Counting 11–100
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In this lesson, you will learn how to count from 11 to 100 in Tagalog. Filipino numbers above 10 follow a pattern: the tens are combined with the unit numbers using the connector -ng or na.
Key Pattern
dalawampu (20) + isa (1) → dalawampu't isa (21)
The apostrophe-t ('t) is short for at meaning "and"
Pronunciation Tip
Tagalog stress falls on the second-to-last syllable in most cases. The romanization guide above each word shows stressed syllables in UPPERCASE. Click the speaker icon to hear each word.
Vocabulary — Numbers 11–100
Click any row to see an example sentence| Tagalog | Romanization | English | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| labing-isa | LA-bing-I-sa | eleven (11) | |
| labindalawa | la-bin-da-LA-wa | twelve (12) | |
| dalawampu't isa | da-la-WAM-pu't I-sa | twenty-one (21) | |
| tatlumpu | tat-LUM-pu | thirty (30) | |
| apatnapu | a-pat-NA-pu | forty (40) | |
| limampu | li-MAM-pu | fifty (50) | |
| animnapu | a-nim-NA-pu | sixty (60) | |
| pitumpu | pi-TUM-pu | seventy (70) | |
| walumpu | wa-LUM-pu | eighty (80) | |
| siyamnapu | si-yam-NA-pu | ninety (90) | |
| isang daan | I-sang da-AN | one hundred (100) |
Key Takeaways
Tens pattern
Tens (20, 30, 40…) are formed with the root number + -mpu or -napu suffix.
Connector 't
Use apostrophe-t (ʼt) to combine tens with units: dalawampu't isa = 21.
Stress rules
Most Tagalog numbers stress the second-to-last syllable. Audio helps most.
Spanish influence
Filipino also uses Spanish numbers informally (singkwenta = 50, nobenta = 90).