A0 · Nullpunkt Kapitel 5

Numbers and Counting

3 Gesamtregeln
20 Beispiele
1 Min.
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Chapter in 30 Seconds

Master the foundation of Punjabi counting to navigate daily life with confidence and ease.

  • Memorize the fundamental numbers from one to ten.
  • Extend your counting ability from eleven up to twenty.
  • Understand how to express the concept of zero in Punjabi.
Count your way to fluency in Punjabi!

Was du lernen wirst

Counting from 1 to 20 and basic cardinal numbers. Learn the logic behind Punjabi numerical structures.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this chapter, you will be able to:

  1. 1
    By the end you will be able to: Count objects in a store or classroom from 1 to 20.

Wichtige Beispiele (4)

1

Mere kol do phone han.

I have two phones.

Punjabi Zahlen 1-10 (Ikk bis Das)
2

Panj mint ruko.

Wait for five minutes.

Punjabi Zahlen 1-10 (Ikk bis Das)
3

Mera phone number sifar ton shuru hunda hai.

My phone number starts with zero.

Die Zahl Null auf Punjabi (Sifar)
4

Ajj tapman sifar degree hai.

Today the temperature is zero degrees.

Die Zahl Null auf Punjabi (Sifar)

Tipps & Tricks (3)

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The 'T' Trick

To say 'Tinn' (3) or 'Satt' (7) correctly, touch your tongue to the back of your upper teeth, not the roof of your mouth.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Punjabi Zahlen 1-10 (Ikk bis Das)
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Memorization

Use flashcards to memorize these 10 words.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Numbers 11-20 (Giyaran to Veeh)
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Phone Number Pro

When giving your number, say each digit individually. 0 is always 'Sifar' in this context.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Die Zahl Null auf Punjabi (Sifar)

Wichtige Vokabeln (5)

ਇੱਕ (Ikk) one ਦਸ (Das) ten ਵੀਹ (Veeh) twenty ਸਿਫ਼ਰ (Sifar) zero ਗਿਣਤੀ (Ginti) counting

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Review Summary

  • Ikk, Do, Tinn, Char, Panj, Che, Sat, Ath, Nau, Das
  • Giyaran, Baran, Teran, Chaudan, Pandran, Solan, Sattaran, Atharan, Unni, Veeh
  • Sifar

Häufige Fehler

Learners often use the Hindi pronunciation. In Punjabi, the emphasis is on the double-k sound.

Wrong: Ek (Instead of Ikk)
Richtig: Ikk

Some learners mispronounce the 's' as 'sh'. Ensure it is a crisp 's'.

Wrong: Das (Instead of Das)
Richtig: Das

The 'h' at the end is a soft aspiration that is often swallowed. Make sure to articulate it.

Wrong: Vee (Instead of Veeh)
Richtig: Veeh

Next Steps

You have built a great foundation today. Keep practicing these numbers every single day!

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Schnelle Übung (9)

Find the mistake in the digit name.

Find and fix the mistake:

The number 0 is called 'Safar' in Punjabi.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: The number 0 is called 'Sifar'.
The correct pronunciation and spelling is 'Sifar', not 'Safar'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Die Zahl Null auf Punjabi (Sifar)

Find the mistake in this sentence for '7 o'clock'.

Find and fix the mistake:

Sentence: 'Saat baje milde haan.'

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Satt baje milde haan.
The correct Punjabi word for 7 is 'Satt', not the Hindi-influenced 'Saat'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Punjabi Zahlen 1-10 (Ikk bis Das)

Fill in the blank with the Punjabi word for '5'.

ਮੇਰੇ ਕੋਲ ____ (5) ਸੇਬ ਹਨ।

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: panj
The word for five in Punjabi is 'panj', which is also the root of the name 'Punjab'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Punjabi Zahlen 1-10 (Ikk bis Das)

Which is the correct Punjabi word for the number 1?

How do you say 'one' in Punjabi?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Ikk
While 'Ek' is used in Hindi, Punjabi uses 'Ikk' with a double 'k' sound.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Punjabi Zahlen 1-10 (Ikk bis Das)

Which is the correct Gurmukhi symbol for zero?

Choose the symbol for zero:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ੦
The symbol ੦ represents zero in Gurmukhi script.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Die Zahl Null auf Punjabi (Sifar)

Fix the error.

Find and fix the mistake:

ਗਿਆਰਾਂ-teen

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ਗਿਆਰਾਂ
No suffixes.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Numbers 11-20 (Giyaran to Veeh)

Fill in the blank for 11.

___ (11) ਸੇਬ

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ਗਿਆਰਾਂ
11 is Giyaran.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Numbers 11-20 (Giyaran to Veeh)

Select the correct word for 15.

15 in Punjabi is:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ਪੰਦਰਾਂ
15 is Pandran.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Numbers 11-20 (Giyaran to Veeh)

Fill in the blank with the Punjabi word for zero.

Mera number ___ (0) ton shuru hunda hai.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Sifar
The Punjabi word for zero is 'Sifar'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Die Zahl Null auf Punjabi (Sifar)

Score: /9

Häufige Fragen (6)

Both refer to the number 6. 'Chay' is more common in standard Punjabi, while 'Che' is a dialectal variation often heard in urban areas or influenced by Hindi.
No. Just like English, use the singular form for 1 (Ikk kitab) and plural for 2 and above (Do kitabaan).
No, they are invariant.
No, they are unique roots.
The word is Sifar. It is derived from Arabic and is the standard term for the digit 0.
It is written as ੦. It looks like a small circle and is placed exactly like the English 0.
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