisure and Entertainment

• Music and Dance
• Sports and Activities

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Holidays and Festivals

• Eid Al-Fitr and Eid Al-Adha
• Ramadan

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Conditional Mood

• Formation of the Conditional
• Uses of the Conditional

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Regional Dialects

• Darija and Other Dialects
• Language Use and Social Context

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Indirect Speech

• Reported Speech
• Indirect Questions

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Weather and Climate

• Describing the Weather
• Seasons and Climate

Other Lessons

• Adjectives in Moroccan Arabic
• Describing Food
• Beverages and Ordering Drinks
• Thanking expressions
• Taking a Taxi
• Beach
• Quantity in Moroccan Arabic
• Seasons and Climate
• Shopping for Clothes

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