Numbers 1 to 100 in Arabic (in words)
| Number | Arabic | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | واحد | wāḥid | one |
| 2 | اثنان | ithnān | two |
| 3 | ثلاثة | thalātha | three |
| 4 | أربعة | arbaʿa | four |
| 5 | خمسة | khamsa | five |
| 6 | ستة | sitta | six |
| 7 | سبعة | sabʿa | seven |
| 8 | ثمانية | thamāniya | eight |
| 9 | تسعة | tisʿa | nine |
| 10 | عشرة | ʿashara | ten |
| 11 | أحد عشر | aḥada ʿashar | eleven |
| 12 | اثنا عشر | ithnā ʿashar | twelve |
| 13 | ثلاثة عشر | thalāthata ʿashar | thirteen |
| 14 | أربعة عشر | arbaʿata ʿashar | fourteen |
| 15 | خمسة عشر | khamsata ʿashar | fifteen |
| 16 | ستة عشر | sittata ʿashar | sixteen |
| 17 | سبعة عشر | sabʿata ʿashar | seventeen |
| 18 | ثمانية عشر | thamāniyata ʿashar | eighteen |
| 19 | تسعة عشر | tisʿata ʿashar | nineteen |
| 20 | عشرون | ʿishrūn | twenty |
| 21 | واحد وعشرون | wāḥid wa-ʿishrūn | twenty-one |
| 22 | اثنان وعشرون | ithnān wa-ʿishrūn | twenty-two |
| 23 | ثلاثة وعشرون | thalātha wa-ʿishrūn | twenty-three |
| 24 | أربعة وعشرون | arbaʿa wa-ʿishrūn | twenty-four |
| 25 | خمسة وعشرون | khamsa wa-ʿishrūn | twenty-five |
| 26 | ستة وعشرون | sitta wa-ʿishrūn | twenty-six |
| 27 | سبعة وعشرون | sabʿa wa-ʿishrūn | twenty-seven |
| 28 | ثمانية وعشرون | thamāniya wa-ʿishrūn | twenty-eight |
| 29 | تسعة وعشرون | tisʿa wa-ʿishrūn | twenty-nine |
| 30 | ثلاثون | thalāthūn | thirty |
| 31 | واحد وثلاثون | wāḥid wa-thalāthūn | thirty-one |
| 32 | اثنان وثلاثون | ithnān wa-thalāthūn | thirty-two |
| 33 | ثلاثة وثلاثون | thalātha wa-thalāthūn | thirty-three |
| 34 | أربعة وثلاثون | arbaʿa wa-thalāthūn | thirty-four |
| 35 | خمسة وثلاثون | khamsa wa-thalāthūn | thirty-five |
| 36 | ستة وثلاثون | sitta wa-thalāthūn | thirty-six |
| 37 | سبعة وثلاثون | sabʿa wa-thalāthūn | thirty-seven |
| 38 | ثمانية وثلاثون | thamāniya wa-thalāthūn | thirty-eight |
| 39 | تسعة وثلاثون | tisʿa wa-thalāthūn | thirty-nine |
| 40 | أربعون | arbaʿūn | forty |
| 41 | واحد وأربعون | wāḥid wa-arbaʿūn | forty-one |
| 42 | اثنان وأربعون | ithnān wa-arbaʿūn | forty-two |
| 43 | ثلاثة وأربعون | thalātha wa-arbaʿūn | forty-three |
| 44 | أربعة وأربعون | arbaʿa wa-arbaʿūn | forty-four |
| 45 | خمسة وأربعون | khamsa wa-arbaʿūn | forty-five |
| 46 | ستة وأربعون | sitta wa-arbaʿūn | forty-six |
| 47 | سبعة وأربعون | sabʿa wa-arbaʿūn | forty-seven |
| 48 | ثمانية وأربعون | thamāniya wa-arbaʿūn | forty-eight |
| 49 | تسعة وأربعون | tisʿa wa-arbaʿūn | forty-nine |
| 50 | خمسون | khamsūn | fifty |
| 51 | واحد وخمسون | wāḥid wa-khamsūn | fifty-one |
| 52 | اثنان وخمسون | ithnān wa-khamsūn | fifty-two |
| 53 | ثلاثة وخمسون | thalātha wa-khamsūn | fifty-three |
| 54 | أربعة وخمسون | arbaʿa wa-khamsūn | fifty-four |
| 55 | خمسة وخمسون | khamsa wa-khamsūn | fifty-five |
| 56 | ستة وخمسون | sitta wa-khamsūn | fifty-six |
| 57 | سبعة وخمسون | sabʿa wa-khamsūn | fifty-seven |
| 58 | ثمانية وخمسون | thamāniya wa-khamsūn | fifty-eight |
| 59 | تسعة وخمسون | tisʿa wa-khamsūn | fifty-nine |
| 60 | ستون | sittūn | sixty |
| 61 | واحد وستون | wāḥid wa-sittūn | sixty-one |
| 62 | اثنان وستون | ithnān wa-sittūn | sixty-two |
| 63 | ثلاثة وستون | thalātha wa-sittūn | sixty-three |
| 64 | أربعة وستون | arbaʿa wa-sittūn | sixty-four |
| 65 | خمسة وستون | khamsa wa-sittūn | sixty-five |
| 66 | ستة وستون | sitta wa-sittūn | sixty-six |
| 67 | سبعة وستون | sabʿa wa-sittūn | sixty-seven |
| 68 | ثمانية وستون | thamāniya wa-sittūn | sixty-eight |
| 69 | تسعة وستون | tisʿa wa-sittūn | sixty-nine |
| 70 | سبعون | sabʿūn | seventy |
| 71 | واحد وسبعون | wāḥid wa-sabʿūn | seventy-one |
| 72 | اثنان وسبعون | ithnān wa-sabʿūn | seventy-two |
| 73 | ثلاثة وسبعون | thalātha wa-sabʿūn | seventy-three |
| 74 | أربعة وسبعون | arbaʿa wa-sabʿūn | seventy-four |
| 75 | خمسة وسبعون | khamsa wa-sabʿūn | seventy-five |
| 76 | ستة وسبعون | sitta wa-sabʿūn | seventy-six |
| 77 | سبعة وسبعون | sabʿa wa-sabʿūn | seventy-seven |
| 78 | ثمانية وسبعون | thamāniya wa-sabʿūn | seventy-eight |
| 79 | تسعة وسبعون | tisʿa wa-sabʿūn | seventy-nine |
| 80 | ثمانون | thamānūn | eighty |
| 81 | واحد وثمانون | wāḥid wa-thamānūn | eighty-one |
| 82 | اثنان وثمانون | ithnān wa-thamānūn | eighty-two |
| 83 | ثلاثة وثمانون | thalātha wa-thamānūn | eighty-three |
| 84 | أربعة وثمانون | arbaʿa wa-thamānūn | eighty-four |
| 85 | خمسة وثمانون | khamsa wa-thamānūn | eighty-five |
| 86 | ستة وثمانون | sitta wa-thamānūn | eighty-six |
| 87 | سبعة وثمانون | sabʿa wa-thamānūn | eighty-seven |
| 88 | ثمانية وثمانون | thamāniya wa-thamānūn | eighty-eight |
| 89 | تسعة وثمانون | tisʿa wa-thamānūn | eighty-nine |
| 90 | تسعون | tisʿūn | ninety |
| 91 | واحد وتسعون | wāḥid wa-tisʿūn | ninety-one |
| 92 | اثنان وتسعون | ithnān wa-tisʿūn | ninety-two |
| 93 | ثلاثة وتسعون | thalātha wa-tisʿūn | ninety-three |
| 94 | أربعة وتسعون | arbaʿa wa-tisʿūn | ninety-four |
| 95 | خمسة وتسعون | khamsa wa-tisʿūn | ninety-five |
| 96 | ستة وتسعون | sitta wa-tisʿūn | ninety-six |
| 97 | سبعة وتسعون | sabʿa wa-tisʿūn | ninety-seven |
| 98 | ثمانية وتسعون | thamāniya wa-tisʿūn | ninety-eight |
| 99 | تسعة وتسعون | tisʿa wa-tisʿūn | ninety-nine |
| 100 | مئة | miʾa | one hundred |
Numbers in Arabic are a great first step into the language, because children count every day: steps, dates in a bowl, toy cars and fingers. On this page your child can tap any number from 1 to 100 and hear it in Arabic and English, or press Count with me to hear 1 to 10, 1 to 20 or all the way to مئة (miʾa, one hundred). The chart above doubles as an Arabic numbers chart you can print.
Arabic numbers 1 to 10
| Number | Arabic digit | Word | Say it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ١ | واحد | wāḥid |
| 2 | ٢ | اثنان | ithnān |
| 3 | ٣ | ثلاثة | thalātha |
| 4 | ٤ | أربعة | arbaʿa |
| 5 | ٥ | خمسة | khamsa |
| 6 | ٦ | ستة | sitta |
| 7 | ٧ | سبعة | sabʿa |
| 8 | ٨ | ثمانية | thamāniya |
| 9 | ٩ | تسعة | tisʿa |
| 10 | ١٠ | عشرة | ʿashara |
Zero is صفر (ṣifr), the word that gave English "cipher" and "zero".
Two kinds of digits: 1 2 3 and ١ ٢ ٣
The digits used in English, 1 2 3, are called "Arabic numerals" because Europe learned them through Arab mathematicians, who in turn learned them from India. In much of the Middle East, including the Gulf, Egypt and the Levant, everyday writing uses Eastern Arabic digits: ٠ ١ ٢ ٣ ٤ ٥ ٦ ٧ ٨ ٩. North African countries such as Morocco and Algeria mostly use 0-9. Children in the UAE and Saudi Arabia usually learn both. A helpful surprise for parents: although Arabic words run right to left, numbers are read left to right, so ٢٥ is twenty-five, just like 25.
Make a matching game with two sets of cards, 1-10 and ١-١٠. Ask your child to pair each ٥ with its 5.
Numbers 11 to 20 in Arabic
From 11 to 19, Arabic says the unit and then "ten": أحد عشر (aḥada ʿashar, 11), اثنا عشر (ithnā ʿashar, 12), ثلاثة عشر (thalāthata ʿashar, 13), up to تسعة عشر (tisʿata ʿashar, 19). Twenty is عشرون (ʿishrūn). The teen pattern is regular, so once your child knows 1 to 9, the teens come quickly.
The tens and the pattern to 100
The tens are built from the units with the ending -ūn: ثلاثون (30, thalāthūn), أربعون (40), خمسون (50), ستون (60), سبعون (70), ثمانون (80), تسعون (90). Between the tens, Arabic says the unit first, then "and", then the ten: 21 is واحد وعشرون (wāḥid wa-ʿishrūn, "one and twenty") and 99 is تسعة وتسعون ("nine and ninety"). This is the same order as old English nursery rhymes, "four and twenty blackbirds", which can make a nice link for English-speaking children. Hundred is مئة, sometimes spelled مائة.
A grammar note for curious grown-ups
In formal Arabic, numbers 3 to 10 take the opposite gender of the thing counted: ثلاثة كتب (three books) but ثلاث بنات (three girls). Young children do not need this. The game counts in the standard form, and you can simply count objects naturally. School will handle the grammar years later. In everyday dialects, many numbers are said a little differently, for example Gulf and Egyptian speakers often say tnēn for two.
How to teach counting in Arabic at home
- Count dates or grapes. Touch each one as you say واحد، اثنان، ثلاثة, so number and object match.
- Fingers first. Count on fingers; then hold some up and ask كم؟ (kam?, how many?).
- Stairs and steps. Count steps in Arabic every day. Routine is powerful.
- Spot digits outside. Look for ٣ or ٧ on number plates, lifts and price tags.
- Goli Jar. After each game, tap the jar and count the marbles together in Arabic.
What to expect by age
At 2-3, children recite a few number words, often out of order, which is fine. At 3-4, most count 5-10 objects correctly. At 4-5, they count to 20 and recognise digits in one or both scripts. At 5-6, they see the tens pattern and can count to 100 with the chart. Use the grown-up settings to set your child's age and the games adjust. For English counting, try counting 1 to 10 and counting 1 to 100; Urdu-speaking families can compare with numbers in Urdu. Keep sessions short and shared; for under-twos, counting real things with you beats any screen.
الأرقام العربية للأطفال
العدّ من أول ما يتعلمه الأطفال. في هذا الجدول يلمس الطفل أي رقم من ١ إلى ١٠٠ فيسمعه بالعربية وبالإنجليزية، أو يضغط زر العدّ ليعدّ معنا.
من أحد عشر إلى تسعة عشر نقول الآحاد ثم العشرة، مثل ثلاثة عشر. وبعد العشرين نقول الآحاد ثم العشرات: واحد وعشرون، خمسة وثلاثون، تسعة وتسعون. عُدّوا مع أطفالكم التمر والدرج والأصابع كل يوم، وعلّموهم الأرقام العربية ٠١٢٣٤٥٦٧٨٩ إلى جانب الأرقام الأخرى.
How to use this page at home
Say it, then find it
Play for a few minutes, then look for the same thing away from the screen: arabic words on the shelf, in the kitchen, on the way to school. A child learns a word properly when they meet it twice, once on the screen and once in their hand.
Ten minutes is enough
Short and happy beats long and tired. Stop while your child still wants more, and come back tomorrow: the same page on five short days teaches far more than one long sitting. Nothing here is scored, so there is no reason to push.
Use both languages
Tap the language button at the top to hear the words in your home language first and the second language after. Hearing the same picture named in two languages is one of the few things research agrees builds attention as well as vocabulary.
