Language/Tunisian-arabic/Vocabulary/Basic-Numbers
As a Tunisian Arabic teacher with 20 years of experience, I am excited to teach you the basics of numbers and counting in Tunisian Arabic. In this lesson, we will cover the fundamental numbers in Tunisian Arabic and how to use them in everyday life. As a complete beginner, this lesson is the perfect starting point in your path to A1 level proficiency in Tunisian Arabic.
Basic Numbers
Let's begin with the basic numbers in Tunisian Arabic:
| Tunisian Arabic | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| واحد | wāḥad | One |
| اثنين | ithnin | Two |
| تلاتة | tlāta | Three |
| أربعة | arbaʿa | Four |
| خمسة | khamsa | Five |
| ستة | sitta | Six |
| سبعة | sabʿa | Seven |
| تمنية | tmanya | Eight |
| تسعة | tisʿa | Nine |
| عشرة | ʿashra | Ten |
Keep in mind that these are the singular feminine versions of the numbers. Tunisian Arabic has different masculine, feminine, dual, and plural versions of numbers depending on the object or concept being counted.
Now let's see how we can use these numbers in context:
- When asking for the time: "كم الساعة؟" (kam s-sāʿa?) - "What time is it?" - "الساعة واحد" (s-sāʿa wāḥad) - "It's one o'clock."
- When ordering food: "اريد واحد بيتزا" (arīd wāḥad bītza) - "I want one pizza."
- Buying an item: "كم ثمن هذا؟" (kam thaman hadha?) - "How much does this cost?" - "أربعة دينار" (arbaʿa dinār) - "Four dinars."
- Phone numbers: "رقم هاتفي هو خمسة اربع تسعة تسعة ستة" (raqm hatfi hu khamsa arba tisʿa tisʿa sitta) - "My phone number is 459966."
It's important to learn the various forms of numbers in Tunisian Arabic to avoid confusion and misunderstandings.
Congratulations, you have now mastered the basic numbers in Tunisian Arabic! In the next lesson, we will cover counting objects and people in Tunisian Arabic.