Speaking and Writing Numbers in Tagalog (Filipino) with English Translation

In the Philippines, there are 3 different languages used in counting numbers. They are the Tagalog itself, the Spanish way (which is written in Tagalog but sounds like Spanish) and the common English way. And we have different ways to use them.

The Tagalog numbers are commonly used with reference to weight, people, objects, things and money.

The Spanish way are commonly used when telling time and counting money too. When telling time, it is normal for Filipinos to mix Tagalog and Spanish or just the straight and pure English form.

Tagalog
1: isa
2: dalawa
3: tatlo
4: apat
5: lima
6: anim
7: pito
8: walo
9: siyam
10: sampu
11: labing-isa
12: labing-dalawa
13: labing-tatlo
14: labing-apat
15: labing-lima
16: labing-anim
17: labing-pito
18: labing-walo
19: labing-siyam
20: dalawampu
21: dalawampu't-isa
30: tatlumpu
40: apatnapu
50: limampu
60: animnapu
70: pitumpu
80: walumpu
90: siyamnapu
100: isang daan
200: dalawang daan
300: tatlong daan
1,000: isang libo
2,000: dalawang libo
10,000: sampung libo
100,000: isang-daang libo
1,000,000: isang milyon

Spanish-based
1: uno
2: dos
3: tres
4: kwatro
5: singko
6: sais
7: syete
8: otso
9: nuwebe
10: diyes
11: onse
12: dose
13: trese
14: katorse
15: kinse
16: disesais
17: disesyete
18: diseotso
19: disenuwebe
20: bente
21: bente-uno
30: trenta
40: kwarenta
50: singkwenta
60: sisenta
70: sitenta
80: otsenta
90: nubenta
100: siyento
200: dos siyentos
300: tres siyentos
1,000: mil
2,000: dos mil
10,000: diyes mil
100,000: siyento mil
1,000,000: milyon

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