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Day 5

Numbers & Time

Learn to count, tell the time, and talk about days, months, and dates.

1. Cardinal Numbers (1 – 100)

  • 1 – one
  • 2 – two
  • 3 – three
  • 4 – four
  • 5 – five
  • 6 – six
  • 7 – seven
  • 8 – eight
  • 9 – nine
  • 10 – ten
  • 11 – eleven
  • 12 – twelve
  • 13 – thirteen
  • 14 – fourteen
  • 15 – fifteen
  • 16 – sixteen
  • 17 – seventeen
  • 18 – eighteen
  • 19 – nineteen
  • 20 – twenty
  • 21 – twenty‑one
  • 30 – thirty
  • 40 – forty
  • 50 – fifty
  • 60 – sixty
  • 70 – seventy
  • 80 – eighty
  • 90 – ninety
  • 100 – one hundred
  • 1,000 – one thousand
  • 1,000,000 – one million

Examples:
25 → twenty‑five
47 → forty‑seven
99 → ninety‑nine
128 → one hundred twenty‑eight
2,500 → two thousand five hundred

2. Ordinal Numbers (1st, 2nd, 3rd...)

Used for dates and positions.

  • 1st – first | 2nd – second | 3rd – third | 4th – fourth | 5th – fifth
  • 6th – sixth | 7th – seventh | 8th – eighth | 9th – ninth | 10th – tenth
  • 20th – twentieth | 21st – twenty‑first | 30th – thirtieth | 100th – hundredth

3. Telling the Time

Two common ways to say the time:

  • Digital style: “It is seven fifteen” (7:15), “It is ten thirty” (10:30), “It is five forty-five” (5:45)
  • Traditional style:
    • 7:00 → seven o’clock
    • 7:05 → five past seven
    • 7:15 → quarter past seven
    • 7:30 → half past seven
    • 7:45 → quarter to eight
    • 7:50 → ten to eight

4. Days, Months & Dates

Days of the week: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday.

Months: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December.

Saying the date: “Today is the fifth of April” or “Today is April fifth”. Year: 2026 → twenty twenty-six.

Practice Dialogue

Ahmed: Excuse me, what time is it?

Fatima: It’s half past three. (3:30)

Ahmed: Thanks. What day is today?

Fatima: Today is Tuesday, the fifteenth of May.

Ahmed: Oh, my birthday is on the twenty‑fourth of May. I will be twenty‑five years old.

Fatima: Happy birthday early! How many people are coming?

Ahmed: Around thirty‑five people.

Exercise

Write the following in English:

  1. 12:15 (traditional) → ____________
  2. 8:45 (traditional) → ____________
  3. 75 (number) → ____________
  4. 22nd of December → ____________
  5. 6:30 (digital) → ____________
  6. Monday → Urdu? ____________
Show answers

1. quarter past twelve
2. quarter to nine
3. seventy‑five
4. the twenty‑second of December
5. six thirty
6. پیر

Cultural note: In the US, the date is often written Month/Day/Year (e.g., 05/15/2026). In the UK and many other countries, Day/Month/Year (15/05/2026) is used. When writing dates in words, both “15 May 2026” and “May 15, 2026” are acceptable.
Learning tip: Practice saying the time every time you look at a clock. Try to read numbers you see on price tags, license plates, etc., to familiarise yourself with them.
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آج کا سبق – خلاصہ

آج آپ نے گنتی (1 سے 100)، وقت بتانا، دنوں اور مہینوں کے نام، تاریخ لکھنا سیکھا۔ روزمرہ کی گفتگو کے لیے یہ بہت ضروری ہے۔

کل ہم روزمرہ کے مفید جملے سیکھیں گے۔

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