tatlo
tatló with stress marks
three
Usage Note
Tatlo is the standard word for 'three' used for counting and quantifying objects. When it precedes a noun, it attaches the linker -ng (e.g., tatlong aso) to connect the number to the word that follows.
Examples
" May tatlo akong kapatid. "
Natural Translation
I have three siblings.
Literal Translation
Has three I link sibling.
" Ang tatlong ibon ay lumilipad. "
Natural Translation
The three birds are flying.
Literal Translation
The three birds are flying.
" Tatlong taon na kaming magkaibigan, pero parang kailan lang nung una kaming nagkakilala sa eskwelahan. "
Natural Translation
We've been friends for three years, but it feels like just yesterday when we first met at school.
Literal Translation
Three years already we friends, but like when only when first we met at school.
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