Punjabi Numbers
Learning the Punjabi Numbers is very important because its structure is used in every day conversation. The more you master it the more you get closer to mastering the Punjabi language. But first we need to know what the role of Numbers is in the structure of the grammar in Punjabi.
Punjabi cardinal number convey the "how many" they're also known as "counting numbers," because they show quantity. Here are some examples:
| English Numbers | Punjabi Numbers |
| numbers | ਗਿਣਤੀ |
| one | ਇੱਕ |
| two | ਦੋ |
| three | ਤਿੰਨ |
| four | ਚਾਰ |
| five | ਪੰਜ |
| six | ਛੇ |
| seven | ਸੱਤ |
| eight | ਅੱਠ |
| nine | ਨੌਂ |
| ten | ਦਸ |
| eleven | ਗਿਆਰਾਂ |
| twelve | ਬਾਰ੍ਹਾਂ |
| thirteen | ਤੇਰ੍ਹਾਂ |
| fourteen | ਚੌਦ੍ਹਾਂ |
| fifteen | ਪੰਦਰ੍ਹਾਂ |
| sixteen | ਸੋਲ੍ਹਾਂ |
| seventeen | ਸਤਾਰ੍ਹਾਂ |
| eighteen | ਅਠਾਰ੍ਹਾਂ |
| nineteen | ਉੱਨੀ |
| twenty | ਬੀਹ |
| hundred | ਸੌ, ਸੈਂਕੜਾ |
| one thousand | ਇੱਕ ਸੌ |
| million | ਦਸ ਲੱਖ |
As you can see from the example above, the structure of the Numbers in Punjabi has a logical pattern. Locate the Numbers above and see how it works with the rest of the sentence in Panjabi.
List of Ordinal Numbers in Punjabi
Punjabi 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 Punjabi. Memorizing this table will help you add very useful and important words to your Punjabi vocabulary.
| English Numbers | Punjabi Numbers |
| Ordinal Numbers | ਆਮ ਗਿਣਤੀ |
| first | ਪਹਿਲਾ |
| second | ਦੂਸਰਾ |
| third | ਤੀਸਰਾ |
| fourth | ਚੌਥਾ |
| fifth | ਪੰਜਵਾਂ |
| sixth | ਚੇਵਾਂ |
| seventh | ਸੱਤਵਾਂ |
| eighth | ਅੱਠਵਾਂ |
| ninth | ਨੌਂਵਾਂ |
| tenth | ਦਸਵਾਂ |
| eleventh | ਗਿਆਰਵਾਂ |
| twelfth | ਬਾਰਵਾਂ |
| thirteenth | ਤੇਰ੍ਹਵਾਂ |
| fourteenth | ਚੌਦ੍ਹਵਾਂ |
| fifteenth | ਪੰਦਰ੍ਹਵਾਂ |
| sixteenth | ਸੋਲ੍ਹਵਾਂ |
| seventeenth | ਸਤਾਰ੍ਹਵਾਂ |
| eighteenth | ਅਠਾਰ੍ਹਵਾਂ |
| nineteenth | ਉੱਨੀਵਾਂ |
| twentieth | ਬੀਹਵਾਂ |
| once | ਇੱਕ ਵਾਰੀਂ |
| twice | ਦੋ ਵਾਰੀਂ |
Cardinal Numbers and Ordinal Numbers have a very important role in Punjabi, therefore they need very special attention. Once you're done with the Panjabi Numbers, you might want to check the rest of our Punjabi lessons here: Learn Punjabi. Don't forget to bookmark this page.