MALAMIG
root word: lamig malamig cold Malamig dito. It’s cold here. Malamig doon. It’s cold there. malamig na pagtanggap cold reception malamig na tubig cold water maginaw na panahon chilly weather Anong...
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‘Di is short for Hindi, the Tagalog word for “No.” An apostrophe is often placed before di to signify that it’s a shortened form. It is not to be used in formal writing. Di ko kaya ‘to. I can’t handle...
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mama, ginoo, katugon ng babae lalake / lalaki man, male, guy lalakeng astig tough guy mga lalake men matatangkad na lalake tall men anak na lalake male child lalakeng anak son lalakwe male homosexual...
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The letter “c” is these days commonly used by Filipinos in short text messages as an abbreviation for the Tagalog word si. Ang sinabi ko ay si Ana ang nagdala ng payong. Ang cnavi qo c Ana ang ngdla ng...
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root word: lamig (coldness) taglamig the cold season ~ winter In the Philippines, which has no snow or typical winter, the “cold season” is most association with the month of December. * Visit us here...
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root word: galugad Ginagalugad nila ang mga kagamitan ko. They are rifling through my stuff. = They are going through my things. * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
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Also commonly spelled as lalake. lalaki man mga lalaki men Ang hindi makarating sa Magiting na Muog ng Tsina ay hindi tunay na lalaki. He who has never been to the Great Wall is not a true man. MGA...
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The prefix paki- is used to denote a request for a favor. It is the easiest way to say ‘please’ in Tagalog. Just put it in front of verbs. sulat to write Pakisulat mo dito. Please write it here. pasa...
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Filipino slang The word wapakels” is from the Tagalog phrase Wala akong pakialam” (I don’t care. None of my business.) It’s from the same style of word formation as keribels. * Visit us here at TAGALOG...
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This word is from the Spanish olla. It refers to an earthen jar with a narrow mouth. Not commonly used in conversation. MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG uya: tapayan na maliit ang bibig uya: sisidlan ng inuman...
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English speakers would say “achoo.” atsing to sneeze Umatsing ang aso. The dog sneezed. Kapag umatsing ang Amerika, tinatrangkaso ang Pilipinas. When American sneezes, the Philippines gets the flu....
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Two common uses for the word na. na, adv now, already This Tagalog word is used more often than ‘now’ and ‘already’ in English. It’s in almost every other Tagalog sentence that’s uttered in...
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usad: move along, creep forward umusad: to move forward Umasad na rin ang mga kotse. The cars finally moved forward. * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
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kasali: kalaro; kabilang, kasama sali to join Sumali ka. Join in. Sumali ka sa amin. Join us. Bakit hindi ka sumali sa kanila? Why didn’t you join them? Gusto mo bang sumali? Do you want to join?...
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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...
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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...
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liyab, ningas, alab, silab, siga apoy fire, flame init ng apoy heat of fire premonisyon ng apoy premonition of fire Walang usok kung walang apoy. No smoke if there’s no fire. umaapoy blazing, is ablaze...
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Kapampangan or Capampan͠gan refers to the language and people of Pampanga province. It is also known as Pampango or Pampangueño. A woman from Pampanga is called a Pampangueña. Kapampangan ka ba? Are...
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Araw ng Paggunita (Memorial Day / Remembrance Day) * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
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root word: lusot palusot excuse Ano na naman ang palusot mo ngayon? What now is your excuse again? Ang dami mong mga palusot. You have so many excuses. This Tagalog word has a slightly different nuance...
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