Numbers 0–20
In this lesson you will learn the numbers from 0 to 20 in Mandarin Chinese. You will count, say prices in birr, and tell how many things you want. The small letters under each word (pinyin) show you how to say it.
一、二、三
yī, èr, sān
አንድ፣ ሁለት፣ ሶስት
四、五、六
sì, wǔ, liù
አራት፣ አምስት፣ ስድስት
七、八、九、十
qī, bā, jiǔ, shí
ሰባት፣ ስምንት፣ ዘጠኝ፣ አስር
十五
shí wǔ
አስራ አምስት
二十
èr shí
ሀያ
阿贝贝在亚的斯亚贝巴的市场买咖啡。他问:"多少钱?"萨拉说:"十五块。"阿贝贝想买两杯,所以他说:"我要两杯,三十块。"他给萨拉钱。萨拉笑着说:"谢谢!"
To ask a price, say "多少钱?" (duōshao qián? = how much money?). In Ethiopia the answer is in birr (块/kuài in everyday Chinese), e.g. "十块" (shí kuài = ten birr).
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三