Series: Hindi Samiti UK — Full Journey (JL to Level 1)
Phase 3: JL (UK Hindi Samiti) – Actions, Numbers & Understanding — Part 15 of 48
Goal: Learn how to count from 1 to 20 in Hindi.
You’ll learn: Numbers 1 to 20 in Hindi, their English meanings, and how to say them aloud.
Warm-up (30 seconds): Can you count to 20 in English? Now, let’s get ready to count in Hindi!
Mission: Today you will learn and practise the Hindi words for numbers 1 to 20.
| Hindi (देवनागरी) | English | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| एक | One | ek |
| दो | Two | do |
| तीन | Three | teen |
| चार | Four | chaar |
| पाँच | Five | paanch |
| छह | Six | chhah |
| सात | Seven | saat |
| आठ | Eight | aath |
| नौ | Nine | nau |
| दस | Ten | das |
| ग्यारह | Eleven | gyaarah |
| बारह | Twelve | baarah |
| तेरह | Thirteen | terah |
| चौदह | Fourteen | chaudah |
| पंद्रह | Fifteen | pandrah |
| सोलह | Sixteen | solah |
| सत्रह | Seventeen | satrah |
| अठारह | Eighteen | atharah |
| उन्नीस | Nineteen | unnees |
| बीस | Twenty | bees |
Audio pronunciation links:
- एक (ek) on Forvo
- दो (do) on Forvo
- तीन (teen) on Forvo
- चार (chaar) on Forvo
- पाँच (paanch) on Forvo
- छह (chhah) on Forvo
- सात (saat) on Forvo
- दस (das) on Forvo
- ग्यारह (gyaarah) on Forvo
- बारह (baarah) on Forvo
- For words 13-20: Audio placeholder
Example sentences:
- मेरे पास तीन पेंसिल हैं। (I have three pencils.)
- कक्षा में बीस बच्चे हैं। (There are twenty children in the class.)
- मुझे पाँच सेब चाहिए। (I want five apples.)
- उसके पास सात किताबें हैं। (She has seven books.)
- मैं छह साल का हूँ। (I am six years old.)
- आज ग्यारह तारीख है। (Today is the eleventh.)
- दो दोस्त खेल रहे हैं। (Two friends are playing.)
- मेरा घर चौदह नंबर पर है। (My house is at number fourteen.)
Practice exercises:
- Count aloud from 1 to 10 in Hindi.
- Write the numbers 1 to 5 in Hindi script.
- Match each Hindi number with its English word using the table above.
- Ask a family member to quiz you on three random numbers in Hindi.
- Say your age in Hindi.
Mini quiz:
- What is “eight” in Hindi?
- How do you say “fifteen” in Hindi?
- What is the Hindi word for “three”?
- Say “ten” in Hindi.
- What does “उन्नीस” mean in English?
Quiz answers
- आठ (aath)
- पंद्रह (pandrah)
- तीन (teen)
- दस (das)
- Nineteen
Helper note: Encourage your child to practise saying these numbers out loud. Repetition and real-life examples help them remember faster!
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