Learn Arabic Arabic Numbers and Counting 2

Question 1

What is the Arabic word for zero?

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صفر (sifr)

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واحد (wahid)

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عدم (adam)

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لا شيء (la shay')

Question 2

How do you say 'one thousand' in Arabic?

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ألف (alf)

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مليون (milyoon)

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مئة (mi'a)

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عشرة آلاف (asharat alaf)

Question 3

In Arabic, numbers 3–10 show a grammar rule called 'polarity.' What does this mean?

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The number's gender is opposite to the noun's gender

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Numbers must match the gender of the noun

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Numbers are always masculine

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Numbers always take the plural form

Question 4

What is the Arabic word for the number 7?

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سبعة (sab'a)

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ستة (sitta)

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ثمانية (thamaniya)

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تسعة (tis'a)

Question 5

How is the number 11 expressed in Arabic?

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أحد عشر (ahada ashar)

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عشرة وواحد

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واحد عشر

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عشر وأحد

Question 6

What is 'نصف' (nisf) in the context of Arabic numbers?

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Half

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Double

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Quarter

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Third