How to Count to 10 in Arabic

Steps

1. Count cardinal numbers to ten:

   • 1 - Wahid
   • 2 - Ithnaan
   • 3 -Thalaatha
   • 4 - Arba'a
   • 5 - Khamsa
   • 6 - Sitta
   • 7 - Sab'a
   • 8 - Thamania
   • 9 - Tiss'a
   • 10 - 'Ashra
2. Count ordinal numbers to ten:

   • 1st - Awal
   • 2nd - Thani
   • 3rd - Thalith
   • 4th - Rabe'h
   • 5th - Khamis
   • 6th - Saadiss
   • 7th - Saabe'h
   • 8th - Thaamin
   • 9th - Tasse'h
   • 10th - A'shir
3. You can make numeral adjectives from ordinals by adding "-an" to the end of the ordinals. For example,

   • Awal-an means at first place, firstly.
   • Thaani-an means at second place, secondly, and so on.
4. Work on pronunciation of the letters. An apostrophe signifies an "aieen", which is a letter in Arabic. It is difficult to type, so ask an Arabic person to help you pronounce this. Also, read the article on pronouncing "kha".
5. Come up with a way to memorize this. Repetition always works:

   • Say them when you wake up.
   • Say them when you eat breakfast.
   • Say them in the shower.
   • Say them in the car.
   • Say them before bed.
   • Say them anywhere you can. Repetition has been known to be the best way of memorization. Keep practicing. You could also create a mnemonic to help memorize these.
6. Have fun!
7. Don't get upset because you forget them just remember you want to do this.