Numbers in Different Languages | How to Count Around the World

Have you ever thought about how fascinating it is that numbers, something we use every single day, are spoken differently all around the world? 

If you’re curious about numbers in different languages, this article is made just for you. 

It’s not just a list—it’s a personal guide to help you explore how cultures across the globe count, express, and connect through numbers.

Here, you’ll discover how to say numbers in 70 different languages with simple pronunciations and example sentences. 

Imagine being able to greet someone in their language and also count like a native—sounds exciting, right? 

By the end of this read, you’ll not only learn translations but also enjoy a journey that feels fun, useful, and made especially for you.

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How to Say Numbers in 70 Different Languages

• English (🇺🇸) – Numbers | Pronunciation: num-bers
  Example: She is learning numbers in school.
  
• Spanish (🇪🇸) – Números | Pronunciation: noo-meh-ros
  Example: Estoy contando los números. (I am counting the numbers.)
  
• French (🇫🇷) – Nombres | Pronunciation: nom-bruh
  Example: J’apprends les nombres. (I am learning the numbers.)
  
• German (🇩🇪) – Zahlen | Pronunciation: tsah-len
  Example: Die Kinder lernen die Zahlen. (The children are learning the numbers.)
  
• Italian (🇮🇹) – Numeri | Pronunciation: noo-meh-ree
  Example: Sto studiando i numeri. (I am studying the numbers.)
  
• Portuguese (🇵🇹) – Números | Pronunciation: noo-meh-roos
  Example: Ele sabe todos os números. (He knows all the numbers.)
  
• Russian (🇷🇺) – Числа (Chisla) | Pronunciation: chees-lah
  Example: Я учу числа. (I am learning numbers.)
  
• Chinese (Mandarin) (🇨🇳) – 数字 (Shùzì) | Pronunciation: shoo-dzuh
  Example: 我在学数字. (I am learning numbers.)
  
• Japanese (🇯🇵) – 数字 (Sūji) | Pronunciation: soo-jee
  Example: 彼は数字を勉強しています。 (He is studying numbers.)
  
• Korean (🇰🇷) – 숫자 (Sutja) | Pronunciation: soot-jah
  Example: 아이가 숫자를 배워요. (The child learns numbers.)
  
• Arabic (🇸🇦) – أرقام (Arqam) | Pronunciation: ar-qaam
  Example: أنا أتعلم الأرقام. (I am learning the numbers.)
  
• Hindi (🇮🇳) – संख्या (Sankhya) | Pronunciation: sunkh-yaa
  Example: वह संख्या सीख रहा है। (He is learning numbers.)
  
• Urdu (🇵🇰) – نمبر (Number) | Pronunciation: num-bur
  Example: وہ نمبر سیکھ رہا ہے۔ (He is learning numbers.)
  
• Turkish (🇹🇷) – Sayılar | Pronunciation: sah-yuh-lar
  Example: Çocuk sayıları öğreniyor. (The child is learning numbers.)
  
• Greek (🇬🇷) – Αριθμοί (Arithmoi) | Pronunciation: ah-reeth-mee
  Example: Μαθαίνω τους αριθμούς. (I am learning numbers.)
  
• Dutch (🇳🇱) – Getallen | Pronunciation: ghe-tah-len
  Example: Ik leer de getallen. (I am learning the numbers.)
  
• Polish (🇵🇱) – Liczby | Pronunciation: leech-bih
  Example: Uczę się liczb. (I am learning numbers.)
  
• Swedish (🇸🇪) – Siffror | Pronunciation: sif-roar
  Example: Barnet lär sig siffror. (The child is learning numbers.)
  
• Finnish (🇫🇮) – Numerot | Pronunciation: noo-meh-rot
  Example: Opin numerot. (I learn the numbers.)
  
• Hungarian (🇭🇺) – Számok | Pronunciation: sah-mok
  Example: A gyerek számokat tanul. (The child is learning numbers.)
  
• Czech (🇨🇿) – Čísla | Pronunciation: chee-slah
  Example: Učím se čísla. (I am learning numbers.)
  
• Romanian (🇷🇴) – Numere | Pronunciation: noo-meh-reh
  Example: Învăț numerele. (I learn the numbers.)
  
• Hebrew (🇮🇱) – מספרים (Misparim) | Pronunciation: mis-pah-reem
  Example: אני לומד מספרים. (I am learning numbers.)
  
• Thai (🇹🇭) – ตัวเลข (Tua Lek) | Pronunciation: too-ah layk
  Example: ฉันเรียนตัวเลข. (I am learning numbers.)
  
• Vietnamese (🇻🇳) – Số | Pronunciation: soh
  Example: Tôi học các số. (I study numbers.)
  
• Swahili (🇰🇪) – Nambari | Pronunciation: nam-bah-ree
  Example: Ninafunzi nambari. (I am learning numbers.)
  
• Zulu (🇿🇦) – Izinombolo | Pronunciation: ee-zee-nom-bo-lo
  Example: Ngifunda izinombolo. (I am learning numbers.)
  
• Afrikaans (🇿🇦) – Getalle | Pronunciation: he-tah-luh
  Example: Ek leer die getalle. (I am learning numbers.)
  
• Malay (🇲🇾) – Nombor | Pronunciation: nom-bor
  Example: Saya belajar nombor. (I am learning numbers.)
  
• Indonesian (🇮🇩) – Angka | Pronunciation: ahng-kah
  Example: Dia belajar angka. (He is learning numbers.)
  
• Filipino/Tagalog (🇵🇭) – Mga Numero | Pronunciation: moo-nga noo-meh-ro
  Example: Natututo ako ng mga numero. (I am learning numbers.)
  
• Bengali (🇧🇩) – সংখ্যা (Shôngkhya) | Pronunciation: shong-khya
  Example: আমি সংখ্যা শিখছি। (I am learning numbers.)
  
• Punjabi (🇮🇳) – ਨੰਬਰ (Nambar) | Pronunciation: num-bur
  Example: ਮੈਂ ਨੰਬਰ ਸਿੱਖ ਰਿਹਾ ਹਾਂ। (I am learning numbers.)
  
• Tamil (🇮🇳) – எண்கள் (Enkal) | Pronunciation: en-gal
  Example: நான் எண்களை கற்றுக்கொள்கிறேன். (I am learning numbers.)
  
• Telugu (🇮🇳) – సంఖ్యలు (Sankhyalu) | Pronunciation: sunkh-yaa-loo
  Example: నేను సంఖ్యలు నేర్చుకుంటున్నాను. (I am learning numbers.)
  
• Kannada (🇮🇳) – ಸಂಖ್ಯೆಗಳು (Sankhyegalu) | Pronunciation: sunkh-ye-ga-loo
  Example: ನಾನು ಸಂಖ್ಯೆಗಳು ಕಲಿಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ. (I am learning numbers.)
  
• Gujarati (🇮🇳) – અંક (Ank) | Pronunciation: unk
  Example: હું અંક શીખી રહ્યો છું. (I am learning numbers.)
  
• Marathi (🇮🇳) – संख्या (Sankhya) | Pronunciation: sunkh-yaa
  Example: मी संख्या शिकत आहे. (I am learning numbers.)
  
• Persian/Farsi (🇮🇷) – اعداد (Adaad) | Pronunciation: aa-daad
  Example: من دارم اعداد یاد می‌گیرم. (I am learning numbers.)
  
• Pashto (🇦🇫) – شمېرې (Shmere) | Pronunciation: sh-may-ray
  Example: زه شمېرې زده کوم. (I am learning numbers.)
  
• Dari (🇦🇫) – اعداد (Adaad) | Pronunciation: aa-daad
  Example: من اعداد می‌آموزم. (I learn numbers.)
  
• Kurdish (🇮🇶) – Jimare | Pronunciation: jee-ma-ray
  Example: Ez jimare fêm dikim. (I learn numbers.)
  
• Serbian (🇷🇸) – Бројеви (Brojevi) | Pronunciation: bro-ye-vee
  Example: Учим бројеве. (I am learning numbers.)
  
• Croatian (🇭🇷) – Brojevi | Pronunciation: bro-ye-vee
  Example: Učim brojeve. (I am learning numbers.)
  
• Bosnian (🇧🇦) – Brojevi | Pronunciation: bro-ye-vee
  Example: Učim brojeve. (I am learning numbers.)
  
• Slovak (🇸🇰) – Čísla | Pronunciation: chee-slah
  Example: Učím sa čísla. (I am learning numbers.)
  
• Slovenian (🇸🇮) – Številke | Pronunciation: shte-veel-keh
  Example: Učim se številke. (I am learning numbers.)
  
• Bulgarian (🇧🇬) – Числа (Chisla) | Pronunciation: chees-lah
  Example: Уча числа. (I learn numbers.)
  
• Ukrainian (🇺🇦) – Числа (Chysla) | Pronunciation: chee-slah
  Example: Я вчу числа. (I am learning numbers.)
  
• Belarusian (🇧🇾) – Лічбы (Lichby) | Pronunciation: leech-bih
  Example: Я вучу лічбы. (I am learning numbers.)
  
• Mongolian (🇲🇳) – Тоо (Too) | Pronunciation: toh
  Example: Би тоо сурч байна. (I am learning numbers.)
  
• Nepali (🇳🇵) – संख्या (Sankhya) | Pronunciation: sunkh-yaa
  Example: म संख्या सिक्दैछु। (I am learning numbers.)
  
• Sinhala (🇱🇰) – සංඛ්‍යා (Sankhyaa) | Pronunciation: sunkh-yaa
  Example: මම සංඛ්‍යා ඉගෙන ගනිමි. (I am learning numbers.)
  
• Amharic (🇪🇹) – ቁጥር (Qut’ir) | Pronunciation: koo-teer
  Example: እኔ ቁጥር እማራለሁ. (I learn numbers.)
  
• Yoruba (🇳🇬) – Awọn Nọmba | Pronunciation: ah-won nom-bah
  Example: Mo n kọ́ awọn nọmba. (I am learning numbers.)
  
• Igbo (🇳🇬) – Ọnụọgụgụ | Pronunciation: aw-noo-oh-goo-goo
  Example: Ana m amụta ọnụọgụgụ. (I am learning numbers.)
  
• Hausa (🇳🇬) – Lambobi | Pronunciation: lam-bo-bee
  Example: Ina koyon lambobi. (I am learning numbers.)
  
• Somali (🇸🇴) – Nambarro | Pronunciation: nam-bar-ro
  Example: Waxaan baranayaa nambarro. (I am learning numbers.)
  
• Khmer (🇰🇭) – លេខ (Leikh) | Pronunciation: layk
  Example: ខ្ញុំកំពុងរៀនលេខ។ (I am learning numbers.)
  
• Lao (🇱🇦) – ຕົວເລກ (Tua Lek) | Pronunciation: too-ah layk
  Example: ຂ້ອຍກຳລັງຮຽນຕົວເລກ. (I am learning numbers.)
  
• Georgian (🇬🇪) – რიცხვები (Ritskhvebi) | Pronunciation: reets-kh-veh-bee
  Example: მე ვსწავლობ რიცხვებს. (I am learning numbers.)
  
• Armenian (🇦🇲) – Թվեր (T’ver) | Pronunciation: t-veh-r
  Example: Ես սովորում եմ թվեր. (I am learning numbers.)
  
• Maltese (🇲🇹) – Numri | Pronunciation: noom-ree
  Example: Jien qed nitgħallem numri. (I am learning numbers.)
  
• Irish (🇮🇪) – Uimhreacha | Pronunciation: iv-rah-khah
  Example: Tá mé ag foghlaim uimhreacha. (I am learning numbers.)
  
• Welsh (🇬🇧) – Rhifau | Pronunciation: hree-vai
  Example: Rwy’n dysgu rhifau. (I am learning numbers.)
  
• Scottish Gaelic (🇬🇧) – Àireamhan | Pronunciation: ah-rah-van
  Example: Tha mi ag ionnsachadh àireamhan. (I am learning numbers.)
  

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Conclusion

Exploring numbers in different languages shows us how connected yet beautifully diverse our world is. Each translation carries its own cultural charm, helping us see something familiar in a whole new way. Now, when you count, you can think beyond borders and embrace languages as a bridge to people everywhere. This article was written with you in mind, so you can carry this knowledge proudly wherever you go.