How to count from one to one hundred in Swahili.

By the end of this guide, you will be able to count in Swahili(Kiswahili) like a pro.

Let's get counting!

Numbers (English) Cardinal Numbers (Swahili) Ordinal Numbers (Swahili)
One Moja Kwanza
Two Mbili Pili
Three Tatu Ya/wa tatu
Four Nne Ya/wa nne
Five Tano Ya/wa tano
Six Sita Ya/wa sita
Seven Saba Ya/wa saba
Eight Nane Ya/wa nane
Nine Tisa/Kenda Ya/wa tisa/kenda
Ten Kumi Ya/wa Kumi
Eleven Kumi na moja Ya/wa kumi na moja
Twelve Kumi na mbili Ya/wa kumi na mbili
Thirteen Kumi na tatu Ya/wa kumi na tatu
Fourteen Kumi na nne Ya/wa kumi na nne
Fifteen Kumi na tano Ya/wa kumi na tano
Sixteen Kumi na sita Ya/wa kumi na sita
Seventeen Kumi na saba Ya/wa kumi na saba
Eighteen Kumi na nane Ya/wa kumi na nane
Nineteen Kumi na tisa Ya/wa kumi na tisa
Twenty Ishirini Ya/wa ishirini
Thirty Thelathini Ya/wa thalathini
Forty Arobaini Ya/wa arobaini
Fifty Hamsini Ya/wa hamsini
Sixty Sitini Ya/wa sitini
Seventy Sabini Ya/wa sabini
Eighty Themanini Ya/wa thamanini
Ninety Tisini Ya/wa tisini
One Hundred Mia moja Ya/wa mia moja
One Thousand Elfu moja Ya/wa elfu moja
One Million Milioni moja Ya/wa milioni moja
One Billion Bilioni Moja Ya/wa bilioni moja

 

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