dise nwebe

▸ 1. Part of Speech, Meaning & Mini-Examples

• Part of speech: numeral / determiner
• Meaning: “nineteen (19)” — Spanish-sequence form dise nwebe (from diecinueve)

Dise nwebe ang puntos sa team.
→ The team has nineteen points.

Mupalit ko og dise nwebe ka tiket.
→ I’ll buy nineteen tickets.

Dise nwebe ra kabuok ang nahibilin.
→ Only nineteen remain.

▸ 2. Cebuano or Spanish?

• Spanish line: dise nwebe
• Native Cebuano: napulo ug siyam

▸ 3. When Each Set Is Used

Use one system per number phrase—never mix.

▸ 4. How to Use dise nwebe

1. Digit reading nwebe-dise nwebe-dos → 9-19-2
2. Scoreboards tres-dise nwebe → 3-19
3. Quick reply “Pila? — Dise nwebe.”
4. Decimals uno punto dise nwebe → 1.19

▸ 5. Five Common Pitfalls

1. Adding mga → ✗ dise nwebe ka mga tawo
2. Mispronouncing /di-sé nwe-be/ as /di-sí nwi-bi/
3. Mixing native & Spanish numerals in one figure
4. Using dise nwebe in casual speech where napulo ug siyam is expected
5. Forgetting stress (say di-SÉ nwe-be, two main beats)

▸ 6. Useful Collocations

• dise nwebe-sais (19-6 score)
• dise nwebe mil (19 000)
• numero dise nwebe (rank #19)
• dise nwebe por dise nwebe (19 × 19)
• dise nwebe punto dos (19.2)

▸ 7. Mistakes & Things to Watch Out For

• Money / phone digits use katorse, kinse, dise sais … dise nwebe, bente.
• Count real objects with napulo ug siyam.
• Avoid Tagalog labing-siyam in Cebuano contexts.

▸ 8. Five Handy Phrases

1. Dise nwebe ra ko kabuok anak. — “I have only nineteen children.”
2. Numero dise nwebe siya sa listahan. — “She’s number nineteen on the list.”
3. Dise nwebe imong gikinahanglan? — “You need nineteen?”
4. Dise nwebe pa lang ko ka tuig diri. — “I’ve lived here just nineteen years.”
5. Dise nwebe ka beses na ko nisulay. — “I’ve tried nineteen times already.”

▸ 9. Five Mini-Dialogues

1️⃣ Q Pila ka tiket—dise nwebe?
 A Oo, dise nwebe ra.
 “19 tickets?” — “Yes, only 19.”

2️⃣ Q Dise nwebe ba ang score karon?
 A Dili, dise otso pa.
 “Is the score 19 now?” — “No, still 18.”

3️⃣ Q Pwede ko mangayo og dise nwebe ka kopya?
 A Pwede ra, ihatag nako karon.
 “May I have 19 copies?” — “Sure, I’ll give them now.”

4️⃣ Q Dise nwebe ka slot libre?
 A Wala, napulo ug lima ra.
 “Are 19 slots free?” — “No, only 15.”

5️⃣ Q Dise nwebe ra ka adlaw imong leave?
 A Oo, balik ko sunod buwan.
 “Only 19 days off?” — “Yes, I’ll be back next month.”

▸ 10. Multiple-Choice Dialogue Questions

(Each question uses dise nwebe. Choose the ONE sentence that is grammatically correct.)

Q1. Dise nwebe ba ka libro imong gipalit?
A. Libro dise nwebe ka akong gipalit.
B. Gipalit ko dise nwebe ka libro.
C. Dise nwebe ka libro akong gipalit.

Q2. Dise nwebe ba mo ka adlaw mag-puyo dinhi?
A. Mag-puyo dinhi mo dise nwebe ka adlaw.
B. Dinhi dise nwebe ka adlaw mo mag-puyo.
C. Mo mag-puyo dinhi dise nwebe ka adlaw.

Q3. Dise nwebe ba ka bata ang nag-dula sa gawas?
A. Dise nwebe ka bata nag-dula sa gawas.
B. Sa gawas nag-dula dise nwebe ka bata.
C. Nag-dula dise nwebe ka bata sa gawas.

Q4. Dise nwebe ba ta ka botelya ang paliton?
A. Paliton ta dise nwebe ka botelya.
B. Botelya dise nwebe ka paliton ta.
C. Ta dise nwebe ka botelya paliton.

Q5. Dise nwebe ba sila ka beses ni-adto didto?
A. Dise nwebe ka beses sila didto ni-adto.
B. Didto sila dise nwebe ka beses ni-adto.
C. Ni-adto sila didto dise nwebe ka beses.

▸ Answer Key & Reasons

• Q1 – B Verb gipalit ko, then object; numeral phrase before the noun.
• Q2 – A Natural flow: verb → place → subject → numeral.
• Q3 – A Subject phrase first; other options move adverbials awkwardly.
• Q4 – A Imperative Paliton ta followed by the complete object is correct.
• Q5 – C Frequency phrase works best at clause end; A/B break word order.