🔢 Numbers (1–1000) — Learning numbers is essential for telling time, shopping, counting, giving addresses, and many everyday situations. This lesson covers cardinal numbers (1, 2, 3...) and ordinal numbers (1st, 2nd, 3rd...) with pronunciation guides in Urdu and English.
🔊 Click the Listen button next to each number to hear the pronunciation using Text-to-Speech.
💡 Key Rule: In English, numbers 13-19 end with "-teen" (thirteen, fourteen, etc.) and tens (20, 30, 40, etc.) end with "-ty" (twenty, thirty, forty, etc.).
🔢 Cardinal Numbers 1–20
The first 20 numbers in English with pronunciation.
📌 Note: Numbers 13-19 end with "-teen" (thirteen, fourteen, etc.). Numbers 20, 30, 40, etc. end with "-ty" (twenty, thirty, forty, etc.).
🔢 Tens (20–90)
The tens in English with pronunciation.
| # | Number | Word | Pronunciation (English) | تلفظ (Urdu) | معنی (Urdu) | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | twenty | twen-tee | ٹوینٹی | بیس | |
| 2 | 30 | thirty | thur-tee | تھرٹی | تیس | |
| 3 | 40 | forty | for-tee | فورٹی | چالیس | |
| 4 | 50 | fifty | fif-tee | ففٹی | پچاس | |
| 5 | 60 | sixty | siks-tee | سکستھی | ساٹھ | |
| 6 | 70 | seventy | sev-en-tee | سیوینٹی | ستر | |
| 7 | 80 | eighty | ay-tee | ایٹھی | اسی | |
| 8 | 90 | ninety | nine-tee | نائنٹی | نوے |
🔢 Compound Numbers (21–99)
Numbers 21-99 are formed by combining the tens with the units, separated by a hyphen.
| # | Number | Word | Pronunciation (English) | تلفظ (Urdu) | معنی (Urdu) | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | twenty-one | twen-tee wun | ٹوینٹی ون | اکیس | |
| 2 | 32 | thirty-two | thur-tee too | تھرٹی ٹو | بتیس | |
| 3 | 43 | forty-three | for-tee three | فورٹی تھری | تینتالیس | |
| 4 | 54 | fifty-four | fif-tee for | ففٹی فور | چون | |
| 5 | 65 | sixty-five | siks-tee five | سکستھی فائیو | پینسٹھ | |
| 6 | 76 | seventy-six | sev-en-tee siks | سیوینٹی سکس | چھہتر | |
| 7 | 87 | eighty-seven | ay-tee sev-en | ایٹھی سیوین | سٹاسی | |
| 8 | 98 | ninety-eight | nine-tee ate | نائنٹی ایٹ | اٹھانوے | |
| 9 | 99 | ninety-nine | nine-tee nine | نائنٹی نائن | ننانوے |
📌 Rule: Compound numbers 21-99 are written with a hyphen between the tens and the units (e.g., twenty-one, thirty-two).
🔢 Hundreds & Thousands (100–1000)
Numbers from 100 to 1000 with pronunciation.
| # | Number | Word | Pronunciation (English) | تلفظ (Urdu) | معنی (Urdu) | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100 | one hundred | wun hun-dred | ون ہنڈریڈ | ایک سو | |
| 2 | 200 | two hundred | too hun-dred | ٹو ہنڈریڈ | دو سو | |
| 3 | 300 | three hundred | three hun-dred | تھری ہنڈریڈ | تین سو | |
| 4 | 400 | four hundred | for hun-dred | فور ہنڈریڈ | چار سو | |
| 5 | 500 | five hundred | five hun-dred | فائیو ہنڈریڈ | پانچ سو | |
| 6 | 600 | six hundred | siks hun-dred | سکس ہنڈریڈ | چھ سو | |
| 7 | 700 | seven hundred | sev-en hun-dred | سیوین ہنڈریڈ | سات سو | |
| 8 | 800 | eight hundred | ate hun-dred | ایٹ ہنڈریڈ | آٹھ سو | |
| 9 | 900 | nine hundred | nine hun-dred | نائن ہنڈریڈ | نو سو | |
| 10 | 1000 | one thousand | wun thou-zand | ون تھاؤزنڈ | ایک ہزار |
📌 Rule: For numbers 101-199, 201-299, etc., say the hundreds + "and" + the last two digits (e.g., 101 = one hundred and one, 235 = two hundred and thirty-five).
🔑 Examples: 150 = one hundred and fifty, 275 = two hundred and seventy-five, 999 = nine hundred and ninety-nine.
📋 Ordinal Numbers (1st–100th)
Ordinal numbers show position or order (first, second, third...). They are used for dates, floors, rankings, and more.
| # | Number | Ordinal | Pronunciation (English) | تلفظ (Urdu) | معنی (Urdu) | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | first | furst | فرسٹ | پہلا | |
| 2 | 2 | second | sek-und | سیکنڈ | دوسرا | |
| 3 | 3 | third | thurd | تھرڈ | تیسرا | |
| 4 | 4 | fourth | for-th | فورتھ | چوتھا | |
| 5 | 5 | fifth | fith | ففتھ | پانچواں | |
| 6 | 6 | sixth | siksth | سکستھ | چھٹا | |
| 7 | 7 | seventh | sev-en-th | سیوینتھ | ساتواں | |
| 8 | 8 | eighth | ayt-th | ایٹھ | آٹھواں | |
| 9 | 9 | ninth | nin-th | ننتھ | نواں | |
| 10 | 10 | tenth | ten-th | ٹینتھ | دسواں | |
| 11 | 11 | eleventh | e-lev-en-th | ایلیوینتھ | گیارہواں | |
| 12 | 12 | twelfth | twelf-th | ٹویلفتھ | بارہواں | |
| 13 | 13 | thirteenth | thir-teen-th | تھرٹینتھ | تیرہواں | |
| 14 | 20 | twentieth | twen-tee-eth | ٹوینٹیتھ | بیسواں | |
| 15 | 21 | twenty-first | twen-tee furst | ٹوینٹی فرسٹ | اکیسواں | |
| 16 | 30 | thirtieth | thur-tee-eth | تھرٹیتھ | تیسواں | |
| 17 | 40 | fortieth | for-tee-eth | فورٹیتھ | چالیسواں | |
| 18 | 50 | fiftieth | fif-tee-eth | ففٹیتھ | پچاسواں | |
| 19 | 60 | sixtieth | siks-tee-eth | سکستھیتھ | ساٹھواں | |
| 20 | 70 | seventieth | sev-en-tee-eth | سیوینٹیتھ | سترواں | |
| 21 | 80 | eightieth | ay-tee-eth | ایٹھیتھ | اسیواں | |
| 22 | 90 | ninetieth | nine-tee-eth | نائنٹیتھ | نوےواں | |
| 23 | 100 | hundredth | hun-dred-th | ہنڈریڈتھ | سوواں |
📌 Ordinal Rules:
• 1st = first, 2nd = second, 3rd = third (irregular)
• 4th–20th = add "-th" (fourth, fifth, sixth... twentieth)
• For numbers ending in 1, 2, 3 → use first, second, third (e.g., 21st = twenty-first)
• For all other numbers → add "-th" (e.g., 25th = twenty-fifth)
📖 Important Rules
• 13 = thirteen (not "threeteen")
• 15 = fifteen (not "fiveteen")
• 18 = eighteen (not "eightteen")
13 سے 19 تک کے اعداد "-ٹین" پر ختم ہوتے ہیں۔
• 20 = twenty, 30 = thirty
• 40 = forty (not "fourty")
• 50 = fifty (not "fivety")
دہائیوں کے اعداد "-ٹائی" پر ختم ہوتے ہیں۔
• 21 = twenty-one
• 45 = forty-five
• 99 = ninety-nine
21 سے 99 تک کے اعداد میں ہائفن استعمال ہوتا ہے۔
• 1 → st (first)
• 2 → nd (second)
• 3 → rd (third)
• 4-20 → th (fourth, fifth... twentieth)
ترتیبی اعداد کے آخرے
📝 Practice Tips:
- Count aloud: Practice counting from 1 to 100 every day.
- Learn the exceptions: Remember "forty" (not "fourty") and "fifteen" (not "fiveteen").
- Practice ordinal numbers: Say the date (e.g., "July 4th") or rank (e.g., "first place").
- Use numbers in context: Practice with prices, phone numbers, addresses, and time.
- Listen and repeat: Use the audio buttons to hear each number and practice repeating it.
💡 Quick Reference — Key Numbers: