A1 Numbers 1 min read سهل

Grammar Rule in 30 Seconds

Azerbaijani numbers 11-100 follow a simple 'tens + units' pattern, just like English but without the irregular 'teens'.

  • Numbers 11-19 are formed by 'on' (10) + digit: 'on bir' (11).
  • Tens are distinct words: 20 is 'iyirmi', 30 is 'otuz'.
  • Combine tens and units: 'otuz bir' (31) is literally 'thirty one'.
10-19: 'on' + digit | 20-99: 'ten_word' + 'unit_digit'

Meanings

Cardinal numbers are used to express quantity or count items in Azerbaijani.

1

Counting

Used for basic arithmetic and counting objects.

“On bir tələbə”

“Qırx gün”

Tens and Units Table

Number Azerbaijani Structure
10 On Base
20 İyirmi Base
30 Otuz Base
40 Qırx Base
50 Əlli Base
60 Altmış Base
70 Yetmiş Base
80 Səksən Base
90 Doxsan Base
100 Yüz Base

Reference Table

Reference table for Numbers 11-100
Form Structure Example
11-19 On + Digit On üç (13)
20-99 Ten + Digit Otuz iki (32)
Round Ten Word Qırx (40)
100 Word Yüz (100)

طيف الرسمية

رسمي
Mənim iyirmi beş manatım var.

Mənim iyirmi beş manatım var. (Shopping)

محايد
İyirmi beş manatım var.

İyirmi beş manatım var. (Shopping)

غير رسمي
İyirmi beş manat var.

İyirmi beş manat var. (Shopping)

عامية
25 manatlıq.

25 manatlıq. (Shopping)

Number Building Blocks

Number

Tens

  • Otuz 30

Units

  • Beş 5

Result

  • Otuz beş 35

أمثلة حسب المستوى

1

On bir manat

11 manats

2

İyirmi yaş

20 years old

3

Otuz beş qələm

35 pens

4

Əlli nəfər

50 people

1

Mənim qırx kitabım var.

I have 40 books.

2

Avtobus altmış dəqiqə gecikdi.

The bus was 60 minutes late.

3

Yetmiş manat çoxdur.

70 manats is too much.

4

Səksən doqquzuncu il.

The year 89.

1

Doxsan faiz əmindir.

He is 90 percent sure.

2

On beş gün ərzində gələcək.

He will come within 15 days.

3

İyirmi dörd saat işləyir.

It works 24 hours.

4

Qırx iki dərəcə istidir.

It is 42 degrees hot.

1

İyirmi iki nəfər iclasda iştirak etdi.

22 people attended the meeting.

2

Məhsulun qiyməti əlli beş manatdır.

The product price is 55 manats.

3

Altmış yeddi ölkə qatıldı.

67 countries joined.

4

Yetmiş doqquzuncu ildə doğulub.

He was born in '79.

1

Səksən üç faiz səs topladı.

He gathered 83 percent of votes.

2

Doxsan altı səhifəlik hesabat.

A 96-page report.

3

On yeddi yaşlı gənc.

A 17-year-old youth.

4

Otuz doqquzuncu paralel.

The 39th parallel.

1

İyirmi bir əsrin çağırışları.

Challenges of the 21st century.

2

Qırx səkkiz saatlıq fasilə.

A 48-hour break.

3

Əlli dördüncü maddəyə əsasən.

According to article 54.

4

Altmış bir yaşlı alim.

A 61-year-old scientist.

سهل الخلط

Numbers 11-100 مقابل Cardinal vs Ordinal

Learners mix up '10' (on) and '10th' (onuncu).

Numbers 11-100 مقابل 60 vs 6

Altmış (60) and Altı (6) sound similar.

Numbers 11-100 مقابل 70 vs 7

Yetmiş (70) and Yeddi (7) are often confused.

أخطاء شائعة

otuz-bir

otuz bir

No hyphen allowed.

on-bir

on bir

No hyphen allowed.

bir otuz

otuz bir

Wrong word order.

on birler

on bir

Pluralizing numbers.

otuz birler

otuz bir

Numbers don't take plural suffixes.

yirmi

iyirmi

Spelling error.

qırx-beş

qırx beş

Hyphenation error.

otuz bir kitablar

otuz bir kitab

Noun must be singular after a number.

əlli manatlar

əlli manat

Noun must be singular.

yetmişinci yaş

yetmiş yaş

Confusing cardinal and ordinal.

doxsan-beşinci

doxsan beş

Contextual error.

yüzdən on

on

Redundant phrasing.

qırx-birinci

qırx bir

Grammar error.

أنماط الجُمل

Mənim ___ yaşım var.

Bu ___ manatdır.

Mən ___ kitab oxudum.

İclasda ___ nəfər var idi.

Real World Usage

Bazaar shopping constant

Bu iyirmi manatdır?

Age introduction very common

Mənim otuz yaşım var.

Bus routes common

Avtobus nömrə on bir.

Time telling very common

Saat on bir.

Job interview occasional

Mən on beş il işləmişəm.

Texting very common

Gəl 20 dəqiqəyə.

💡

Consistency

Once you learn 1-10 and the tens, you know all numbers up to 99.
⚠️

No Hyphens

Never use hyphens between tens and units. It is always two words.
🎯

Singular Nouns

Always use the singular form of the noun after a number.
💬

Bargaining

Numbers are the most important words when bargaining at a local market.

Smart Tips

Always keep the noun singular.

On kitablar On kitab

Never use hyphens.

Otuz-bir Otuz bir

Focus on the 'q' and 'x' sounds.

Kirx (incorrect) Qırx (correct)

Memorize the base tens first.

Learning 1-99 individually Learning 1-10 and 20, 30, 40...

النطق

q-uh-r-x

Q sound

The 'q' in 'qırx' is a uvular stop.

kh-sound

X sound

The 'x' is a voiceless velar fricative.

Statement

Otuz bir. ↘

Neutral declarative.

احفظها

وسيلة تذكّر

Think of 'On' as 'One-n' (10) and just add the digit.

ربط بصري

Imagine a giant 'Otuz' (30) clock with a small 'bir' (1) hand pointing to it.

Rhyme

On bir, on iki, saymaq çox asan, iyirmi, otuz, qırx - hamısı bir an.

Story

Ali is 20 (iyirmi). He buys 5 (beş) apples. He now has 25 (iyirmi beş) apples. He shares them with 10 (on) friends.

Word Web

OnİyirmiOtuzQırxƏlliAltmışYetmişSəksənDoxsan

تحدٍّ

Count from 1 to 100 out loud in 2 minutes.

ملاحظات ثقافية

Numbers are often used in bargaining at bazaars.

Younger generations often use digits in text messages.

Numbers are spoken clearly and slowly in formal settings.

The Azerbaijani number system is of Turkic origin, following a decimal structure.

بدايات محادثة

Neçə yaşın var?

Bu nə qədərdir?

Neçə kitabın var?

Səncə neçə nəfər gələcək?

مواضيع للكتابة اليومية

Write about your family members and their ages.
Describe a shopping trip to the bazaar.
Write a short report on a meeting attendance.
Discuss the importance of time management.

Test Yourself

Write the number 25 in Azerbaijani.

___ beş

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: iyirmi
20 is iyirmi.
Which is 40? اختيار متعدد

Select the correct word.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: qırx
40 is qırx.
Fix the mistake. Error Correction

Find and fix the mistake:

otuz-bir

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: otuz bir
No hyphens.
Order the words. Sentence Building

kitabım / otuz / var

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: otuz kitabım var
Number comes first.
Match the number to the word. Match Pairs

Match each item on the left with its pair on the right:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: əlli
50 is əlli.
Which is 11? اختيار متعدد

Select the correct word.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: on bir
11 is on bir.
Write the number 90.

___

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: doxsan
90 is doxsan.
Change 10 to 20. Sentence Transformation

On kitabım var.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: İyirmi kitabım var.
20 is iyirmi.

Score: /8

تمارين تطبيقية

8 exercises
Write the number 25 in Azerbaijani.

___ beş

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: iyirmi
20 is iyirmi.
Which is 40? اختيار متعدد

Select the correct word.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: qırx
40 is qırx.
Fix the mistake. Error Correction

Find and fix the mistake:

otuz-bir

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: otuz bir
No hyphens.
Order the words. Sentence Building

kitabım / otuz / var

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: otuz kitabım var
Number comes first.
Match the number to the word. Match Pairs

50

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: əlli
50 is əlli.
Which is 11? اختيار متعدد

Select the correct word.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: on bir
11 is on bir.
Write the number 90.

___

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: doxsan
90 is doxsan.
Change 10 to 20. Sentence Transformation

On kitabım var.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: İyirmi kitabım var.
20 is iyirmi.

Score: /8

الأسئلة الشائعة (8)

No, the noun remains singular. `On kitab` (10 books).

100 is `yüz`.

No, Azerbaijani is perfectly regular.

Yes, but in formal documents, write them out.

Yes, `iyirmi` vs `iyirminci`.

The 'q' is a deep throat sound.

No, always use a space: `otuz bir`.

No, Azerbaijani numbers are gender-neutral.

Scaffolded Practice

1

1

2

2

3

3

4

4

Mastery Progress

Needs Practice

Improving

Strong

Mastered

In Other Languages

Turkish high

On bir, yirmi beş

Minor spelling variations.

English low

Eleven, twenty-five

Azerbaijani lacks irregular teen forms.

French low

Onze, vingt-cinq

Azerbaijani is strictly decimal.

German low

Elf, fünfundzwanzig

Azerbaijani keeps tens-units order.

Japanese moderate

Jū-ichi, ni-jū-go

Azerbaijani uses Latin script.

Arabic low

Ahada 'ashar, khamsa wa 'ishrun

Azerbaijani numbers are gender-neutral.

Learning Path

Prerequisites

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