How to Count to Ten in Tagalog

Last Updated: March 6, 2023 References

Picking up a new language? Want to learn a few useful words before travelling to the Philippines? If so, you may want to know how to count in Tagalog. In this article, we’ll break down how you say, spell, and pronounce the numbers 1 through 10 in Tagalog.

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One

Isa (One) is pronounced as "ee-sah."^{[1]
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2

Two

Dalawa (Two) pronounced as "dala-wa."^{[2]
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3

Three

Tatlo (Three) is pronounced as "tat-lo."^{[3]
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Four

Apat (Four) is pronounced as "ah-pat."^{[4]
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Five

Lima (Five) is pronounced as "lih-ma."^{[5]
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Six

Anim (Six) is pronounced as "ah-nim."^{[6]
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Seven

Pito (Seven) is pronounced as "pi-to."^{[7]
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Eight

Walo (Eight) is pronounced as "wah-lo."^{[8]
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Nine

Siyam (Nine) is pronounced as "see-yam."^{[9]
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Ten

Sampû (Ten) is pronounced as "sam-pu.^{[10]
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Community Q&A

Question

What are the numbers 11 - 20?

Community Answer

Eleven - labing isa Twelve - labing dalawa Thirteen - labing tatlo Fourteen - labing apat Fifteen - labing lima Sixteen - labing anim Seventeen - labing pito Eighteen - labing walo Nineteen - labing siyam Twenty - dalawang pu
Question

How do I say 21-30 in Filipino?

Community Answer

21 - dalawampu't isa; 22 - dalawampu't dalawa; 23 - dalawampu't tatlo; 24 - dalawampu't apat; 25 - dalawamput't lima; 26 - dalawampu't anim; 27 - dalawampu't pito; 28 - dalawampu't walo; 29 - dalawampu't siyam; 30 - tatlompu't.
Question

How can I count to one hundred in Tagalog?

Community Answer

First learn 1-10, then learn 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80 and 90. For twenty two you would say dalawampu’t (twenty) dalawa (two). Then learn 100.