Swahili Numbers
This page is about numbers in Swahili. Including the cardinal (counting) and ordinal (order) numbers. Each of which is used in a different situation.
One: Moja
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Two: Mbili
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Three: Tatu
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Four: Nne
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Five: Tano
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Six: Sita
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Seven: Saba
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Eight: Nane
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Nine: Tisa
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Ten: Kumi
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Eleven: Kumi na moja
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Twelve: Kumi na mbili
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Thirteen: Kumi na tatu
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Fourteen: Kumi na nne
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Fifteen: Kumi na tano
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Sixteen: Kumi na sita
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Seventeen: Kumi na saba
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Eighteen: Kumi na nane
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Nineteen: Kumi na tisa
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Twenty: Ishirini
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| Thirty three: Thelathini na tatu |
| One hundred: Mia |
| Three hundred and sixty: Elfu tatu na sitini |
| One thousand: elfu |
Here are some examples in Swahili for the cardinal numbers above.
Two thousand and fourteen: elfu mbili na kumi na nne
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One million: Milioni
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| I'm thirty years old: Nina miaka thelathini |
| I have 2 sisters and one brother: Nina dada wawili na kaka mmoja |
Now we move on to the ordinal numbers, which helps us organize things by order or rank.
First: kwanza
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Second: pili
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Third: tatu
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Fourth: nne
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Fifth: tano
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Sixth: sita
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Seventh: saba
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Eighth: nane
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Ninth: tisa (kenda)
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Tenth: kumi
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Eleventh: kumi na moja
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Twelfth: kumi na mbili
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Thirteenth: kumi na tatu
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Fourteenth: kumi na nne
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Fifteenth: kumi na tano
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Sixteenth: kumi na sita
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| Seventeenth: kumi na saba |
| Eighteenth: kumi na nane |
| Nineteenth: ya kumi na tisa |
| Twentieth: ya ishirini |
And here are a couple sentences related to the ordinal numbers above.
English is my first language: Kiingereza ni lugha yangu ya kwanza
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Her second language is Spanish: lugha yake ya pili ni Kihispania
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| Once: mara moja |
| Twice: mara mbili |
After this lesson about the numbers in Swahili, 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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