TAGALOG LANG

The Tagalog word for Christmas is Pasko. maligaya joyful, happy Maligayang… Merry… Pasko Christmas Maligayang Pasko! Merry Christmas! Maligayang Pasko sa Iyo! Merry Christmas to You! Sana maligaya ang Pasko mo. I hope your Christmas is merry. Bisperas ng Pasko Christmas Eve Ang Pasko ay sa ika-25 ng Disyembre. Christmas is on the 25th of … Continue reading "‘Merry Christmas’ in Tagalog" * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.

bagong pitas, bagong huli; bago sariwa fresh Sariwa ba ‘to? Is this fresh? Sariwa ito. This is fresh. sariwang gulay fresh vegetables sariwang manok a fresh chicken mga sariwang bulaklak fresh flowers kasariwaan freshness Sariwa ba ito? Is this fresh? Sariwa ba ‘to? Is this fresh? Sariwang-sariwa. Very fresh. The Tagalog word sariwa is an … Continue reading "SARIWA" * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.

Ninong is the Tagalog word for “godfather” and Ninang means “godmother.” It is a tradition for Filipino children to kiss or touch to their forehead the hand of an old person they meet. This is called mano, from the Spanish word for “hand.” When done to their godfather or godmother, kids expect a monetary gift, … Continue reading "Mano Po, Ninong" * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.

This word is from the Spanish word diciembre. Disyembre December buwan ng Disyembre month of December maginaw chilly malamig cold taglamig “cold season” = winter Maligayang Pasko! Merry Christmas! Bisperas ng Bagong Taon New Year’s Eve ika-31 ng Disyembre December 31 Araw ng Kabayanihan ni Rizal Rizal’s Day of Heroism (December 30) “Nag-i-is-snow.” It snows. … Continue reading "DISYEMBRE" * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.

uno, una i·sá 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 person iisa single, one and only Iisa ang hiling ko. I have just one request. mag-isa alone … Continue reading "ISA" * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.

Christmas Has Arrived... * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.

ha·lík kiss Halikan mo ako. Kiss me. 👩‍❤️‍💋‍👨 Hinalikan nila ako. They kissed me. matamis na halik a sweet kiss 😘 mahabang halik a long kiss Puwede ba kitang halikan? May I kiss you? Gusto kitang halikan. I want to kiss you. Papadalhan kita ng maraming mga halik. I’ll be sending you a lot of … Continue reading "KISS 💋" * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.

Noche Buena derives from the Spanish for “A Good Night.” It is the traditional feast Filipinos partake in after the midnight mass. Simbang Gabi is Tagalog for “Night Worship” or “Night Mass.” Filipinos attend pre-dawn masses in the nine days before Christmas Eve. It is known as Misa de Gallo (Mass of the Cock / … Continue reading "Noche Buena: Filipino Christmas Eve" * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.

gayundin, man, naman rin also, too Ako rin. Me too. Ikaw rin. You too. Sila rin. They too. Matulog ka na rin. You go to sleep as well. Strictly speaking, the Tagalog word rin is spelled din after consonants. But this is not always followed in conversation. Mahal din kita. I love you too. Nagalit … Continue reading "RIN" * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.

agad, adv. immediately, at once, quickly agad-agad very quickly Bumalik ka agad. Return quickly. Come back quickly Umalis sila agad. They left right away. kaagad, adv immediately Napansin kita kaagad. I noticed you immediately. agad-agarin to do something in a rush Hindi mo puwede itong agad-agarin. You can’t rush this. MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG agád: … Continue reading "AGAD" * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.

The Tagalog word kita has many different meanings and pronunciations. In the phrase Mahal kitá (I love you), mahal means “love” and kitá means “I to you”. Gusto kitá. I like you.   Aalagaan kitá. I’ll take care of you. Papaliguan kitá. I’ll give you a bath. Pagmamasdan kitá. I’ll observe you. Kaibigan kitá.  You … Continue reading "KITA" * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.

Tagalog version of "Joy to the World" * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.

a·gi·nál·do This word is from the Spanish aguinaldo (meaning: Christmas bonus). Aginaldo is a Christmas gift, usually money in the form of fresh peso bills in envelopes. Ang Aginaldo ng mga Mago Gift of the Magi Filipino children visit their older relatives during Christmas to ask for aginaldo. Godfathers and godmothers are especially prepared to … Continue reading "AGINALDO" * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.

Words & Music by Andrei Dionisio * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.

Pasko Na Naman is one of the most popular Tagalog Christmas songs that every Filipino knows how to sing! The music is by Felipe Padilla de Leon, and the arrangement is by George Hernandez. ORIGINAL TAGALOG SONG LYRICS Pasko na naman O kay tulin ng araw Paskong nagdaan Tila ba kung kailan lang Ngayon ay … Continue reading "Pasko Na Naman" * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.

Filipino Christmas Song by Siakol * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.

by Ben&Ben * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.

This is a very popular Christmas song in the Philippines and the top favorite when Filipinos go carolling. In fact, this song whose original title is Namamasko is all about going to someone’s house to ask for aguinaldo — a Christmas gift usually taken to mean money. Namamasko is from the Tagalog word Pasko meaning Christmas. … Continue reading "Sa Maybahay Ang Aming Bati" * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.

This word is from the Spanish vacación. ba·kas·yón vacation tatlong araw ng bakasyon three days of vacation Tapos na ang bakasyon. Vacation is over. Kailan ang bakasyon mo? When’s your vacation? bakasyunan vacation places Saan magandang mag-bakasyon? Where is it a good idea to vacation in? Saan ka nagbakasyon? Where did you vacation? Nagbakasyon ako … Continue reading "BAKASYON" * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.

Useful Tagalog Expressions ~ * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.