Urdu uses Eastern Arabic numerals (٠ to ١٠) in everyday writing — different from Western digits (0–10).
| Western Digit | Eastern Numeral (Urdu) | Urdu Word | Transliteration | Pronunciation Guide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | ٠ | صفر | sifar | si-far (stress on first syllable) |
| 1 | ١ | ایک | ek | ek (like "ache" without the 'h') |
| 2 | ٢ | دو | do | do (as in English "dough") |
| 3 | ٣ | تین | tīn | teen (long 'ee' like in "teen") |
| 4 | ٤ | چار | chār | chaar (ch as in "chair", long 'aa' like "father") |
| 5 | ٥ | پانچ | pānch | paanch (long 'aa' like "father", nasal 'n') |
| 6 | ٦ | چھ | chhe | chhe – aspirated 'ch' (breath after 'ch', like "church" + h) |
| 7 | ٧ | سات | sāt | saat – long 'aa' like in "father", soft 't' |
| 8 | ٨ | آٹھ | āṭh | aath – long 'aa', aspirated 'th' (like "thumb" but breathy) |
| 9 | ٩ | نو | nau | nau (like English "now") |
| 10 | ١٠ | دس | das | das (like "dust" but short 'u') |
٠ ١ ٢ ٣ ٤ ٥ ٦ ٧ ٨ ٩ ١٠
صفر، ایک، دو، تین، چار، پانچ، چھ، سات، آٹھ، نو، دس