setenta’y singko

1. Part of Speech, Meaning, and Example Sentences

• Part of Speech: numeral (cardinal)
• Meaning: “setenta’y singko” = seventy-five (75)

Example sentences

• • Naay setenta’y singko ka libro sa estante. — There are seventy-five books on the shelf.
• • Mipalit siya ug setenta’y singko ka itlog. — She bought seventy-five eggs.
• • Ang plete kay setenta’y singko pesos. — The fare is seventy-five pesos.

2. Number Origin

• Spanish-based loanword (Spanish setenta y cinco).
• The native Bisaya form for 75 is kapitoan ug lima.

3. Cebuano vs Spanish Numerals

• Native series (kapitoan = 70, kapitoan ug lima = 75) appears in formal counting, folk songs, rural speech.
• Spanish series (setenta, setenta’y singko, setenta’y sais …) dominates in money, dates, page numbers, time expressions, everyday urban talk.
• Do not mix systems inside one number (✓ setenta’y singko, ✗ kapitoan ug singko).

4. Detailed Usage Notes

• Colloquial spellings “sitenta’y singko / setinta’y singko” exist, but “setenta’y singko” is standard.
• Always add classifier ka when counting nouns: setenta’y singko ka tawo.
• In time jokes: alas nuwebe ug setenta’y singko (9:75 → 10:15).
• May answer a question alone: “Setenta’y singko.”

5. Five Common Pitfalls

1. Writing Spanish spelling setenta y cinco in Cebuano texts.
2. Mixing systems (kapitoan ug singko ✗).
3. Stress error (correct se-tén-ta’y síng-ko).
4. Dropping ka with nouns (setenta’y singko libro ✗).
5. Omitting the unit in prices (setenta’y singko ✗ → setenta’y singko pesos ✓).

6. Common Collocations

• setenta’y singko pesos — seventy-five pesos
• setenta’y singko ka minuto — seventy-five minutes
• setenta’y singko anyos — seventy-five years old
• setenta’y singko ka adlaw — seventy-five days
• setenta’y singko ka piraso — seventy-five pieces

7. Common Mistakes to Watch For

• Misspelling (sitenta’y singko, setinta’y singko).
• Adding mga before the numeral (mga setenta’y singko ka …).
• Forgetting ug in time (alas diyes setenta’y singko ✗).
• Saying setenta lima for 75 instead of setenta’y singko.
• Using Arabic numerals in formal Cebuano (75 ka minuto) without words.

8. Five Frequent Conversational Phrases

• Setenta’y singko tanan. — It is seventy-five in total.
• Na-late ko ug setenta’y singko ka minuto. — I was seventy-five minutes late.
• Setenta’y singko ra gyod! — Make it just seventy-five!
• Setenta’y singko ang akong edad. — I am seventy-five years old.
• Quota kay setenta’y singko ka buok. — The quota is seventy-five pieces.

9. Five Everyday Conversation Exchanges

1. A: Pila ang pamasahe? — How much is the fare?
   B: Setenta’y singko pesos ra. — Only seventy-five pesos.
2. A: Tag-pila ning mangga? — How much are these mangoes?
   B: Setenta’y singko pesos ang kilo. — Seventy-five pesos per kilo.
3. A: Unsa kadugay ang klase? — How long is the class?
   B: Mga setenta’y singko ka minuto. — About seventy-five minutes.
4. A: Pila kabuok bisita? — How many guests are there?
   B: Naay setenta’y singko ka bisita. — There are seventy-five guests.
5. A: Unsang oras nagsugod ang salida? — What time did the show start?
   B: Alas otso ug setenta’y singko. — At 8:75 (a playful way to mean 9:15).

10. Multiple-Choice Dialogue Questions

Q1. Pila ang imong allowance karon? — How much is your allowance now?
A. Allowance akong setenta’y singko pesos.
B. Pesos allowance setenta’y singko akong.
C. Setenta’y singko pesos akong allowance.

Q2. Pila ka adlaw ang retreat? — How many days is the retreat?
A. Setenta’y singko ka adlaw.
B. Setenta’y singko adlaw ka.
C. Ka adlaw setenta’y singko.

Q3. Unsa kadugay ang biyahe? — How long is the trip?
A. Ka minuto setenta’y singko ang biyahe.
B. Setenta’y singko ka minuto ang biyahe.
C. Ang biyahe setenta’y singko ka minuto ang.

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

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

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