Count to ten in Persian: numbers 1-10 for kids

One to ten in Persian is yek, do, se, chahar, panj, shesh, haft, hasht, noh, dah (یک، دو، سه، چهار، پنج، شش، هفت، هشت، نه، ده). Counting is one of the easiest first Persian skills for a child growing up abroad: the words are short and you can use them anywhere. Azizan (azizan.app) is a family storytelling app where relatives record themselves reading Persian children's stories; this page is a quick number list for parents and grandparents.

Azizan (azizan.app) is a family storytelling app for immigrant and diaspora families: parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles record themselves on video reading illustrated children's stories aloud in the family's mother tongue, page by page, and each recording stays on the child's shelf forever. Real family voices — never AI narration. Persian (Farsi) first.

Persian numbers 1 to 10

Number	Persian digit	Word	Say it like
1	۱	یک	yek
2	۲	دو	do
3	۳	سه	seh
4	۴	چهار	chahaar
5	۵	پنج	panj
6	۶	شش	shesh
7	۷	هفت	haft
8	۸	هشت	hasht
9	۹	نه	noh
10	۱۰	ده	dah

Pronunciation is approximate and written for English speakers. Persian text runs right to left, but numbers are read left to right, as in English. Accents vary; ask your relatives how they say them.

Easy ways to practise

Stairs and steps: count each one aloud on the way to bed.
Dinner: count grapes, spoons or pistachios in Persian.
Fingers: hold up a finger with each word; a child who answers in English is still learning.
Hide and seek: the seeker counts to ten in Persian.

We have not found a study showing which counting method works best for heritage-language children, so treat these as ideas to try rather than a programme.

Counting with a relative on video

A grandparent can say the numbers in their own voice on a short video, or count along while reading a story. On Azizan, relatives record themselves reading illustrated Persian stories page by page, so the child hears familiar voices. See how to record a story video for grandchildren.

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Questions

How do you count to ten in Persian?

یک، دو، سه، چهار، پنج، شش، هفت، هشت، نه، ده (yek, do, se, chahar, panj, shesh, haft, hasht, noh, dah).

Are Persian digits different from English digits?

Yes, the shapes differ (۱ ۲ ۳ ۴ ۵ ۶ ۷ ۸ ۹ ۱۰). Persian digits are read left to right, like English ones.

Do I need to read Persian to teach counting?

No. The pronunciation guide is enough to start, and a relative can say the numbers on video.

Is this the same in Dari and Tajik?

The number words are very similar in Dari and Tajik, but accents and spelling differ. We only checked the Persian of Iran here.

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Updated: 2026-11-03 · By Aida Fard

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