LESSON 1 : Counting Numbers

Counting : Pag Bilang

1. Isa
2. Dalawa
3. Tatlo
4. Apat
5. Lima
6. Anim
7. Pito
8. Walo
9. Siyam
10. Sampu

Counting from 11 to 19

Pattern : Labing (Number)

Example, 11 is Labing Isa

Counting 20,30,40,50,60,70,80, and 90

Pattern : (Number)ngpu

Example, 20 is Dalawangpu

Special : 60 and 90

60 is Anim napu
90 is Siyam napu

Counting 21-29, 31-39, 41-49, 51-59, 61-69, 71-79, 81-89, and 91-99

Pattern : (Tens)t (Number)

Example, 21 is Dalawangput Isa and 79 is Pitongput Siyam

Counting Hundreds

Pattern : (Number)ng Daan

100 = Isang Daan
200 = Dalawang Daan
300 = Tatlong Daan
500 = Limang Daan
700 = Pitong Daan
800 = Walong Daan

Special Case

400 = Apat na raan
600 = Anim na raan
900 = Siyam na raan

Counting Thousands

Pattern : (Number)ng Libo

1000 = Isang Libo
2000 = Dalawang Libo
3000 = Tatlong Libo
5000 = Limang Libo
7000 = Pitong Libo
8000 = Walong Libo
10,000 = Sampung Libo
100,000 = Isangdaang Libo

Special Case

4000 = Apat na Libo
6000 = Anim na Libo
9000 = Siyam na Libo

Good News : If saying these Filipino numbers is too difficult for you, no problem. Filipino's will still understand you perfectly if you use English numbers.

Members of Your Family

Father - Tatay
Mother - Nanay
Big Bro - Kuya
Big Sis - Ate
Grand Father - Lolo
Grand Mother - Lola

At the Store

Vocabulary
1. Tindahan - Store
2. Tindero - Male storekeeper
3. Tindera - Female store keeper
4. Chichiria - junk food
5. Tao - Person
6. Po - a suffix used to add politeness to a word.
7. Tao po - Common way of calling attention. It is equivalent to "Anybody home?"
8. Magandang Araw - Good Morning
9. Ano - What
10. Kailangan - Need
11. Mo - You
12. Magkano - How much (price)
13. Asin - Salt
14. Limang Piso - P5.00
15. Isa/Isang - One
16. Supot - small pack (the stress should be on the first syllable. If you put the stress on the last syllable, its meaning becomes "uncircumcised".
17. O sige - Alright/ok
18. lang - Only
19. Ito - here/this
20. Bayad - payment
21. Salamat - Thank You


Cultural Background
Sari sari Store is a kind of store you will see commonly along the streets of the Philippines. Its usually just an extention of the house.  It sells sweets, salt and spices, chichiria, soda, celphone load, and many others.  Whatever we need on a daily bases can usually be found in this Tindahan.

Scenario Background
Joe, an tourist decides to spend his vacation living among the people instead in a luxury hotel.  He even decided to cook for himself.  Because Joe is smart, he didn't come to the Philippines culturally unprepared. Before he came over, he studied how to cook Filipino dishes. But when it comes to ingredients, he was totally unprepared because he forgot to bring some salt.  So Joe rans out of his rented house to a nearby Sari-Sari Store to get some ingredients.

Joe - Tao po! Pabilan.
Tindero - Magandang araw Joe! Anong kailangan mo?
Joe - Magkano po ang asin?
Tindero - Limang piso ang isang supot.
Joe - O sige po, isa lang. Ito ang bayad ko.
Tindero - Salamat Joe!

Using the vocabulary above, can you figure out what transpired?

Leave your answers as a comment below.

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Helpful Filipino expressions

Hello = Kamusta
 My name is John = Ako si John
 How are you today? = Kamusta ka ngayong araw?
 DO you know how to speak English?= Marunong ka bang mag English
 I know how to speak a little Tagalog= Marunong ako mag Tagalog pero konti lang
 Are you going somewhere today?= May pupuntahan ka ba ngayong araw?
 Are you busy?= Busy ka ba?
 Would you like to go to _____  = Gusto mo pumunta ng____

Holiday and other Greetings

Merry Christmas - Maligayang Pasko
Happy New Year - Maligayang Bagong Taon
Happy Birthday - Maligayang Kaarawan
Magandang Araw - Good day

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