If you're trying to learn Javanese Numbers you will find some useful resources including a course about Cardinal Numbers and Ordinal Numbers... to help you with your Javanese 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 Javanese. Enjoy the rest of the lesson!
Learning the Javanese 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 Javanese language. But first we need to know what the role of Numbers is in the structure of the grammar in Javanese.
Javanese cardinal number convey the "how many" they're also known as "counting numbers," because they show quantity. Here are some examples:
| English Numbers | Javanese Numbers |
|---|---|
| numbers | angka |
| one | siji |
| two | loro |
| three | telu |
| four | papat |
| five | lima |
| six | enem |
| seven | pitu |
| eight | wolu |
| nine | sanga |
| ten | sepuluh |
| eleven | sewelas |
| twelve | rolas |
| thirteen | telulas |
| fourteen | patbelas |
| fifteen | limalas |
| sixteen | nembelas |
| seventeen | pitulas |
| eighteen | wolulas |
| nineteen | sangalas |
| twenty | rongpuluh |
| hundred | satus |
| one thousand | sewu |
| million | sak juta |
Notice the structure of the Numbers in Javanese.
Javanese 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 Javanese. Memorizing this table will help you add very useful and important words to your Javanese vocabulary.
| English Numbers | Javanese Numbers |
|---|---|
| Ordinal Numbers | nomer urutan |
| first | pertama |
| second | nomer loro |
| third | nomer telu |
| fourth | nomer papat |
| fifth | nomer lima |
| sixth | nomer nem |
| seventh | nomer pitu |
| eighth | nomer wolu |
| ninth | nomer sanga |
| tenth | nomer sepuluh |
| eleventh | nomer sewelas |
| twelfth | nomer rolas |
| thirteenth | nomer telulas |
| fourteenth | nomer patbelas |
| fifteenth | nomer limalas |
| sixteenth | nomer nembelas |
| seventeenth | nomer pitulas |
| eighteenth | nomer wolulas |
| nineteenth | nomer sangalas |
| twentieth | nomer rong puluh |
| once | ping pisan |
| twice | ping pindo |
Cardinal Numbers and Ordinal Numbers have a very important role in Javanese. Once you're done with Javanese Numbers, you might want to check the rest of our Javanese lessons here: Learn Javanese. Don't forget to bookmark this page.
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