Language/Central-pashto/Vocabulary/Numbers-11-20
Introduction
Welcome to the Central Pashto lesson on Numbers 11-20! In this lesson, you will learn how to count from eleven to twenty in Central Pashto, how to pronounce them correctly, and how to write them in Pashto script.
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to count from 1 to 20 and continue to build your foundational Pashto language skills, moving closer to completing the A1 level.
Let's get started!
Numbers 11-20
Vocabulary
First and foremost, let's take a look at the Pashto words for numbers 11 to 20.
| Central Pashto | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| يازده | yāzdah | Eleven |
| دوازده | dawāzdah | Twelve |
| درېزده | drēzdah | Thirteen |
| څلورزده | chalwārzah | Fourteen |
| پنځهزده | pənjuh(d)ah | Fifteen |
| شپږهزده | shpa(j)a(d)ah | Sixteen |
| اووهزده | ow(h)duh(d)ah | Seventeen |
| اطارزده | atte(h)wazah | Eighteen |
| اووه پنځهزده | ow(h) du pənjuh(d)ah | Nineteen |
| بیست | bīst | Twenty |
Usage
To use these numbers, simply add the desired number to the word for ten (دۀ, da) to make eleven to nineteen. To say twenty, say "bis" (بیست, bīst). For example:
- دوازده (dawāzdah) means twelve - دۀ (da) meaning ten and دوا (dawā) meaning two
- شپږهزده (shpa(j)a(d)ah) means sixteen - دۀ (da) meaning ten and شپږه (shpa(j)a) meaning six
- بیست و یازده (bīst w yāzdah) means twenty-one - بیست (bīst) meaning twenty and یازده (yāzdah) meaning eleven
When writing these numbers in Pashto script, make sure to pay close attention to the dots underneath and above some of the letters as they indicate the spelling and pronunciation of words.
Examples
Now let's practice some examples. Listen, read, and repeat.
- دوازده د کتابونو تېروي (Dawāzdah da ktabonu terwī) - There are twelve books on the table.
- شپږهزده هاوکم پېژندل (Shpa(j)a(d)ah hāukam pezhndal) - Sixteen people attended.
- میاشت و دوازده کتاب قرضه کیږي (Miāsht w dawāzdah ktab qarzē kejī) - I borrowed twenty-two books.
Quiz
Now let's test your knowledge with a quiz. Translate the following numbers into Central Pashto:
1. Fifteen 2. Eleven 3. Nineteen 4. Thirteen 5. Sixteen
- پنځهزده (pənjuh(d)ah)
- يازده (yāzdah)
- اووه پنجهزده (ow(h) du pənjuh(d)ah)
- درېزده (drēzdah)
- شپږهزده (shpa(j)a(d)ah)
Conclusion
Congratulations! You have now learned how to count from eleven to twenty in Central Pashto. Keep practicing and reviewing the Pashto vocabulary you learned in this lesson so that you can continue growing in your Pashto language skills.
In the next lesson, we will learn some basic sentence structure and sentence types in Central Pashto.