CHRISTMAS
The Tagalog word for “Christmas” is Paskó. Pas·kó Christmas Bisperas ng Pasko Christmas Eve Araw ng Pasko Christmas Day Christmas season in the Philippines begins upon the arrival of the first -ber...
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root word: yelo (meaning: ice) tagyelo“icy” season= winter The Philippines is a tropical country on the equator, with neither winter nor naturally falling snow, so there is no native Tagalog word for...
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The English word “winter” can be translated into Tagalog as taglamíg (cold season). In the Philippines, which has no snow or typical winter, the “cold season” is mostly associated with the month of...
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This word is from the Spanish fogón (wood-burning stove). pugón furnace pugón kiln, oven ang apoy sa pugón the fire in the furnace Mapalalamig na agad ang pugong nasobrahan ang init kung magpapasok sa...
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root word: Pasko, meaning “Christmas” regalo gift pamaskong regalo gift for Christmas Nasaan ang pamasko ko? Where’s my Christmas gift? Anong gusto mong pamasko? What would you like for Christmas?...
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sa·luk·sók saluksokmeticulous cleaning Thorough cleaning involves focusing on every nook and corner. It’s not just about surface tidiness; it’s about diving into those often-overlooked spaces where...
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Prepare 12 different kinds of fruits for New Year's Eve to usher in a prosperous 2022. The rounder the fruits, the better! Top pick: ubas (grapes) 🍇 * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
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This word is from the Spanish vispera. bisperás eve Bisperás ng Pasko Christmas Eve sa bisperas ng Pasko on Christmas eve Anong gagawin mo sa bisperas ng Pasko? What are you doing on the eve of...
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This is from the Spanish word enero. Enero January unang buwan ng taon first month of the year buwan ng Enero month of January Araw ng Tatlong Hari Day of Three Kings unang linggo ng Enero first week...
View ArticleDELAY
This English term can be transliterated into Tagalog as diléy. ang pagkaantalathe delay ipagpalibanto delay pabagalinmake slower Deny. Delay. Depose. Ipagpaliban natin ang miting hanggang sa Biyernes....
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This Filipino word is from the Fookien Chinese a-tsì (“eldest sister”). áte older sister ang áte ko my older sister ang aking áte my older sister ang áte mo your older sister ang iyong áte your older...
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This word is from the Spanish cuaderno. kuwaderno notebook isang simpleng kuwadernoa simple notebook mga kuwaderno notebooks limang kuwaderno five notebooks Sa maliit na kuwadernong ito… In this small...
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pagsasanay ng sanáy sanaysáy essay mga sanaysáy essays mananalaysay essayist A Spanish-derived Filipino synonym that is no longer widely used in this sense but can still be encountered in older texts...
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The Tagalog word mahal as a noun means ‘love’ but as an adjective it means ‘expensive’ or ‘costly’ or ‘dear.’ mahál, n love mahál, adj expensive Also see tagaloglang.com/love Mahal kita. I love you....
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One of the most basic Tagalog words to learn! salámat thanks When addressing an older person, add po at the end. Salámat po. Thank you. (formal) Maraming salámat. Many thanks. / Thank you very much....
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This word is from the Spanish word diciembre. Disyembre December buwan ng Disyembre month of December maginaw chilly malamig cold taglamig “cold season” = winter Maligayang Pasko! Merry Christmas!...
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root word: saganà ma·sa·gá·na abundant masagana plentiful kasaganaan abundance masaganang ani rich harvest masaganang taon bountiful year Masaganang Bagong Taon! Bountiful New Year! Masagana ang ani ng...
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The Tagalog word for ‘birthday’ is kaarawan. The traditional way of greeting a Filipino a happy birthday is to say: Maligayang Bati This means “Happy Wishes” or “Joyful Greetings” but it’s understood...
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View Article‘Happy New Year’ in Tagalog
Wish your friends a happy new year in the Filipino language! manigo prosperous bago new bagong… new… taon year Manigong Bagong Taon! A Prosperous New Year! (traditional greeting for the new year)...
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