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📌 Numbers in Kurdish
Numbers are essential for counting, telling time, dates, prices, and more. Kurdish has three main types of numbers:
- Cardinal numbers: one, two, three... (for counting)
- Ordinal numbers: first, second, third... (for ordering)
- Fractions: half, quarter, third...
1. Cardinal Numbers: 0-10
Basic counting
| Number |
Kurdish |
English |
| 0 |
sifir |
zero |
| 1 |
yek |
one |
| 2 |
du |
two |
| 3 |
sê |
three |
| 4 |
çar |
four |
| 5 |
pênc |
five |
| 6 |
şeş |
six |
| 7 |
heft |
seven |
| 8 |
heşt |
eight |
| 9 |
neh |
nine |
| 10 |
deh |
ten |
📌 Examples:
Ez sê pirtûkan dixwînim.
I read three books.
Min pênc sêv xwarin.
I ate five apples.
Li vir deh kes hene.
There are ten people here.
2. Cardinal Numbers: 11-20
Teens
| Number |
Kurdish |
English |
| 11 |
yanzdeh |
eleven |
| 12 |
diwanzdeh |
twelve |
| 13 |
sêzdeh |
thirteen |
| 14 |
çardeh |
fourteen |
| 15 |
panzdeh |
fifteen |
| 16 |
şanzdeh |
sixteen |
| 17 |
hivdeh |
seventeen |
| 18 |
hijdeh |
eighteen |
| 19 |
nozdeh |
nineteen |
| 20 |
bîst |
twenty |
💡 Pattern!
Notice that 11-19 are formed by adding -zdeh or -deh to the base number!
3. Tens: 20-90
Multiples of ten
| Number |
Kurdish |
English |
| 20 |
bîst |
twenty |
| 30 |
sî |
thirty |
| 40 |
çil |
forty |
| 50 |
pêncî |
fifty |
| 60 |
şêst |
sixty |
| 70 |
heftê |
seventy |
| 80 |
heştê |
eighty |
| 90 |
nod |
ninety |
4. Compound Numbers (21-99)
Combining tens and units
For numbers 21-99, combine the tens with units using û (and):
Pattern: Tens + û + Units
| Number |
Kurdish |
Breakdown |
English |
| 21 |
bîst û yek |
20 + and + 1 |
twenty-one |
| 25 |
bîst û pênc |
20 + and + 5 |
twenty-five |
| 33 |
sî û sê |
30 + and + 3 |
thirty-three |
| 47 |
çil û heft |
40 + and + 7 |
forty-seven |
| 56 |
pêncî û şeş |
50 + and + 6 |
fifty-six |
| 68 |
şêst û heşt |
60 + and + 8 |
sixty-eight |
| 79 |
heftê û neh |
70 + and + 9 |
seventy-nine |
| 84 |
heştê û çar |
80 + and + 4 |
eighty-four |
| 92 |
nod û du |
90 + and + 2 |
ninety-two |
| 99 |
nod û neh |
90 + and + 9 |
ninety-nine |
📌 Examples:
Ez bîst û pênc salî me.
I am 25 years old.
Li vir çil û du kes hene.
There are 42 people here.
5. Hundreds, Thousands, and Beyond
Large numbers
| Number |
Kurdish |
English |
| 100 |
sed |
one hundred |
| 200 |
dused |
two hundred |
| 300 |
sêsed |
three hundred |
| 400 |
çarsed |
four hundred |
| 500 |
pêncsed |
five hundred |
| 1,000 |
hezar |
one thousand |
| 2,000 |
du hezar |
two thousand |
| 10,000 |
deh hezar |
ten thousand |
| 100,000 |
sed hezar |
one hundred thousand |
| 1,000,000 |
mîlyon |
one million |
Complex Numbers:
| Number |
Kurdish |
English |
| 125 |
sed û bîst û pênc |
one hundred twenty-five |
| 347 |
sêsed û çil û heft |
three hundred forty-seven |
| 1,500 |
hezar û pêncsed |
one thousand five hundred |
| 2,024 |
du hezar û bîst û çar |
two thousand twenty-four |
📌 Examples:
Ez sed pirtûkan dixwînim.
I read one hundred books.
Li vir hezar kes hene.
There are one thousand people here.
6. Ordinal Numbers
First, second, third...
Ordinal numbers are used for ordering or ranking. In Kurdish, they are formed
by adding -em/-emîn/-yem/-yemîn to cardinal numbers.
| Number |
Cardinal |
Ordinal |
English |
| 1st |
yek |
yekem / yekemîn |
first |
| 2nd |
du |
duyem / duyemîn |
second |
| 3rd |
sê |
sêyem / sêyemîn |
third |
| 4th |
çar |
çarem / çaremîn |
fourth |
| 5th |
pênc |
pêncem / pêncemîn |
fifth |
| 6th |
şeş |
şeşem / şeşemîn |
sixth |
| 7th |
heft |
heftem / heftemîn |
seventh |
| 8th |
heşt |
heştem / heştemîn |
eighth |
| 9th |
neh |
nehem / nehemîn |
ninth |
| 10th |
deh |
dehem / dehemîn |
tenth |
| 11th |
yanzdeh |
yanzdehem |
eleventh |
| 20th |
bîst |
bîstem |
twentieth |
| 100th |
sed |
sedem |
one hundredth |
📌 Examples:
Ez di rêza yekem de me.
I am in the first row.
Ev pirtûka duyem e.
This is the second book.
Ew di qata sêyem de dimîne.
He/She lives on the third floor.
Ez di pola çarem de me.
I am in the fourth class.
💡 Pattern!
Short form: -em (yekem, duyem, sêyem)
Long form: -emîn (yekemîn, duyemîn, sêyemîn)
Both forms are correct and commonly used!
7. Fractions
Half, quarter, third...
| Fraction |
Kurdish |
English |
| ½ |
nîv |
half |
| ¼ |
çarek |
quarter |
| ⅓ |
sêyek |
one third |
| ⅔ |
duyek |
two thirds |
| ¾ |
sê çarek |
three quarters |
| ⅕ |
pêncyek |
one fifth |
📌 Examples:
Ez nîvê nanê dixwim.
I eat half of the bread.
Saet du û nîv e.
It's two thirty (two and a half).
Ez çarekê pirtûkê xwendim.
I read a quarter of the book.
8. Using Numbers with Nouns
Number + noun combinations
When using numbers with nouns in Kurdish:
- Number 1: Use indefinite article -ek/-yek
- Numbers 2+: Noun stays in singular form (no plural)
| Kurdish |
Literal |
English |
| pirtûkek |
book + one |
one book / a book |
| du pirtûk |
two + book (singular!) |
two books |
| sê pirtûk |
three + book (singular!) |
three books |
| pênc zarok |
five + child (singular!) |
five children |
| deh kes |
ten + person (singular!) |
ten people |
| sed mal |
hundred + house (singular!) |
one hundred houses |
💡 Important Rule!
Unlike English, Kurdish keeps the noun in singular form after numbers!
English: three books
Kurdish: sê pirtûk (NOT: sê pirtûkan)
📌 Examples in Sentences:
Ez du pirtûk dixwînim.
I read two books.
Min sê sêv xwarin.
I ate three apples.
Li vir pênc zarok hene.
There are five children here.
Ez deh salî me.
I am ten years old.
Quick Reference: Essential Numbers
| Number |
Cardinal |
Ordinal |
| 1 |
yek |
yekem |
| 2 |
du |
duyem |
| 3 |
sê |
sêyem |
| 10 |
deh |
dehem |
| 20 |
bîst |
bîstem |
| 100 |
sed |
sedem |
| 1,000 |
hezar |
hezarem |
📚 Summary:
- 0-10: sifir, yek, du, sê, çar, pênc, şeş, heft, heşt, neh, deh
- 11-19: Add -zdeh or -deh (yanzdeh, diwanzdeh, sêzdeh...)
- Tens: bîst (20), sî (30), çil (40), pêncî (50), şêst (60)...
- Compound: Tens + û + units (bîst û pênc = 25)
- Hundreds: sed (100), dused (200), sêsed (300)...
- Thousands: hezar (1,000), mîlyon (1,000,000)
- Ordinals: Add -em or -emîn (yekem, duyem, sêyem...)
- Fractions: nîv (½), çarek (¼), sêyek (⅓)
- With nouns: Noun stays singular after numbers (du pirtûk, NOT du pirtûkan)
