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Introduction

In this lesson, we will learn about cardinal numbers in Nepali. Cardinal numbers are used to count and indicate quantity. Mastering cardinal numbers is essential for basic communication in any language. By the end of this lesson, you will be able to confidently count and use numbers in Nepali.

The Basics

Nepali cardinal numbers are used to count objects, people, and express quantity. They are an integral part of everyday conversation and are used in various contexts such as telling time, giving directions, expressing age, and much more. Let's begin by learning the numbers from one to ten.

Numbers 1-10

Here are the numbers from one to ten in Nepali:

Nepali (individual language)	Pronunciation	English Translation
एक	Eka	One
दुई	Dui	Two
तीन	Tin	Three
चार	Char	Four
पाँच	Panch	Five
छ	Chha	Six
सात	Saat	Seven
आठ	Aath	Eight
नौ	Nau	Nine
दश	Dash	Ten

Take your time to practice pronouncing these numbers correctly. Pay attention to the pronunciation of each syllable and try to imitate the sounds as closely as possible.

Numbers 11-20

The numbers from eleven to twenty in Nepali follow a unique pattern. Let's take a look:

Nepali (individual language)	Pronunciation	English Translation
एघार	Eghaar	Eleven
बाह्र	Baarah	Twelve
तेह्र	Tehrah	Thirteen
चौध	Chaudh	Fourteen
पन्ध्र	Pandrah	Fifteen
सोह्र	Sohra	Sixteen
सत्र	Satrah	Seventeen
अठार	Athaar	Eighteen
उन्नाइस	Unnaais	Nineteen
बिस	Bish	Twenty

Note that the numbers eleven to nineteen have unique names, while the number twenty is called "bish." Once you have memorized these numbers, you will be able to count up to twenty in Nepali.

Numbers 21 and Beyond

To count beyond twenty in Nepali, you need to learn the pattern for multiples of ten. Let's take a look at the numbers from twenty-one to one hundred:

Nepali (individual language)	Pronunciation	English Translation
एक्काइस	Ekkais	Twenty-one
बाइस	Baais	Twenty-two
तेइस	Theis	Twenty-three
चौबीस	Chaubis	Twenty-four
पच्चीस	Pachchis	Twenty-five
छब्बीस	Chhabbis	Twenty-six
सत्ताइस	Sattaais	Twenty-seven
अठ्ठाइस	Aththaais	Twenty-eight
उनन्तिस	Unantis	Twenty-nine
तिस	Tis	Thirty
एकतिस	Ektis	Thirty-one
बत्तिस	Batis	Thirty-two
तेत्तिस	Tettis	Thirty-three
चौंतिस	Chauntis	Thirty-four
पैंतिस	Paitis	Thirty-five
छत्तिस	Chhattis	Thirty-six
सैंतिस	Saintis	Thirty-seven
अड्तिस	Addis	Thirty-eight
उनन्चालीस	Unanchaalis	Thirty-nine
चालीस	Chaalis	Forty
एकचालीस	Ekchaalis	Forty-one
बयालीस	Bayaalis	Forty-two
त्रिचालीस	Teraalis	Forty-three
चवालीस	Chawalis	Forty-four
पैंतालीस	Paitaalis	Forty-five
छयालीस	Chhayaalis	Forty-six
सड्तालीस	Sadaalis	Forty-seven
अड्तालीस	Adtaalis	Forty-eight
उनन्पचास	Unnapachaas	Forty-nine
पचास	Pachaas	Fifty
एकाउन्न	Ekauunn	Fifty-one
बाउन्न	Baauunn	Fifty-two
त्रिपन्न	Tripaunn	Fifty-three
चच्चाउन्न	Chachhaunn	Fifty-four
पचपन्न	Pachpaunn	Fifty-five
छपन्न	Chhapaunn	Fifty-six
सन्ताउन्न	Santaauunn	Fifty-seven
अन्ठाउन्न	Anthaauunn	Fifty-eight
उनन्साठी	Unansathi	Fifty-nine
साठी	Saathi	Sixty
एकसट्ठी	Eksatthi	Sixty-one
बैसट्ठी	Baisatthi	Sixty-two
तेसट्ठी	Tesatthi	Sixty-three
चौंसट्ठी	Chaunsatthi	Sixty-four
पैंसट्ठी	Painsatthi	Sixty-five
छयसट्ठी	Chhayasatthi	Sixty-six
सत्सट्ठी	Satsatthi	Sixty-seven
अठसट्ठी	Aathsatthi	Sixty-eight
उनन्सत्तरी	Unansattari	Sixty-nine
सत्तरी	Sattari	Seventy
एकहत्तर	Ekhattar	Seventy-one
बहत्तर	Bahattar	Seventy-two
त्रिहत्तर	Trihattar	Seventy-three
चौहत्तर	Chauhattar	Seventy-four
पचहत्तर	Pachhattar	Seventy-five
छयहत्तर	Chhayhattar	Seventy-six
सतहत्तर	Sathhattar	Seventy-seven
अठहत्तर	Athhattar	Seventy-eight
उनासी	Unasi	Seventy-nine
असी	Aasi	Eighty
एकासी	Ekaasi	Eighty-one
बयासी	Baayasi	Eighty-two
त्रियासी	Triyaasi	Eighty-three
चौरासी	Chaurasi	Eighty-four
पचासी	Pachaasi	Eighty-five
छयासी	Chhayaasi	Eighty-six
सतासी	Sataasi	Eighty-seven
अठासी	Athaasi	Eighty-eight
उनान्नब्बे	Unanabbey	Eighty-nine
नब्बे	Nabbe	Ninety
एकान्नब्बे	Ekanabbey	Ninety-one
बयान्नब्बे	Bayanabbey	Ninety-two
त्रियान्नब्बे	Triyanabbey	Ninety-three
चौरान्नब्बे	Chauraanabbey	Ninety-four
पचान्नब्बे	Pachaanabbey	Ninety-five
छयान्नब्बे	Chhayaanabbey	Ninety-six
सतान्नब्बे	Sataanabbey	Ninety-seven
अनान्नब्बे	Anaanabbey	Ninety-eight
उनान्सय	Unansay	Ninety-nine
सय	Say	One hundred

Congratulations! You have now learned how to count up to one hundred in Nepali. Take some time to practice these numbers and familiarize yourself with their pronunciation. Once you feel confident, we can move on to more advanced numbers.

Advanced Numbers

Now that you have a solid foundation in counting from one to one hundred, let's move on to more advanced numbers in Nepali. These numbers will help you express larger quantities and understand numerical information in various contexts.

Hundreds

To express numbers in the hundreds, we use a combination of the hundred number followed by the remaining digits. Let's take a look at some examples:

• 200 - दुई सय (Dui saya)
• 300 - तीन सय (Tin saya)
• 400 - चार सय (Char saya)
• 500 - पाँच सय (Panch saya)
• 600 - छ सय (Chha saya)
• 700 - सात सय (Saat saya)
• 800 - आठ सय (Aath saya)
• 900 - नौ सय (Nau saya)

To express numbers beyond nine hundred, we combine the hundred number with the tens and ones digits. For example:

• 1,000 - एक हजार (Ek hajaar)
• 2,000 - दुई हजार (Dui hajaar)
• 10,000 - दश हजार (Dash hajaar)
• 100,000 - एक लाख (Ek laakh)
• 1,000,000 - दश लाख (Dash laakh)

Take some time to practice these numbers and familiarize yourself with their pronunciation. It may seem challenging at first, but with regular practice, you will become more comfortable using these larger numbers.

Thousands

To express numbers in the thousands, we use a combination of the thousand number followed by the remaining digits. Let's take a look at some examples:

• 2,000 - दुई हजार (Dui hajaar)
• 3,000 - तीन हजार (Tin hajaar)
• 4,000 - चार हजार (Char hajaar)
• 5,000 - पाँच हजार (Panch hajaar)
• 6,000 - छ हजार (Chha hajaar)
• 7,000 - सात हजार (Saat hajaar)
• 8,000 - आठ हजार (Aath hajaar)
• 9,000 - नौ हजार (Nau hajaar)

To express numbers beyond nine thousand, we combine the thousand number with the hundreds, tens, and ones digits. For example:

• 10,000 - दश हजार (Dash hajaar)
• 11,000 - एक हजार एघार सय (Ek hajaar eghaar saya)
• 20,000 - बिस हजार (Bish hajaar)
• 100,000 - एक लाख (Ek laakh)
• 500,000 - पाँच लाख (Panch laakh)
• 1,000,000 - दश लाख (Dash laakh)

Continue practicing these numbers and challenging yourself to use them in different contexts. The more you practice, the more confident you will become in using larger numbers.

Cultural Insights

In Nepali culture, numbers hold great significance and are often associated with religious and cultural practices. For example, the number nine is considered auspicious and is associated with the goddess Durga. During the festival of Dashain, which is the biggest festival in Nepal, devotees worship nine different forms of Durga over the course of nine days.

Similarly, the number thirteen is considered unlucky in Nepali culture. Many buildings in Nepal do not have a thirteenth floor or a room numbered thirteen. This superstition is deeply rooted in the belief that the number thirteen brings bad luck.

Understanding these cultural nuances will not only enhance your language skills but also help you navigate social situations in Nepal with cultural sensitivity.

Exercises

Now, let's practice what you have learned!

Exercise 1: Writing Numbers

Write the following numbers in Nepali:

• 27
• 56
• 83
• 109
• 245

Solution:

• २७
• ५६
• ८३
• १०९
• २४५

Exercise 2: Counting Objects

Count the objects in the image and write the numbers in Nepali:

[Image Description: Image of objects]

Solution:

• १ - एक
• २ - दुई
• ३ - तीन
• ४ - चार
• ५ - पाँच

Exercise 3: Listening Comprehension

Listen to the following audio clip and write down the numbers you hear in Nepali:

[Audio clip: Audio clip of numbers being spoken]

Solution:

• छ - ६
• सात - ७
• अठाठ्ठीस - ८८
• एक हजार बयासी - १०२

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully learned how to use cardinal numbers in Nepali. You can now confidently count and express quantities in Nepali, which will greatly enhance your ability to communicate in a variety of everyday situations.

Continue practicing these numbers in different contexts and explore more advanced topics related to numbers as you progress in your Nepali language journey. Remember to pay attention to pronunciation and practice regularly to maintain your skills.

Well done and keep up the great work!

Table of Contents - Nepali (individual language) Course - 0 to A1

• Course Presentation

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Nouns and Pronouns

• Introduction to Nepali Nouns
• Noun Cases in Nepali
• Pronouns in Nepali

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Verbs and Tenses

• Introduction to Nepali Verbs
• Present Tense in Nepali
• Past Tense in Nepali
• Future Tense in Nepali

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Adjectives and Adverbs

• Adjectives in Nepali
• Comparison of Adjectives in Nepali
• Adverbs in Nepali

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Negation and Interrogatives

• Negation in Nepali
• Interrogatives in Nepali

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Numbers in Nepali

• Cardinal Numbers
• Ordinal Numbers
• Plural and Fractional Numbers

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Words and Phrases

• Greetings and Introductions
• Common Nepali Words and Phrases

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Food and Drinks

• Food in Nepali
• Drinks in Nepali

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Festivals in Nepal

• Dashain Festival
• Tihar Festival
• Holi Festival

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Nepali Society

• Family and Marriage in Nepal
• Religion and Beliefs in Nepal

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Nepali Cuisine

• Traditional Nepali Dishes
• Nepali Spices and Herbs

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Nepali Arts and Crafts

• Nepali Handicrafts
• Nepali Music and Dance

Other Lessons

• Ordinal Numbers
• Clothes
• Colors
• Days baarhru बारहरू
• Languages bhashaharu भाषाहरू
• Greetings and Introductions
• Animals
• Useful Sentenses
• Health
• How to say Good Bye?

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