If you're trying to learn Scottish Numbers which is also called Scots, check our courses about Cardinal Numbers and Ordinal Numbers... to help you with your Scottish 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 Scottish. Enjoy the rest of the lesson!
Learning the Scottish 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 Scottish language. But first we need to know what the role of Numbers is in the structure of the grammar in Scottish.
Scottish cardinal number convey the "how many" they're also known as "counting numbers," because they show quantity. Here are some examples:
| English Numbers | Scottish Numbers |
|---|---|
| numbers | numbers |
| one | a body |
| two | tois |
| three | thee |
| four | fower |
| five | fife |
| six | a scuttle |
| seven | seven |
| eight | aicht |
| nine | nine |
| ten | ten |
| eleven | eleven |
| twelve | twal |
| thirteen | thirteen |
| fourteen | foorteen |
| fifteen | fifteen |
| sixteen | sixteen |
| seventeen | seventeen |
| eighteen | eighteen |
| nineteen | nineteen |
| twenty | twintie |
| hundred | hunder |
| one thousand | a body thoosdain |
| million | million |
Notice the structure of the Numbers in Scottish.
Scottish 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 Scottish. Memorizing this table will help you add very useful and important words to your Scottish vocabulary.
| English Numbers | Scottish Numbers |
|---|---|
| Ordinal Numbers | ordinal numbers |
| first | first |
| second | second |
| third | third |
| fourth | foorth |
| fifth | fifth |
| sixth | sixth |
| seventh | seventh |
| eighth | eighth |
| ninth | ninth |
| tenth | tenth |
| eleventh | eleventh |
| twelfth | twelfth |
| thirteenth | thirteenth |
| fourteenth | foorteenth |
| fifteenth | fifteenth |
| sixteenth | sixteenth |
| seventeenth | seventeenth |
| eighteenth | eighteenth |
| nineteenth | nineteenth |
| twentieth | twentieth |
| once | ance |
| twice | twice |
Cardinal Numbers and Ordinal Numbers have a very important role in Scottish. Once you're done with the Scots Numbers, you might want to check the rest of our Scottish lessons here: Learn Scottish. Don't forget to bookmark this page.
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