kwarenta

1. Part of Speech, Meaning, and Example Sentences

• Part of Speech: numeral (cardinal)
• Meaning: “kwarenta” = forty (40)
• Example Sentences
  • Naay kwarenta ka silya sa lawak. – There are forty chairs in the room.
  • Mopalit ko ug kwarenta ka itlog. – I will buy forty eggs.
  • Ang bayad kay kwarenta pesos lamang. – The fee is only forty pesos.

2. Number Origin

• Spanish-based loanword (from Spanish cuarenta).
• The native Bisaya form for 40 is kap-atan (sometimes written kapatan).

3. Cebuano vs Spanish Numerals—Usage Differences

• Native series (e.g., kap-atan = 40, kap-atan ug usa = 41) appears in formal counting lessons, traditional literature, and some rural speech.
• Spanish series (kwarenta, kwarenta uno, kwarenta dos …) dominates in
  • money, prices, and wages
  • dates, page numbers, and time expressions
  • everyday urban conversation and broadcast media
• Speakers avoid mixing systems inside one compound number (say kwarenta dos, not kap-atan ug dos).

4. Detailed Usage Notes

• Spoken contraction “kuwarenta/korenta” is common; “kwarenta” is the standard Cebuano spelling.
• When counting nouns, always use the classifier ka: kwarenta ka tawo.
• In telling time, place ug/og after the hour: alas singko ug kwarenta (5:40).
• Stand-alone answers for quantity or price are acceptable: “Kwarenta.”

5. Five Common Pitfalls

1. Writing korenta in formal contexts instead of kwarenta.
2. Mixing native and Spanish systems (kap-atan ug singko ✗).
3. Misplaced stress (kwá-ren-ta, not kwa-ren-tá).
4. Dropping ka before a counted noun (kwarenta libro ✗).
5. Forgetting the unit in money (kwarenta ✗ → kwarenta pesos ✓).

6. Common Collocations

• kwarenta pesos – forty pesos
• kwarenta ka minuto – forty minutes
• kwarenta anyos – forty years old
• kwarenta ka adlaw – forty days
• kwarenta ka estudyante – forty students

7. Common Mistakes to Watch For

• Misspelling as cuarenta (pure Spanish) or korenta.
• Adding mga before the numeral (mga kwarenta ka … ✗).
• Forgetting ug in time expressions (alas dos kwarenta ✗).
• Using kwarenta lima for 45 instead of kwarenta singko.
• Mixing English numerals inside Cebuano syntax (40 ka minutos) in formal writing.

8. Five Frequent Conversational Phrases

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

9. Five Simple Everyday Conversation Exchanges

1. A: Pila ang pamasahe? – How much is the fare?
   B: Kwarenta pesos ra. – Only forty pesos.
2. A: Tag-pila ning mansanas? – How much are these apples?
   B: Kwarenta pesos ang lima. – Forty pesos for five.
3. A: Unsa kadugay ang leksiyon? – How long is the lesson?
   B: *Mga kwarenta ka minuto. – About forty minutes.
4. A: Pila kabuok bisita? – How many guests are there?
   B: *Naay kwarenta ka bisita. – There are forty guests.
5. A: Unsang oras nagsugod ang salida? – What time did the show start?
   B: Alas nuwebe ug kwarenta. – At 9:40.

10. Multiple-Choice Dialogue Questions

Q1. Pila ang imong allowance? – How much is your allowance?
A. Kwarenta pesos akong allowance.
B. Allowance akong kwarenta pesos.
C. Pesos allowance kwarenta akong.

Q2. Pila ka adlaw ang seminar? – How many days is the seminar?
A. Kwarenta ka adlaw.
B. Ka adlaw kwarenta.
C. Kwarenta adlaw ka.

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

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

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

Answer Key

• Q1 – A: Correct Cebuano order = numeral + pesos + possessive phrase.
• Q2 – A: Proper counting pattern = numeral + ka + noun.
• Q3 – A: Sequence = numeral + ka + minutes + topic noun.
• Q4 – A: Numeral phrase precedes existential naa.
• Q5 – A: Time format “Alas [hour] ug [minutes]”.