Arabic has its own set of numeral characters, often called Eastern Arabic numerals or Hindi-Arabic numerals: ٠ (0), ١ (1), ٢ (2), ٣ (3), ٤ (4), ٥ (5), ٦ (6), ٧ (7), ٨ (8), ٩ (9). These are the numerals used in many Arab countries and in Quranic and Islamic texts. Interestingly, the "Arabic numerals" used in the West (0, 1, 2, 3...) originated from the Arabic world but evolved into different shapes over time. Both systems are widely understood across the Arab world.
The Arabic number words for 1-10 are: واحد (waahid, 1), اثنان (ithnaan, 2), ثلاثة (thalaathah, 3), أربعة (arba'ah, 4), خمسة (khamsah, 5), ستّة (sittah, 6), سبعة (sab'ah, 7), ثمانية (thamaaniyah, 8), تسعة (tis'ah, 9), عشرة ('asharah, 10). Note that Arabic numbers from 1-10 have both masculine and feminine forms, and the gender of the number word typically opposes the gender of the counted noun — a unique feature of Arabic grammar.
An interesting aspect is that while Arabic text is read from right to left, numbers are read from left to right, just as in English. So the number ١٢٣ is read as "one hundred twenty-three" (مئة وثلاثة وعشرون), and multi-digit numbers are written in the same left-to-right order. This can be slightly confusing at first when numbers appear within Arabic text, but you will quickly get used to it.
Our course teaches numbers progressively: first 1-10, then 11-20 (which have unique rules), then tens (20, 30, 40...), hundreds, and thousands. Each lesson includes audio pronunciation, writing practice, and real-world exercises like reading prices, dates, and phone numbers in Arabic. Understanding numbers is essential for practical Arabic use, from telling time to understanding Quranic verse numbers.