baynte

1. Part of Speech, Meaning, and Example Sentences

• Part of Speech: numeral (cardinal number)
• Meaning: “baynte” means twenty (20).
• Example Sentences
  • Naay baynte ka estudyante sa klase. – There are twenty students in the class.
  • Mopalit ko ug baynte ka itlog. – I will buy twenty eggs.
  • Ang plete kay baynte pesos ra. – The fare is only twenty pesos.

2. Number Origin

• Spanish-based (loanword from Spanish veinte)

3. Cebuano vs Spanish Numbers—Usage Differences

• Native Cebuano series (e.g., usa, duha, tulo, … kawhaan) is preferred in formal counting lessons, traditional literature, and some rural speech.
• Spanish series (e.g., baynte, trenta, kwarenta) dominates in:
  • Money, prices, and wages
  • Telling time and dates
  • Casual urban conversation
• Speakers freely mix systems, but they rarely mix them inside the same multi-word number (e.g., “baynte-tulo,” not “kawhaan-tulo”).

4. Detailed Usage Notes

• Commonly shortened to “bente” in rapid speech.
• Often followed by a classifier or unit (baynte pesos, baynte minutos).
• May stand alone as an answer: “Pila?” “Baynte.” (“How much?” “Twenty.”)

5. Five Common Pitfalls

1. Spelling “bente” for formal writing (use baynte).
2. Mixing native and Spanish roots in one number (kawhaan-sais ✗).
3. Stressing the wrong syllable (báyn-te, not bay-nté).
4. Forgetting a classifier (baynte ₱ ✗ > baynte pesos ✓).
5. Assuming “baynte” is understood everywhere; some older speakers still prefer kawhaan.

6. Common Collocations

• baynte pesos – twenty pesos
• baynte ka minutos – twenty minutes
• baynte anyos – twenty years old
• baynte ka adlaw – twenty days
• baynte ka libro – twenty books

7. Common Mistakes to Watch For

• Mispronouncing it as báy-te (missing the n).
• Writing “veinte” instead of the Cebuano spelling.
• Using plural marker mga before the numeral (mga baynte ka ✗).
• Omitting the linker ka with counted nouns (baynte libro ✗ > baynte ka libro ✓).
• Using Spanish ordinal forms (baynte-uno) where native ordinals are required.

8. Five Frequent Conversational Phrases

• Baynte ra ni. – It is only twenty.
• Baynte tanan ang gasto. – The total cost is twenty.
• Baynte na lang! – Make it just twenty!
• Na-delay ko ug baynte minutos. – I was delayed by twenty minutes.
• Baynte ang akong edad. – I am twenty years old.

9. Five Simple Everyday Conversations

1. A: Pila ang pamasahe? – How much is the fare?
   B: Baynte pesos ra. – Only twenty pesos.
2. A: Tag-pila ning mangga? – How much are these mangoes?
   B: Baynte pesos ang kilo. – Twenty pesos per kilo.
3. A: Unsa’y oras ka misugod? – What time did you start?
   B: Sa alas dos ug baynte – At two-twenty.
4. A: Pila kabuok ang booklet? – How many booklets are there?
   B: Baynte ka buok. – Twenty in all.
5. A: Tinuod nga baynte lang ni? – Is it really just twenty?
   B: Oo, baynte lang gyud. – Yes, exactly twenty.

10. Multiple-Choice Dialogue Questions

Q1. Pila ang imong edad karon? – How old are you now?

• A. Baynte ko karon.
• B. Ko baynte karon.
• C. Karon ko baynte.

Q2. Tag-pila ang usa ka tiket? – How much is one ticket?

• A. Baynte ang presyo.
• B. Ang presyo baynte.
• C. Baynte presyo ang.

Q3. Unsa kadugay ang klase? – How long is the class?

• A. Baynte ka minutos ang klase.
• B. Ka minutos baynte ang klase.
• C. Ang klase baynte ka minutos ang.

Q4. Pila kabuok estudyante? – How many students are there?

• A. Baynte ka estudyante naa.
• B. Estudyante baynte ka naa.
• C. Naa baynte ka estudyante ka.

Q5. Unsang oras ka miabot? – What time did you arrive?

• A. Alas dos ug baynte ko miabot.
• B. Ko miabot alas dos baynte ug.
• C. Miabot ko baynte alas dos ug.

Answer Key

• Q1: A – Correct order: numeral comes after the subject pronoun.
• Q2: A – Sentence places numeral before the noun it quantifies.
• Q3: A – Proper sequence: numeral + classifier ka + noun.
• Q4: A – Correct because naa (there are) follows the quantified noun phrase.
• Q5: A – Time expression follows the pattern “Alas [hour] ug [minutes]”.