Information about counting in Cebuano, a Philippine language spoken in parts of the Philippines, particuarly in Cebu.
The numbers used in Cebuano for counting are a mixture of native Cebuano numbers and numbers borrowed from Spanish. From 1-10 the native numbers are used; from 11-99 the Spanish numbers are generallly used, and from 100 a mixture of Cebuano and Spanish numbers are used Many counting money Spanish-derived numbers are generally used.
If any of the numbers are links, you can hear a recording by clicking on them. If you can provide recordings, please contact me.
| Numeral | Native numbers | Spanish-derived numbers |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | wala | sero |
| 1 | usa | piso |
| 2 | duha | dos |
| 3 | tulo | tres |
| 4 | upat | kwatro |
| 5 | lima | singko |
| 6 | unom | sais |
| 7 | pito | syete |
| 8 | walo | otso/otcho |
| 9 | siyam | noybe |
| 10 | napu'o | diyes / jes |
| 11 | napulo ug usa | onse |
| 12 | napulo ug duha | dose |
| 13 | napulo ug tulo | trese |
| 14 | napulo ug upat | katorse |
| 15 | napulo ug lima | kinse |
| 16 | napulo ug unom | dise sais |
| 17 | napulo ug pito | dise syete |
| 18 | napulo ug walo | dise otso/otcho |
| 19 | napulo ug siyam | dise noybe |
| 20 | kawhaan | baynte |
| 30 | katloan | traynta |
| 40 | kap-atan | kwarenta |
| 50 | kalim-an | singkwenta |
| 60 | kanum-an | saisenta |
| 70 | kapitoan | sitenta |
| 80 | kawaloan | otsenta / otchenta |
| 90 | kasiyaman | nobenta |
| 100 | usa ka gatos | - |
| 200 | duha ka gatos | - |
| 300 | tulo ka gatos | - |
| 400 | upat ka gatos | - |
| 500 | lima ka gatos | - |
| 600 | unom ka gatos | - |
| 700 | pito ka gatos | - |
| 800 | walo ka gatos | - |
| 900 | siyam ka gatos | - |
| 1000 | usa ka libo | - |
| 10,000 | napulo ka libo | - |
| 100,000 | usa ka gatos ka libo | - |
| 1 million | usa ka milyon | - |
Information compiled by Emmanuel B. Anajao
Hear a recording of the native Cebuano numbers by Pete Abilla of www.findtutorsnearme.com
If you would like to make any corrections or additions to this page, or if you can provide recordings, please contact me.
Information about numbers in Cebuano
http://www.cebuwatch.com/cebuano-dialect/cebuano-numbers.html
http://www.jonsay.co.uk/dictionary.php?langa=English&langb=Cebuano&category=numbers
http://www.binisaya.com/content/cebuano-numbers
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