Numbers & Ages
Count to 20 and ask about age
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Isa
One
Dalawa
Two
Tatlo
Three
Apat
Four
Lima
Five
Anim
Six
Pito
Seven
Walo
Eight
Siyam
Nine
Sampu
Ten
Labing-isa
Eleven
Note: Numbers 11-19 use 'labing-' prefix + the number.
Labing-dalawa
Twelve
Note: Numbers 11-19 use 'labing-' prefix + the number.
Labing-tatlo
Thirteen
Note: Numbers 11-19 use 'labing-' prefix + the number.
Labing-apat
Fourteen
Note: Numbers 11-19 use 'labing-' prefix + the number.
Labing-lima
Fifteen
Note: Numbers 11-19 use 'labing-' prefix + the number.
Labing-anim
Sixteen
Note: Numbers 11-19 use 'labing-' prefix + the number.
Labing-pito
Seventeen
Note: Numbers 11-19 use 'labing-' prefix + the number.
Labing-walo
Eighteen
Note: Numbers 11-19 use 'labing-' prefix + the number.
Labing-siyam
Nineteen
Note: Numbers 11-19 use 'labing-' prefix + the number.
Dalawampu
Twenty
Ilang taon ka na?
How old are you?
Note: Literally: 'How many years are you already?'
Ako ay dalawampung taong gulang.
I am twenty years old.
Note: If the number ends in a vowel, add '-ng' to the end to signify age. If it ends in a consonant, add 'na' after the number
Grammar Note
Tagalog has unique number words up to ten. For numbers 11-19, use 'labing-' + the number word. For multiples of ten, use the number + 'mpu' (e.g., dalawampu = 20).