numbers

Tagalog: isa, dalawa, tatlo, apat, lima, anim, pito, walo, siyam, sampu

Ilocano: maysa, dua, tallo, uppat, lima, innem, pito, walo, siam, sangapulo

Kapampangan: metung, adwa, atlu, apat, lima, anam, pitu, walu, siyam, apulu

Bicolano: saro, duwa, tulo, apat, lima, anom, pito, walo, siyam, sampulo

Cebuano: usa, duha, tulo, upat, lima, unom, pito, walo, siyam, napulo

Tagalog numbers… numerical terms

Magbilang tayo… isa, dalawa… una, pangalawa…

Spanish Numbers in Tagalog

Tagalog numbers can be a mouthful, even for Filipinos. Compare the following two for the word twenty-two (22):

dalawampu’t dalawa (7 syllables)
bente-dos (3 syllables)

There are many situations where Filipinos prefer to use Spanish-derived numbers. The most common are when saying one’s age and telling time. Continue reading “Spanish Numbers in Tagalog”