traynta

1. Part of Speech, Meaning, and Example Sentences

• Part of Speech: numeral (cardinal)
• Meaning: “traynta” = thirty (30)
• Example Sentences
  • Naay traynta ka upuan sa awditoryum. – There are thirty chairs in the auditorium.
  • Mopalit ko ug traynta ka itlog. – I will buy thirty eggs.
  • Ang bayad kay traynta pesos lamang. – The fee is only thirty pesos.

2. Number Origin

• Spanish-based loanword (from Spanish treinta).
• The native Bisaya form for 30 is katloan.

3. Cebuano- vs Spanish-Based Numbers

• Native series (e.g., katloan for 30, katloan ug usa for 31) appears in formal counting lessons, traditional literature, and some rural speech.
• Spanish series (traynta, traynta-uno, traynta-dos …) dominates in:
  • Money, prices, and wages
  • Dates, page numbers, and time expressions
  • Everyday urban conversation and broadcast media
• Speakers avoid mixing systems inside the same multi-word number (say traynta-uno, not katloan ug uno).

4. Detailed Usage Notes

• Spoken contraction “trenta” (or “treynta”) is common; “traynta” is the standard spelling in Cebuano orthography.
• When counting nouns, always use the classifier ka: traynta ka tawo.
• For clock time, insert ug/og after the hour: alas kuwatro ug traynta (4:30).
• Can stand alone as a price or quantity answer: “Traynta.”

5. Five Common Pitfalls

1. Writing trenta in formal documents instead of traynta.
2. Combining systems (katloan ug singko ✗; use traynta-singko ✓).
3. Stressing the wrong syllable (tráyn-ta, not tray-n-tá).
4. Omitting ka before a counted noun (traynta libro ✗).
5. Forgetting to mention the unit in money (traynta ✗ → traynta pesos ✓).

6. Common Collocations

• traynta pesos – thirty pesos
• traynta ka minuto – thirty minutes
• traynta anyos – thirty years old
• traynta ka adlaw – thirty days
• traynta ka estudyante – thirty students

7. Common Mistakes to Watch For

• Misspelling as treinta (pure Spanish spelling).
• Using plural marker mga before the numeral (mga traynta ka…).
• Forgetting ug in time expressions (alas dos traynta ✗).
• Writing traynta-lima for 35 instead of traynta-singko (Spanish series keeps Spanish roots).
• Mixing English numerals within Cebuano syntax (30 ka minutos in formal Cebuano writing).

8. Five Frequent Conversational Phrases

• Traynta tanan. – It is thirty in total.
• Na-late ko ug traynta ka minuto. – I was thirty minutes late.
• Traynta ra gyod! – Make it only thirty!
• Traynta ang akong edad. – I am thirty years old.
• Quota kay traynta ka buok. – The quota is thirty pieces.

9. Five Simple Everyday Conversation Exchanges

1. A: Pila ang plete? – How much is the fare?
   B: Traynta pesos ra. – Only thirty pesos.
2. A: Tag-pila ning bulak? – How much is this flower?
   B: Traynta pesos ang usa. – One costs thirty pesos.
3. A: Unsa kadugay ang presentasyon? – How long is the presentation?
   B: *Mga traynta ka minuto. – About thirty minutes.
4. A: Pila kabuok bisita? – How many guests?
   B: *Naay traynta ka bisita. – There are thirty guests.
5. A: Unsang oras nagsugod ang klase? – What time did the class start?
   B: Alas otso ug traynta. – At 8:30.

10. Multiple-Choice Dialogue Questions

Q1. Pila ang imong kuwarta karon? – How much money do you have now?
A. Traynta pesos akong kuwarta.
B. Kuwarta akong traynta pesos.
C. Pesos kuwarta traynta akong.

Q2. Pila ka adlaw ang bakasyon? – How many days is the vacation?
A. Traynta ka adlaw.
B. Ka adlaw traynta.
C. Traynta adlaw ka.

Q3. Unsa kadugay ang biyahe? – How long is the trip?
A. Traynta ka minuto ang biyahe.
B. Ka minuto traynta ang biyahe.
C. Ang biyahe traynta ka minuto ang.

Q4. Pila kabuok estudyante sa klase? – How many students are in the class?
A. Traynta ka estudyante naa.
B. Estudyante traynta ka naa.
C. Naa traynta ka estudyante ka.

Q5. Unsang oras ka miabot? – What time did you arrive?
A. Alas dos ug traynta ko miabot.
B. Ko miabot traynta ug alas dos.
C. Miabot ko traynta alas dos ug.

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