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title: "Five in Tagalog: Lima | TagaTuro"
description: "Learn how to say five in Tagalog. lima. Pronunciation, usage notes, and example sentences."
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# How to Say "Five" in Tagalog

Learn how to say five in Tagalog with pronunciation, usage notes, and example sentences.

## Quick answer
Five in Tagalog is "lima".

## Pronunciation
Say it as "lee-mah".

## Usage and cultural notes
Lima becomes limang before nouns, such as limang piso (five pesos).

Use lima for five; add -ng before nouns.

## Example sentences
- Lima ang kaibigan ko. - I have five friends. (conversation)
- Limang piso po ito. - This is five pesos. (shopping)

## Related words
- [Four](/tagalog/four/) - Apat
- [Six](/tagalog/six/) - Anim
- [One](/tagalog/one/) - Isa

## Related category
- [Numbers and Counting](/categories/numbers/)

## Keep learning
- [Tagalog words](/tagalog/)
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