Count in Filipino
Published on January 22nd, 2019
Filipino and English are official languages of the Philippines. Filipino is said to have come from Tagalog, a language of the Philippines. Sometimes people call Filipino “Tagalog.” Filipino may also be referred to as “Pilipino.”
Learn to Count in Filipino
(Pronunciations are approximate.)
The first word in each group below is the English word, and the second is the Filipino word. The third part tells how to pronounce the Filipino word.
One. Isa. ee-SAH
Two. Dalawa. dah-lah-WAH
Three. Tatlo. taht-LOH
Four. Apat. ah-PAHT
Five. Lima. lee-MAH
Six. Anim. AH-neem
Seven. Pito. pee-TOH
Eight. Walo. wah-LOH
Nine. Siyam. shahm
Ten. Sampu. sahm-POO
(Source: Bold Believers in the Philippines. Read or download the book here.)
To Do
Count the number of Filipino children in the photo above using Filipino numbers.