singko

▸ 1. Part of Speech, Meaning & Example Sentences

• Part of speech: numeral / determiner
• Meaning: “five (5)” — Spanish-derived form singko

Singko ang puntos sa iyang team.
→ His team has five points.

Mopalit ko og singko ka tiket.
→ I will buy five tickets.

Singko ra kabuok ang nahibilin.
→ Only five are left.

▸ 2. Cebuano or Spanish?

• Spanish-based numeral: singko
• Native Cebuano word for “five”: lima / lima ka

▸ 3. When to Use singko vs lima

Rule of thumb: don’t mix systems inside one number phrase.

▸ 4. How singko Is Used

1. Reading digits – otso-singko-uno (8-5-1).
2. Scoreboards – dos-singko (2-5).
3. Stand-alone answer – “Pila kabuok? — Singko.”
4. Decimals & maths – uno punto singko (1.5).

▸ 5. Five Common Pitfalls

1. Adding ka after singko (✗ singko ka libro).
2. Pronouncing /sín-ko/ as /síng-ko/—stress on sín.
3. Using singko in casual counting where lima sounds natural.
4. Writing Tagalog lima and Spanish singko together in one figure.
5. Inserting plural marker mga (✗ singko ka mga tawo).

▸ 6. Typical Collocations

• singko-dos   (5-2 score)
• singko mil   (5 000)
• numero singko (number five / 5th in rank)
• singko por singko (5 × 5 square timber)
• singko punto uno (5.1)

▸ 7. Learner Alerts

• Phone numbers and peso amounts are usually read singko, sais, siyete….
• Use lima for phrases like lima ka adlaw, lima ka tao.
• Avoid Tagalog lima if the rest of your sentence is Spanish numerals.

▸ 8. Five Handy Phrases

1. Singko ra ko kabuok anak. — “I have only five children.”
2. Numero singko siya sa ranggo. — “She is number five in the ranking.”
3. Singko ang gikinahanglan nimo? — “You need five?”
4. Singko pa lang ko ka tuig diri. — “I’ve been here just five years.”
5. Singko ka beses na ko nisulay. — “I’ve tried five times already.”

▸ 9. Mini-Dialogues Using singko

1
Q: Pila ka tiket imong gipalit—singko?
A: Oo, singko ra.
EN: “You bought five tickets?” — “Yes, just five.”

2
Q: Singko ba ang score nila karon?
A: Dili, kwatro pa lang.
EN: “Is their score five now?” — “No, it’s only four.”

3
Q: Pwede ko mangayo og singko ka kopya?
A: Sige, ihatag nako karon.
EN: “May I have five copies?” — “Sure, I’ll hand them over now.”

4
Q: Singko ka slot available?
A: Wala, tulo na lang.
EN: “Are five slots available?” — “No, only three left.”

5
Q: Singko ra ka adlaw imong leave?
A: Oo, balik ko sunod semana.
EN: “Only five days of leave?” — “Yes, I’ll be back next week.”

▸ 10. Multiple-Choice Dialogue Questions

(Each item: one correct sentence + two word-order mistakes.)

Q1. Singko ba ka libro imong gipalit?
A. Singko ka libro akong gipalit.
B. Gipalit ko singko ka libro.
C. Libro singko ka akong gipalit.

Q2. Singko ba mo ka adlaw mag-puyo dinhi?
A. Mag-puyo dinhi mo singko ka adlaw.
B. Dinhi singko ka adlaw mo mag-puyo.
C. Mo mag-puyo dinhi singko ka adlaw.

Q3. Singko ba ka bata ang nag-dula sa gawas?
A. Singko ka bata nag-dula sa gawas.
B. Sa gawas nag-dula singko ka bata.
C. Nag-dula singko ka bata sa gawas.

Q4. Singko ba ta ka botelya ang paliton?
A. Paliton ta singko ka botelya.
B. Botelya singko ka paliton ta.
C. Ta singko ka botelya paliton.

Q5. Singko ba sila ka beses ni-adto didto?
A. Singko ka beses sila didto ni-adto.
B. Didto sila singko ka beses ni-adto.
C. Ni-adto sila didto singko ka beses.

▸ Answer Key & Reasons

• Q1 – B Verb gipalit ko + object; numeral phrase before noun.
• Q2 – A Natural sequence: verb → place → subject → numeral.
• Q3 – A Subject phrase singko ka bata precedes verb; others shuffle parts.
• Q4 – A Imperative Paliton ta followed by complete object.
• Q5 – C Frequency phrase sounds best at clause end; A/B invert components.