If the noun is feminine then واحد is made feminine. Since واحد is an adjective it will have the same case as the noun it modifies. Thus “one book” can be rendered كتابٌ واحدٌ. The first is just to say “book,” كتابٌ This means both “a book” and “one book.” However, واحِد can follow the noun for emphasis. If you want to say “one book” in Arabic you have two choices. The number 1 in Arabic is واحِد and ١ is its symbol. Okay – now we will discuss these numbers further. I said that you must be able to recite the numbers above easily and recognize their symbols. You also need to be able to recognize the symbols immediately, so teach them to yourself right now too. Teach them to yourself now before you go on. 1įirst of all, you need to be able to recite these numbers in order without hesitation. The numbers are written out fully next to the symbol for each number. Here are the numbers from 1 to 10 in Arabic. If you go step by step, you will not have much trouble. Try to absorb this entire section bit by bit. For example, I will first discuss the cardinals from 1 to 10 and then give the ordinal version. The treatment below will alternate between the cardinal numbers (one, two, three) and the ordinal numbers (first, second, third). Getting used to the rules requires about one hour of practice (once you have already learned to count), and an occasional review. Once you get used to the rules, you will have little or no difficulty. A handful of rules will cover virtually everything you will need to know in using the numbers. It is also important to note that the number system, while it does present its difficulties, is in essence not too difficult. Therefore you really do need to know this material. Furthermore, since you may not know any colloquial Arabic, you will need the rules and pronunciation from the standard when you wish to use numbers in speech. So if you want to be able to read the numbers correctly (and write them correctly), you need to be familiar with the material below. However, in written Arabic only the standard is used. When someone is speaking Modern Standard Arabic and starts to use numbers, there is a tendency for the speaker to slip into colloquial usage and pronunciation. In fact, it is considered so complicated that many teachers argue that not even Arabs use it correctly, so Americans should not have to learn it properly. Generally the grammar related to the numbers in Arabic is considered to be the most complicated thing about the language. Most of what is below can be found in chapters 15 and 21 of volume one of EMSA but the information is included here for the sake of completeness. The discussion below will cover both cardinal and ordinal numbers as well as a few other details. The following is a review of the number system in Modern Standard Arabic and how it is used grammatically.
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