Unit 4 · Numbers & money · Lesson 10 of 24
Numbers 1–10
ଏକ ରୁ ଦଶ
You’ll be able to: Count from one to ten and say how many things or people there are.
A child is counting mangoes in a basket with her uncle, one by one.
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Words and phrases in this lesson
| Odia | Say it | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ଏକ | eka | oneDigit ୧. When counting objects, 'one' is usually ଗୋଟିଏ (gotie). |
| ଦୁଇ | dui | twoDigit ୨. ଦୁଇଟା (duita) = two (things). |
| ତିନି | tini | threeDigit ୩. |
| ଚାରି | chari | fourDigit ୪. |
| ପାଞ୍ଚ | pancha | fiveDigit ୫. |
| ଛଅ | chhaa | sixDigit ୬. |
| ସାତ | sata | sevenDigit ୭. |
| ଆଠ | atha | eightDigit ୮. |
| ନଅ | naa | nineDigit ୯. |
| ଦଶ | dasa | tenWritten ୧୦ — Odia digits use place value just like 1, 2, 3; zero is ୦. |
Examples
ଏକ, ଦୁଇ, ତିନି, ଚାରି, ପାଞ୍ଚ।
eka, dui, tini, chari, pancha.
One, two, three, four, five.
ଛଅ, ସାତ, ଆଠ, ନଅ, ଦଶ।
chhaa, sata, atha, naa, dasa.
Six, seven, eight, nine, ten.
ମୋ ଘରେ ଛଅ ଜଣ ଅଛନ୍ତି।
mo ghare chhaa jana achhanti.
There are six people in my home.
ଦୁଇଟା ଚା ଦିଅନ୍ତୁ।
duita cha diantu.
Two teas, please.
ମୋ ଝିଅର ବୟସ ଦଶ ବର୍ଷ।
mo jhiara bayasa dasa barsa.
My daughter is ten years old.
ମୋର ତିନି ଭଉଣୀ ଅଛନ୍ତି।
mora tini bhauni achhanti.
I have three sisters.
Dialogue: Counting mangoes
Mama
ଲିପି, ଆମ୍ବ ଗଣ ତ!
Lipi, amba gana ta!
Lipi, count the mangoes!
Lipi
ଏକ, ଦୁଇ, ତିନି, ଚାରି, ପାଞ୍ଚ…
eka, dui, tini, chari, pancha…
One, two, three, four, five…
Lipi
ଛଅ, ସାତ, ଆଠ। ଆଠଟି ଆମ୍ବ!
chhaa, sata, atha. athati amba!
Six, seven, eight. Eight mangoes!
Mama
ନା, ଆଉ ଥରେ ଗଣ।
na, au thare gana.
No, count again.
Lipi
… ନଅ, ଦଶ! ଦଶଟି ଆମ୍ବ।
… naa, dasa! dasati amba.
… nine, ten! Ten mangoes.
Mama
ବହୁତ ଭଲ!
bahut bhala!
Very good!
Tip
Counting things and people
When you count things, add ଟି or ଟା to the number: ଦୁଇଟା ଚା (two teas), ଦଶଟି ଆମ୍ବ (ten mangoes). For people, use ଜଣ: ଛଅ ଜଣ (six people). 'One thing' is ଗୋଟିଏ, and 'one person' is ଜଣେ. You will also see Odia digits ୧ ୨ ୩ … on signs and calendars.