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
tawo…..man
babayi/bayi….woman
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
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