Numbers in Romani: counting from 1 to 100
The numbers of North Central Romani (Slovak Romani) as the Čiriklo course teaches them, with examples of how to say your age and how to count people. The basic numbers are among the words Romani shares with the languages of India.
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Numbers 1 to 10
| Romani | Number | English |
|---|---|---|
| jekh | 1 | one |
| duj | 2 | two |
| trin | 3 | three |
| štar | 4 | four |
| pandž | 5 | five |
| šov | 6 | six |
| efta | 7 | seven |
| ochto | 8 | eight |
| eňa | 9 | nine |
| deš | 10 | ten |
| Example | English |
|---|---|
| Jekh, duj, trin! | One, two, three! |
| Šov, efta, ochto! | Six, seven, eight! |
Numbers 11 to 19
The numbers from 11 to 19 are formed from deš (10) and the unit. These are the forms the course gives:
| Romani | Number |
|---|---|
| dešujekh | 11 |
| dešuduj | 12 |
| dešutrin | 13 |
| dešefta | 17 |
| dešochto | 18 |
| dešeňa | 19 |
Numbers 11–19
They are formed from deš (10) + u + the units: dešujekh (11), dešuduj (12), dešutrin (13)… Shortened forms: dešefta (17), dešochto (18), dešeňa (19).
Tens, a hundred and a thousand
| Romani | Number |
|---|---|
| biš | 20 |
| tranda | 30 |
| trandathejekh | 31 |
| saranda | 40 |
| penda | 50 |
| šovardeš | 60 |
| eftavardeš | 70 |
| ochtovardeš | 80 |
| eňavardeš | 90 |
| šel | 100 |
| ezeros | 1000 |
Tens
biš (20), tranda (30), saranda (40), penda (50), šovardeš (60), eftavardeš (70), ochtovardeš (80), eňavardeš (90), šel (100), ezeros (1000). Units are joined on with the word the (and): trandathejekh (31).
How old are you?
| Romani | English |
|---|---|
| Keci tuke berš? | How old are you? |
| keci | how many, how much |
| berš | year |
| Example | English |
|---|---|
| Mange hin deš berš. | I am ten years old. |
| Mange hin biš berš. | I am twenty years old. |
| Leske hin dešujekh berš. | He is eleven years old. |
| Mange hin tranda berš. | I am thirty years old. |
How old are you?
Age is given with the dative (“to me”): Mange hin deš berš. – literally “to me there are ten years”. After a number, berš (year) stays in the singular.
Counting people and things
| Romani | English |
|---|---|
| džene | people (when counting)Used when counting people: pandž džene – five people. |
| but | a lot, many |
| Example | English |
|---|---|
| Hin man duj phrala. | I have two brothers. |
| Hin man trin pheňa. | I have three sisters. |
| Hin la štar čhave. | She has four children. |
| Hin man pandž čhave. | I have five children. |
| Hin les deš phrala. | He has ten brothers. |
| Keci hin tut čhave? | How many children do you have? |
| Keci džene san tumen khere? | How many of you are there at home? |
| Amen sam khere pandž džene. | There are five of us at home. |
| Hin les but love. | He has a lot of money. |
Counting people
When you count people, add the word džene (persons): Amen sam khere pandž džene. – There are five of us at home.
More about Romani
- Romani greetings: hello, thank you, I love you
- Family words in Romani
- Romani alphabet and pronunciation
- Romani grammar basics
- 73 Romani phrases for beginners
- How to learn Romani
- Romani dialects
Learn it with Čiriklo
Most of these words come from unit 4, “Numbers”, of the free app Čiriklo. In the app you hear every word and sentence – also slowed down – and practise it in short lessons. The app’s explanations are in Czech.
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