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Introduction

Welcome to the lesson "Numbers 1-100" in our "Complete 0 to A1 Yue Chinese Course"! In this lesson, we will focus on learning how to count from 1 to 100 in Yue Chinese. Numbers are an essential part of any language, and mastering them will allow you to express quantities, tell time, and understand prices. As we progress through the lesson, we will cover the pronunciation and writing of each number, ensuring that you have a comprehensive understanding of this important topic.

Let's get started!

Numbers 1-10

Let's begin by learning the numbers 1 to 10 in Yue Chinese. These numbers are the building blocks for counting further, so it's crucial to familiarize yourself with them.

Here is a table that shows the Yue Chinese numbers 1 to 10, along with their pronunciation and English translation:

Yue Chinese	Pronunciation	English
一	yāt	One
二	yih	Two
三	sāam	Three
四	sei	Four
五	ngh	Five
六	luhk	Six
七	chāt	Seven
八	baat	Eight
九	gáu	Nine
十	sāp	Ten

Now let's practice pronouncing these numbers together:

• 一 (yāt) - One
• 二 (yih) - Two
• 三 (sāam) - Three
• 四 (sei) - Four
• 五 (ngh) - Five
• 六 (luhk) - Six
• 七 (chāt) - Seven
• 八 (baat) - Eight
• 九 (gáu) - Nine
• 十 (sāp) - Ten

Great job! Now that we have learned the numbers 1 to 10, let's move on to the next set of numbers.

Numbers 11-20

In Yue Chinese, the numbers 11 to 20 have a specific pattern. From 11 to 19, the word for ten (十, sāp) is combined with the individual numbers to form the complete number. Let's take a look at the table below to see how it works:

Yue Chinese	Pronunciation	English
十一	sāp yāt	Eleven
十二	sāp yih	Twelve
十三	sāp sāam	Thirteen
十四	sāp sei	Fourteen
十五	sāp ngh	Fifteen
十六	sāp luhk	Sixteen
十七	sāp chāt	Seventeen
十八	sāp baat	Eighteen
十九	sāp gáu	Nineteen
二十	yih sāp	Twenty

Take your time to practice pronouncing these numbers:

• 十一 (sāp yāt) - Eleven
• 十二 (sāp yih) - Twelve
• 十三 (sāp sāam) - Thirteen
• 十四 (sāp sei) - Fourteen
• 十五 (sāp ngh) - Fifteen
• 十六 (sāp luhk) - Sixteen
• 十七 (sāp chāt) - Seventeen
• 十八 (sāp baat) - Eighteen
• 十九 (sāp gáu) - Nineteen
• 二十 (yih sāp) - Twenty

Well done! You are making great progress. Let's continue with the numbers 21 to 30.

Numbers 21-30

Similar to the pattern we saw in the numbers 11 to 20, the numbers 21 to 29 in Yue Chinese are formed by combining the word for ten (十, sāp) with the individual numbers. Let's take a look at the table:

Yue Chinese	Pronunciation	English
二十一	yih sāp yāt	Twenty-one
二十二	yih sāp yih	Twenty-two
二十三	yih sāp sāam	Twenty-three
二十四	yih sāp sei	Twenty-four
二十五	yih sāp ngh	Twenty-five
二十六	yih sāp luhk	Twenty-six
二十七	yih sāp chāt	Twenty-seven
二十八	yih sāp baat	Twenty-eight
二十九	yih sāp gáu	Twenty-nine
三十	sāam sāp	Thirty

Take a moment to practice pronouncing these numbers:

• 二十一 (yih sāp yāt) - Twenty-one
• 二十二 (yih sāp yih) - Twenty-two
• 二十三 (yih sāp sāam) - Twenty-three
• 二十四 (yih sāp sei) - Twenty-four
• 二十五 (yih sāp ngh) - Twenty-five
• 二十六 (yih sāp luhk) - Twenty-six
• 二十七 (yih sāp chāt) - Twenty-seven
• 二十八 (yih sāp baat) - Twenty-eight
• 二十九 (yih sāp gáu) - Twenty-nine
• 三十 (sāam sāp) - Thirty

Excellent work! You are doing great. Let's move on to the next set of numbers.

Numbers 31-100

The numbers from 31 to 100 in Yue Chinese follow a similar pattern as the ones we have learned so far. They are formed by combining the individual numbers with the word for ten (十, sāp) and the word for hundred (百, baak). Let's take a look at the table below:

Yue Chinese	Pronunciation	English
三十一	sāam sāp yāt	Thirty-one
三十二	sāam sāp yih	Thirty-two
三十三	sāam sāp sāam	Thirty-three
三十四	sāam sāp sei	Thirty-four
三十五	sāam sāp ngh	Thirty-five
三十六	sāam sāp luhk	Thirty-six
三十七	sāam sāp chāt	Thirty-seven
三十八	sāam sāp baat	Thirty-eight
三十九	sāam sāp gáu	Thirty-nine
四十	sei sāp	Forty
四十一	sei sāp yāt	Forty-one
四十二	sei sāp yih	Forty-two
四十三	sei sāp sāam	Forty-three
四十四	sei sāp sei	Forty-four
四十五	sei sāp ngh	Forty-five
四十六	sei sāp luhk	Forty-six
四十七	sei sāp chāt	Forty-seven
四十八	sei sāp baat	Forty-eight
四十九	sei sāp gáu	Forty-nine
五十	ngh sāp	Fifty
五十一	ngh sāp yāt	Fifty-one
五十二	ngh sāp yih	Fifty-two
五十三	ngh sāp sāam	Fifty-three
五十四	ngh sāp sei	Fifty-four
五十五	ngh sāp ngh	Fifty-five
五十六	ngh sāp luhk	Fifty-six
五十七	ngh sāp chāt	Fifty-seven
五十八	ngh sāp baat	Fifty-eight
五十九	ngh sāp gáu	Fifty-nine
六十	luhk sāp	Sixty
六十一	luhk sāp yāt	Sixty-one
六十二	luhk sāp yih	Sixty-two
六十三	luhk sāp sāam	Sixty-three
六十四	luhk sāp sei	Sixty-four
六十五	luhk sāp ngh	Sixty-five
六十六	luhk sāp luhk	Sixty-six
六十七	luhk sāp chāt	Sixty-seven
六十八	luhk sāp baat	Sixty-eight
六十九	luhk sāp gáu	Sixty-nine
七十	chāt sāp	Seventy
七十一	chāt sāp yāt	Seventy-one
七十二	chāt sāp yih	Seventy-two
七十三	chāt sāp sāam	Seventy-three
七十四	chāt sāp sei	Seventy-four
七十五	chāt sāp ngh	Seventy-five
七十六	chāt sāp luhk	Seventy-six
七十七	chāt sāp chāt	Seventy-seven
七十八	chāt sāp baat	Seventy-eight
七十九	chāt sāp gáu	Seventy-nine
八十	baat sāp	Eighty
八十一	baat sāp yāt	Eighty-one
八十二	baat sāp yih	Eighty-two
八十三	baat sāp sāam	Eighty-three
八十四	baat sāp sei	Eighty-four
八十五	baat sāp ngh	Eighty-five
八十六	baat sāp luhk	Eighty-six
八十七	baat sāp chāt	Eighty-seven
八十八	baat sāp baat	Eighty-eight
八十九	baat sāp gáu	Eighty-nine
九十	gáu sāp	Ninety
九十一	gáu sāp yāt	Ninety-one
九十二	gáu sāp yih	Ninety-two
九十三	gáu sāp sāam	Ninety-three
九十四	gáu sāp sei	Ninety-four
九十五	gáu sāp ngh	Ninety-five
九十六	gáu sāp luhk	Ninety-six
九十七	gáu sāp chāt	Ninety-seven
九十八	gáu sāp baat	Ninety-eight
九十九	gáu sāp gáu	Ninety-nine
一百	yāt baak	One hundred

Take your time to practice pronouncing these numbers:

• 三十一 (sāam sāp yāt) - Thirty-one
• 三十二 (sāam sāp yih) - Thirty-two
• 三十三 (sāam sāp sāam) - Thirty-three
• 三十四 (sāam sāp sei) - Thirty-four
• 三十五 (sāam sāp ngh) - Thirty-five
• 三十六 (sāam sāp luhk) - Thirty-six
• 三十七 (sāam sāp chāt) - Thirty-seven
• 三十八 (sāam sāp baat) - Thirty-eight
• 三十九 (sāam sāp gáu) - Thirty-nine
• 四十 (sei sāp) - Forty
• 四十一 (sei sāp yāt) - Forty-one
• 四十二 (sei sāp yih) - Forty-two
• 四十三 (sei sāp sāam) - Forty-three
• 四十四 (sei sāp sei) - Forty-four
• 四十五 (sei sāp ngh) - Forty-five
• 四十六 (sei sāp luhk) - Forty-six
• 四十七 (sei sāp chāt) - Forty-seven
• 四十八 (sei sāp baat) - Forty-eight
• 四十九 (sei sāp gáu) - Forty-nine
• 五十 (ngh sāp) - Fifty
• 五十一 (ngh sāp yāt) - Fifty-one
• 五十二 (ngh sāp yih) - Fifty-two
• 五十三 (ngh sāp sāam) - Fifty-three
• 五十四 (ngh sāp sei) - Fifty-four
• 五十五 (ngh sāp ngh) - Fifty-five
• 五十六 (ngh sāp luhk) - Fifty-six
• 五十七 (ngh sāp chāt) - Fifty-seven
• 五十八 (ngh sāp baat) - Fifty-eight
• 五十九 (ngh sāp gáu) - Fifty-nine
• 六十 (luhk sāp) - Sixty
• 六十一 (luhk sāp yāt) - Sixty-one
• 六十二 (luhk sāp yih) - Sixty-two
• 六十三 (luhk sāp sāam) - Sixty-three
• 六十四 (luhk sāp sei) - Sixty-four
• 六十五 (luhk sāp ngh) - Sixty-five
• 六十六 (luhk sāp luhk) - Sixty-six
• 六十七 (luhk sāp chāt) - Sixty-seven
• 六十八 (luhk sāp baat) - Sixty-eight
• 六十九 (luhk sāp gáu) - Sixty-nine
• 七十 (chāt sāp) - Seventy
• 七十一 (chāt sāp yāt) - Seventy-one
• 七十二 (chāt sāp yih) - Seventy-two
• 七十三 (chāt sāp sāam) - Seventy-three
• 七十四 (chāt sāp sei) - Seventy-four
• 七十五 (chāt sāp ngh) - Seventy-five
• 七十六 (chāt sāp luhk) - Seventy-six
• 七十七 (chāt sāp chāt) - Seventy-seven
• 七十八 (chāt sāp baat) - Seventy-eight
• 七十九 (chāt sāp gáu) - Seventy-nine
• 八十 (baat sāp) - Eighty
• 八十一 (baat sāp yāt) - Eighty-one
• 八十二 (baat sāp yih) - Eighty-two
• 八十三 (baat sāp sāam) - Eighty-three
• 八十四 (baat sāp sei) - Eighty-four
• 八十五 (baat sāp ngh) - Eighty-five
• 八十六 (baat sāp luhk) - Eighty-six
• 八十七 (baat sāp chāt) - Eighty-seven
• 八十八 (baat sāp baat) - Eighty-eight
• 八十九 (baat sāp gáu) - Eighty-nine
• 九十 (gáu sāp) - Ninety
• 九十一 (gáu sāp yāt) - Ninety-one
• 九十二 (gáu sāp yih) - Ninety-two
• 九十三 (gáu sāp sāam) - Ninety-three
• 九十四 (gáu sāp sei) - Ninety-four
• 九十五 (gáu sāp ngh) - Ninety-five
• 九十六 (gáu sāp luhk) - Ninety-six
• 九十七 (gáu sāp chāt) - Ninety-seven
• 九十八 (gáu sāp baat) - Ninety-eight
• 九十九 (gáu sāp gáu) - Ninety-nine
• 一百 (yāt baak) - One hundred

Congratulations! You have successfully learned how to count from 1 to 100 in Yue Chinese. Practice pronouncing these numbers regularly to reinforce your learning.

Cultural Insight

In Yue Chinese-speaking regions, numbers hold cultural significance beyond their numerical value. For example, the number 8 (八, baat) is considered lucky because it sounds similar to the word for wealth (發, faat). As a result, many people in Yue Chinese culture consider the number 8 to bring good fortune and often seek out phone numbers or license plates with multiple 8s. On the other hand, the number 4 (四, sei) is associated with bad luck because it sounds similar to the word for death (死, sei). Therefore, it is common for buildings to skip the 4th floor or use alternative pronunciations to avoid the number's negative connotation.

These cultural associations with numbers reflect the importance of numerology and symbolism in Yue Chinese culture. Understanding these cultural nuances will enhance your language learning journey and allow you to appreciate the rich heritage of the Yue Chinese-speaking community.

Practice Exercises

Now it's time to put your knowledge into practice with some exercises. Translate the following numbers from English to Yue Chinese:

1. Twenty-seven 2. Forty-five 3. Sixty-three 4. Eighty-one 5. Ninety-nine

Check your answers below:

1. 二十七 (yih sāp chāt) 2. 四十五 (sei sāp ngh) 3. 六十三 (luhk sāp sāam) 4. 八十一 (baat sāp yāt) 5. 九十九 (gáu sāp gáu)

Well done! You are on your way to becoming proficient in counting in Yue Chinese.

Conclusion

In this lesson, you have learned how to count from 1 to 100 in Yue Chinese. Mastering these numbers will enable you to express quantities, tell time, and understand prices. Remember to practice pronouncing these numbers regularly to reinforce your learning. Keep up the great work, and soon you will be ready to move on to the next lesson in our "Complete 0 to A1 Yue Chinese Course." Happy learning!

Table of Contents - Yue Chinese Course - 0 to A1

• Course Presentation

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Greetings and Introductions

• Basic Greetings
• Introducing Yourself

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Basic Sentence Structure

• Subject-Verb-Object
• Questions and Negations

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Numbers and Time

• Numbers 1-100
• Telling Time

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Pronouns and Possessives

• Personal Pronouns
• Possessive Pronouns

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Family and Relationships

• Family Members
• Relationships

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Adjectives and Adverbs

• Describing People and Things
• Describing Actions

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Food and Dining

• Common Foods
• Eating Out

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Prepositions and Conjunctions

• Location and Direction
• Connecting Ideas

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Travel and Transportation

• Modes of Transportation
• Travel Essentials

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Verb Tenses and Aspects

• Present Tense
• Past Tense

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Yue Chinese Customs and Traditions

• Festivals and Holidays
• Etiquette and Manners

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Shopping and Services

• At the Market
• Public Services

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Comparatives and Superlatives

• Making Comparisons
• Expressing the Best and the Worst

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Yue Chinese Art and Literature

• Traditional Art Forms
• Famous Yue Chinese Literature

Other Lessons

• Countries 國家
• Workplace Vocabulary
• Relationships
• Animals
• Television and Movies
• Comprehensive Review
• Health
• Introducing Yourself
• Modes of Transportation

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