The Tagalog word buwan means both ‘month’ and ‘moon.’ * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
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.
The Tagalog word for ‘where’ is saan. Saan ka nakatira? Where do you live? Saan ka pupunta? Where are you going? Taga-saan? From where? – asking for a place of origin Taga-saan ka? Where are you from? Saan mo gustong kumain? Where would you like to eat? Saan ang paborito mong tambayan? Where’s your favorite … Continue reading "‘Where’ in Tagalog" * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
Mga Araw ng Linggo / Days of the Week The Tagalog word linggo means both “week” and “Sunday” — in the latter case, it is written capitalized. Use sa to say ‘on’ a certain day. Lunes Monday Martes Tuesday Miyerkules Wednesday Huwebes Thursday Biyernes Friday Sabado Saturday Linggo … Continue reading "Days of the Week" * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
ng By itself, ng serves as a possessive or genitive marker in Tagalog sentences. An easy way to look at one of its uses is to see it as meaning ‘of’ in English. balat ng hayop skin of an animal (animal’s skin) anak ng babae child of a woman (a woman’s child) ulo … Continue reading "NG (“of” )" * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
The Tagalog word puta literally means ‘whore’ but is used as an expletive to express anger or frustration like ‘fuck’ in English. Anak ng puta! Son of a bitch! – sounds more extreme in Tagalog than in English Putang ina mo! Your mother’s a whore! – contraction of puta ang ina mo – the strongest way … Continue reading "Bad Words in Tagalog" * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
In the Philippines, “summer” is from around March to May. The rainy season with strong typhoons is from June to November. tagtuyo the dry season period of drought tag-ulan the rainy season tag-araw the sunny season “summer” tag-init the hot season “summer” taglagas the fall season “autumn” taglamig the cold season “winter” tagsibol leave-sprouting season … Continue reading "Seasons in the Philippines" * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
bulaklak = flower mga bulaklak flowers rosas roses gumamela hibiscus sampaguita jasmine ilang-ilang ylang-ylang halaman plant tinik thorn dahon leaf ang bango ng bulaklak the fragrance of a flower Ang bango ng bulaklak. The flower is fragrant. pitas to pick off a plant namitas ng bulaklak picked flowers For more, with pictures, see our entries … Continue reading "Vocabulary List: Flowers" * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
The Tagalog word for ‘color’ is kulay. itim black putî white dilaw yellow bughaw blue (the color of the sky) asul blue (from Spanish) luntian green (foliage like grass) berde green (from Spanish) pula red biyoleta / byoleta violet/ purple kulay-abo gray (ash-colored) kulay-dalandan orange (tangerine-colored) kayumanggi brown * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
Downloadable PDF file to be added here soon! ubo cough hinga breath Huminga ka. Breathe. pasyente patient ospital hospital nars nurse duktor doctor klinik / klinika clinic gamot / medisina medicine sakit illness lagnat fever sipon cold (runny nose) sakit sa puso heart problems trangkaso flu kati itch regla menstrual period dugo blood buntis pregnant … Continue reading "Vocabulary: Medical Terms" * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
Here are a few business words in the Tagalog language. Strongly recommended: Doing Business in Tagalog * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
The Tagalog word for ‘to travel’ is lakbay. naglalakbay traveling bagahe baggage taksi taxi telepono telephone pera money bangko bank pasaporte passport banyo bathroom * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
The Tagalog word for ‘animal’ is hayop. oso bear baka cow usa deer kabayo horse ahas snake Baboy! Pig! buwaya crocodile kambing goat unggoy monkey tupa sheep pusa cat kalabaw carabao aso dog kuneho rabbit kuting kitten elepante elephant tuta puppy daga rat/mouse bibi duckling langgam ant palaka frog butete tadpole The Tagalog for ‘animals’ (plural) … Continue reading "Vocabulary List: Animals" * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.