If you're trying to learn Malay Numbers which is also called Malaysian, check our courses about Cardinal Numbers and Ordinal Numbers... to help you with your Malay grammar. Try to concentrate on the lesson and notice the pattern that occurs each time the word changes its place. Also don't forget to check the rest of our other lessons listed on Learn Malay. Enjoy the rest of the lesson!
Learning the Malay Numbers displayed below is vital to the language. Malay cardinal number convey the "how many" they're also known as "counting numbers," because they show quantity. Here are some examples:
| English Numbers | Malay Numbers |
|---|---|
| numbers | nombor |
| one | Satu |
| two | dua |
| three | tiga |
| four | empat |
| five | lima |
| six | enam |
| seven | tujuh |
| eight | lapan |
| nine | sembilan |
| ten | sepuluh |
| eleven | sebelas |
| twelve | dua belas |
| thirteen | tiga belas |
| fourteen | empat belas |
| fifteen | lima belas |
| sixteen | enam belas |
| seventeen | tujuh belas |
| eighteen | lapan belas |
| nineteen | sembilan belas |
| twenty | dua puluh |
| hundred | ratus |
| one thousand | satu ribu |
| million | juta |
Notice the structure of the Numbers in Malay.
Malay Ordinal numbers tell the order of things in a set: first, second, third, etc. Ordinal numbers do not show quantity. They only show rank or position. Below is a list of the Cardinal Numbers and Ordinal Numbers in Malay. Memorizing this table will help you add very useful and important words to your Malay vocabulary.
| English Numbers | Malay Numbers |
|---|---|
| Ordinal Numbers | |
| first | pertama |
| second | kedua |
| third | ketiga |
| fourth | keempat |
| fifth | kelima |
| sixth | keenam |
| seventh | ketujuh |
| eighth | kelapan |
| ninth | kesembilan |
| tenth | kesepuluh |
| eleventh | kesebelas |
| twelfth | kedua belas |
| thirteenth | ketiga belas |
| fourteenth | keempat belas |
| fifteenth | kelima belas |
| sixteenth | keenam belas |
| seventeenth | ketujuh belas |
| eighteenth | kelapan belas |
| nineteenth | kesembilan belas |
| twentieth | kedua puluh |
| once | sekali |
| twice | dua kali |
Cardinal Numbers and Ordinal Numbers have a very important role in Malay. Once you're done with the Malaysian Numbers, you might want to check the rest of our Malay lessons here: Learn Malay. Don't forget to bookmark this page.
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