Learning Tagalog numbers is essential. They enable you to express quantity, describe amounts, and convey details with precision. Whether you’re talking about time, money, age, or simply counting objects, numbers help us communicate more effectively and avoid ambiguity.
In many situations, being able to specify exact numbers can transform a vague statement into something clear and understandable. For example, rather than saying “a few apples,” you can say “three apples,” giving the listener a more accurate understanding of what you mean.
Without further ado, let’s go through the numbers in Tagalog.
Starting With The Basics (1-10)
The first step to learning to count in Filipino or Tagalog is mastering the numbers from 1 to 10. These numbers form the building blocks for counting larger quantities.
Here are the numbers from 1 to 10 in Tagalog:
| Tagalog | English |
|---|---|
isa | one |
dalawa | two |
tatlo | three |
apat | four |
lima | five |
anim | six |
pito | seven |
walo | eight |
siyam | nine |
sampu | ten |
The First Step Forward (11-19)
Once you’ve mastered the first ten numbers, learning the rest of the numbers will be much smoother.
For numbers 11 to 19, simply add labing- to the beginning of the number if the number starts with a vowel, except for pito. For pito, use labim.
Meanwhile, if the number starts with a consonant, add labin to the beginning instead.
| Tagalog | English |
|---|---|
labing-isa | eleven |
labindalawa | twelve |
labintatlo | thirteen |
labing-apat | fourteen |
labinlima | fifteen |
labing-anim | sixteen |
labimpito | seventeen |
labing-walo | eighteen |
labing-siyam | nineteen |
Skipping Ahead (Multiples of 10)
For the multiples of 10 starting from 20 until 90, add -mpu if the base number ends in a vowel. The numbers ending with the letter o will be changed to u.
Meanwhile, if the base number ends in a consonant, add -napu at the end of the base number.
These additions come from sampu. Thus, each multiple of ten such as dalawampu can be translated as “two tens.”
| Tagalog | English |
|---|---|
dalawampu | twenty |
tatlumpu | thirty |
apatnapu | forty |
limampu | fifty |
animnapu | sixty |
pitumpu | seventy |
walumpu | eighty |
siyamnapu | ninety |
Going Further (21-29)
It gets easier from here. Starting from 21, you simply add the multiple of ten before the base numbers.
For example, 21 in Tagalog involves adding dalawampu to isa, then adding at (and) in between. Thus, the word literally means twenty and one.
Additionally, since dalawampu ends in a vowel, at will be combined to it turning the word to dalawampu’t.
| Tagalog | English |
|---|---|
dalawampu’t isa | twenty-one |
dalawampu’t dalawa | twenty-two |
dalawampu’t tatlo | twenty-three |
dalawampu’t apat | twenty-four |
dalawampu’t lima | twenty-five |
dalawampu’t anim | twenty-six |
dalawampu’t pito | twenty-seven |
dalawampu’t walo | twenty-eight |
dalawampu’t siyam | twenty-nine |
Following The Pattern (30-99)
From 30 to 99, you simply follow the same pattern shown above:
| Tagalog | English |
|---|---|
tatlumpu’t tatlo | thirty-three |
apatnapu’t apat | forty-four |
limampu’t lima | fifty-five |
animnapu’t anim | sixty-six |
pitumpu’t pito | seventy-seven |
walumpu’ t walo | eighty-eight |
siyamnapu’t siyam | ninety-nine |
Going Big (100 and above)
One might think that going forward to higher numbers is more difficult, but it’s actually the opposite. It’s longer, yes, but you simply have to follow a pattern.
Let’s start with one hundred.
One hundred in Tagalog is isang daan. After that, you simply add it to the base numbers for 101 to 109 and inserting at in between.
| Tagalog | English |
|---|---|
isang daan | one hundred |
isang daan at isa | one hundred one |
isang daan at dalawa | one hundred two |
isang daan at tatlo | one hundred three |
isang daan at apat | one hundred four |
isang daan at lima | one hundred five |
isang daan at anim | one hundred six |
isang daan at pito | one hundred seven |
isang daan at walo | one hundred eight |
isang daan at siyam | one hundred nine |
Follow the same pattern for the rest of the numbers until 999.
Do note that for the multiples of 100, add -ng daan after the base number if it ends in a vowel. For the base numbers ending in a consonant, add na raan instead.
| Tagalog | English |
|---|---|
dalawang daan | two hundred |
tatlong daan | three hundred |
apat na raan | four hundred |
limang daan | five hundred |
anim na raan | six hundred |
pitong daan | seven hundred |
walong daan | eight hundred |
siyam na raan | nine hundred |
Applying What You’ve Learned
Now that we’ve established the structure of Tagalog numbers, the next thing to do is to learn how to use these Tagalog numbers in a sentence. Let’s take a look at a few examples of how to use numbers in everyday conversation.
| Tagalog | English |
|---|---|
Ang bilang ng mga estudyante sa aming paaralan ay walumpu’t pitong libo anim na raan at dalawampu’t lima. | The number of students in our school is eighty-seven thousand six hundred twenty-two (87,625). |
- walumpu’t pitong libo anim na raan at dalawampu’t lima
- walumpu’t pitong libo – 87,000
- anim na raan – 600
- dalawampu’t lima – 25
- walumpu’t pitong libo anim na raan at dalawampu’t lima
| Tagalog | English |
|---|---|
Nagbayad si Maya ng apat na raan at limampu’t anim na piso para sa taksi. | Maya paid four hundred fifty six pesos for the taxi fare. |
- apat na raan at limampu’t anim
- apat na raan – 400
- limampu’t anim – 56
- apat na raan at limampu’t anim
Doing The Numbers
Counting in Tagalog is a critical skill that can help you navigate daily life and improve your overall fluency. By mastering the basic numbers and understanding how to use them in various situations, you’ll be more confident in engaging with native speakers and participating in everyday activities.
Moreover, numbers often serve as building blocks for more complex language structures, making them crucial for expanding one’s overall vocabulary and comprehension.
To help you memorize and practice using these Tagalog numbers, why not give Turong Wika a try?
Turong Wika is designed to make learning conversational Tagalog simple and engaging. With its structured lessons, Turong Wika breaks down Tagalog numbers into easy-to-follow steps, allowing you to retain and apply them in real-life conversations.
You can also practice numbers through the app’s quizzes and exercises, helping reinforce your knowledge. Should you need a quick look at your previous lessons, there’s also a Cheat Sheet that can help you out.
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