HULI
This Tagalog word has different meanings. huli catch Huli ka! Gotcha! humuli to catch hulihin to catch, capture Hulihin mo ako kung kaya mo. Catch me if you can. Huhulihin ko sila. I’ll catch them....
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itlog egg mga itlog eggs maalat na itlog “salty” egg (salt-brined eggs) maghanap ng itlog to look for eggs The Tagalog word itlog is also slang for “zero” as in a zero score. umitlog to lay an egg...
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This word has at least two meanings. umamin ng kasalanan at mangakong magpapakabuti na sisi regret, remorse magsisi to repent, be sorry pagsisihan to be sorry for, regret Nagsisisi ako sa ginawa ko. I...
View ArticleFamily Terms in Tagalog
The Filipino words for ‘family’ are the Spanish-derived pamilya and the native Tagalog mag-anak. kamag-anak a relative asawa spouse (wife / husband) mag-asawa a married couple kapatid sibling (brother...
View Article10 Basic Tagalog Words to Know
If you need to learn just ten basic Tagalog words to get by, here's a list of useful phrases to impress your Filipino friends with. Opo. Salamat. Kamusta. Oo... * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
View ArticleDPAT
This is a non-standard shortening of the Tagalog word dapat (must, should). Dpat mong gawin ito. You should do this. Hwag mo dapat gawin ito. You shouldn’t do this. * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
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kailangan, nararapat, marapat dapat should, ought to, must Dapat mo itong gawin. You must do this. Hindi mo dapat itong gawin. You shouldn’t do this. Dapat kumanta ka. You must sing. Dapat matulog ka...
View ArticleLITUHIN
root word: lito Huwag mo akong lituhin. Don’t confuse me. Huwag mo silang lituhin. Don’t confuse them. * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
View ArticleSALUHAN
root word: salo saluhan: to keep others company while eating or drinking saluhan: to eat or drink with others sinasaluhan, sinaluhan, sasaluhan * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
View ArticleBASBAS
basbás: blessing basbasan: to bless binabasbasan: is blessing “Simula sa pagkakaibigan, nauwi sa pagiging magkasintahan… at ngayon… sakramento ng kasal.” basbas: bendisyon, pagpapala basbas: patawad,...
View ArticleDIN
gayundin, man, naman din also, too Mahal din kita. I love you too. Strictly speaking the Tagalog word din is spelled rin after vowels and vowel sounds. But this is not always followed in conversation....
View ArticlePANTOG
sisidlan ng ihi sa loob ng katawan pantóg bladder The bladder is the body organ that collects urine excreted by the kidneys before disposal by urination. bató kidney mga bató kidneys sakit sa pantog...
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This is a non-standard shortening of the Tagalog word din (meaning: also, as well). It is commonly used on social media and in short text messages. Ito dn ang cnabe qo. Ito din ang sinabi ko. This is...
View ArticleRWM
RWM refers to Resorts World Manila, the site of an “attack” on June 1, 2017 (early morning June 2, local time). Gunshots were clearly audible and smoke proliferated as guests escaped from the resort,...
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Gunshots and small fires inside a casino at Resorts World Manila. No person was actually shot at. But it was belatedly discovered that more than 30 persons died from smoke inhalation. * Visit us here...
View ArticleMANIKYUR
This is a transliteration into Tagalog of the English word “manicure.” Filipinos are more familiar with the English spelling and regularly use it. Kailangan ko ng manikyur. I need a manicure. Gusto mo...
View ArticleTAGAPAGLUTO
root word: luto tagapagluto one in charge of cooking isang tagapagluto a cook mga tagapaglutong Pilipino Filipino cooks Sino ang tagapagluto? Who’s the cook? Sino ang nagluto? Who did the cooking? Sino...
View ArticleYUMI
yumì: tender, soft; delicate mayumì: refined (in manners) KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG mayumi: mahinhin, mahiyain, mabini, mahinahon, pinong kumilos * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
View ArticleYUGTO
bahagi; serye; akto sa dula yugto an act (in a drama) ang huling yugto the last act Isang Yugtong Dula One-Act Play yugto part, installment ikatlong yugto third part Ito ay isang yugto sa kasaysayan ng...
View ArticleHappy Father’s Day
Father’s Day this year is Sunday, June 18, 2017. Do you know what to say to your Tatay in Tagalog? There are many different words in Tagalog for ‘father’ from very formal to casual. Ama / Tatay / Itay...
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