Series: Hindi Samiti UK — Full Journey (JL to Level 1)

Phase 3: JL (UK Hindi Samiti) – Actions, Numbers & Understanding — Part 16 of 48

Goal: Practise counting from 1 to 10 in Hindi while having fun!

You’ll learn to say, read, and understand Hindi numbers 1–10, use them in sentences, and play a counting game.

Warm-up (30 seconds): Clap your hands as you count from 1 to 10 in English, then in Hindi!

Mission Let’s practise and play with Hindi numbers together!

Hindi (देवनागरी)	English	Transliteration
एक	One	ek
दो	Two	do
तीन	Three	teen
चार	Four	chaar
पांच	Five	paanch
छह	Six	chhah
सात	Seven	saat
आठ	Eight	aath
नौ	Nine	nau
दस	Ten	das

Audio pronunciation links:

• एक (ek) on Forvo
• दो (do) on Forvo
• तीन (teen) on Forvo
• चार (chaar) on Forvo
• पांच (paanch) on Forvo
• छह (chhah) on Forvo
• सात (saat) on Forvo
• आठ (aath) on Forvo
• नौ (nau) on Forvo
• दस (das) on Forvo

Example sentences:

• मेरे पास तीन किताबें हैं। (I have three books.)
• उसके पास एक गेंद है। (He/She has one ball.)
• कक्षा में दस बच्चे हैं। (There are ten children in the class.)
• मैं दो सेब खाता हूँ। (I eat two apples.)
• उनके पास पांच पेंसिलें हैं। (They have five pencils.)
• तुम छह चित्र देख सकते हो। (You can see six pictures.)
• सात पक्षी उड़ रहे हैं। (Seven birds are flying.)
• मेरी दोस्त के पास चार गुड़िया हैं। (My friend has four dolls.)
• टेबल पर आठ किताबें हैं। (There are eight books on the table.)

Practice exercises:

1. Count from 1 to 10 in Hindi, out loud.
2. Write the numbers 1 to 5 in Hindi script.
3. Say how many books or toys you have, using a Hindi number.
4. Match the Hindi number to the English word (make your own cards!).
5. Play a game: Someone says a number in English, you say it in Hindi.

Mini quiz:

1. What is ‘six’ in Hindi?
2. How do you write ‘two’ in Devanagari?
3. What is the Hindi word for ‘eight’?
4. Say ‘five’ in Hindi.
5. What does ‘नौ’ mean in English?

Quiz answers

1. छह (chhah)
2. दो
3. आठ (aath)
4. पांच (paanch)
5. Nine

Helper note: Practising numbers in Hindi helps children recognise, say, and use them confidently. Encourage speaking aloud and using the numbers in daily life.

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