Counting to ten in Telugu
One to ten, for prices, platforms, rooms and how many beers. Play the ten Telugu words against the clock, with a note on how locals really use each one after every answer. All ten are written out below.
All 10 Telugu phrases in this lesson
- ఒకటిO-ka-ti
- One
- రెండుREN-du
- Two
- మూడుMOO-du
- Three
- నాలుగుNAA-lu-gu
- Four
- అయిదుa-YI-du
- Five
- ఆరుAA-ru
- Six
- ఏడుAE-du
- Seven
- ఎనిమిదిe-NI-mi-di
- Eight
- తొమ్మిదిTOM-mi-di
- Nine
- పదిPA-di
- Ten
The counting form used in everyday transactions. Telugu has separate forms for counting objects versus grammar, but this one works universally.
Pair it with any noun when ordering: "rendu chai" (రెండు టీ) for two teas. Numbers come before the noun in Telugu.
A good number to know for street food orders. Pesarattu (green moong crepes) are often sold in threes at Andhra tiffin stalls.
Prices at small stalls are often multiples of five rupees. Knowing "ayidu rupayalu" (five rupees) helps you negotiate or confirm change.
A foundational number for prices and time. Auto-rickshaw fares in Vijayawada or Vizag often start around ten to twenty rupees for short hops.