Beginner · Numbers, time and money · topic 5 of 59 · 15 min
Numbers: from one to one crore
Explanation
Numbers 1 to 12 have their own names. From 13 to 19, most numbers end in "-teen" (thirteen, fourteen). The tens end in "-ty" (twenty, thirty). After that, you just join them: twenty-one, thirty-five, ninety-nine.
| Number | Word | Number | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | one | 11 | eleven |
| 2 | two | 12 | twelve |
| 3 | three | 13 | thirteen |
| 4 | four | 14 | fourteen |
| 5 | five | 15 | fifteen |
| 6 | six | 20 | twenty |
| 7 | seven | 30 | thirty |
| 8 | eight | 40 | forty (not "fourty") |
| 9 | nine | 50 | fifty |
| 10 | ten | 100 | one hundred |
thirteen, thirty
Say it: thur-TEEN, THUR-tee
तेरह, तीस
Stress the END in "-teen" numbers and the START in "-ty" numbers. This stops mix-ups between 13 and 30.
fifteen, fifty
Say it: fif-TEEN, FIF-tee
पंद्रह, पचास
two hundred and fifty
Say it: too HUN-dred and FIF-tee
दो सौ पचास (250)
In Indian and British English we say "and" after hundred. Americans often drop it: "two hundred fifty".
one thousand five hundred
Say it: wun THOW-zund fyv HUN-dred
एक हज़ार पाँच सौ (1,500)
Say "thousand", not "thousands", after a number: "five thousand rupees".
Big numbers: the Indian way and the international way
| Number | Indian system | International system |
|---|---|---|
| 1,00,000 (100,000) | one lakh | one hundred thousand |
| 10,00,000 (1,000,000) | ten lakh | one million |
| 1,00,00,000 (10,000,000) | one crore | ten million |
| 100,00,00,000 (1,000,000,000) | one hundred crore | one billion |
Phone numbers and digits
My number is nine eight seven, six five four, three two one zero.
Say it: my NUM-ber iz nyn ayt SEV-en...
मेरा नंबर 987 654 3210 है।
Say phone numbers digit by digit, in small groups. Pause between groups.
double five
Say it: DUB-ul FYV
दो बार पाँच (55)
Two same digits together: "double five". Three: "triple seven". Zero can be "zero" or "oh".
Could you repeat the number, please?
Say it: kud yoo ri-PEET the NUM-ber, pleez?
क्या आप नंबर फिर से बता सकते हैं?
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In real life: Giving a phone number at a courier office
Clerk: Your mobile number, please? Suresh: Nine eight double two, four five six, seven one zero. Clerk: Nine eight two two, four five six, seven one zero? Suresh: Yes, that is right. Clerk: The charge is two hundred and forty rupees. Suresh: Did you say two hundred and forty or two hundred and fourteen? Clerk: Two hundred and FORTY.
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Say these numbers clearly. Stress the end of thirteen and the start of thirty.
Thirteen, thirty. Fifteen, fifty. One hundred and twenty.
तेरह, तीस। पंद्रह, पचास। एक सौ बीस।
Listen and type the sentence. Write the numbers as words.
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How do you say 10,00,000 in international English?
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Which spelling is correct?
Answer: forty
Forty has no "u", even though four has one.
How do you say "55" in a phone number?
Answer: double five
Two same digits together are read as "double": double five.
Choose the correct sentence.
Answer: It costs five thousand rupees.
After a number, "thousand" stays singular; "rupees" is plural.
One crore is equal to...
Answer: ten million
1 crore = 1,00,00,000 = 10,000,000 = ten million.
In "thirteen", which part is stressed?
Answer: TEEN
Teen numbers are stressed at the end: thir-TEEN. "THIR-ty" is 30.
The clearest international version of "Please revert" is...Related
Answer: Please get back to me.
"Get back to me" or "reply" is clear everywhere. "Revert" means return to an earlier state.
A client says, "I don't think we're on the same page." She means...Related
Answer: We understand this differently.
On the same page = understanding or agreeing in the same way.
Which is correct?Related
Answer: Fifty rupees.
Say the number first and use plural "rupees": fifty rupees.
Choose the correct tag: "She can drive, ___?"Related
Answer: can't she
Copy the helper verb and make it negative: can → can't she?
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