TATAY
itay, ama, atang, tata tatay dad, daddy ang tatay ko my Dad ang aking tatay my Dad Sinong tatay mo? Who’s your daddy? Ako ba ang tatay mo? Am I your Daddy? This word is shortened to Tay when...
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Singkahulugan sa Tagalog: supling (offspring) anák child Make sure to differentiate the word anák from the word bata, which is also translated into English as ‘child’. anak someone’s offspring batà any...
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This Tagalog word may be shortened as “me” (“meh”) in online chat. may there, is, there are, has, have May tao. There is a person. May tao sa bahay. There is a person in the house. May pera. There is...
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This word is from the Spanish language. papél paper pamanahong papel term paper papel de liha sandpaper papeles legal papers Kailangan ko ng papel. I need paper. Naubusan ako ng papel. I ran out of...
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ma·bú·hay Mabúhay! “Come alive!” As an exclamation, the Tagalog word Mabúhay is used akin to the Japanese Banzai, the Spanish ¡Viva! or the French Vive! Mabuhay is also used to welcome visitors...
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bun·sô bunsô youngest child in the family bunsô youngest child in the group ang aking bunsô my youngest child pinakabunso the very youngest Sino ang bunsô? Who’s the youngest? ang kanilang bunsong anak...
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This Filipino word is derived from the Fookien Chinese ko-a (“eldest brother”). kú·ya older brother ang kuya ko my older brother ang aking kuya my older brother ang kuya mo your older brother ang iyong...
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This Filipino word is from the Fookien Chinese a-tsì (“eldest sister”). áte older sister ang áte ko my older sister ang aking áte my older sister ang áte mo your older sister ang iyong áte your older...
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This word is from the Spanish cuaderno. kuwaderno notebook isang simpleng kuwadernoa simple notebook mga kuwaderno notebooks limang kuwaderno five notebooks Sa maliit na kuwadernong ito… In this small...
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The Tagalog word mahal as a noun means ‘love’ but as an adjective it means ‘expensive’ or ‘costly’ or ‘dear.’ mahál, n love mahál, adj expensive Also see tagaloglang.com/love Mahal kita. I love you....
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One of the most basic Tagalog words to learn! salámat thanks When addressing an older person, add po at the end. Salámat po. Thank you. (formal) Maraming salámat. Many thanks. / Thank you very much....
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short for tátay. i·táy Itáy Dad Ang Itáy Ko My Dad Si Itáy ang nagturo sa akin. It was Dad who taught me. Other Tagalog words for father: ama (formal), tatay, itang KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG itáy: tawag sa...
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The Tagalog word amá is more formal than tatay. a·má father ama-amahan foster father Ama Namin Our Father (The Lord’s Prayer) ang aking amá my father Ikaw ang aking amá. You are my father. Sino ang...
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root word: ínit (meaning: heat) tag-i·nít tag-inít“hot season” tag-inítsummer The “summer” months in the Philippines are roughly from February to May. In contrast, summer in the United States is in...
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root word: araw (meaning: sun) tag-á·raw tag-aráwsummer tag-aráwsunny season In the Philippines, the summer season is considered to be from March to May. In the northern hemisphere such as in the...
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