Numbers

1. एक, दू, तीन

   Ek, du, tin

   One, two, three

   Usage

   The basic count, also used with fingers.

   Grammar Note

   "तीन" is dictionary-verified; "दू" is the Maithili form of "two" (not Hindi "दो"; Wiktionary).

2. चारि, पाँच, छओ

   Chaa-ri, paanch, chhao

   Four, five, six

   Usage

   For counting and reading out numbers.

   Grammar Note

   "चारि" and "छओ" differ from Hindi "चार" and "छह" (dictionary, Wiktionary).

3. सात, आठ, नौ, दस

   Saat, aath, nau, das

   Seven, eight, nine, ten

   Usage

   For counting and reading out numbers.

   Grammar Note

   "नौ" and "दस" are dictionary-verified.

4. बीस, तीस, चालीस, पचास

   Bis, tis, chaa-lis, pa-chaas

   Twenty, thirty, forty, fifty

   Usage

   Tens used for prices and ages.

   Grammar Note

   "बीस", "तीस", "चालीस" and "पचास" are dictionary-verified.

5. सए, पाँच सए, हजार

   Sa-e, paanch sa-e, ha-jaar

   One hundred, five hundred, one thousand

   Usage

   For naming amounts when bargaining.

   Grammar Note

   "सए" and "हजार" are dictionary-verified; "hundred" is "सए" (also "सय"), not Hindi "सौ".

6. पहिल, दोसर, तेसर

   Pa-hil, do-sar, te-sar

   First, second, third

   Usage

   For order and floors.

   Grammar Note

   "पहिल", "दोसर" and "तेसर" are dictionary-verified; "दोसर" also means "another".

7. आइ कोन तारीख अछि?

   Aa-i kon taa-rikh a-chhi?

   What is today's date?

   Usage

   To ask today's date.

   Grammar Note

   "आइ", "तारीख" and "कोन" are dictionary-verified; "आइ" is "today" (not Hindi "आज"). Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar.

8. पचास टाका

   Pa-chaas taa-kaa

   Fifty rupees

   Usage

   For naming a price; "टाका" works on both sides of the border.

   Grammar Note

   "पचास" and "टाका" are dictionary-verified; the noun after a numeral stays singular.

9. कतेक

   Ka-tek

   How many / How much

   Usage

   One word for asking how many or how much.

   Grammar Note

   "कतेक" is dictionary-verified; it is not Hindi "कितना".

10. आधा

    Aa-dhaa

    Half

    Usage

    Used for "half".

    Grammar Note

    "आधा" is dictionary-verified (cross-referenced to "आध").

11. हमर उमेर सताइस बरख अछि।

    Ha-mar u-mer sa-taa-is ba-rakh a-chhi.

    I'm 27 years old

    Usage

    For telling your age.

    Grammar Note

    "उमेर", "सताइस" and "बरख" are dictionary-verified; numbers in the twenties are irregular, so only attested forms are used. Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar.

12. एहि बरख हमर उमेर अठाइस बरख भऽ जाएत।

    E-hi ba-rakh ha-mar u-mer a-thaa-is ba-rakh bha jaa-et.

    I turn 28 this year

    Usage

    To say that you turn another year older this year.

    Grammar Note

    "उमेर", "अठाइस" and "बरख" are dictionary-verified; "एहि" is the oblique "this" and "भऽ जाएत" means "will become". Composed from dictionary-verified words by regular grammar.

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