In a nutshell: This guide makes learning Arabic numbers easy and fun for kids. With engaging activities like songs, flashcards, and everyday counting, children quickly grasp numbers from 1 to 100 and beyond. The guide also includes a printable worksheet to reinforce learning through playful practice.

Want to help your kids learn Arabic numbers? It’s easy with this guide! We’ll go step-by-step, from the little numbers (1, 2, 3…) all the way up to the big ones (100 and more!).

We also have lots of examples and tips to make learning Arabic numbers fun. Ah! We won’t forget to provide you with a worksheet at the end.

Ready? 

Wahid (1)

Ithnan (2)

Thalatha (3)

Let’s Go!

How to Learn Arabic Numbers Easily for Kids?

Alright, parents and teachers, listen up! Teaching Arabic numbers to your kids doesn’t have to be a headache. Start small, keep it simple, and bring numbers into their everyday life. Trust me, it works! My students love these ideas:

1. Start with Songs and Rhymes

Kids love music! Find Arabic songs that teach numbers. Singing along makes learning playful.

2. Flashcards Bring Numbers to Life

Visuals are powerful. Use flashcards with the Arabic number and a picture. Say the number together.

3. Count Everything Around You

Make numbers part of daily life. Count toys, fruits, steps… anything! This helps kids connect numbers to the real world.

4. Practice Every Day, Even a Little

Practice counting in Arabic daily, even for a few minutes.

5. Turn learning into a game! 

Who can count fastest? Who can find the number on the board?

That’s why games are a central part of Kalimah’s Arabic Course For Children. We believe that learning should be enjoyable, and games provide an engaging and interactive way for kids to practice their Arabic number skills. 

Through friendly competition and exciting challenges, children not only memorize the numbers but also develop a positive association with learning Arabic.

6. Use Body Movements

Each number can have a special movement. For “three” (ثلاثة – thalāthah), jump three times! This helps kids remember.

7. Cook Together

Use Arabic numbers when measuring ingredients. This makes learning tasty!

8. Tell Number Stories

Create simple stories with numbers. “Once upon a time, there were خمسة (khamsah – five) little birds…”

Example of Teaching Arabic Numbers to a Kid:

To teach “two” (إثنان – ithnān), you can:

• Sing a song with the word “ithnān”.
• Show two fingers and say “ithnān”.
• Ask your child to bring you two toys.

The more you connect the number to different experiences, the better they will learn.

Now, let’s explore the Arabic numbers themselves!

Arabic Numbers 1-10 for Kids

The first step is to learn the numbers from 1 to 10. These are the foundation. Once your child knows these, moving forward will be easier.

English	Arabic Numeral	Pronunciation	Example Sentence
1	١	Waahid	لدي قلم واحد (Laday qalam waahid) – I have one pen.
2	٢	Ithnaan	كم عدد القادمين؟ اثنان (Kam ‘adad al-qadimin? Ithnaan.)  – How many are coming? Two..
3	٣	Thalaathah	في السلة ثلاث تفاحات (Fee al-sallah thalaathu tuffaahaat) – There are three apples in the basket.
4	٤	Arba’ah	لدي أربع أخوات (Laday arba’a akhawaat) – I have four sisters.
5	٥	Khamsah	أحب أن ألعب خمس أيام في الأسبوع (Uhibbu an alla’aba khamsata ayyaam fil usboo’) – I like to play five days a week.
6	٦	Sittah	هناك ستة كراسي حول الطاولة (Hunaaka sittata karaasi hawla al-taawilah) – There are six chairs around the table.
7	٧	Sab’ah	هناك سبعة ألوان في قوس قزح (Hunaaka sab’ata alwaan fee qaws quzah) – There are seven colors in the rainbow.
8	٨	Thamaaniyah	لدى أختي ثمانية كتب (Ladaa ukhtee thamaaniyata kutub) – My sister has eight books.
9	٩	Tis’ah	في فريقي تسعة لاعبين (Fee fareeqee tis’ata la’ibeen) – There are nine players on my team.
10	١٠	‘Asharah	أستطيع أن أحسب حتى عشرة بالعربية (Astaطيعu an ahsuba hatta ‘asharah bil-‘arabiyyah) – I can count to ten in Arabic.

Once your child is comfortable with 1 to 10, we can move on to the next group.

Arabic Numbers 11-20 for Kids

These numbers introduce new sounds, but they build on the basics. 

English	Arabic Numeral	Pronunciation	Example Sentence
11	١١	Ahad ‘Ashar	هناك أحد عشر لاعباً في فريق كرة القدم. (Hunaaka ahad ‘ashar laa’iban fee fareeq kurat al-qadam) – There are eleven players on a football team.
12	١٢	Ithna ‘Ashar	الساعة الآن اثنا عشر ظهراً. (Al-sa’atu al-aana ithna ‘ashar zhuhran) – It is twelve o’clock noon.
13	١٣	Thalaatha ‘Ashar	شهر رمضان يتكون من ثلاثة عشر يوماً. (Shahr Ramadan yatakawwan min thalaatha ‘ashar yawman) – The month of Ramadan consists of thirteen days.
14	١٤	Arba’ata ‘Ashar	اشتريت أربعة عشر برتقالة من السوق. (Ishtareytu arba’ata ‘ashar burtuqaalatan min al-suwq) – I bought fourteen oranges from the market.
15	١٥	Khamsata ‘Ashar	أحتاج إلى خمسة عشر دقيقة للوصول إلى المدرسة. (Ahtaaju ilaa khamsata ‘ashar daqeeqatan lil-wusool ila al-madrasah) – I need fifteen minutes to get to school.
16	١٦	Sittata ‘Ashar	لدي ستة عشر قلماً في حقيبتي. (Laday sittata ‘ashar qalaman fee haqeebatee) – I have sixteen pens in my bag.
17	١٧	Sab’ata ‘Ashar	يبلغ أخي من العمر سبعة عشر عاماً. (Yablughu akhee min al-‘umr sab’ata ‘ashar ‘aaman) – My brother is seventeen years old.
18	١٨	Thamaaniyata ‘Ashar	هناك ثمانية عشر طالباً في صفي. (Hunaaka thamaaniyata ‘ashar taaliban fee safee) – There are eighteen students in my class.
19	١٩	Tis’ata ‘Ashar	هذا الكتاب يحتوي على تسعة عشر فصلاً. (Hatha al-kitaab yahtawee ‘alaa tis’ata ‘ashar faslan) – This book contains nineteen chapters.
20	٢٠	‘Ishroon	هناك عشرون ريالاً في محفظتي. (Hunaaka ‘ishroon riyalan fee mahfazatee) – There are twenty riyals in my wallet.

With 11-20 in the bag, we move forward. Each new group builds on the previous one, and soon, your child will be counting to 100!

Arabic Numbers 21-30 for Kids

Now the numbers get a bit longer, but they follow the same pattern.

English	Arabic Numeral	Pronunciation	Example Sentence
21	٢١	Waahid wa ‘Ishroon	في الفصل واحد وعشرون طالبًا. (Fee al-fasl waahid wa ‘ishroon taalibaan) – There are twenty-one students in the class.
22	٢٢	Ithnaan wa ‘Ishroon	اشتريت اثنين وعشرين برتقالة. (Ishtareytu ithnayn wa ‘ishreen burtuqaalah) – I bought twenty-two oranges.
23	٢٣	Thalaathah wa ‘Ishroon	لدي ثلاثة وعشرون كتابًا في مكتبتي. (Laday thalaathah wa ‘ishroon kitaaban fee maktabatee) – I have twenty-three books in my library.
24	٢٤	Arba’ah wa ‘Ishroon	هناك أربعة وعشرون ساعة في اليوم. (Hunaaka arba’ah wa ‘ishroon saa’atan fee al-yawm) – There are twenty-four hours in a day.
25	٢٥	Khamsah wa ‘Ishroon	يبلغ أخي خمسة وعشرين عامًا اليوم. (Yablughu akhee khamsah wa ‘ishreen ‘aaman al-yawm) – My brother turns twenty-five years old today.
26	٢٦	Sittah wa ‘Ishroon	في الأبجدية الإنجليزية ستة وعشرون حرفًا. (Fee al-abjadiyyah al-Englizya sittah wa ‘ishroon harfan) – There are twenty-six letters in the English alphabet.
27	٢٧	Sab’ah wa ‘Ishroon	سافرت إلى سبعة وعشرين دولة مختلفة. (Saaafartu ilaa sab’ah wa ‘ishreen dawlatan mukhtalifah) – I have traveled to twenty-seven different countries.
28	٢٨	Thamaaniyah wa ‘Ishroon	يوجد ثمانية وعشرون يومًا في شهر فبراير. (Yoojad thamaaniyah wa ‘ishroon yawman fee shahr Febraayir) – There are twenty-eight days in February.
29	٢٩	Tis’ah wa ‘Ishroon	رمضان هذا العام استمر تسعة وعشرين يومًا. (Ramadaan hatha al-‘aam istamarra tis’ah wa ‘ishreen yawman) – Ramadan lasted twenty-nine days this year.
30	٣٠	Thalaathoon	يتكون الفريق من ثلاثين لاعبًا. (Yatakawwan al-fareeq min thalaatheen laa’iban) – The team consists of thirty players.

By now, your child should start feeling more confident, and the rhythm of the language will begin to feel familiar.

Arabic Numbers 31-40 for Kids

As we continue, the patterns remain consistent. Repetition is key to mastering these numbers.Certainly!

English	Arabic Numeral	Pronunciation	Example Sentence
31	٣١	Waahid wa Thalaatoon	هناك واحد وثلاثون يوماً في شهر مارس . (Waahid wa thalaatoon yawman fee shahr maares) – There are thirty-one days in March.
32	٣٢	Ithnaan wa Thalaatoon	اشتريت اثنان وثلاثون قلماً. (*Ishtareytu ithnaan wa thalaatoon qalman.) – I bought thirty-two pens.
33	٣٣	Thalaathah wa Thalaatoon	لدي ثلاثة وثلاثون طالباً في صفي. (*Laday thalaathah wa thalaatoon taalibun fee safee.) – I have thirty-three students in my class.
34	٣٤	Arba’ah wa Thalaatoon	هناك أربعة وثلاثون شجرة في الحديقة. (Hunaaka arba’ah wa thalaatoon shajaratun fee al-hadeeqah) – There are thirty-four trees in the park.
35	٣٥	Khamsah wa Thalaatoon	قرأت خمسة وثلاثون صفحة من الكتاب. (Qara’tu khamsah wa thalaatoon safhatan min al-kitaab) – I read thirty-five pages of the book.
36	٣٦	Sittah wa Thalaatoon	ستة وثلاثون كتاباً (Sitta wa thalathun kitaban) – Thirty-six books
37	٣٧	Sab’ah wa Thalaatoon	درجة حرارة جسم الإنسان الطبيعية هي سبعة وثلاثون درجة مئوية. (Darajat hararat jisim al-insaan al-tabee’iyyah hiya sab’ah wa thalaatoon darajatan mi’awiyyah) – The normal human body temperature is thirty-seven degrees Celsius.
38	٣٨	Thamaaniyah wa Thalaatoon	سافرنا ثمانية وثلاثون كيلومتراً بالسيارة. (Saafarna thamaaniyah wa thalaatoon keelomitran bil-sayyaarah) – We traveled thirty-eight kilometers by car.
39	٣٩	Tis’ah wa Thalaatoon	في المدرسة تسعة وثلاثون فصلًا دراسيًا. (Fee al-madrasah tis’ah wa thalaatoon faslan diraasiyyan) – There are thirty-nine classrooms in the school.
40	٤٠	Arba’oon	أربعون تفاحةً (Arba’un tufahatan) – Forty apples

Arabic Numbers 41-99 for Kids – Let’s Keep Counting!

Fantastic! You’ve already learned how to count from 1 to 40 in Arabic. Now, let’s continue our exciting journey with numbers 41 to 99. Remember, the pattern stays the same, making it a breeze to learn!

41-50: Building on Forty

• We kick off with “Arba’un” (أربعون) for forty.
• The structure remains simple: units + “wa” + “arba’un.”
• So, 43 becomes “Thalatha wa arba’un” (ثلاثة وأربعون), which means “three and forty” or “forty-three.”
• Similarly, 48 is “Thamaniya wa arba’un” (ثمانية وأربعون) – “eight and forty” or “forty-eight.”

51-60: Entering the Fifties

• Fifty is represented by “Khamsun” (خمسون).
• We continue with the familiar pattern: units + “wa” + “khamsun.”
• 54 translates to “Arba’a wa khamsun” (أربعة وخمسون) – “four and fifty” or “fifty-four.”
• Likewise, 59 is “Tis’a wa khamsun” (تسعة وخمسون) – “nine and fifty” or “fifty-nine.”

61-70: Sailing into the Sixties

• Sixty is “Sittun” (ستون).
• The pattern remains consistent: units + “wa” + “sittun.”
• 62 is “Ithnaan wa sittun” (إثنان وستون) – “two and sixty” or “sixty-two.”
• Similarly, 67 is “Sab’a wa sittun” (سبعة وستون) – “seven and sixty” or “sixty-seven.”

71-80: Cruising through the Seventies

• Seventy is “Sab’un” (سبعون).
• We keep the same structure: units + “wa” + “sab’un.”
• 75 becomes “Khamsa wa sab’un” (خمسة وسبعون) – “five and seventy” or “seventy-five.”
• And 78 is “Thamaniya wa sab’un” (ثمانية وسبعون) – “eight and seventy” or “seventy-eight.”

81-90: Exploring the Eighties

• Eighty is “Thamanun” (ثمانون).
• The pattern continues: units + “wa” + “thamanun.”
• 83 is “Thalatha wa thamanun” (ثلاثة وثمانون) – “three and eighty” or “eighty-three.”
• 89 is “Tis’a wa thamanun” (تسعة وثمانون) – “nine and eighty” or “eighty-nine.”

91-99: Approaching One Hundred

• Ninety is “Tis’un” (تسعون).
• We stick to the pattern: units + “wa” + “tis’un.”
• 96 is “Sitta wa tis’un” (ستة وتسعون) – “six and ninety” or “ninety-six.”
• Finally, 99 is “Tis’a wa tis’un” (تسعة وتسعون) – “nine and ninety” or “ninety-nine.”

The Hundreds: Arabic Numbers Beyond 100 for Kids

Now, we reach the 100s! This is where things get even more interesting. The number 100 in Arabic is “Mi’a” (مئة). After 100, the pattern continues just like the numbers we’ve seen before. Here are a few examples:

English	Arabic Numeral	Pronunciation	Example Sentence
100	١٠٠	Mi’ah	في المكتبة العامة مئة كتاب جديد (Fee al-maktabah al-‘aammah mi’atu kitaab jadid) – There are one hundred new books in the public library.
105	١٠٥	Mi’a wa khamsa	لدي مئة وخمسة تفاحة. (Ladaya mi’a wa khamsa tuffaha.) – I have one hundred and five apples.
120	١٢٠	Mi’a wa `ishrun	في المكتبة مئة وعشرون كتابًا. (Fee al-maktaba mi’a wa `ishrun kitaban.) – There are one hundred and twenty books in the library.
133	١٣٣	Mi’a wa thalātha wa thalāthun	قطعت مئة وثلاثة وثلاثون كيلومترًا بالسيارة. (Qata’tu mi’a wa thalātha wa thalāthun kīlūmitran bil-sayyarati.) – I drove one hundred and thirty-three kilometers.
200	٢٠٠	Mi’ataan	مئتا طالب في المدرسة (Mi’ataan taalib fee al-madrasah) – There are two hundred students in the school.
300	٣٠٠	Thalaathu Mi’ah	اشترى أبي ثلاثمئة كيلوجرام من الأرز (Ashtaraa abee thalaathu mi’ah keelooghraam min al-aruz) – My father bought three hundred kilograms of rice.
400	٤٠٠	Arba’u Mi’ah	تستغرق الرحلة أربعمئة كيلومتر (Tastaghriq al-rihla arba’u mi’ah keeloometr) – The journey takes four hundred kilometers.
500	٥٠٠	Khamsu Mi’ah	يبلغ سعر هذا الكمبيوتر خمسمئة دولار (Yablugh si’r hatha al-kumbyutar khamsu mi’ah doolaar) – The price of this computer is five hundred dollars.
600	٦٠٠	Sittu Mi’ah	في المدرسة ستمئة طالب (Fee al-madrasah sittu mi’ah taalib) – There are six hundred students in the school.
700	٧٠٠	Sab’u Mi’ah	وزعت الشركة سبعمئة هدية على الأطفال (Waza’at al-sharikah sab’u mi’ah hediyeh ‘ala al-atfaal) – The company distributed seven hundred gifts to the children.
800	٨٠٠	Thamaanu Mi’ah	يتكون الكتاب ثمانمئة صفحة (Yatakwan al-kitaab thamaanu mi’ah safha) – The book has eight hundred pages.
900	٩٠٠	Tis’u Mi’ah	يضم المتحف تسعمئة لوحة فنية (Yadum al-mathaf tis’u mi’ah lawhah fanniyyah) – The museum houses nine hundred works of art.

Printable Worksheet: Arabic Numbers for Kids

This worksheet is designed to help young learners familiarize themselves with Arabic numbers from 1 to 20. It includes tracing exercises where children can practice writing the numbers after seeing them represented by raised fingers. 

The numbers are presented in their standard Arabic numeral form as well as their written Arabic word form, aiding in number recognition and writing practice. 

This exercise is a fun and engaging way to introduce children to the Arabic numeral system.

Let’s break down what we’re seeing in this example:

• Top Left Corner: We see the Arabic numeral for one (١) along with a hand showing one finger. This visually connects the number with its quantity.
• Top Right Corner: The word “واحد” is written in Arabic script. This helps children associate the written word with both the numeral and the quantity.
• Center & Bottom: There are sections with dotted lines for tracing.

This repetition is great for reinforcing both the shape of the numeral and how to write the word.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vRah5C-FcpU5UEOHSe_2UJAjT-EhJYov/view

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Conclusion

Teaching Arabic numbers to kids can be made easy and fun with the right approach. Start with small, simple numbers and incorporate them into daily activities through songs, flashcards, and counting objects around the house. Engaging children with games, body movements, and cooking can also reinforce their learning in an interactive way.

Once the basics are mastered, gradually introduce more complex numbers, following consistent patterns to help build familiarity. Using a printable worksheet for practice, kids can trace and write numbers, aiding in recognition and mastery from 1 to 20 and beyond.