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Learning conversational Cebuano |
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| One | Usa |
| Two | Duha |
| Three | Tulo |
| Four | Upat |
| Five | Lima |
| Six | Unom |
| Seven | Pito |
| Eight | Walo |
| Nine | Siyam |
| Ten | Napulò |
| Eleven | Onse (More native translation but less used conversationally: Napulog-usa) |
| Twelve | Dose (More native translation but less used conversationally: Napulog-duha) |
| Thirteen | Trese (More native translation but less used conversationally: Napulog-tulo) |
| Fourteen | Katorse (More native translation but less used conversationally: Napulog-upat) |
| Fifteen | Kinse (More native translation but less used conversationally: Napulog-lima) |
| Sixteen | Disisays (More native translation but less used conversationally: Napulog-unom) |
| Seventeen | Disisyete (More native translation but less used conversationally: Napulog-pito) |
| Eighteen | Disi-otso (More native translation but less used conversationally: Napulog-walo) |
| Nineteen | Disinuybe (More native translation but less used conversationally: Napulog-siyam) |
| Twenty | Baynte (More native translation but less used conversationally: Kawha-an) *Counting from 21 to 29 would be: baynte-uno (21), baynte-dos (22), baynte-tres (23), baynte-kwatro (24), baynte-singko (25), baynte-says (26), baynte-syete (27), baynte-otso (28), baynte-nuybe (29) |
| Thirty | Traynta (More native translation but less used conversationally: Katlo-an) Counting from 31 to 39 would be: NOTE: The sound of the phrases after "traynta" in the following list would be the same for similar lists in the number groups from 40 to 90. So no more audio demo is provided for the lists (41 to 49, 51 to 59, etc.) in the next group numbers. traynta-i-uno (31), traynta-i-dos (32), traynta-i-tres (33), traynta-i-kwatro (34), traynta-i-singko (35), traynta-i-says (36), traynta-i-syete (37), traynta-i-otso (38), traynta-i-nuybe (39) |
| Forty | Kwarenta (More native translation but less used conversationally: Kap-atan) *Counting from 41 to 49 would be: kwarenta-i-uno (41),kwarenta-i-dos (42), kwarenta-i-tres (43), kwarenta-i-kwatro (44), kwarenta-i-singko (45), kwarenta-i-says (46), kwarenta-i-syete (47), kwarenta-i-otso (48), kwarenta-i-nuybe (49) |
| Fifty | Singkwenta (More native translation but less used conversationally: Kalim-an) *Counting from 51 to 59 would be: singkwenta-i-uno (51),singkwenta-i-dos (52),singkwenta-i-tres (53), singkwenta-i-kwatro (54), singkwenta-i-singko (55), singkwenta-i-says (56), singkwenta-i-syete (57), singkwenta-i-otso (58), singkwenta-i-nuybe (59) |
| Sixty | Saysenta (More native translation but less used conversationally: Kan-uman) *Counting from 61 to 69 would be: saysenta-i-uno (61),saysenta-i-dos (62),saysenta-i-tres (63), saysenta-i-kwatro (64), saysenta-i-singko (65), saysenta-i-says (66), saysenta-i-syete (67), saysenta-i-otso (68), saysenta-i-nuybe (69) |
| Seventy | Setenta (More native translation but less used conversationally: Kapito-an) *Counting from 71 to 79 would be: setenta-i-uno (71),setenta-i-dos (72),setenta-i-tres (73), setenta-i-kwatro (74), setenta-i-singko (75), setenta-i-says (76), setenta-i-syete (77), setenta-i-otso (78), setenta-i-nuybe (79) |
| Eighty | Otsenta (More native translation but less used conversationally: Kawalo-an) *Counting from 81 to 89 would be: otsenta-i-uno (81),otsenta-i-dos (82),otsenta-i-tres (83), otsenta-i-kwatro (84), otsenta-i-singko (85), otsenta-i-says (86), otsenta-i-syete (87), otsenta-i-otso (88), otsenta-i-nuybe (89) |
| Ninety | Nubenta (More native translation but less used conversationally: Kasiyaman) *Counting from 91 to 99 would be: nubenta-i-uno (91),nubenta-i-dos (92),nubenta-i-tres (93), nubenta-i-kwatro (94), nubenta-i-singko (95), nubenta-i-says (96), nubenta-i-syete (97), nubenta-i-otso (98), nubenta-i-nuybe (99) |
| Hundred | Gatos (Counting from 100 to 199 would be: usa ka gatos (100), syento-uno (101) NOTE: The pronunciation of the rest of the numbers after the prefix "syento" -- like -dos, -tres, etc. -- is the same as those given in the demo for earlier numbers), syento-dos (102), syento-tres (103), syento-kwatro (104), syento-singko (105), syento-says (106), syento-syete (107), syento-otso (108), syento-nuybe (109), syento-dyes (110), syento-onse (111), syento-dose (112), syento-trese (113), syento-katorse (114), syento-kinse (115), syento-disisays (116), syento-disisyete (117), syento-disi-otso (118), syento-disinuybe (119), syento-baynte (120), ... syento-nubenta-i-nuybe (199) *counting from 200, 300, ... 900 would be: dos-syentos or duha ka gatos (200), tres-syentos or tulo ka gatos (300), ... nuybe-syentos or siyam ka gatos (900)) |
| Thousand | Libo (Counting by the thousand from 1,000 to 20,000 would be: usa ka libo (1,000), duha ka libo (alternatively: dos-myel) (2,000), tulo ka libo (alternatively: tres-myel) (3,000), upat ka libo (alternatively: kwatro-myel) (4,000), lima ka libo (alternatively: singko-myel) (5,000), unom ka libo (alternatively: says-myel) (6,000), pito ka libo (alternatively: syete myel) (7,000), walo ka libo (alternatively: otso-myel) (8,000), siyam ka libo (alternatively: nuybe-myel) (9,000), napulò ka libo (alternativelyy: dyes-myel) (10,000), onse-myel (11,000), dose-myel (12,000), trese-myel (13,000), katorse-myel (14,000), kinse-myel (15,000), disisays-myel (16,000), disisyete-myel (17,000), disi-otso-myel (18,000), disinuybe-myel (19,000), baynte-myel (20,000)
usa ka gatos ka libo or syen myel (100,000), duha ka gatos ka libo or dos syentos myel (200,000), tulo ka gatos ka libo or tres syentos myel (300,000), ... siyam ka gatos ka libo or nuybe syentos myel (900,000). |
| Million | Milyon |
| Billion | Bilyon |
| First | Una |
| Second ... | Ika-Duha ... The prefix 'ika' is placed before the name of a raw number to denote ordinal position. Thus the ordinals third, fourth, fifth would be translated: ika-tulo, ika-upat, ika-lima ... the pattern is repeated for the rest of the numbers. |
| How many | Pila |
| How much | Pila |
| Pieces Units | Kabuok The prefix 'ka' is placed in front of the root word denoting unit of measurement (in this case 'buok' for the English word 'piece') when it is used together with an expression like 'pila'. Thus the English sentence 'how many pieces?' is translated to Cebuano as: 'pila kabuok?' |
| Kilos | Ka kilo the prefix 'ka' is placed in front of the root word (in this case 'kilo') denoting unit of measurement when it is used together with an expression like 'pila'. |
| Inches, Feet | Ka pulgada, ka tiil the prefix 'ka' is placed in front of the root word (in this case 'pulgada' and 'tiil') denoting unit of measurement when it is used together with an expression like 'pila'. |
| Meters, Kilometers | Ka metro, Ka kilometro the prefix 'ka' is placed in front of the root word (in this case 'metro' and 'kilometro') denoting unit of measurement when it is used together with an expression like 'pila'. |
| Gallons, Liters | Ka galon, Ka litro the prefix 'ka' is placed in front of the root word (in this case 'galon' and 'litro') denoting unit of measurement when it is used together with an expression like 'pila'. |
| Handy tin containers | Ka lata the prefix 'ka' is placed in front of the root word (in this case 'lata') denoting unit of measurement when it is used together with an expression like 'pila'. |
| Persons | Ka tawo the prefix 'ka' is placed in front of the root word (in this case 'tawo') denoting unit of measurement when it is used together with an expression like 'pila'. |
| Small | Gamay |
| Big | Dakô |
| Tall | Taas |
| Long | Taas |
| Short | Mubô |
| Near | Duol |
| Far | Layô |