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How do you say 11 in Swahili?

Kumi na moja, literally 'ten and one'.

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  1. Kumi na moja ✔
  2. Kumi na mbili
  3. Mia moja

Why: Kumi is ten and na means and, so 11 is ten and one. Kumi na mbili is 12, and mia moja is 100.

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Answer: Kumi na moja. Kumi is ten and na means and, so 11 is ten and one. Kumi na mbili is 12, and mia moja is 100.

  1. Northwestern University, Elementary Swahili: Nominal Numbers nulib-oer.github.io/swahili/topics/numbers
    kumi na moja 11 kumi na tano 15
    Checked 2026-10-12.
  2. Baylor University, Elementary Swahili I: Nambari openbooks.library.baylor.edu/elementaryswahili1/chapter/lesson-1-nambari
    11 = kumi na moja
    Checked 2026-10-12.

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