MARTES
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 ArticleNational Symbols of the Philippines
Pambansang Awit: Lupang Hinirang (the entire song is translated into English as “Land of the Morning“). National Anthem: Lupang Hinirang Pambansang Ibon: Agila ng Pilipinas (Pithecophaga jeffery)...
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...
View ArticleAPOY
liyab, ningas, alab, silab, siga apoy fire, flame init ng apoy heat of fire premonisyon ng apoy premonition of fire Walang usok kung walang apoy. No smoke if there’s no fire. umaapoy blazing, is ablaze...
View ArticleKAPAMPANGAN
Kapampangan or Capampan͠gan refers to the language and people of Pampanga province. It is also known as Pampango or Pampangueño. A woman from Pampanga is called a Pampangueña. Kapampangan ka ba? Are...
View ArticleFilipino? Tagalog? Pilipino?
The basis for the Philippine national language is Tagalog, which had primarily been spoken only in Manila and the surrounding provinces when the Commonwealth constitution was drawn up in the 1930s....
View ArticleMag-Exercise Tayo Tuwing Umaga
“Let’s Exercise Every Morning!” by Yoyoy Villame is a great song to get children moving in the morning! Mag-exercise tayo tuwing umaga, tuwing umaga… Mag-exercise tayo tuwing umaga Upang ang katawan...
View ArticleSaranggola ni Pepe (Kite Song!)
Saranggola ni Pepe (translation: Jose’s Kite) is a popular Tagalog folk song in the Philippines. The Filipina singer heard here is Celeste Legazpi. TAGALOG LYRICS Matayog ang lipad ng saranggola ni...
View ArticleGUNITA
Araw ng Paggunita (Memorial Day / Remembrance Day) * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
View ArticlePALUSOT
root word: lusot palusot excuse Ano na naman ang palusot mo ngayon? What now is your excuse again? Ang dami mong mga palusot. You have so many excuses. This Tagalog word has a slightly different nuance...
View ArticleSUNOD
sunod: follow sunod / kasunod: next MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG sunod: pagtalima; ayon sa sunod / kasunod: pangalawa sa una; pangalawa sa nangunguna * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
View ArticlePAGKASAGUPA
root word: sagupa muling pagkasagupa ng dalawang armadong grupo repeat encounter of two armed groups pagkasagupa sa mga bawal na gamot addiction to illicit drugs = drug addiction pagkasagupa sa bawal...
View ArticleBAKIT
non-standard spelling variations: bkt, bkit, baket, bket bakit why Bakit ako? Why me? Bakit ito? Why this? Bakit kaya? I wonder why… Bakit Kita Mahal Why I Love You Bakit Labis Kitang Mahal Why I Love...
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 ArticleExamples of Filipino Slang Words
A sampling of Filipino slang words: yosi cigarette dehins nope bosing boss buking found out hanep awesome Kano American man Pinay Filipina balimbing turncoat bagets teenager kukote brain chos just...
View ArticleLARÔ
palakasan; libangan; pagsusugal, sugal, huwego; linlang, daya, lalang, lansi; siste, biro larô play Maglaro tayo. Let’s play. Naglaro sa bahay. Played at home. larô game Anong laro ito? What game is...
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