numero
número with stress marks
number
Usage Note
Numero is the Spanish-derived term for number and is widely used alongside the native 'bilang' in everyday Tagalog. It appears in addresses, phone numbers, raffle tickets, and in expressions like 'numero uno' (number one, meaning the best). Filipino speakers freely alternate between numero and 'number' (English) depending on context.
Examples
" Ano ang numero mo? "
Natural Translation
What is your number?
Literal Translation
What the number you?
" Ano ang numero ng iyong telepono? "
Natural Translation
What is your telephone number?
Literal Translation
What the number of your telephone?
" Pakisulat mo ang numero ng iyong account para makapagpadala ako ng pera bukas ng umaga. "
Natural Translation
Please write down your account number so I can send money tomorrow morning.
Literal Translation
Please-write you the number of your account so can-send I of money tomorrow of morning.
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