An Introduction to English Numbers

Introduction

Welcome to your first step in mastering English numbers! Just like learning the ABCs of the English language, familiarizing yourself with numbers is a fundamental part of your language journey. Let's take this slow and steady, starting with the numbers from zero to a hundred.

The Basics of Cardinal Numbers

In English, we categorize numbers into three main groups:

1. Cardinal Numbers: These are the numbers we use for counting items, like one, two, three.
2. Ordinal Numbers: These describe the position or order of items, such as first, second, third.
3. Nominal Numbers: These are numbers used as identifiers or names, like bus number 5 or player number 23.

In this blog, we'll focus on the basics of cardinal numbers.

Let's start with the basics.

• 0 - Zero
• 1 - One
• 2 - Two
• 3 - Three
• 4 - Four
• 5 - Five
• 6 - Six
• 7 - Seven
• 8 - Eight
• 9 - Nine
• 10 - Ten

From 11 to 19, we have special words which are different from other numbers.

• 11 - Eleven
• 12 - Twelve
• 13 - Thirteen
• 14 - Fourteen
• 15 - Fifteen
• 16 - Sixteen
• 17 - Seventeen
• 18 - Eighteen
• 19 - Nineteen

From 20 and onwards, we have a pattern: you just add the numbers 1-9 after the tens place.

• 20 - Twenty
• 21 - Twenty-one
• 22 - Twenty-two

... and so on, up to 29. This pattern continues with the numbers 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90.

For example:

• 35 - Thirty-five
• 48 - Forty-eight
• 76 - Seventy-six

The number 100 is pronounced as 'one hundred'.

Conclusion

That's it for our first foray into English numbers! It might seem like a lot to remember, but practice makes perfect. Try to use these numbers in your daily life as much as possible, whether it's counting items, looking at prices, or reading the time. Stay tuned for our next blog, where we'll explore counting by tens and hundreds in English. Remember, every step counts in your language learning journey!