Teen Numbers (11-19)
9 words · ~12 min
Teen numbers (11-19) are irregular in Arabic and must be memorized. 11 and 12 are unique: both parts agree in gender with the counted noun. For 13-19, the unit takes the OPPOSITE gender of the counted noun (reverse agreement), while عَشَرَ agrees with it. The counted noun after 11-99 is always singular and accusative (manṣūb).
Arabic numbers influenced mathematics worldwide. The word 'algorithm' comes from the name of the Persian-Arab mathematician al-Khwārizmī, and 'algebra' from his book al-jabr.
Lesson overview
Teen Numbers (11-19) is a level A1 lesson of 9 words: 9 numerals. Its words come from 1 Arabic root, listed below with links to each root family.
- Builds on: Numbers 10-1000 (A1)
- Leads to: Remaining Tens & Compound Numbers (A1)
- Previous lesson: Hajj & Umrah - Daily Life in the Holy Cities (A2)
Word list
| Arabic | Meaning | Type | Root |
|---|---|---|---|
أَحَدَ عَشَرَ aḥada ʿashara | eleven | numeral | ع-ش-ر |
اِثْنَا عَشَرَ ithnā ʿashara | twelve | numeral | ع-ش-ر |
ثَلَاثَةَ عَشَرَ thalāthata ʿashara | thirteen | numeral | ع-ش-ر |
أَرْبَعَةَ عَشَرَ arbaʿata ʿashara | fourteen | numeral | ع-ش-ر |
خَمْسَةَ عَشَرَ khamsata ʿashara | fifteen | numeral | ع-ش-ر |
سِتَّةَ عَشَرَ sittata ʿashara | sixteen | numeral | ع-ش-ر |
سَبْعَةَ عَشَرَ sabʿata ʿashara | seventeen | numeral | ع-ش-ر |
ثَمَانِيَةَ عَشَرَ thamāniyata ʿashara | eighteen | numeral | ع-ش-ر |
تِسْعَةَ عَشَرَ tisʿata ʿashara | nineteen | numeral | ع-ش-ر |
Themes these words belong to: Numbers (9), Numbers Teens (9)
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