You've mastered the first ten numbers. Now let's expand your range! The numbers up to 100 follow a very simple and logical pattern that's easy to pick up.
By the end of this chapter, you will be able to:
To form the numbers from 12 to 19, you simply take the base number (2-9) and add the word `belas` (which means "teen"). The number 11 is the only special case.
| Digit | Malay Word | Phonetic Guide | Pattern |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | sebelas | (suh-buh-lahs) | (Special case) |
| 12 | dua belas | (doo-ah buh-lahs) | dua (2) + belas |
| 13 | tiga belas | (tee-gah buh-lahs) | tiga (3) + belas |
| 14 | empat belas | (uhm-paht buh-lahs) | empat (4) + belas |
| ... | ... | ... | ... |
| 19 | sembilan belas | (suhm-bee-lahn buh-lahs) | sembilan (9) + belas |
To form the tens, you take the base number (2-9) and add the word `puluh` (which means "ten").
| Digit | Malay Word | Phonetic Guide | Pattern |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | dua puluh | (doo-ah poo-looh) | dua (2) + puluh |
| 30 | tiga puluh | (tee-gah poo-looh) | tiga (3) + puluh |
| ... | ... | ... | ... |
| 90 | sembilan puluh | (suhm-bee-lahn poo-looh) | sembilan (9) + puluh |
To make any other number, you just say the "ten" word followed by the "unit" word. It's perfectly straightforward.
Master the numbers from 11 to 100 with this deck.
Import Chapter 17 Flashcards(Requires login to import/study)
Write down the digit for the following Malay number words.
Translate the following numbers into Malay words.
Knowing these numbers is essential for two very common interactions: stating your age and understanding prices. To state your age, you can say, `Umur saya [dua puluh lima] tahun.` (My age is [25] years.) For prices, you'll hear the numbers followed by `ringgit` and `sen`. For example, RM 12.50 is `dua belas ringgit lima puluh sen`. Being able to recognize these numbers quickly makes shopping and daily life much easier.
A conversation at a clothing store.
Pelanggan: Berapa harga baju ini? (buh-rah-pah har-gah bah-joo ee-nee?)
Penjual: Baju itu, lima puluh ringgit. (bah-joo ee-too, lee-mah poo-looh ring-git.)
Pelanggan: Wah, mahal! Boleh kurang? (wah, mah-hahl! boh-leh koo-rahng?)
Penjual: Boleh. Saya bagi harga empat puluh lima ringgit. (boh-leh. sah-yah bah-gee har-gah uhm-paht poo-looh lee-mah ring-git.)
Pelanggan: Baiklah, saya beli. (bah-eek-lah, sah-yah buh-lee.)
Customer: How much is this shirt?
Seller: That shirt, fifty ringgit.
Customer: Wow, expensive! Can you reduce (the price)?
Seller: Can. I'll give you a price of forty-five ringgit.
Customer: Okay, I'll buy it.
Cemerlang! You can now confidently use numbers up to 100. This opens up many new conversation topics. In the next chapter, we'll continue with another essential topic for planning and discussing events: Hari dan Bulan (Days and Months).