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The Tagalog word for ‘to express condolence’ is pakikiramay. Kawawa ka naman… Poor you… This is a casual way to express sympathy for someone who’s being overworked or undergoing hardship. Kawawa naman po kayo… Poor you… (use with older people) Kami ay nakikiramay sa inyong pagdadalamhati. We sympathize with your sorrow. (formal) Tanggapin po ninyo … Continue "Express Sympathy & Condolences"
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Make an effort to learn at least a few basic phrases in Tagalog! Magandang araw! = Beautiful day! This is how Filipinos would say hello. It’s the equivalent of “Good morning!” though you can use it in the early afternoon too. Mahal kita. = I love you. This is the most common way of saying … Continue "Top 10 Basic Tagalog Phrases to Know"
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The Tagalog word for ‘name’ is pangalan. Ano ang pangalan mo? Combine the first two words in conversation: Anong pangalan mo? What’s your name? (casual) Can I ask your name?Puwede ko bang itanong ang pangalan mo? When addressing an older person, insert the respectful word po. Ano po ang pangalan n’yo? = Ano pong pangalan … Continue "What’s Your Name?"
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Magandang araw. “Beautiful day.” (used as a greeting) maganda beautiful Magandang… Good… Magandang araw po! Beautiful day! (to older people) Magandang umaga. Good morning. Magandang hapon. Good afternoon. Magandang gabi. Good evening. The Tagalog word araw means both ‘day’ and ‘sun.’ Ang init ng araw! The sun is hot.
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The Tagalog word for ‘birthday’ is kaarawan. The traditional way of greeting a Filipino a happy birthday is to say: Maligayang Bati This means “Happy Wishes” or “Joyful Greetings” but it’s understood to be referring to one’s birthday. With the influence of English, most Filipinos translate the phrase “Happy Birthday” literally and these days say… … Continue "‘Happy Birthday’"
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Tagalog numbers can be a mouthful, even for Filipinos. Compare: dalawampu’t dalawa (7 syllables) bente-dos (3 syllables) There are many situations where Filipinos prefer to use Spanish-derived numbers. The most common are when saying one’s age and telling time. Dose anyos. 12 years old. Trese anyos. 13 years old. Katorse anyos. 14 years old. Kinse … Continue "Spanish Numbers in Tagalog"
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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 … Continue "How to Swear in Tagalog"
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The Tagalog word for ‘to take care’ is ingat Ingat ka. Take care. Ikaw rin. You too. Mag-ingat ka. Take care. Ingat ka lagi. Always take care. (Stay safe.) Ingat ka, ha? Take care, okay? Ingatan mo ito. Take care of this. Sabihin mo sa kanya mag-ingat siya. Tell him/her to take care. … Continue "‘Take Care’ in Tagalog"
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akó = I, me Ako ay… I am… Ako ay tao. I am a person. Ako ay lalaki. I am a man. Ako ay babae. I am a woman Ako’y duktor. I’m a doctor. *Use si before your name. Ako si Pedro. I am Peter. Ako si Ana. I am Anne. Notice that you … Continue "Ako ay = I am"
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Ewan is the more current form of aywan. Hindi ko alam. I don’t know. (literal translation) Ewan. I don’t know. (colloquial) Ewan ko. I don’t know. When speaking to older people, add po. Hindi ko po alam. I don’t know. Ewan ko po. I don’t know. Hindi ko alam kung anong gusto mo. I don’t … Continue "‘I Don’t Know’ in Tagalog"
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Ang pangalan ko ay… My name is… Ang tanong ko ay… My question is… Ang sagot ko ay… My answer is… Ang nanay ko ay… My mom is… Ang nanay ko ay maganda. My mom is beautiful.
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Can you give simple two-word Tagalog translations for these English phrases? I’m happy. answerMasaya ako. I’m sad. answerMalungkot ako. I’m angry. answerGalit ako. I’m hungry. answerGutom ako. I’m thirsty. answerUhaw ako. I’m sleepy. answerAntok ako. I’m tired. answerPagod ako. I don’t know. answerEwan ko. You wait. answerHintay ka. Let’s go out. answerLabas tayo. I’m jealous. … Continue "Translate into Two-Word Tagalog Phrases"
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Anong gusto mo? What do you want? Alin ang gusto mo? Which do you want? Ito ang gusto ko. This is what I want. The word gusto can mean both ‘want’ and ‘like.’ Gusto mo ba ito? Do you want this? = Do you like this? Oo, gusto ko ‘yan. Yes, I want that. = … Continue "‘What Do You Want?’ in Tagalog"
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Tanga! Stupid! Gunggong. Moron. Tarantado. Idiot. Gago. Stupid. (to a man) Gaga. Stupid. (to a woman) Gago ka! You’re a moron! (said to a man) Gaga ka! You’re an idiot! (said to a woman) Ang tanga mo. You’re so stupid. Ang tatanga nila. They’re so stupid. Ang tatanga ninyong lahat. You’re all so stupid.
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taglamig “low-temperature season” = winter Malamig ang panahon. The weather is cold. Ang ginaw-ginaw!! It is sooooo chilly!! Maagang dumilim. It gets dark early. Maaga pa, madilim na. Still early, dark already. Ang ganda ng isno. The snow is beautiful. Umuulan ng yelo. It’s raining ice. Madulas ang yelo. The ice is slippery. Bumababa ang … Continue "Talking About Winter"
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The Tagalog word for “do not want” is ayaw. ayaw to dislike Ayaw ko. =Ayoko. I don’t want to. Ayoko nito. I don’t want this. Ayoko niyan. =Ayoko n’yan. I don’t want that. Bakit ayaw mo? Why don’t you want (it)? Why don’t you want (to)? Bakit ayaw mo akong kausapin? Why don’t you want … Continue "I Don’t Want in Tagalog"
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The Tagalog word maganda means ‘beautiful’ but it is used as the equivalent of the English ‘good’ in greetings. It is common for Filipinos to greet each other with the phrase “Beautiful Day!” Magandang araw. Beautiful day ~ Magandang umaga. Good morning. Magandang tanghali. Good noon. Magandang hapon. Good afternoon. Magandang gabi. … Continue "The 5 Basic Tagalog Greetings"
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