Counting Objects - Basic Things (only works up to 10) Flashcards
1
Q
ひとつ
A
1 Thing
2
Q
ふたつ
A
2 Things
3
Q
みっつ
A
3 Things
4
Q
よっつ
A
4 Things
5
Q
いつつ
A
5 Things
6
Q
むっつ
A
6 Things
7
Q
ななつ
A
7 Things
8
Q
やっつ
A
8 Things
9
Q
ここのつ
A
9 Things
10
Q
とお
A
10 Things
11
Q
いくつ
A
How many?
12
Q
りんごが あります
りんごが むっつ あります
A
There are apples
There are 6 apples
this placement is not negotiable, the number of things must come directly before the verb
13
Q
いしが やっつ ありました
A
There were 8 rocks
14
Q
りんごを いつつ たべました
A
I ate 5 apples
15
Q
ふたつ あります
A
There are 2
16
Q
いくつ ありますか
よっつ あります
A
How many are there?
There are 4
17
Q
いしが いくつ ありますか
いしが ここのつ あります
A
How many rocks are there?
There are 9 rocks
18
Q
tsu numbers
A
very useful as can be used for pretty much anything, however they only work up to 10, for anything more you need a specific counter dependant on that thing if possible, and for humans you have to use the counter specific to them
