LINGGO
This is likely influenced by the Spanish word domingo. The Malay word is minggu, from the Portuguese domingo. The word linggo can mean ‘Sunday’ or ‘week.’ (To compare, the Spanish word for ‘week’ is...
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 ArticleDONASYON
This word is from the Spanish donación. donasyon donation Humihingi kami ng donasyon. We’re asking for donations. Para saan ang donasyon? What is the donation for? Ang donasyon ay gagamitin para sa...
View ArticleU.S. Company Pirates Filipino Brand Magnolia
San Miguel is not allowed to sell Magnolia Ice Cream in the United States. Do you know why? Magnolia is a Philippine ice-cream brand whose origins clearly go back to the 1920s. It has belonged to the...
View Article‘Thank You’ in Tagalog
Salamat is the Tagalog word for ‘thanks.’ Maraming salamat. Many thanks. / Thank you very much. Maraming salamat po. Thank you very much. (formal) Maraming salamat sa ‘yo. Many thanks to you. (casual)...
View ArticleKailan…
Tagalog poem by Dhang Reyes Kailan… Ang mga tala sa langit, nakasilip, nagmamasid; Ang mga buhangin sa dalampasigan, giniginaw, nanlalamig. Ang mga bulaklak sa hardin, napanaw ang ngiti, nahahapis;...
View ArticleTAWAS
tawas alum Alum refers to a chemical compound whose name is often given as potassium aluminum sulfate. It is a crystalline substance that can be colorless or white. Filipinos use tawas in doing laundry...
View ArticleMASAKIT
root word: sakit masakit hurts masakit painful, sore Saan masakit? Where does it hurt? Masakit ang paa ko. My foot hurts. Masakit ang tiyan ko. My tummy hurts. Masakit ang lalamuman ko. My throat...
View ArticleMAGULANG
root word: gulang magulang parent Nasaan ang mga magulang mo? Where are your parents? Kasama mo ba ang iyong mga magulang? Are you with your parents? tatay father nanay mother Dapat mong galangin ang...
View ArticlePronunciation ‘Ng’ and ‘Nga’
Unique in Tagalog is ng which as a letter of the alphabet is pronounced ‘nga.’ The nga sound may seem difficult at first, but if you can say ‘sing along’ in English and slur those two words together,...
View ArticleMATINÔ
root word: tinô matinô sensible Matino ang batang ito. This kid is sensible. katinuan the state of having sense tumitino becoming sensible Tumitino din daw ang baliw. They say the insane do recover...
View ArticleThe Most Basic Tagalog Vocabulary
Magandang umaga. Good morning. Magandang araw. Beautiful Day! Magandang hapon. Good afternoon. Paalam. Goodbye. Magandang gabi. Good evening. Teka. Wait. Kamusta? How are you?...
View ArticleSENTIDO
This is from Spanish phrase sentido común. Most often seen in the following phrase: sentido komun common sense “commonsense” Kahulugan sa Tagalog ng salitang sentido: buod, diwa, laman, kahulugan,...
View ArticleSIGURISTA
This word is from the Spanish seguro, meaning “certainly” or “definitely.” In Filipino usage, a sigurista is someone who is careful to always make sure that everything goes according to plan. The...
View Article‘Do You Understand?’
The English word ‘understand’ can be translated into Tagalog in at least two ways: intindi understand unawa comprehend Naiintindihan mo ba? Do you understand (it)? Naiintindihan mo ba ako? Do you...
View ArticleOMGpeke: Magnolia Ice Cream USA
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View ArticleThe 5 Basic Tagalog Greetings
The Tagalog word maganda means ‘beautiful’ but it is used as the equivalent of the English ‘good’ in greetings. It is common for Filipinos to greet each other with the phrase “Beautiful Day!” Magandang...
View ArticleMAHAPDI
root word: hapdi hapdi stinging pain humapdi to sting (in pain) mahapdi very painful, prickly mahapdi ang bituka hungry (the gut is hurting) The general Tagalog word for “painful” is masakit. * Visit...
View Article‘Happy Birthday’
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...
View ArticleMUTA
maputing bagay na natitipon sa mata kung natutulog muta gummy secretion of the eyes May muta ka sa mata. You’ve got gross stuff in (around) your eye. nagmumuta secreting gross stuff out of the eye...
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