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### Counting from One to Five

When reciting numbers, reading an identifier (like a room or bus number), or giving a phone number, Arabic uses a standard set of cardinal numbers. Here are the numbers from one to five in their default counting form:

| Digit | Arabic |
|---|---|
| 1 | واحد |
| 2 | اثنان |
| 3 | ثلاثة |
| 4 | أربعة |
| 5 | خمسة |

To identify a specific item by its number, such as "Room number one" or "Project number three," state the item, followed by the word رقم (number), and then the specific digit.

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### Counting from Six to Ten

Continuing our list, here are the numbers from six to ten. Notice that the numbers from three to ten all end with the letter ة (ta' marbuta) in this default counting form.

| Digit | Arabic |
|---|---|
| 6 | ستة |
| 7 | سبعة |
| 8 | ثمانية |
| 9 | تسعة |
| 10 | عشرة |

Just like the first five numbers, you can use these to label nouns like buses, questions, or teams using the exact same pattern.

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### Stringing Numbers Together

When giving a sequence of digits, such as a phone number, an account number, or a specific code, simply read the individual cardinal numbers one after the other without any connectors.

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Numbers 1 to 10

adjective

adverb

conjunction

determiner

interjection

interrogative

noun

numeral

particle

prefix

preposition

pronoun

sentence

verb

The definite article and locatives (الـ)

Basic noun gender (ة)

Sun and moon letters

Singular subject pronouns (أنا، أنت، هو، هي)

Indefinite nouns and nominal sentences (ـٌ)

Demonstrative pronouns for 'this' (هذا / هذه)

Separate prepositions (في، من، إلى، على)

Attributive adjectives

Predicative adjectives

Yes/No questions (هل، أ)

Basic questions (من، ما، أين)

Singular possessive pronouns (ـي، ـك، ـه، ـها)

Plural subject pronouns (نحن، أنتم، هم)

Plural possessive pronouns (ـنا، ـكم، ـهم)

Noun possession

Attached prepositions (بـ، لـ، كـ)

Pronouns with prepositions

Having and possessing (عند، لـ، مع)

Regular plural nouns (ـون، ـين، ـات)

Broken plurals

Dual nouns (ـان / ـين)

Plural and distant demonstratives (هؤلاء، ذلك، تلك)

Non-human plural agreement

Present tense singular verbs

Verbal sentences (VSO)

Present tense plural verbs

Topicalized sentences (SVO)

The indefinite accusative case (ـاً)

Verb object pronouns (-ني، -ك، -ه)

Present tense negation (لا)

Question words with verbs (متى، كيف...)

Adverbs of time and place

The future tense (سـ / سوف)

Intentions and desires (أن)

Negating states and possession (ليس)

Past tense singular suffixes

Past tense plural suffixes

Negating past events (ما)

Singular commands

Number agreement for 1 and 2 (واحد، اثنان)

Asking how many (كم)

Numbers 3 to 10 (ثلاثة إلى عشرة)

Ordinal numbers 1 to 10 (الأول، الثاني)

Basic conjunctions (فـ، أو، لكن)

Ordering at a café (واحد، اثنان)

Food and drink with conjunctions (و، ف، أو، لكن)

There is and there are (هناك / ليس هناك)

Direct address (يا)

Giving reasons (لأنّ)

Relative pronouns (الذي / التي)

Quantifiers (كل / بعض)

The past tense of 'to be' (كان)

Past possession

Numbers 11 to 19 and tens to 80

Telling time (الساعة)

This book vs this is a book (هذا الكتاب، هذا كتاب)

Greetings (مرحبا، السلام عليكم)

How are you? and goodbye (كيف حالك، مع السلامة)

Nationalities (مصري، مصرية)

Roots and patterns (كتب، كتاب، مكتب)

Politeness (من فضلك، آسف)

Complex possession chains

Colors and traits (أفعل / فعلاء)

Plural colors and traits (فُعْل)

Comparative adjectives (أفعل من)

Superlative adjectives (أفعل)

Adverbs of manner (ـاً)

The nominative case (ـُ)

The genitive case (ـِ)

The accusative case (ـَ)

Dual noun cases (ـان / ـين)

Masculine plurals and 'the best of' (أفضل النجارين)

Emphasizing sentences (إنّ)

Connecting clauses (أنّ)

Reporting speech (قال إنّ)

Expressing contrast (لكنّ)

Comparison and probability (كأنّ, لعلّ)

Distant plural pointing (أولئك)

Plural relative pronouns (الذين, اللواتي)

Past habits (كان + present)

Ongoing actions (ما زال)

Masculine plurals online (مبرمجون، مؤثرون)

Perfective past (قد)

Probability (قد)

The subjunctive mood (أن)

Expressing purpose (لـ)

Question	Answer
one / the same, uniform	واحدwâhid
What is the room number? The room number is one.	ما رقم الغرفة؟ رقم الغرفة واحد.mâ raqmu al-ghurfati? raqmu al-ghurfati wâhid.
The bus number is one.	رقم الحافلة واحد.raqmu al-hâfilati wâhid
two	اثنانithnân
The apartment number is two.	رقم الشقة اثنان.raqmu ash-shaqqati ithnân
Room number two is small.	الغرفة رقم اثنان صغيرة.al-ghurfatu raqmu ithnâni saghîratun
three	ثلاثةthalâtha
Project number three is important.	المشروع رقم ثلاثة مهم.al-mashrû'u raqmu thalâthatin muhimmun
four	أربعةarba'a
He read article number four.	قرأ المقال رقم أربعة.qara'a al-maqâla raqma arba'ah
five	خمسةkhamsah
Message number five is from the manager.	الرسالة رقم خمسة من المدير.ar-risâlatu raqmu khamsatin mina al-mudîri
The phone number is three four five.	رقم الهاتف ثلاثة أربعة خمسة.raqmu al-hâtif thalâtha arba'a khamsa
six	ستةsittah
Bus number six is here.	الحافلة رقم ستة هنا.alhâfilatu raqmu sittatin hunâ.
Parcel number six is heavy.	الطرد رقم ستة ثقيل.at-tardu raqmu sittatin thaqîlun
seven	سبعةsab'a
He took key number seven.	أخذ المفتاح رقم سبعة.akhadha al-miftâha raqma sab'ah
Question number seven is very difficult.	السؤال رقم سبعة صعب جدا.as-su'âlu raqamu sab'atin sa'bun jiddan.
eight	ثمانيةthamâniyah
The flight number is eight.	رقم الرحلة ثمانية.raqmu ar-rihlati thamâniyah
Exam number eight is easy.	الامتحان رقم ثمانية سهل.al-imtihânu raqmu thamâniyati sahlun
nine	تسعةtis'a
The group number is nine.	رقم المجموعة تسعة.raqmu almajmū'ati tis'ah
Street number nine is wide.	الشارع رقم تسعة واسع.ash-shâri'u raqmu tis'atin wâsi'un
ten	عشرةashara
Office number ten is closed.	المكتب رقم عشرة مغلق.al-maktabu raqmu 'asharata mughlaqun
Team number ten is excellent.	الفريق رقم عشرة ممتاز.al-farîqu raqamu 'ashratin mumtâzun