Language/Kazakh/Vocabulary/Numbers-and-Counting
Counting and numbers are fundamental in any language, and Kazakh is no exception. In this lesson, we will learn how to count from 0 to 100 in Kazakh, and also how to use numbers in different contexts.
Take some time to dive into these other pages after completing this lesson: Romantic Relationships & Weather Expressions.
Basic numbers
Let's start with the basic numbers from 0 to 10:
Kazakh | Pronunciation | English |
---|---|---|
нөл | nól | zero |
бір | bir | one |
екі | eki | two |
үш | üsh | three |
төрт | tört | four |
бес | bes | five |
алты | alty | six |
жеті | jeti | seven |
сегіз | segiz | eight |
тоқсан | toqsan | nine |
он | on | ten |
Notice that the pronunciation of the letters "ө" and "ұ" is quite unique to Kazakh and may require some practice.
From 11 to 20
From 11 to 19, we can form the numbers by adding the postfix "-он" to the corresponding digits:
Kazakh | Pronunciation | English |
---|---|---|
он бір | on bir | eleven |
он екі | on eki | twelve |
он үш | on üsh | thirteen |
он төрт | on tört | fourteen |
он бес | on bes | fifteen |
он алты | on alty | sixteen |
он жеті | on jeti | seventeen |
он сегіз | on segiz | eighteen |
он тоқсан | on toqsan | nineteen |
For 20, we add the postfix "-ымза" to "екі" (two):
Kazakh | Pronunciation | English |
---|---|---|
жиырма | jıyrma | twenty |
Decades
To form the words for the decades, we add "-ы" to the corresponding digit, followed by the word for ten without the postfix "-н":
Kazakh | Pronunciation | English |
---|---|---|
қырық | qyrıq | forty |
елу | elw | fifty |
алпыс | alpıs | sixty |
жетпіс | jetpıs | seventy |
сексен | seksen | eighty |
тоқсаннан | toqsannan | ninety |
For example, "елу екі" (fifty two).
Hundreds
To form numbers in the hundreds, we first state the number of hundreds, followed by "жүз" (hundred), and then the number of tens and units:
Kazakh | Pronunciation | English |
---|---|---|
бір жүз | bir jüz | one hundred |
екі жүз | eki jüz | two hundred |
үш жүз | üsh jüz | three hundred |
төрт жүз | tört jüz | four hundred |
бес жүз | bes jüz | five hundred |
алты жүз | alty jüz | six hundred |
жеті жүз | jeti jüz | seven hundred |
сегіз жүз | segiz jüz | eight hundred |
тоқсан жүз | toqsan jüz | nine hundred |
For example, "екі жүз үш төрт" (two hundred thirty four).
Other uses of numbers
In addition to counting, numbers are also used in various contexts, such as telling time, expressing dates, or giving prices. Here are some examples:
- To tell time, we use a combination of the words for the hours (in digits) and minutes (in words). For example, "сағат бірде" (one o'clock), "сағат он бестен бир басқа не?" (what time is it?).
- To express dates, we use the ordinal numbers (first, second, third, etc.) followed by the name of the month. For example, "бірінші наурыз" (March 1st), "үшінші тамыз" (July 3rd).
- When giving prices, we use the word "тұн" (tenge) followed by the digits for the whole part and "ақша" (cents) followed by the digits for the fractional part. For example, "бес мың тұн алты қазына тілі" (5,600 tenge for a treasure map).
It is important to note that the plural forms in Kazakh can vary depending on the numeral, the noun, and the situation. This topic will be addressed in later lessons in this course.
That's it for now. Practice counting and using numbers in different contexts to improve your Kazakh skills.
Sources
Videos
Numbers from 1 to 100 in Kazakh and English (native speakers ...
Let`s learn Kazakh numbers - YouTube
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