Numbers & Counting Part 1 English Beginner Guide
Welcome to Part 1 of mastering English numbers! Here, we focus on numbers 1–34 and their corresponding ordinal numbers. You will learn pronunciation, example sentences, exercises with answers, and a mini-app to practice.
1. Cardinal Numbers 1–34
- 1 – One /wʌn/: I have one book.
- 2 – Two /tuː/: She has two pencils.
- 3 – Three /θriː/: We are three friends.
- 4 – Four /fɔːr/: There are four chairs in the room.
- 5 – Five /faɪv/: He bought five apples at the market.
- 6 – Six /sɪks/: I need six markers for my class.
- 7 – Seven /ˈsev.ən/: They have seven cats at home.
- 8 – Eight /eɪt/: I drank eight glasses of water today.
- 9 – Nine /naɪn/: She has nine pencils in her bag.
- 10 – Ten /ten/: We need ten chairs for the meeting.
- 11 – Eleven /ɪˈlev.ən/: I counted eleven birds in the garden.
- 12 – Twelve /twelv/: She bought twelve cupcakes for the party.
- 13 – Thirteen /ˌθɜːrˈtiːn/: There are thirteen students in the class.
- 14 – Fourteen /ˌfɔːrˈtiːn/: I read fourteen pages last night.
- 15 – Fifteen /ˌfɪfˈtiːn/: The price of the book is fifteen dollars.
- 16 – Sixteen /ˌsɪksˈtiːn/: She ran sixteen kilometers yesterday.
- 17 – Seventeen /ˌsev.ənˈtiːn/: They found seventeen seashells on the beach.
- 18 – Eighteen /ˌeɪˈtiːn/: I have eighteen coins in my pocket.
- 19 – Nineteen /ˌnaɪnˈtiːn/: He scored nineteen points in the game.
- 20 – Twenty /ˈtwenti/: There are twenty students in the class today.
- 21 – Twenty-one /ˈtwenti wʌn/: I have twenty-one friends on social media.
- 22 – Twenty-two /ˈtwenti tuː/: She bought twenty-two pencils yesterday.
- 23 – Twenty-three /ˈtwenti θriː/: We have twenty-three chairs in the classroom.
- 24 – Twenty-four /ˈtwenti fɔːr/: I read twenty-four pages last night.
- 25 – Twenty-five /ˈtwenti faɪv/: He ran twenty-five kilometers yesterday.
- 26 – Twenty-six /ˈtwenti sɪks/: There are twenty-six students in the class today.
- 27 – Twenty-seven /ˈtwenti ˈsev.ən/: She counted twenty-seven birds in the park.
- 28 – Twenty-eight /ˈtwenti eɪt/: I bought twenty-eight apples this morning.
- 29 – Twenty-nine /ˈtwenti naɪn/: There are twenty-nine windows in the building.
- 30 – Thirty /ˈθɜːrti/: I need thirty chairs for the event.
- 31 – Thirty-one /ˈθɜːrti wʌn/: She scored thirty-one points in the game.
- 32 – Thirty-two /ˈθɜːrti tuː/: I have thirty-two pages to read.
- 33 – Thirty-three /ˈθɜːrti θriː/: There are thirty-three chairs in the hall.
- 34 – Thirty-four /ˈθɜːrti fɔːr/: She bought thirty-four candies for her friends.
2. Ordinal Numbers 1st–34th
- 1st – First /fɜːrst/: I live on the first floor.
- 2nd – Second /ˈsek.ənd/: She finished second in the race.
- 3rd – Third /θɜːrd/: He was the third student to answer.
- 4th – Fourth /fɔːrθ/: Today is the fourth of February.
- 5th – Fifth /fɪfθ/: This is the fifth chapter of the book.
- 6th – Sixth /sɪksθ/: I live on the sixth floor.
- 7th – Seventh /ˈsev.ənθ/: She finished seventh in the competition.
- 8th – Eighth /eɪtθ/: This is the eighth lesson.
- 9th – Ninth /naɪnθ/: He was the ninth person to arrive.
- 10th – Tenth /tenθ/: Today is the tenth day of the month.
- 11th – Eleventh /ɪˈlev.ənθ/: She was the eleventh student called.
- 12th – Twelfth /twelfθ/: This is the twelfth exercise.
- 13th – Thirteenth /ˌθɜːrˈtiːnθ/: I live on the thirteenth floor.
- 14th – Fourteenth /ˌfɔːrˈtiːnθ/: She finished the fourteenth task successfully.
- 15th – Fifteenth /ˌfɪfˈtiːnθ/: Today is the fifteenth of March.
- 16th – Sixteenth /ˌsɪksˈtiːnθ/: He reached the sixteenth level.
- 17th – Seventeenth /ˌsev.ənˈtiːnθ/: This is the seventeenth page.
- 18th – Eighteenth /ˌeɪˈtiːnθ/: I live on the eighteenth floor.
- 19th – Nineteenth /ˌnaɪnˈtiːnθ/: He was the nineteenth visitor today.
- 20th – Twentieth /ˈtwenti.əθ/: Today is the twentieth anniversary.
- 21st – Twenty-first /ˈtwenti fɜːrst/: She finished twenty-first in the race.
- 22nd – Twenty-second /ˈtwenti ˈsek.ənd/: I live on the twenty-second floor.
- 23rd – Twenty-third /ˈtwenti θɜːrd/: This is the twenty-third page.
- 24th – Twenty-fourth /ˈtwenti fɔːrθ/: He finished the twenty-fourth task.
- 25th – Twenty-fifth /ˈtwenti faɪfθ/: Today is the twenty-fifth of April.
- 26th – Twenty-sixth /ˈtwenti sɪksθ/: She reached the twenty-sixth level.
- 27th – Twenty-seventh /ˈtwenti ˈsev.ənθ/: I live on the twenty-seventh floor.
- 28th – Twenty-eighth /ˈtwenti eɪtθ/: This is the twenty-eighth exercise.
- 29th – Twenty-ninth /ˈtwenti naɪnθ/: He was the twenty-ninth visitor.
- 30th – Thirtieth /ˈθɜːrti.əθ/: Today is the thirtieth day of the month.
- 31st – Thirty-first /ˈθɜːrti fɜːrst/: She finished thirty-first in the ranking.
- 32nd – Thirty-second /ˈθɜːrti ˈsek.ənd/: I live on the thirty-second floor.
- 33rd – Thirty-third /ˈθɜːrti θɜːrd/: This is the thirty-third chapter.
- 34th – Thirty-fourth /ˈθɜːrti fɔːrθ/: He completed the thirty-fourth exercise.
3. Exercises – Numbers & Ordinals
🔢 Exercise 1 – Numbers in Words
3, 7, 12, 18, 21, 25, 30, 34
✅ Answers: Three, Seven, Twelve, Eighteen, Twenty-one, Twenty-five, Thirty, Thirty-four
🏆 Exercise 2 – Ordinals
1, 5, 10, 13, 20, 22, 30, 34
✅ Answers: 1st-First, 5th-Fifth, 10th-Tenth, 13th-Thirteenth, 20th-Twentieth, 22nd-Twenty-second, 30th-Thirtieth, 34th-Thirty-fourth
4. Mini Number App
🤖 Type a number (1–34) to see it in words:
5. Daily Practice Tips
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Repeat numbers aloud each day.
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Write numbers in words in a notebook.
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Practice ordinals using dates and floors.
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Use the mini-app daily to reinforce memory.
6. Numbers Practice Pack PDF + Audio
Get the Numbers Practice Pack PDF + Audio ($6) to:
- 🎧 Practice numbers 1–34 with audio pronunciation.
- 🔢 Learn ordinals 1st–34th with examples.
- 📝 Exercises with step-by-step answers.
- ⚡ Daily drills for faster learning.