traynta’y singko

1. Part of Speech, Meaning, and Example Sentences

• Part of Speech: numeral (cardinal)
• Meaning: “traynta’y singko” means thirty-five (35).

Example sentences

• Naay traynta’y singko ka estudyante sa klase. – There are thirty-five students in the class.
• Mipalit siya ug traynta’y singko ka itlog. – She bought thirty-five eggs.
• Ang plete kay traynta’y singko pesos. – The fare is thirty-five pesos.

2. Number Origin

• Spanish-based (loanword from Spanish treinta y cinco).
• The native Bisaya form for 35 is katloan ug lima.

3. Cebuano- vs Spanish-Based Numbers

• The native series (e.g., katloan ug lima, kawhaan ug usa) appears in formal counting lessons, traditional literature, and some rural speech.
• The Spanish series (traynta’y singko, traynta’y sais, etc.) is dominant for:
  • Prices, money, and wages
  • Dates, page numbers, and time expressions
  • Everyday urban conversation and broadcast media
• Speakers avoid mixing the two systems inside one compound number (say traynta’y singko, not katloan ug singko).

4. Detailed Usage Notes

• Spoken contraction “trenta’y singko” (or simply “treynta singko”) is common; “traynta’y singko” is the more formal spelling.
• Always insert the classifier ka before a counted noun: traynta’y singko ka tawo.
• In telling time, place ug/og after the hour: alas dos ug traynta’y singko (2:35).
• May stand alone as a short answer about price or quantity: “Traynta’y singko.”

5. Five Common Pitfalls

1. Writing trenta’y singko in formal documents instead of traynta’y singko.
2. Mixing native and Spanish forms in one number (katloan ug singko ✗).
3. Misplaced stress (tráyn-ta’y síng-ko, not tray-n-táy sing-kó).
4. Dropping ka before a noun (traynta’y singko libro ✗).
5. Omitting the unit when talking about money (traynta’y singko ✗ → traynta’y singko pesos ✓).

6. Common Collocations

• traynta’y singko pesos – thirty-five pesos
• traynta’y singko ka minuto – thirty-five minutes
• traynta’y singko anyos – thirty-five years old
• traynta’y singko ka adlaw – thirty-five days
• traynta’y singko ka estudyante – thirty-five students

7. Common Mistakes to Watch For

• Misspelling as treinta y cinco (pure Spanish).
• Adding plural marker mga before the numeral (mga traynta’y singko ka …).
• Forgetting ug in time expressions (alas tres traynta’y singko ✗).
• Using traynta-lima for 35 instead of traynta’y singko.
• Replacing singko with lima inside the Spanish series (traynta’y lima ✗).

8. Five Frequent Conversational Phrases

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

9. Five Simple Everyday Conversation Exchanges

1. A: Pila ang pamasahe? – How much is the fare?
   B: Traynta’y singko pesos ra. – Only thirty-five pesos.
2. A: Tag-pila ning mansanas? – How much are these apples?
   B: Traynta’y singko pesos ang lima. – Thirty-five pesos for five.
3. A: Unsa kadugay ang klase? – How long is the class?
   B: *Mga traynta’y singko ka minuto. – About thirty-five minutes.
4. A: Pila kabuok bisita? – How many guests are there?
   B: *Naay traynta’y singko ka bisita. – There are thirty-five guests.
5. A: Unsang oras nagsugod ang salida? – What time did the show start?
   B: Alas onse ug traynta’y singko. – At 11:35.

10. Multiple-Choice Dialogue Questions

Q1. Pila ang imong allowance? – How much is your allowance?
A. Traynta’y singko pesos akong allowance.
B. Allowance akong traynta’y singko pesos.
C. Pesos allowance traynta’y singko akong.

Q2. Pila ka adlaw ang seminar? – How many days is the seminar?
A. Traynta’y singko ka adlaw.
B. Ka adlaw traynta’y singko.
C. Traynta’y singko adlaw ka.

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

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

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

Answer Key

• Q1 – A: Numeral phrase (traynta’y singko pesos) comes before the subject-possessive “akong allowance.”
• Q2 – A: Standard counting order: numeral + ka + noun.
• Q3 – A: Correct sequence: numeral + ka + minutes + topic noun.
• Q4 – A: Numeral phrase precedes the existential marker naa.
• Q5 – A: Proper Cebuano time format “Alas [hour] ug [minutes].”