Numbers 1-10 & Counting Rules
Learn Arabic numbers from 1 to 10 and understand the unique number-noun agreement rules that reverse the expected gender pattern.
Numbers 1-10
The Arabic numbers from 1 to 10 are: ١ وَاحِد (wāhid) - one ٢ اِثْنَانِ (ithnāni) - two ٣ ثَلَاثَة (thalātha) - three ٤ أَرْبَعَة (arba'a) - four ٥ خَمْسَة (khamsa) - five ٦ سِتَّة (sitta) - six ٧ سَبْعَة (sab'a) - seven ٨ ثَمَانِيَة (thamāniya) - eight ٩ تِسْعَة (tis'a) - nine ١٠ عَشَرَة ('ashara) - ten Note: The forms above (3-10) are the feminine citation forms, used when counting masculine nouns. Arabic numbers 3-10 use reverse gender agreement.
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- The Reverse Gender Agreement Rule
- Numbers 1 and 2: Special Rules
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What is Numbers 1-10 & Counting Rules in Arabic?
Learn Arabic numbers from 1 to 10 and understand the unique number-noun agreement rules that reverse the expected gender pattern.
How do you use Numbers 1-10 & Counting Rules in Arabic?
The Arabic numbers from 1 to 10 are:
What are common examples of Numbers 1-10 & Counting Rules in Arabic?
Examples from this lesson include "wāhid, ithnāni, thalātha" (one, two, three), "arba'a, khamsa, sitta" (four, five, six), "sab'a, thamāniya, tis'a, 'ashara" (seven, eight, nine, ten) and "0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9" (Arabic-Indic numerals (Eastern Arabic)).