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Spanish Loaned Numbers

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For 333 years, Spain heavily influenced the Philippines in many aspects of life as a colonizer of the country. This includes the widely used Spanish loaned numerals such as uno, dos, tres, and so on. Spanish numerals were adapted to the Filipino language by using their number names with the application of the way Filipinos make sounds of letters and spell words (see Filipino Language Pronunciation section).

Try reading and reciting the first ten Spanish loaned numbers below!
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Examples:
1 (Isá)
Uno Play audio #5225
2 (Dalawá)
Dos Play audio #4630
3 (Tatló)
Tres Play audio #4426
4 (Apat)
Kuwatro Play audio #4454
5 (Limá)
Singko Play audio #4536
6 (Anim)
Saís Play audio #4638
7 (Pitó)
Siyete Play audio #4678
8 (Waló)
Otso Play audio #4574
9 (Siyám)
Nuwebe Play audio #4583
10 (Sampû)
Diyés (commonly pronounced as dyis) Play audio #4603
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Examples:
1 (Isa)
Uno Play audio #5225
2 (Dalawa)
Dos Play audio #4630
3 (Tatlo)
Tres Play audio #4426
4 (Apat)
Kuwatro Play audio #4454
5 (Lima)
Singko Play audio #4536
6 (Anim)
Sais Play audio #4638
7 (Pito)
Siyete Play audio #4678
8 (Walo)
Otso Play audio #4574
9 (Siyam)
Nuwebe Play audio #4583
10 (Sampu)
Diyes (commonly pronounced as dyis) Play audio #4603
Numbers 11 to 15 are resonates the first five Spanish loaned numbers, while number 16 to 19 use the term diyesi- (which is quite similar to how “labing-” is used in the Filipino numerals).
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Examples:
11 (Labing-isá)
OnsePlay audio #4625
12 (Labindalawá)
Dose Play audio #2660
13 (Labintatló)
Trese Play audio #4451
14 (Labing-apat)
Katorse Play audio #4545
15 (Labinlimá)
KinséPlay audio #4572
16 (Labing-anim)
Diyesisaís Play audio #5275
17 (Labimpitó)
Diyesisiyete Play audio #4602
18 (Labingwaló)
Diyesi-otso Play audio #5277
19 (Labinsiyám)
Diyesinuwebe Play audio #5276
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Examples:
11 (Labing-isa)
OnsePlay audio #4625
12 (Labindalawa)
Dose Play audio #2660
13 (Labintatlo)
Trese Play audio #4451
14 (Labing-apat)
Katorse Play audio #4545
15 (Labinlima)
KinsePlay audio #4572
16 (Labing-anim)
Diyesisais Play audio #5275
17 (Labimpito)
Diyesisiyete Play audio #4602
18 (Labingwalo)
Diyesi-otso Play audio #5277
19 (Labinsiyam)
Diyesinuwebe Play audio #5276
Keep In Mind:
The variations of the Spanish number names can be used instead of "-eynta." Example: Bentenuwebe, Trentá'y otso.

Succeeding numbers resonate the first nine numbers in the ones place. On a different note, succeeding numbers that are multiples of ten (20, 30, 40…) have similar ending syllables (-eynta / -enta), except for number 20.
Let the table below help you figure out the pattern of these numerals.
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Examples:
20 (Dalawampû)
Beynte Play audio #31012
Bente Play audio #31013
21 (Dalawampú’t isá)
Beynte uno Play audio #31014
22 (Dalawampú’t dalawá)
Beynte dos Play audio #31016
23 (Dalawampú’t tatló)
Beynte tres Play audio #31017
24 (Dalawampú’t apat)
Beynte kuwatro Play audio #31018
25 (Dalawampú’t limá)
Beynte singko Play audio #31019
26 (Dalawampú’t anim)
Beynte saís Play audio #31020
27 (Dalawampú’t pitó)
Beynte siyete Play audio #31021
28 (Dalawampú’t waló)
Beynte otso Play audio #30998
29 (Dalawampú’t siyám)
Beynte nuwebe Play audio #31011
30 (Tatlumpû)
Treynta Play audio #31010
Trenta Play audio #31009
31 (Tatlumpú’t isá)
Treynta’y uno Play audio #31007
32 (Tatlumpú’t dalawá)
Treynta’y dos Play audio #31006
33 (Tatlumpú’t tatló)
Treynta’y tres Play audio #31005
34 (Tatlumpú’t apat)
Treynta’y kuwatro Play audio #31022
35 (Tatlumpú’t limá)
Treynta’y singko Play audio #31004
36 (Tatlumpú’t anim)
Treynta’y saís Play audio #31003
37 (Tatlumpú’t pitó)
Treynta’y siyete Play audio #31002
38 (Tatlumpú’t waló)
Treynta’y otso Play audio #31000
39 (Tatlumpú’t siyám)
Treynta’y nuwebe Play audio #30999
40 (Ápatnapû)
Kuwarenta Play audio #31023
41 (Ápatnapú’t isá)
Kuwarenta’y uno Play audio #31024
42 (Ápatnapú’t dalawá)
Kuwarenta’y dos Play audio #31025
43 (Ápatnapú’t tatló)
Kuwarenta’y tres Play audio #31026
50 (Limampû)
Singkuwenta Play audio #31027
60 (Ánimnapû)
Sisenta Play audio #31028
Sesenta Play audio #31029
70 (Pitumpû)
Sitenta Play audio #31030
Setenta Play audio #31031
80 (Walumpû)
Otsenta Play audio #31032
90 (Siyamnapû)
Nobenta Play audio #31034
100 (Isáng daán)
Siyento Play audio #31033
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Examples:
20 (Dalawampu)
Beynte Play audio #31012
Bente Play audio #31013
21 (Dalawampu’t isa)
Beynte uno Play audio #31014
22 (Dalawampu’t dalawa)
Beynte dos Play audio #31016
23 (Dalawampu’t tatlo)
Beynte tres Play audio #31017
24 (Dalawampu’t apat)
Beynte kuwatro Play audio #31018
25 (Dalawampu’t lima)
Beynte singko Play audio #31019
26 (Dalawampu’t anim)
Beynte sais Play audio #31020
27 (Dalawampu’t pito)
Beynte siyete Play audio #31021
28 (Dalawampu’t walo)
Beynte otso Play audio #30998
29 (Dalawampu’t siyam)
Beynte nuwebe Play audio #31011
30 (Tatlumpu)
Treynta Play audio #31010
Trenta Play audio #31009
31 (Tatlumpu’t isa)
Treynta’y uno Play audio #31007
32 (Tatlumpu’t dalawa)
Treynta’y dos Play audio #31006
33 (Tatlumpu’t tatlo)
Treynta’y tres Play audio #31005
34 (Tatlumpu’t apat)
Treynta’y kuwatro Play audio #31022
35 (Tatlumpu’t lima)
Treynta’y singko Play audio #31004
36 (Tatlumpu’t anim)
Treynta’y sais Play audio #31003
37 (Tatlumpu’t pito)
Treynta’y siyete Play audio #31002
38 (Tatlumpu’t walo)
Treynta’y otso Play audio #31000
39 (Tatlumpu’t siyam)
Treynta’y nuwebe Play audio #30999
40 (Apatnapu)
Kuwarenta Play audio #31023
41 (Apatnapu’t isa)
Kuwarenta’y uno Play audio #31024
42 (Apatnapu’t dalawa)
Kuwarenta’y dos Play audio #31025
43 (Apatnapu’t tatlo)
Kuwarenta’y tres Play audio #31026
50 (Limampu)
Singkuwenta Play audio #31027
60 (Animnapu)
Sisenta Play audio #31028
Sesenta Play audio #31029
70 (Pitumpu)
Sitenta Play audio #31030
Setenta Play audio #31031
80 (Walumpu)
Otsenta Play audio #31032
90 (Siyamnapu)
Nobenta Play audio #31034
100 (Isang daan)
Siyento Play audio #31033
For thousands, Filipinos use the Spanish loaned word mil (except for 1,000, as Filipinos just say isáng libo or one thousand).
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Examples:
2,000
Dos mil Play audio #5166
3,000
Tres mil Play audio #5165
10,000
Diyés mil Play audio #5164
20,000
Bente mil Play audio #5163
100,000
Siyento mil Play audio #5162
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Examples:
2,000
Dos mil Play audio #5166
3,000
Tres mil Play audio #5165
10,000
Diyes mil Play audio #5164
20,000
Bente mil Play audio #5163
100,000
Siyento mil Play audio #5162

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