Language/Cebuano/Vocabulary/Cardinal-Numbers
Cardinal numbers are essential for communication, whether you need to tell time, give your phone number, or ask about the price of an item. In this lesson, you will learn the cardinal numbers in Cebuano from one to one hundred, and practice counting and using numbers in sentences.
Vocabulary
Here are the cardinal numbers in Cebuano from one to ten:
Cebuano | Pronunciation | English |
---|---|---|
usa | ooh-sah | one |
duha | dooh-ha | two |
tulo | too-loh | three |
upat | oo-paht | four |
lima | lee-mah | five |
unum | oo-noom | six |
pito | pee-toh | seven |
walo | wah-loh | eight |
siyam | see-yahm | nine |
napulo | nah-poo-loh | ten |
Note that the pronunciation guide is only an approximation, and there may be regional variations in pronunciation.
Here are the cardinal numbers in Cebuano from eleven to twenty, which are formed by combining the numbers for ten and one to nine:
Cebuano | Pronunciation | English |
---|---|---|
napulo'g usa | nah-poo-loh(g) ooh-sah | eleven |
napulo'g duha | nah-poo-loh(g) dooh-ha | twelve |
napulo'g tulo | nah-poo-loh(g) too-loh | thirteen |
napulo'g upat | nah-poo-loh(g) oo-paht | fourteen |
napulo'g lima | nah-poo-loh(g) lee-mah | fifteen |
napulo'g unum | nah-poo-loh(g) oo-noom | sixteen |
napulo'g pito | nah-poo-loh(g) pee-toh | seventeen |
napulo'g walo | nah-poo-loh(g) wah-loh | eighteen |
napulo'g siyam | nah-poo-loh(g) see-yahm | nineteen |
kawhaan | kah-wah-hahn | twenty |
To form the multiples of ten, simply add the number for ten (napulo) after the multiple:
Cebuano | Pronunciation | English |
---|---|---|
taynte | tahynteh | thirty |
kwarenta | kwah-ren-tah | forty |
singkwenta | sing-kwen-tah | fifty |
siyamnapulo | see-yahm-nah-poo-loh | sixty |
pito'napulo | pee-toh-nah-poo-loh | seventy |
walumpulo | wah-loom-poo-loh | eighty |
siyam'napulo | see-yahm-nah-poo-loh | ninety |
usa ka gatus | oo-sah kah gah-toos | one hundred |
Note that in Cebuano, the word for "and" is not used when saying numbers. For example, 82 would be pronounced "walumpulo ug duha," literally meaning "eighty two."
Examples
Here are some examples of how to use cardinal numbers in sentences:
- Usa ka ligid. (One wheel.)
- Upat ka prutas. (Four fruits.)
- Napulo'g lima ka tawo. (Fifteen people.)
- Tiglima ka peso ang usa ka kopya sa dyaryo. (One copy of the newspaper costs five pesos.)
Practice
Practice counting and using numbers with these exercises:
- Count from one to twenty in Cebuano.
- Ask someone for their phone number in Cebuano and write down their answer.
- Tell someone how many siblings you have in Cebuano.
- Ask someone the price of an item in a store in Cebuano.
Conclusion
Congratulations, you have learned the cardinal numbers in Cebuano from one to one hundred! Practice using them in sentences so that you can communicate effectively in Cebuano.
Videos
Let's Learn Cebuano Visayan - Cardinal Directions - YouTube