dose
dóse with stress marks
twelve
Usage Note
Dose is a Spanish loanword from doce meaning twelve, used in everyday counting, telling time, and prices. Filipino speakers commonly mix Spanish-derived numbers with native Tagalog ones depending on context, with Spanish numbers dominating for telling time and discussing money.
Examples
" Dose na ang oras ngayon. "
Natural Translation
It's twelve o'clock now.
Literal Translation
Twelve already the time now.
" Dose ang mga itlog sa basket. "
Natural Translation
There are twelve eggs in the basket.
Literal Translation
Twelve the (plural) egg in basket.
" Tuwing matutulog na ang mga bata kapag dose na ng gabi, ako naman ang nagbabantay sa bahay. "
Natural Translation
Whenever the children go to sleep at twelve at night, it's my turn to watch the house.
Literal Translation
Every-time will-sleep already the (plural) child when twelve already of night, I instead the watch in house.
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