Usage Note
Piso is the Philippine peso, written with the ₱ sign and used for every price from a sachet of shampoo to a jeepney fare. Isang piso is one peso, while larger amounts simply take the number in front.
Examples
" Sampung piso ang tubig. "
Natural Translation
The water is ten pesos.
Literal Translation
Ten peso the water.
" Labing-limang piso ang pamasahe. "
Natural Translation
The fare is fifteen pesos.
Literal Translation
Fifteen peso the fare.
" Tumaas ng limang piso kada kilo ang bigas kaya nabawasan ang binibili naming pagkain. "
Natural Translation
The price of rice went up by five pesos per kilo, so we cut back on the food we buy.
Literal Translation
Rose of five peso per kilo the rice so lessened the buying our food.
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