Counting from Zero to One Million in Swahili: A Comprehensive Guide

TLDRLearn how to confidently count from zero up to one million in Swahili. This comprehensive guide covers all the numbers and provides easy-to-follow examples.

Key insights

🔢Counting from zero to one million in Swahili is easy and fun to learn.

Swahili numbers are essential for everyday activities like counting money and telling time.

🔟The numbers zero to ten in Swahili are: zero, sephori, moja, billy, tattoo, tano, sita, saba, nane, and tisa.

💯The number 100 in Swahili is 'mia moja'. To form higher numbers, you add the corresponding number words together.

🌟Practice is key to mastering Swahili numbers. Keep practicing on your own to remember and understand them better.

Q&A

Why is it important to learn Swahili numbers?

Swahili numbers are useful in daily life for activities like counting money, telling time, and reading calendars.

Are Swahili numbers difficult to learn?

No, Swahili numbers are easy and fun to learn. With practice, you can confidently count from zero to one million.

How do you say 'eleven' in Swahili?

In Swahili, 'eleven' is 'kumi na moja'. It is a combination of 'kumi' (ten) and 'moja' (one).

What is the word for 'twenty' in Swahili?

In Swahili, 'twenty' is 'ishirini'.

How do you say 'one thousand' in Swahili?

In Swahili, 'one thousand' is 'elfu moja'.

Timestamped Summary

00:00Introduction to the topic of counting from zero to one million in Swahili.

03:30Counting from zero to ten in Swahili: zero, sephori, moja, billy, tattoo, tano, sita, saba, nane, tisa.

05:02Introducing larger numbers: 11, 12, 13, up to 20 in Swahili.

05:40Continuing with numbers from 21 to 30 in Swahili.

05:59Moving on to numbers from 40 to 100 in Swahili.

04:34Introduction to the concept of thousands (elfu) in Swahili.

02:51Exploring numbers from 100 to 1,000 in Swahili.

04:41Understanding numbers from 1,000 to 1 million in Swahili, using 'elfu' and the corresponding number words.