Sunday, December 18, 2011

Cardinal and ordinal numbers Números cardinales y ordinales

Cardinal numbers are counting numbers.  Números cardinales son números contables.
1 = one (wan)
2 = two (tu)
3 = three (dri)

Ordinal numbers are position numbers. Números ordinales son números posicionales

1st = first (furst) = primero
2nd = second (secand) = segundo
3rd = third (durd) = tercero
4th = fourth (ford) = cuarto
5th = fifth (fifd) = quinto
6th = sixth (sixd) = sexto
7th = seventh (sevend) = septimo
8th = eighth (eitd) = octavo
9th = ninth (naind) = noveno
10th = tenth (tend) = decimo

Números ordinales usan para fechas, calles y posición.

2nd avenue = second avenue (secand avenu) = segunda avenida

July 3rd = July third (yalai durd) = el tercero de julio.

He was first. (ji waz furst) = Él fue el primero.

Sunday, December 11, 2011

Numbers Part 4 Números Parte 4

231 = two hundred thirty one (tu jandred thurti wan)

42 = forty two (forti tu)

128 = one hundred twenty eight (wan handred twenti eit)

3,573 = three thousand five hundred seventy three (dri dawzend faiv jandred seventi dri)

12,754 = twelve thousand seven hundred fifty four (twelv dawzend seven jandred fifti for)

67 = sixty seven (sixti seven)

96 = ninety six (nainti six)

485 = four hundred eighty five (for jandred eiti faiv)

931 = nine hundred thirty one (nain jandred durti wan)

3,722,048 = three million seven hundred twenty two thousand forty eight
(dri milyan seven jandred twenti tu dawzend forti eit)

Sunday, December 4, 2011

Numbers Part 3 = Números Parte 3

La pronunciación de esos nùmeros es muy dificíl distinguir para mucha gente.  Cuando uno dice "19" suena como "90", si no acentua bien.  La diferencia esta en que "19" tiene el acento en la última silaba (nian-tín) y "90" tiene el acento en la primera silaba (náin-ti).  Tambien recordamos que  de"13 hasta"19" termina con (tin) y de "30 hasta 90"  terminan con (ti)

13 thirteen (dur-tín)
14 fourteen (for-tín)
15 fifteen (fif-tín)
16 sixteen (six-tín)
17 seventeen (seven-tín)
18 eighteen (eit-tín)
19 nineteen (nain-tín)
30 thirty (dúr-ti)
40 forty (fór-ti)
50 fifty (fíf-ti)
60 sixty (síx-ti)
70 seventy (sevén-ti)
80 eighty (éit-ti)
90 ninety (náin-ti)