Afrikaans Numbers
This page is about numbers in Afrikaans. Including the cardinal (counting) and ordinal (order) numbers. Each of which is used in a different situation.
One: een
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Two: twee
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Three: drie
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Four: vier
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Five: vyf
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Six: ses
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Seven: sewe
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Eight: agt
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Nine: nege
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Ten: tien
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Eleven: elf
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Twelve: twaalf
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Thirteen: dertien
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Fourteen: veertien
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Fifteen: vyftien
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Sixteen: sestien
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Seventeen: sewentien
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Eighteen: agtien
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Nineteen: negentien
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Twenty: twintig
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| Thirty three: Drie-en-dertig |
| One hundred: eenhonderd |
| Three hundred and sixty: Driehonderd-en-sestig |
| One thousand: eenduisend |
Here are some examples in Afrikaans for the cardinal numbers above.
Two thousand and fourteen: Tweeduisend-en-veertien
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One million: Een miljoen
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| I'm thirty years old: Ek is dertig jaar oud |
| I have 2 sisters and one brother: Ek het 2 susters en 1 broer |
Now we move on to the ordinal numbers, which helps us organize things by order or rank.
First: eerste
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Second: tweede
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Third: derde
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Fourth: vierde
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Fifth: vyfde
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Sixth: sesde
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Seventh: sewende
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Eighth: agtste
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Ninth: negende
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Tenth: tiende
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Eleventh: elfde
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Twelfth: twaalfde
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Thirteenth: dertiende
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Fourteenth: Veertiende
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Fifteenth: vyftiende
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Sixteenth: sestiende
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| Seventeenth: sewentiende |
| Eighteenth: agtiende |
| Nineteenth: negentiende |
| Twentieth: twintigste |
And here are a couple sentences related to the ordinal numbers above.
English is my first language: Engels is my eerste taal
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Her second language is Spanish: Haar tweede taal is Spaans
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| Once: een keer |
| Twice: twee keer |
After this lesson about the numbers in Afrikaans, which included cardinal and ordinal numbers, now we move on to the next subject below. You can also choose your own topic from the menu above.
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