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.
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| 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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