KURIPOT
maramot, maimot, matipid kuripot, adj stingy kuripot, n a miser Kuripot ka talaga. You’re really stingy. You’re a real miser. Huwag kang kuripot. Don’t be stingy. Huwag kang maging kuripot. Don’t be a...
View ArticleI Want to Learn Tagalog!
Gusto kong matutong magsalita ng Tagalog. I want to learn to speak Tagalog. I’d like to learn to speak Tagalog. matuto to learn mag-Tagalog ‘do’ Tagalog matutong mag-Tagalog learn to use/speak Tagalog...
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Tagalog root words: taga- + ilog (natives living by the river) taga- from ______ ilog river Tagalog refers to a people and to their language. 1. The Tagalogs (the Tagalog people) live in...
View ArticleKAARAWAN
root word: araw (“day”) kaarawan birthday Maligayang kaarawan! Happy birthday! kaarawan anniversary In Filipino conversations, it’s very common to hear Sinong may bertdey? (Whose birthday is it?). One...
View ArticleImportant Concepts in Filipino Culture
Mahahalagang Konsepto sa Kulturang Pilipino pamilya family pagtitiwala sa Panginoon trust in God pagiging magalang being respectful, especially to older people pagtitiis perseverance, forbearance...
View ArticleANAK
Kasingkahulugan sa Tagalog: supling (offspring) anák child Make sure to differentiate the word anák from the word bata, which is also translated into English as ‘child’. anak someone’s offspring batà...
View ArticleINGAT
pag-iingat, kaingatan, pag-aalaga; pagtataglay, pagliligpit ingat care mag-ingat to take care nag-ingat took care maingat careful tagapag-ingat caretaker ingat-yaman treasurer (“takes care of the...
View ArticleLUNES
This is from the Spanish word lunes. Lunes Monday Lunes Santo Holy Monday (the Monday before Easter Sunday) sa susunod na Lunes next Monday nakaraang Lunes previous Monday noong nakaraang Lunes last...
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This word is from the Spanish martes. Martes Tuesday Martes Santo Holy Tuesday (the Tuesday before Easter Sunday) Ngayong Martes This Tuesday Darating ako sa Martes. I’ll be arriving on Tuesday. Aalis...
View ArticleLONGANISA
Longanisa is a misspelling of the Filipino word longganisa, which came from the Spanish longaniza. (Think of the Portuguese linguiça.) Following the rules of Tagalog orthography, this word is properly...
View ArticleBA
The Tagalog word ba is used in properly forming questions. Kumain ka? You ate? Kumain ka ba? Did you eat? Pilipino ka? You’re Filipino? Pilipino ka ba? Are you Filipino? Bakit? Why? Bakit ba? And why...
View ArticleMAGING
Maging Masaya 🙂 Be Happy! maging to happen, become Gusto kong maging nars. I want to become a nurse. Mahirap maging duktor. It’s hard to become a doctor. Maaari itong maging problema. This might become...
View ArticleHIMAGAS
matamis, pang-alis ng suya na pagkain, postre, dulse himagas dessert panghimagas for dessert pang-himagas for dessert Popular panghimagas in the Philippines: Haluhalo Leche Flan Maja Blanca Sago at...
View ArticleChicharon
Deep-fried pork rinds of the Philippines… That’s chicharon! Munch, munch, munch… dip in vinegar spiked with chili peppers and pray you don’t get a heart attack later in the day. Did you know that there...
View ArticleUsage of “naka-” in Tagalog
In one usage, the prefix naka- expresses the idea of wearing the article of clothing, accessory, or color that is designated by the noun that naka- attaches to. naka + any type of clothing nakapantalon...
View ArticleUBE
archaic spelling: ubi ube purple yam The plant that bears ube has the scientific name Dioscorea alata. It has heart-shaped leaves. Ube is also known in English as water yam or winged yam. On the...
View ArticleLETSE
from the Spanish leche, meaning ‘milk’ Letse! Dammit. It is an old-fashioned exclamation of annoyance, displeasure or anger. Often shortened to tse. letse plan / letseplan leche flan letse ebaporada...
View ArticleTSITSARON
Chicharon! Yes, it’s more often spelled as chicharon, due to the word being derived from the Spanish chicharrón. But in native Tagalog orthography, it’s spelled tsitsaron. A few people gloss over the...
View ArticleTASA
from the Spanish word taza tasa cup isang tasa one cup isang tasang kape one cup of coffee mga tasa cups mga tasang panukat measuring cups See also puswelo, an older Spanish-derived word for “cup.” *...
View ArticleWhat Is Filipino Food?
It is a question not easy to answer. Is it pork adobo, brown and rich, eaten with hot white rice? Is it siomai and siopao in the neighborhood merendero? Is it chicken relleno on a fiesta table,...
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