Ol Namba long Bislama
Numbers in Bislama


by Mia Bowen

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wan, tu, tri, fo, faev, sikis,
seven, eit, naen, ten, ileven, twelf.
one, two, three, four, five, six,
seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven, twelve.





wan tenis bol

one tennis ball





tu karot

two carrots






tri rasberi

three raspberries






fo orenj flawa

four orange flowers






faev banana

five bananas





sikis sel blong solwota

six seashells






seven lif

seven leaves






eit anis

eight ants






naen tomato

nine tomatoes







ten stafis

ten starfish





ileven buk

eleven books





twelf kala pensel

twelve coloured pencils


I gat hamas lemon?
I gat faev lemon.
How many lemons are there?
There are five lemons.
I gat hamas apol?
I gat wan apol nomo.
I swit we!
How many apples are there?
There is only one apple.
How delicious!