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"Planting is no joke" is a well-known Tagalog folk song in the Philippines! * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
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Filipinos have many different words for the “rice” that English speakers refer to using one general term. The most common words are kanin, palay, bigas, and sinaing. palay: rice that’s still planted in...
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uno, una isa one (1) isang taon one year isang linggo one week isang buwan one month isang kamay one hand isang daan = sandaan one hundred isang libo = sanlibo one thousand isang tao lamang just one...
View ArticleMAUNA
root word: una mauna to go first Mauna ka na. You go first. (casual) Mauna na po kayo. (to older or many people) * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
View ArticleMANGUNA
root word: una manguna to lead Ang nais manguna ay dapat magpahuli. Anyone who wants to be first must be the very last. (Biblical verse in Mark 9:35) * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
View ArticleBAKIT
Ano ang dahilan? 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 You a Lot Bakit ako mahihiya? Why would...
View ArticleMAHINA
root word: hina mahina weak mahina ang kapit weak grasp mahina ang loob “weak inside” = a coward mahina ang tuhod “weak-kneed” = having a frail body Mahina na ang tuhod ni Lolo. Grandfather is...
View ArticleBOOKS
The native Tagalog word for “book” is aklat, but most Filipinos today prefer to use the Spanish word libro. mga libro books Kailangan ko ng libro. I need a book. Hindi ko mahanap ang libro ko. I can’t...
View ArticleBahay Kubo (Folk Song)
You didn't have a Filipino childhood if you can't sing the Bahay Kubo song! ^_^ * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
View ArticleBAHAY
tahanan, tirahan, residensiya, tuluyan; gusali, kasa, edipisyo bahay, noun house, home, residence bahay ko my house, my home bahay namin our house (ours, not yours) bahay natin our house (yours and...
View ArticleKAPIT
hawak sa kamay, tangan, taban; dikit kapit hold, grasp Kumapit ka. Hold on (to something). Kumapit ka sa akin. Hold on to me. kapit-bahay (“adjacent house”) = neighbor mangangapit-bahay to go...
View ArticleMARTES
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 ArticleLINGGO
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 ArticleBAKWIT
This slang word is from the English “evacuate.” Nagbakwit sila. They “evacuated.” They fled, left the area. This is often used when the evacuation is due to a natural disaster or by some armed...
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 ArticleKung Ikaw Ay Masaya
Tagalog version of “If You’re Happy And You Know It” 🙂 TAGALOG LYRICS Kung ikaw ay masaya, tumawa ka. Ha, ha, ha… Kung ikaw ay masaya, tumawa ka. Ha, ha, ha… Kung ikaw ay masaya, buhay mo ay sisigla....
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 ArticleSANGKI
This word is from the Chinese. Back when the Spanish influence was stronger in the Philippines, the word was also spelled as sanque. sangkî star anise Ang anis ay ginagamit na pampalasa sa pagkain....
View ArticleMAMATAY
root word: patay, meaning “dead” mamatay to die Ang mamatay nang dahil sa iyo. To die “because of you.” = To die for you This is the last line of the Philippine national anthem, whose proper title is...
View ArticleYESO
This Filipino word is from the Spanish yeso (meaning: cast, plaster, gypsum). yeso chalk tsok chalk tisa chalk pisara chalkboard tsokbord chalkboard * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
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