Lesson 3
Konkani Numbers (Konknni Ankdde)
| Konkani Number | Sounds Like | English Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Ek | "E" as in "egg" but substitute "k" for "g" | One |
| Don | "Doh-own" as in "bone" | Two |
| Tin | "theen": "t" is soft as in "theme" | Three |
| Char | "Ch" as in "Chat"(middle of tongue touches the roof) | Four |
| Panch | "punch": "ch" is soft (tip of tongue between the teeth) | Five |
| Sou | "sow" | Six |
| Sat | "saath" with 'a" sound as in British pronunciation of "bath" not as in American pronunciation "bath" | Seven |
| Ath | Hard "th" as in the ending of "bought" or "fought" | Eight |
| Nou | "nov" as in "november" | Nine |
| Dha | Hard "Dh" as in "Dharma" | Ten |
| Ikra | "eek-rah" | Eleven |
| Bara | Bah-rah | Twelve |
| Tera | "T e h- rah" with a soft "t" as in "the" | Thirteen |
| Choudah | "choh-the-ah" with a soft "ch" (tip of tongue between the teeth) | Fourteen |
| Pondra | Pawn-the-rah | Fifteen |
| Solla | "Saw-lah", the double lls have a unique sound that has no english equivalent; refer to the Konkani Alphabet and corresponding sound files | Sixteen |
| Sothra | "Soweth-rah" | Seventeen |
| Otthra | "Oat-rah" | Eighteen |
| Ekunnis | "Egg-oon-ees" but substitute the "g" in egg with "k" | Nineteen |
| Vis | "Vees" | Twenty |
Let's go shopping in Mapusa Bazaar (a famous market in Goa)
Scenario 1:
You saw a nice T-shirt and want to ask how much it costs:
You: Hache kitle?
(How much is this worth?)
The vendor: Pondra rupia.
(Fifteen rupees)
You(choosing to bargain): Dha ditam.
(I will give you ten)
Vendor(shaking his head): Na. Bara rupia.
No. Twelve rupees.
You(shaking your head): Na. Dha rupia.
No. Ten rupees!
Vendor(finally giving up). Borem.
Ok.
Scenario 2:
You met a friendly Goan who wants to know about your family.
Friend: Tumguer kitle bhurge?
(How many children in your family?)
You: Ami tin bhau ani don bhoinni.
(We are three brother and two sisters)
Friend: Tuka kitlim vorsam?
(How many years do you have/how old are you?)
You(giving more information than s/he asked just so you can practice your
Konkani numbers):
Mhaka ekunnis voram. Hanv vhodlo.
(I have nineteen years/I'm nineteen. I'm the oldest.)
Eka bhavak sotra vorsam ani dusreak choudha.
(One brother has seventeen years/is seventeen and the second has
fourteen/is fourteen.)
Mhoji ek bhoinn ikra vorsamchi ani dhakti bhoinn panch vorsamchi.
(One sister is of eleven years and the smallest sister is of five years).
You: Tumguer kitlim bhurguim ani tanchim vorsam kitem?
(How many children in your family and how many years do they have/how old
are they?)
Now you listen to your friend describe his family and look for the numbers in her/his response.
The vendor: Pondra rupia.
(Fifteen rupees)
You(choosing to bargain): Dha ditam.
(I will give you ten)
Vendor(shaking his head): Na. Bara rupia.
No. Twelve rupees.
You(shaking your head): Na. Dha rupia.
No. Ten rupees!
Vendor(finally giving up). Borem.
Ok.
Tutor : Jaime Demello - Email: jdemell_2000@yahoo.com