syento baynte

1. Part of Speech, Meaning, and Example Sentences

• Part of Speech: numeral (cardinal)
• Meaning: “syento baynte” = one hundred twenty (120)

Example sentences

• Naay syento baynte ka estudyante sa klase. — There are one hundred twenty students in the class.
• Mipalit sila ug syento baynte ka itlog. — They bought one hundred twenty eggs.
• Ang bayad kay syento baynte pesos. — The fee is one hundred twenty pesos.

2. Number Origin

• Spanish-based compound: syento (100) + baynte (20).
• Native Bisaya equivalent: gatos ug kawhaan (rare, formal).

3. Cebuano- vs Spanish-Based Numbers

• Native series (e.g., gatos ug kawhaan = 120) appears in formal counting, folk literature, and some rural speech.
• Spanish series (syento baynte, syento baynte uno, …) dominates in money, dates, page numbers, time references, and everyday urban talk.
• Avoid mixing the two systems inside one number (✓ syento baynte, ✗ gatos ug baynte).

4. Detailed Usage Notes

• Formal spelling is “syento baynte”; colloquial “siento baynte” occurs in speech.
• Insert classifier ka before the noun you are counting: syento baynte ka tawo.
• In playful time jokes: alas otso ug syento baynte (8:120 → 10:00).
• May stand alone as a short reply about price or quantity: “Syento baynte.”

5. Five Common Pitfalls

1. Writing pure-Spanish ciento veinte in Cebuano contexts.
2. Mixing native and Spanish roots (gatos ug baynte ✗).
3. Stress error (correct syén-to baýn-te).
4. Dropping ka with nouns (syento baynte libro ✗).
5. Omitting the unit when stating prices (syento baynte ✗ → syento baynte pesos ✓).

6. Common Collocations

• syento baynte pesos — one hundred twenty pesos
• syento baynte ka minuto — one hundred twenty minutes
• syento baynte anyos — one hundred twenty years old (hyperbolic)
• syento baynte ka adlaw — one hundred twenty days
• syento baynte ka piraso — one hundred twenty pieces

7. Common Mistakes to Watch For

• Spelling it as siento veinte / ciento veinte in formal Cebuano.
• Adding mga before the numeral (mga syento baynte ka …).
• Forgetting ug in playful clock expressions (alas nuwebe syento baynte ✗).
• Saying syento baynte lima for 125 instead of syento baynte singko.
• Using Arabic numerals alone in formal text (120 ka minuto) without words.

8. Five Frequent Conversational Phrases

• Syento baynte tanan. — The total is one hundred twenty.
• Na-late ko ug syento baynte ka minuto. — I was one hundred twenty minutes late.
• Syento baynte ra gyod! — Make it only one hundred twenty!
• Syento baynte ang akong target. — My target is one hundred twenty.
• Quota kay syento baynte ka buok. — The quota is one hundred twenty pieces.

9. Five Everyday Conversation Exchanges

1. A: Pila ang pamasahe? — How much is the fare?
   B: Syento baynte pesos ra. — Only 120 pesos.
2. A: Tag-pila ning mansanas? — How much are these apples?
   B: Syento baynte pesos ang kilo. — 120 pesos per kilo.
3. A: Unsa kadugay ang klase? — How long is the class?
   B: Mga syento baynte ka minuto. — About 120 minutes.
4. A: Pila kabuok bisita? — How many guests?
   B: Naay syento baynte ka bisita. — There are 120 guests.
5. A: Unsang oras nagsugod ang salida? — What time did the show start?
   B: Alas siyete ug syento baynte (humor). — At 7:120 (joking: exactly 9 o’clock).

10. Multiple-Choice Dialogue Questions

Q1. Pila ang imong allowance? — How much is your allowance?
A. Syento baynte pesos akong allowance.
B. Allowance akong syento baynte pesos.
C. Pesos allowance syento baynte akong.

Q2. Pila ka adlaw ang training? — How many days is the training?
A. Ka adlaw syento baynte.
B. Syento baynte ka adlaw.
C. Syento baynte adlaw ka.

Q3. Unsa kadugay ang biyahe? — How long is the trip?
A. Ang biyahe syento baynte ka minuto ang.
B. Ka minuto syento baynte ang biyahe.
C. Syento baynte ka minuto ang biyahe.

Q4. Pila kabuok estudyante sa klase? — How many students are in the class?
A. Estudyante syento baynte ka naa.
B. Naa syento baynte ka estudyante ka.
C. Syento baynte ka estudyante naa.

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

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