Cebuano Numbers

LESSON 2: NUMBERS

·        When talking about people, things, places, time (days, weeks, months, years) and ideas we usually use the longer Cebuano terms.

·        When talking about money and time (hours) the Spanish terms are used.

Sero, wala                ………              0

Usa, Uno,una (hours)………          1

Duha, Dos                ………              2

Tulo, Tres                  ……..               3

Upat, Kwatro           ……..               4

Lima, Singko             ……..               5

Unom, Sais               ……..               6

Pito, Syete                ……..               7

Walo, Otso               ……..               8

Siyam, Nwebe         ……..               9

Napulo, Pulo, Dyes            ……..               10

With numbers from 11 to billions or to infinity, we usually use the Spanish equivalent rather than the longer Cebuano terms.

Napulo’g usa, Onse                       11

Napulo’g  duha,dose                     12

Napulo’g tulo, trese                       13

Napulo’g upat, katorse                 14

Napulo’g lima, kinse                      15

Napulo’g unom, Disesais              16

Napulo’g pito, Disesyete              17

Napulo’g walo, Diseotso              18

Napulo’g siyam, Disenuybe         19

Kawhaan, Byante                           20

Kawhaa’g isa, Byante Uno           21….

Examples: Using singular and plural words

Ang…. A, the (singular)

Ang mga….the (plural)

(Pronounced as manga)

Usa ka bata….ang bata

(one child, a child, the child)

Duha ka bata…ang mga bata

Two children….the children

Ka

·        It is used as a modifier (placed in between number and noun)

·        It doesn’t function as a pronoun YOU,

·        NOT used when talking with money

Some nouns

Balay.....house                     
tawo…..man                                     
babayi/bayi….woman
Dalaga…lady/single           
ciudad/syudad….city         
baso……        glass 
Bulak…flower                       
langit….sky/heaven           
pagkaon…    food

More Exercises:

ENGLISH                                           CEBUANO

1.     2 glasses………….duha ka basong tubig

2.     4 houses………….upat ka balay

3.     11 children…….onse ka mga bata

4.     3 flowers……….tulo ka bulak

5.     5 men…………..lima ka mga lalaki