Five in Tagalog

Five in Tagalog is “Lima” – the cardinal number representing the quantity of 5. This fundamental number appears in everyday counting, telling time, expressing age, and mathematical operations throughout Filipino daily life.

Understanding how to use “lima” correctly is essential for basic communication in Tagalog, from shopping at markets to discussing schedules and quantities in various contexts.

[Words] = Five

[Definition]:
– Five /faɪv/
– Number: The cardinal number that is the sum of four and one (5)
– Noun: A group or unit of five people or things
– Noun: A five-dollar bill or a score of five points

[Synonyms] = Lima, Singko

[Example]:

– Ex1_EN: I have five brothers and two sisters in my family.
– Ex1_PH: Mayroon akong lima na kapatid na lalaki at dalawang kapatid na babae sa aking pamilya.

– Ex2_EN: The meeting will start at five o’clock in the afternoon.
– Ex2_PH: Ang pulong ay magsisimula ng alas-singko ng hapon.

– Ex3_EN: She bought five kilos of rice from the market today.
– Ex3_PH: Bumili siya ng limang kilong bigas sa palengke ngayong araw.

– Ex4_EN: The basketball team needs five players on the court at all times.
– Ex4_PH: Ang koponan ng basketball ay nangangailangan ng limang manlalaro sa korte sa lahat ng oras.

– Ex5_EN: Can you lend me five dollars until tomorrow?
– Ex5_PH: Maaari mo ba akong pahiramin ng limang dolyar hanggang bukas?