baynte singko

1. Part of Speech, Meaning, and Example Sentences

• Part of Speech: numeral (cardinal number)
• Meaning: “baynte singko” means twenty-five (25).
• Example Sentences
  • Naay baynte singko ka tawo sa linya. – There are twenty-five people in the line.
  • Mipalit siya ug baynte singko ka itlog. – She bought twenty-five eggs.
  • Ang tiket kay baynte singko pesos. – The ticket costs twenty-five pesos.

2. Number Origin

• Spanish-based (loanword from Spanish veinticinco).

3. Cebuano vs Spanish Numerals—Usage Differences

• Native series (e.g., kawhaan ug lima for 25) still appears in traditional counting, children’s rhymes, and some rural speech.
• Spanish series (e.g., baynte singko, baynte sais) dominates for:
  • Prices and wages
  • Dates and time expressions
  • Informal urban conversation and media
• Speakers rarely mix the two systems inside one compound number (say baynte singko, not kawhaan ug singko).

4. Detailed Usage Notes

• The contracted form “bente singko” is common in fast speech.
• Follow with classifier ka when counting nouns: baynte singko ka libro.
• In time, insert ug/og after the hour: alas tres ug baynte singko (3:25).

5. Five Common Pitfalls

1. Writing bente singko in formal texts (use baynte singko).
2. Mixing systems in one number (kawhaan ug singko ✗).
3. Misplacing stress (báyn-te síng-ko, not bay-n-té sing-kó).
4. Dropping ka with counted nouns (baynte singko libro ✗).
5. Assuming everyone prefers Spanish forms; some older speakers still favor kawhaan ug lima.

6. Common Collocations

• baynte singko pesos – twenty-five pesos
• baynte singko ka minuto – twenty-five minutes
• baynte singko anyos – twenty-five years old
• baynte singko ka adlaw – twenty-five days
• baynte singko ka estudyante – twenty-five students

7. Common Mistakes to Watch For

• Misspelling as veinticinco or beinte singko.
• Using plural marker mga before the numeral (mga baynte singko ka …).
• Omitting a unit when talking about money (baynte singko ✗ → baynte singko pesos ✓).
• Forgetting ug in time expressions (alas kwatro baynte singko ✗).
• Replacing singko with lima inside the Spanish series (baynte lima ✗).

8. Five Frequent Conversational Phrases

• Baynte singko tanan. – It is twenty-five in total.
• Na-late ko ug baynte singko ka minuto. – I was twenty-five minutes late.
• Baynte singko ra ni! – Make it just twenty-five!
• Baynte singko ang akong edad. – I am twenty-five years old.
• Quota kay baynte singko ka buok. – The quota is twenty-five pieces.

9. Five Everyday Conversation Exchanges

1. A: Pila ang pamasahe? – How much is the fare?
   B: Baynte singko pesos ra. – Only twenty-five pesos.
2. A: Tag-pila ning mansanas? – How much are these apples?
   B: Baynte singko pesos ang tulo. – Twenty-five pesos for three.
3. A: Unsa kadugay ang klase? – How long is the class?
   B: Mga baynte singko ka minuto. – About twenty-five minutes.
4. A: Pila kabuok ang tiket nga nabilin? – How many tickets are left?
   B: Napulo ug baynte singko kabuok. – Twenty-five are left.
5. A: Unsang oras ta nagsugod? – What time did we start?
   B: Alas nuwebe ug baynte singko. – At 9:25.

10. Multiple-Choice Dialogue Questions

Q1. Pila ang imong allowance karon? – How much is your allowance now?
A. Baynte singko pesos akong allowance.
B. Allowance akong baynte singko pesos.
C. Pesos allowance baynte singko akong.

Q2. Pila ka adlaw ang seminar? – How many days is the seminar?
A. Baynte singko ka adlaw.
B. Ka adlaw baynte singko.
C. Baynte singko adlaw ka.

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

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

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

Answer Key

• Q1: A – Correct order: numeral + pesos + subject pronoun phrase.
• Q2: A – Follows the pattern numeral + classifier ka + noun.
• Q3: A – Standard sequence: numeral + ka + minutes + topic noun.
• Q4: A – Correct: numeral phrase before existential naa.
• Q5: A – Time pattern “Alas [hour] ug [minutes]” is obligatory.