Numbers & Counting Flashcards
1
nye
2
bini
3
thathu
4
ne
5
hlanu
6
thandathu
7
sixhenxe
8
sibhozo
9
lithoba
10
lishumi
When answering a question about numbers/amount in units, what prefix is added?
zi
Example: Zine (4) Zilishumi (10)
11
ishumi elinanye
12
ishumi elinambini
13
ishumi elinanthathu
14
ishumi elinane
15
ishumi elinanhlanu
16
ishumi elinanthandathu
17
ishumi elinesixhenxe
18
ishumi elinesibhozo
19
ishumi elinethoba
Which prefix is added when answering questions about numbers in the teens?
zil
Example: zilishumi elinane (14)
20
amashumi amabini
21
amashumi amabini ananye
22
amashumi amabini anambini
23
Amashumi amabini ananthathu
24
amashumi amabini anane
27
Amashumi amabini anesixhenxe
29
Amashumi amabini anethoba
what prefix or term is added when answering a question about numbers bigger than 20?
Ngama
Example: Ngama shumi amabini ananye (21)
30
amashumi amathathu
40
amashumi amane
70
amashumi asixhenxe
100
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