Swahili Numbers

If you're trying to learn Swahili Numbers which is also called Kiswahili, check our courses about Cardinal Numbers and Ordinal Numbers... to help you with your Swahili 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 Swahili. Enjoy the rest of the lesson!

Swahili Numbers

Learning the Swahili Numbers is very important because its structure is used in every day conversation. The more you practice the subject, the closer you get to mastering the Swahili language. But first we need to know what the role of Numbers is in the structure of the grammar in Swahili.

Swahili cardinal number convey the "how many" they're also known as "counting numbers," because they show quantity.

Here are some examples:

As you can see from the example above, the structure of the Numbers in Swahili has a logical pattern. Locate the Numbers above and see how it works with the rest of the sentence in Kiswahili.

List of Ordinal Numbers in Swahili

Swahili 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 Swahili. Memorizing this table will help you add very useful and important words to your Swahili vocabulary.

Cardinal Numbers and Ordinal Numbers have a very important role in Swahili, therefore they need very special attention. Once you're done with the Kiswahili Numbers, you might want to check the rest of our Swahili lessons here: Learn Swahili. Don't forget to bookmark this page.