KASUNOD
root word: sunod kasunod next, the one following after Ano ang kasunod? What’s next? Sino ang kasunod? Who comes next? kasunod following (adjective) ang kasunod na buwan the following month sa susunod...
View Article‘Hello’ in Tagalog
Hello. Hello. It is common for Filipinos to use the English word in greeting each other. In recent years, there’s a tendency to affix the respectful marker po when speaking to even slightly older...
View ArticleMAHAL
The Tagalog word mahal as a noun means ‘love’ but as an adjective it means ‘expensive’ or ‘costly’ or ‘dear.’ mahal, n love mahal, adj expensive Also see tagaloglang.com/love mapagmahal affectionate...
View ArticleHIM
Pronouns in Tagalog are gender neutral. That means you can’t tell whether it’s a man or a woman that one is referring to. In English, you say “he” or “she” while in Tagalog, we say siya. Siya ay...
View ArticleANO
isang pananong; isang salitang tumutukoy sa anumang bagay, kuwan Ano? What? Ano ito? What is this? Ano iyan? What is that? – close to the one talking Ano iyon? What is that? – far away from the ones...
View ArticleNANAY
ina, inang nanay Mom, mommy Araw ng Mga Ina = Araw ng Mga Nanay Day of Mothers = Mothers’ Day = Mother’s Day ang nanay ko my Mom ang aking nanay my Mom nanay at tatay mommy and daddy Kamusta ang nanay...
View ArticlePag-ibig ng Ina (Love of a Mother)
The poet wrote these Tagalog verses as part of a longer poem dedicated to his dear mother who had passed away. PAG-IBIG NG INA Ang puso ni ina’y kaban ng paglingap, May dalawang tibok na...
View ArticleMALAKAS
root word: lakas, meaning ‘strength’ malakas strong, vigorous malakas na hangin strong wind malakas na boses strong voice malakas ang kapit “strong grip” = influential Sinong malakas? Who’s strong?...
View ArticleHALOS
muntik na, kamuntik na, munti nang, malapit na halos almost, nearly halos approximately, about halos wala almost nothing Halos walang sumipot. Practically nobody showed up. Halos dalawang daan. Almost...
View ArticlePoem: Ang Aking Ina (My Mother)
The poet wrote these Tagalog verses in the early 20th century as part of a longer poem dedicated to his mother. ANG AKING INA Gaya rin ng iba, ang ina kong giliw Ay inang mayumi’t lubhang maramdamin,...
View ArticleHappy Mother’s Day!
Mother's Day this year (2017) is on Sunday, May 14th. Do you know what to say to your Nanay in Tagalog? * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
View ArticlePoem: Ang Halik ni Ina (Mother’s Kiss)
In this short Tagalog poem, the poet is comparing his mother’s kiss to dew on a flower. He describes her kiss as hope in the heart, light to an unclear mind. ANG HALIK NI INA Ang mata ni ina’y bukalan...
View ArticleNAANO
root word: ano This word became a hot topic in early May 2017 when a senator of the Philippines used it during the confirmation hearings for a cabinet secretary. During the confirmation hearing of Judy...
View ArticleINA
nanay, inang, inay ina mother Mahal Kong Ina My Dear Mother mag-ina mother and child inahin mother hen Inang Bayan Mother Country Inang Yaya Mother Nanny ang ina ko my mother ang aking ina my mother...
View ArticleATE
This Filipino word is from the Fookien Chinese a-tsì (“eldest sister”). ate older sister ang ate ko my older sister ang aking ate my older sister ang ate mo your older sister ang iyong ate your older...
View ArticleLABUYO
Siling labuyo are small, slender chili peppers having the scientific name Capsicum frutescens. labuyo a wild chicken labuyo any plant that grows in the wild Despite the name, siling labuyo is grown in...
View ArticleNGAYON
kasalukuyan; saka; sa mga sandaling ito ngayon now (today) mula ngayon from now on hanggang ngayon until now, still ngayon at kailanman now and forever Bukás ngayon. Currently open. Bukás na ngayon....
View ArticleSINE
This word is from the Spanish cine. sine cinema, movies Manood tayo ng sine. Let’s go to the movies. Manood tayo ng sine sa Sabado. Let’s go to the movies on Saturday. Gusto mo bang manood ng sine?...
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