Filipino Numbers
Welcome to the sixth Filipino lesson about numbers. This time we will learn about cardinal and ordinal numbers, followed by grammar rules, then animal names, finally a conversation in Filipino to help you practice your daily phrases.
| Cardinal | Filipino | Ordinal | Filipino |
|---|---|---|---|
| one | isa  | first | una |
| two | dalawa | second | ikalawa |
| three | tatlo | third | ikatlo |
| four | apat | fourth | ikaapat |
| five | lima | fifth | ikalima |
| six | anim | sixth | ikaanim |
| seven | pito | seventh | ikapito |
| eight | walo | eighth | ikawalo |
| nine | siyam | ninth | ikasiyam |
| ten | sampu | tenth | ikasampu |
| eleven | labingisa | eleventh | ika-labingisa |
| twelve | dose | twelfth | ika-labindalawa |
| thirteen | labintatlo | thirteenth | ika-labintatlo |
| fourteen | labingapat | once | minsan |
| fifteen | labinglima | twice | dalawang beses |
| sixteen | labinganim | Monday | lunes |
| seventeen | labimpito | Tuesday | martes |
| eighteen | labingwalo | Wednesday | miyerkules |
| nineteen | labingsiyam | Thursday | huwebes |
| twenty | dalawampu | Friday | biyernes |
| seventy one | pitumpu't isa | Saturday | sabado |
| one hundred | isangdaan | Sunday | linggo |
Numbers Grammar Rules
Filipino cardinal numbers refer to the counting numbers, because they show quantity. For example: I speak two languages. Ordinal numbers on the other hand tell the order of things and their rank: my first language is Filipino. The examples below use numbers in different ways and places to demonstrate how they behave in a sentence.
| Grammar + Rules | Filipino |
|---|---|
| I have three dogs [number + noun] | mayroon akong tatlong aso |
| my daughter has two cats [number + noun] | may dalawang pusa ang anak kong babae |
| she speaks seven languages [verb + number] | siya ay nagsasalita ng pitong wika |
| my brother has one son [number + singular noun] | may isang anak na lalaki ang aking kapatid na lalaki |
| this is my second lesson [ordinal number + noun] | ito ang aking ikalawang aralin |
| did you read the third book? [ordinal number + noun] | nabasa mo ba ang ikatlong libro? |
We're not done yet! The following is a list of animals.
cow baka | goat kambing | donkey asno | horse kabayo |
dog aso | cat pusa | mouse daga | bird ibon |
Conversation in Filipino
Now we finally reach the last part, the practice of the daily conversations. These phrases are used to get to know new people, and break the ice.
| English | Filipino |
|---|---|
| Where are you from? | saan ka nagmulâ? |
| I'm from the U.S | ako ay mula sa estados unidos |
| I'm American | ako ay amerikano |
| Where do you live? | saán ka nakatirá? |
| I live in the U.S | nakatira ako sa estados unidos |
| What do you do for a living? | anó ang pinagkakaabalahan mo? |
| I'm a student | ako ay isang mag-aaral |
Did you enjoy this lesson about numbers in Filipino? I hope so, if you have any problem with this lesson contact me with questions you have here. You can now check the next lesson below.
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