🔢 Numbers in Hindi: Your Magical Counting Adventure!
Imagine you have a treasure box. To count your treasures, you need to know numbers! In Hindi, numbers are like special magic words that help you count anything—candies, stars, or even your friends!
🎯 What You’ll Learn
- Cardinal Numbers – How to count things (1, 2, 3…)
- Ordinal Numbers – How to say “first,” “second,” “third”
- Lakh & Crore System – India’s special way of counting big numbers!
📚 Part 1: Cardinal Numbers (गिनती के अंक)
What Are Cardinal Numbers?
Simple Answer: Cardinal numbers tell you how many things you have.
🍎 Example: “I have three apples” → “मेरे पास तीन सेब हैं”
The Magic Number Song (1-10)
Think of these like the ABCs, but for counting!
| Number | Hindi Word | Say It Like |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | एक (ek) | “ache” |
| 2 | दो (do) | “though” |
| 3 | तीन (teen) | “teen” |
| 4 | चार (chaar) | “char” |
| 5 | पाँच (paanch) | “paanch” |
| 6 | छह (chhah) | “chuh” |
| 7 | सात (saat) | “saht” |
| 8 | आठ (aath) | “aaht” |
| 9 | नौ (nau) | “now” |
| 10 | दस (das) | “thus” |
🌟 Story Time: The Counting Cat
A little cat named Mimi wanted to count her toys. She said:
- “एक (ek) ball!” 🎾
- “दो (do) mice!” 🐭🐭
- “तीन (teen) bells!” 🔔🔔🔔
Now Mimi can count all her treasures!
Numbers 11-20: The Teen Family
Here’s where Hindi gets fun! Many numbers from 11-19 have unique names:
| Number | Hindi | Number | Hindi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | ग्यारह (gyaarah) | 16 | सोलह (solah) |
| 12 | बारह (baarah) | 17 | सत्रह (satrah) |
| 13 | तेरह (terah) | 18 | अठारह (athaarah) |
| 14 | चौदह (chaudah) | 19 | उन्नीस (unnis) |
| 15 | पंद्रह (pandrah) | 20 | बीस (bees) |
Big Numbers Pattern (20-100)
Good news! After 20, there’s a pattern:
Tens + Ones = Number
Example:
20 + 5 = पच्चीस (pachchees) = 25
30 + 2 = बत्तीस (battees) = 32
| Tens | Hindi |
|---|---|
| 20 | बीस (bees) |
| 30 | तीस (tees) |
| 40 | चालीस (chaalis) |
| 50 | पचास (pachaas) |
| 60 | साठ (saath) |
| 70 | सत्तर (sattar) |
| 80 | अस्सी (assi) |
| 90 | नब्बे (nabbe) |
| 100 | सौ (sau) |
🏆 Part 2: Ordinal Numbers (क्रम संख्या)
What Are Ordinal Numbers?
Simple Answer: Ordinal numbers tell you the position of something in a line.
🏃 Example: “She came first in the race” → “वह दौड़ में पहली आई”
The Position Dance
| Position | Hindi (Male) | Hindi (Female) |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | पहला (pahlaa) | पहली (pahlee) |
| 2nd | दूसरा (doosraa) | दूसरी (doosree) |
| 3rd | तीसरा (teesraa) | तीसरी (teesree) |
| 4th | चौथा (chauthaa) | चौथी (chauthee) |
| 5th | पाँचवाँ (paanchvaan) | पाँचवीं (paanchveen) |
| 6th | छठा (chhathaa) | छठी (chhathee) |
| 7th | सातवाँ (saatvaan) | सातवीं (saatveen) |
| 8th | आठवाँ (aathvaan) | आठवीं (aathveen) |
| 9th | नौवाँ (nauvaan) | नौवीं (nauveen) |
| 10th | दसवाँ (dasvaan) | दसवीं (dasveen) |
🎭 Why Two Versions?
In Hindi, words change based on gender:
- Boy wins race: “वह पहला आया” (He came first)
- Girl wins race: “वह पहली आई” (She came first)
🌟 Story Time: The Race
Five animals had a race!
- 🐇 Rabbit came पहला (first)!
- 🐢 Turtle came दूसरा (second)
- 🐿️ Squirrel came तीसरा (third)
- 🐸 Frog came चौथा (fourth)
- 🐌 Snail came पाँचवाँ (fifth)
💰 Part 3: Lakh & Crore System
The Indian Way of Counting Big Numbers
India has its own special system for big numbers! It’s like having a superpower that other countries don’t have.
Meet the Number Heroes
graph TD A[1] --> B[10 = दस] B --> C[100 = सौ] C --> D[1,000 = हज़ार] D --> E[1,00,000 = लाख] E --> F[1,00,00,000 = करोड़]
The Big Numbers Family
| Number | Indian System | Hindi | Western System |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,000 | 1 Thousand | हज़ार (hazaar) | 1 Thousand |
| 1,00,000 | 1 Lakh | लाख (laakh) | 100 Thousand |
| 10,00,000 | 10 Lakh | दस लाख | 1 Million |
| 1,00,00,000 | 1 Crore | करोड़ (karod) | 10 Million |
| 10,00,00,000 | 10 Crore | दस करोड़ | 100 Million |
🔍 The Magic Difference
Western comma pattern: 1,000,000 (groups of 3)
Indian comma pattern: 10,00,000 (groups of 2 after first 3)
🌟 Story Time: The Treasure Counting
A king found a huge treasure! He needed to count:
- 50,000 coins = पचास हज़ार (50 thousand)
- 5,00,000 coins = पाँच लाख (5 lakh)
- 5,00,00,000 coins = पाँच करोड़ (5 crore)
“Wow!” said the king. “I have पाँच करोड़ coins!”
Quick Conversion Trick
1 Lakh = 100 Thousand
1 Crore = 10 Million
Easy trick:
Lakh → add 5 zeros after 1
Crore → add 7 zeros after 1
Real Life Examples
| Amount | Hindi Way | English Way |
|---|---|---|
| ₹50,000 | पचास हज़ार | Fifty thousand |
| ₹2,50,000 | ढाई लाख | Two hundred fifty thousand |
| ₹1,00,00,000 | एक करोड़ | Ten million |
🎮 Practice Corner
Can You Say These?
- “I have 7 books” → “मेरे पास सात किताबें हैं”
- “This is my 3rd cookie” → “यह मेरी तीसरी कुकी है”
- “The price is 5 lakh” → “कीमत पाँच लाख है”
🧠 Remember This!
graph TD A[Hindi Numbers] --> B[Cardinal] A --> C[Ordinal] A --> D[Lakh-Crore] B --> B1[How Many?<br>एक, दो, तीन...] C --> C1[Which Position?<br>पहला, दूसरा...] D --> D1[Big Counting<br>लाख, करोड़]
🌈 Quick Tips
- Start small: Master 1-10 first, then move to bigger numbers
- Practice daily: Count things around you in Hindi
- Gender matters: Remember पहला (male) vs पहली (female)
- Lakh trick: Just remember lakh = 100 thousand, crore = 10 million
🎉 You Did It!
Now you know how to:
- ✅ Count things in Hindi (cardinal numbers)
- ✅ Say positions like “first” and “second” (ordinal numbers)
- ✅ Use India’s special lakh and crore system
You’re ready to count like a true Hindi speaker! 🇮🇳