Counting number

Tagalog has distinct words for numbers ranging from 0-10, as shown above. To form numbers within the range of 11 and 19, the prefix labing- (or in some cases labin-, without the G) is added to the number separated by a dash (or not in some cases), as also shown above.

Numbers above 19 whose digit ends with zero use the base number (0-9) and add the suffix -mpû if the base number ends in a vowel, as shown in these examples:

• Dalawampu (Twenty)
• Limampu (Fifty)

If the ending letter of the base number ends with the letter "O", the letter is changed to "U" before adding the suffix -mpû, as shown in these examples:

• Tatlumpû (Thirty)
• Pitumpû (Seventy)
• Walumpû (Eighty)

If the ending letter of the base number is a consonant, the ligature na is added and the "M" from the suffix -mpû is dropped, incorporating na into the suffix. However, it is still spelled as one word, as shown in these examples:

• Apatnapû (Forty)
• Animnapû (Sixty)
• Siyamnapû (Ninety)

Numbers above 20 whose ending digit is a digit other than zero use the base form of the number but attach a contracted form of at, the Tagalog word for "and", written as 't, and are separated by a space, as shown in these examples:

• Apatnapú't pitô (Forty-seven)
• Dalawampú't anim (Twenty-six)
• Siyamnapú't siyám (Ninety-nine)

When numbers reach the hundreds range, the number is modified by dropping the last letter and adding the suffix -daán, as shown in these examples:

• Isandaán (One hundred)
• Limandaán (Five hundred)

There are exceptions, however. With numbers whose base number ends with "O", the "O" changes to a "U" before adding the suffix -daan, as shown in these examples:

• Tatlundaán (Three hundred)
• Pitundaán (Seven hundred)
• Walundaán (Eight hundred)

In numbers whose base number ends with a consonant, the ligature na is added before the suffix. However, the suffix -daán changes to -raán, as shown in these examples:

• Apatnaraán (Four hundred)
• Animnaraán (Six hundred)
• Siyamnaraán (Nine hundred)

For counting thousands, use the word libo, meaning "thousand".

• Isáng libo (One thousand)
• Tatlumpúng libo't apatnaraán at dalawá (Three thousand four hundred two)

For counting millions, use the word milyón, meaning "million".

• Isáng milyón (One million)
• Apat na milyó't tatlundaá't labíng-anim na libo't siyamnaraán at limá (Four million three hundred sixteen thousand nine hundred five)