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Cardinal Numbers 1-10

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Grammar Rule in 30 Seconds

Slovak cardinal numbers 1-10 are the foundation for everything from buying coffee to giving your phone number.

  • 1 is 'jeden' (masculine), 'jedna' (feminine), or 'jedno' (neuter).
  • 2 is 'dva' (masculine) or 'dve' (feminine/neuter).
  • Numbers 3-10 are gender-neutral and remain the same regardless of the noun.
1 (jeden/jedna/jedno) + 2 (dva/dve) + 3-10 (tri, štyri, päť, šesť, sedem, osem, deväť, desať)

Cardinal Numbers 1-10

Number Masculine Feminine Neuter
1
jeden
jedna
jedno
2
dva
dve
dve
3
tri
tri
tri
4
štyri
štyri
štyri
5
päť
päť
päť
6
šesť
šesť
šesť
7
sedem
sedem
sedem
8
osem
osem
osem
9
deväť
deväť
deväť
10
desať
desať
desať

Meanings

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

1

Counting

Used for simple enumeration.

“Jedna, dva, tri...”

“Počítam do desať.”

Reference Table

Reference table for Cardinal Numbers 1-10
Form Structure Example
Affirmative
Number + Noun
Tri knihy
Negative
Nie + Number + Noun
Nie tri knihy
Question
Koľko + Noun?
Koľko kníh?
Short Answer
Number
Tri
Masculine
jeden/dva + Noun
Jeden pes
Feminine
jedna/dve + Noun
Jedna mačka
Neuter
jedno/dve + Noun
Jedno dieťa

औपचारिकता का स्तर

औपचारिक
Mám jedno jablko.

Mám jedno jablko. (General statement)

तटस्थ
Mám jedno jablko.

Mám jedno jablko. (General statement)

अनौपचारिक
Mám jedno jablko.

Mám jedno jablko. (General statement)

बोलचाल
Mám jedno jablko.

Mám jedno jablko. (General statement)

Gender Agreement for 1 and 2

Number 1 & 2

Masculine

  • jeden one
  • dva two

Feminine

  • jedna one
  • dve two

Neuter

  • jedno one
  • dve two

Numbers 3-10

🔢

Invariant

  • • tri
  • • štyri
  • • päť
  • • šesť
  • • sedem
  • • osem
  • • deväť
  • • desať

स्तर के अनुसार उदाहरण

1

Mám jeden bicykel.

I have one bicycle.

2

Dve jablká, prosím.

Two apples, please.

3

Tri psy.

Three dogs.

4

Päť eur.

Five euros.

1

Jedna žena a jeden muž.

One woman and one man.

2

Mám dve deti.

I have two children.

3

Štyri knihy na stole.

Four books on the table.

4

Šesť hodín ráno.

Six o'clock in the morning.

1

Kúpil som sedem lístkov.

I bought seven tickets.

2

Osem ľudí čaká vonku.

Eight people are waiting outside.

3

Deväť dní dovolenky.

Nine days of vacation.

4

Desať minút do konca.

Ten minutes until the end.

1

Potrebujem jednu modrú ceruzku.

I need one blue pencil.

2

Dva veľké projekty.

Two big projects.

3

Tri nové pravidlá.

Three new rules.

4

Štyri dôležité stretnutia.

Four important meetings.

1

Jedna z nich je moja sestra.

One of them is my sister.

2

Dve tretiny sú hotové.

Two thirds are done.

3

Tri rôzne perspektívy.

Three different perspectives.

4

Päť rokov intenzívneho štúdia.

Five years of intensive study.

1

Jedna jediná šanca.

One single chance.

2

Dve strany tej istej mince.

Two sides of the same coin.

3

Tri piliere našej spoločnosti.

Three pillars of our society.

4

Desať rokov v exile.

Ten years in exile.

आसानी से भ्रमित होने वाले

Cardinal Numbers 1-10 बनाम Cardinal vs Ordinal

Learners often use cardinal numbers for dates.

Cardinal Numbers 1-10 बनाम Jeden vs Jedna

Gender agreement is often ignored.

Cardinal Numbers 1-10 बनाम Dva vs Dvaja

Using 'dva' for people.

सामान्य गलतियाँ

✗

jeden žena

✓

jedna žena

Jeden is masculine, žena is feminine.
✗

dva žena

✓

dve ženy

Dva is masculine, dve is feminine.
✗

jedna stôl

✓

jeden stôl

Stôl is masculine.
✗

dva kniha

✓

dve knihy

Kniha is feminine.
✗

päťs

✓

päť

Numbers don't take plural -s.
✗

trii

✓

tri

Spelling error.
✗

dve pes

✓

dva psy

Pes is masculine.
✗

desať kníh

✓

desať kníh

This is correct, but learners often use nominative instead of genitive.
✗

tri dieťa

✓

tri deti

Plural form is required.
✗

jeden dieťa

✓

jedno dieťa

Dieťa is neuter.
✗

dva dievčatá

✓

dve dievčatá

Dievča is neuter, but behaves like feminine in some contexts; always use dve.
✗

jeden z nich

✓

jeden z nich

Correct, but learners often forget the genitive.
✗

tri z nich

✓

traja z nich

For people, use 'traja' instead of 'tri'.
✗

dva z nich

✓

dvaja z nich

For people, use 'dvaja'.

वाक्य संरचनाएँ

Mám ___ [noun].

Vidím ___ [noun].

Kúpil som ___ [noun].

Potrebujem ___ [noun].

Real World Usage

Ordering food constant

Dve pizze, prosím.

Shopping very common

Koľko stoja tri jablká?

Social media common

Mám 5 minút na odpoveď.

Travel common

Jeden lístok do Bratislavy.

Job interview occasional

Mám desať rokov skúseností.

Food delivery app common

Objednávam 3 burgre.

💡

Focus on 1 and 2

Spend most of your time mastering the gender variations of 1 and 2.
⚠️

Don't pluralize numbers

Numbers like 'päť' do not take plural endings.
🎯

Use context

If you forget the gender, use the masculine form as a default.
💬

People vs Things

Remember that counting people often requires special forms like 'dvaja'.

Smart Tips

Use 'dvaja' instead of 'dva'.

Dva muži. → Dvaja muži.

Always check the noun gender.

Jeden žena. → Jedna žena.

Don't worry about gender.

Päťs jablká. → Päť jabĺk.

Use the correct genitive plural.

Päť euro. → Päť eur.

उच्चारण

/pæːt/

Vowel Length

Slovak has long and short vowels. 'Päť' has a long 'ä'.

/ʃɛst/

Consonant Clusters

Slovak is rich in consonants. 'Šesť' requires clear articulation.

Statement

Mám tri jablká. ↘

Falling intonation for facts.

Question

Koľko máš jabĺk? ↗

Rising intonation for questions.

याद करें

स्मृति सहायक

Jeden (1) is the 'one' and only. Dva (2) is 'two' of a kind. 3-10 stay the same, like a steady flame.

दृश्य संबंध

Imagine a single (jeden) person standing alone, then two (dva) people dancing together, and then a group of 3-10 people standing in a circle that never changes shape.

Rhyme

Jeden, jedna, jedno, dva, dve, tri, štyri, päť, šesť, sedem, osem, deväť, desať, counting is fun, let's go and play!

Story

I saw one (jeden) cat, then two (dva) dogs. Suddenly, three (tri) birds flew by, followed by four (štyri) butterflies. By the time I reached ten (desať), the whole garden was full of life.

Word Web

jedenjednajednodvadvetripäťdesať

चैलेंज

Count every object you see in your room up to 10 in Slovak.

सांस्कृतिक नोट्स

In Slovakia, counting people often requires specific forms like 'dvaja' or 'traja'.

Numbers are often used in formal settings with specific titles.

The gender agreement for 1 and 2 is common across Slavic languages.

Slovak numbers are of Proto-Slavic origin, sharing roots with other Indo-European languages.

बातचीत की शुरुआत

“

Koľko máš rokov?

“

Koľko máš súrodencov?

“

Koľko stojí táto káva?

“

Koľko ľudí je v miestnosti?

डायरी विषय

List 5 things you have in your bag.
Describe your family members.
Write about your morning routine.
Reflect on your goals for the next 10 days.

सामान्य गलतियाँ

Incorrect

सही

Incorrect

सही

Incorrect

सही

Incorrect

सही

Test Yourself

Fill in the correct form of 1.

Mám ___ (1) auto.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: jedno
Auto is neuter.
Choose the correct form of 2. बहुविकल्पी

Mám ___ (2) sestry.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: dve
Sestra is feminine.
Correct the mistake. Error Correction

Find and fix the mistake:

Jeden žena.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Jedna žena
Žena is feminine.
Reorder the words. Sentence Reorder

Arrange the words in the correct order:

All words placed

Click words above to build the sentence

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Mám tri jablká.
Standard SVO order.
Translate to Slovak. अनुवाद

Five euros.

Answer starts with: Päť...

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Päť eur
Genitive plural.
Match the number to its English meaning. Match Pairs

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

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: 1-one, 2-two, 3-three
Basic translation.
Fill in the correct form of 2 for people.

___ (2) muži idú.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Dvaja
Dvaja is for people.
Which is correct? बहुविकल्पी

Mám ___ (10) kníh.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: desať
Desať is the cardinal number.

Score: /8

अभ्यास प्रश्न

8 exercises
Fill in the correct form of 1.

Mám ___ (1) auto.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: jedno
Auto is neuter.
Choose the correct form of 2. बहुविकल्पी

Mám ___ (2) sestry.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: dve
Sestra is feminine.
Correct the mistake. Error Correction

Find and fix the mistake:

Jeden žena.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Jedna žena
Žena is feminine.
Reorder the words. Sentence Reorder

tri / Mám / jablká.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Mám tri jablká.
Standard SVO order.
Translate to Slovak. अनुवाद

Five euros.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Päť eur
Genitive plural.
Match the number to its English meaning. Match Pairs

1-jeden, 2-dva, 3-tri

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: 1-one, 2-two, 3-three
Basic translation.
Fill in the correct form of 2 for people.

___ (2) muži idú.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Dvaja
Dvaja is for people.
Which is correct? बहुविकल्पी

Mám ___ (10) kníh.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: desať
Desať is the cardinal number.

Score: /8

अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले सवाल (8)

It agrees with the noun's gender.

No, they are invariant.

Use 'dvaja', 'traja', etc.

Yes, but it has feminine and neuter forms.

Use the masculine form.

No, they are fixed.

Yes, for hours.

Very similar.

Scaffolded Practice

1

1

2

2

3

3

4

4

Mastery Progress

Needs Practice

Improving

Strong

Mastered

In Other Languages

German high

eins, zwei, drei

German numbers are less complex in terms of declension.

French moderate

un, deux, trois

French does not have the same case system.

Spanish moderate

uno, dos, tres

Spanish numbers are much simpler.

Japanese low

ichi, ni, san

Japanese has no gender agreement.

Arabic low

wahid, ithnan, thalatha

Arabic gender rules are opposite to the noun.

Chinese none

yi, er, san

Chinese has no gender or case.

Learning Path

Prerequisites

Connected Grammar

Noun Gender

Prerequisite

You need to know gender to use 1 and 2.

Genitive Case

Builds On

Numbers 5+ trigger the genitive case.

Numbers 11-100

Builds On

Expands your counting ability.

Ordinal Numbers

Contrast

Distinguishes order from quantity.

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Essential Polite Phrases
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