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Learning the Hindi numbering system is an essential stepping stone in understanding the language. In this lesson, we will master the basics of counting in Hindi and explore different contexts where numbers are used, such as time-telling and expressing quantities.

Hindi numbers

In Hindi, numbers are written in the Devanagari script, consisting of ten basic digits, from zero to nine. Here is a table that shows the Hindi numbers from 1 to 10.

Hindi	Pronunciation	English
एक	ek	one
दो	do	two
तीन	teen	three
चार	chaar	four
पाँच	paanch	five
छह	chhah	six
सात	saat	seven
आठ	aath	eight
नौ	nau	nine
दस	das	ten

Note that Hindi numbers may have different forms based on gender and subject position.

Counting in Hindi

To express a quantity in Hindi, you can simply put the number before the noun or adjective. For example, "three books" would be "तीन किताबें" (teen kitaaben), and "five red flowers" would be "पाँच लाल फूल" (paanch laal phool).

Here are some other examples you can practice with:

• Two apples - "दो सेब" (do seb)
• Seven days - "सात दिन" (saat din)
• Ten rupees - "दस रुपये" (das rupaye)
• Three pens - "तीन कलमें" (teen kalamen)

Telling time in Hindi

In Hindi, to tell the time, you have to use the word "बजे" (baje) which means "o'clock". You can simply say the number of hours followed by "बजे" (baje). For example, "two o'clock" is "दो बजे" (do baje), and "six o'clock" is "छह बजे" (chhah baje).

If you want to indicate the minutes past the hour, you should use the word "मिनट" (minat) for minutes. For example, "five past two" is "दो बजे पाँच मिनट" (do baje paanch minat), and "quarter past six" is "छह बजे पंद्रह मिनट" (chhah baje pandrah minat).

For half-past times, you can use the word "बजकर" (bajkar). For example, "half-past four" is "चार बजकर आधा" (chaar bajkar aadha).

Ordinal numbers

Ordinal numbers are used to indicate the position of an element in a series or sequence. Here are the first ten ordinal numbers in Hindi.

Hindi	Pronunciation	English
पहला	pehla	first
दूसरा	doosra	second
तीसरा	teesra	third
चौथा	chautha	fourth
पाँचवा	paanchwa	fifth
छठा	chhatha	sixth
सातवा	saatwa	seventh
आठवा	athwa	eight
नौवाँ	nauwan	ninth
दसवाँ	daswan	tenth

Ordinal numbers are formed by suffixing "-वा" (-wa) to the cardinal number, except for "first", which is "पहला" (pehla). For example, "third day" is "तीसरा दिन" (teesra din), and "fifth floor" is "पाँचवीं मंज़िल" (paanchwi manzil).

Conclusion

In this lesson, we have introduced the basics of counting in Hindi and explored different contexts where numbers are used. Practicing counting in Hindi is essential for expanding your vocabulary and improving your language skills.

Sources

• Hindi Numbers: How to Count in Hindi
• Fiji Hindi/Vocabulary/Numbers - Wikiversity
• Hindi Numbers Counting from 1-10 with English pronunciation ...

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