Learn Tagalog Basics From Filipino Language Experts
Category : Phrases & Vocabulary , Words
harap
front
taas
top
baba
below
Category : Phrases & Vocabulary , Words
Food is often seen as the gateway to a country’s culture. The Philippines offers various delicious foods, dishes and local fruits.
chicharon
deep-friend pork crackling
kare kare
oxtail stew
sampalok
tamarind
langka
jackfruit
ubas
grapes
pakwan
watermelon
pinya
pineapple
kasoy
cashew
atis
custard apple
santol
cottonfruit
wansoy
coriander
labanos
radish
pipino
cucumber
upo
gourd
Category : Phrases , Phrases & Vocabulary , Words
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What?
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Category : Phrases & Vocabulary , Slang
Whether we like it or not, profanity is often the first thing that people want to hear about when it comes to a new language. “How do you say.. %$*&^! in Tagalog?”
pagmumura
swearing
puta
literally means ‘whore’, but is used to express ‘fuck’
Putang ina mo! / ‘tang ina mo!
Fuck you! (literally translates to ‘Your mother is a whore!’)
tae
shit
panget
ugly
pek pek
pussy
titi
penis
puwit
butt
Anak ka ng puta.
Son of a bitch.
Gago!
Dumb
Kantotero!
Fucker!
Tanga.
Idiot.
Ulol!
Idiot
Tarantado
Bastard
Ang bobo mo.
You’re stupid.
Kainin mo tae ko!
Eat my shit!
Ang panget ng mukha mo.
Your face is ugly.
Sipsipin mo ang titi ko.
Suck my dick.
Hayop ka.
You’re a thoughtless animal.
Category : Phrases & Vocabulary , Words
Category : Phrases & Vocabulary , Words
Filipino primary schools teach children to count in Filipino and English. As a result of 373 years of Spanish colonization (1521 – 1898) over the Philippines, Spanish derived numbers are used commonly by most of the Filipino population.
| English | Tagalog |
|---|---|
| one | isa |
| two | dalawa |
| three | tatlo |
| four | apat |
| five | lima |
| six | anim |
| seven | pito |
| eight | walo |
| nine | siyam |
| ten | sampu |
| eleven | labing-isa |
| twelve | labing-dalawa |
| thirteen | labintatlo |
| fourteen | labing-apat |
| fifteen | labinlima |
| sixteen | labing-anim |
| seventeen | labimpito |
| eighteen | labing-walo |
| nineteen | labinsiyam |
| twenty | dalawampu |
| hundred | daan |
| thousand | libo |
| million | milyon |
Besides counting with Tagalog numbers, Filipinos often use Spanish-derived numbers for telling time and one’s age. Often they provide a faster and simpler way to speak.
For example:
labindalawa (syllables: 5)
twelve
dose (syllables: 2)
twelve (Spanish derived)
| Tagalog | Spanish derived |
| isa one |
uno one |
| dalawa two |
dos two |
| tatlo three |
tres three |
| apat four |
kuatro four |
| lima five |
sinko five |
| anim six |
seis six |
| pito seven |
siete seven |
| walo eight |
ocho eight |
| siyam nine |
nueve nine |
| sampu ten |
diez ten |
To express a specific number of an object, add ‘ng’ to the number words that end in vowels and add ‘na’ to the number words that end in consonants.
For example:
pito(ng) isda
seven fish
Category : Phrases & Vocabulary , Words
kagubatan
forest
isla
island
lupa
earth
Category : Phrases & Vocabulary , Words
palaka
frog
baka
cow
pagong
turtle
kuneho
rabbit
usa
deer
sisiw
chick
unggoy
monkey
buwaya
crocodile
paniki
bat
kambing
goat
tupa
sheep
eel
igat
tigre
tiger
kalabaw
carabao
dyirap
giraffe
gagamba
spider
salaginto
beetle
paruparo
butterfly
tipaklong
grasshopper
uod
caterpillar
putakti
wasp/hornet
alupihan
centipede
anito
termite
Category : Phrases , Phrases & Vocabulary
Here are the common ways to greet people in Tagalog.
The word ‘maganda’ directly translates as ‘beautiful’, but is used as ‘good’ in the context of greeting someone. A beautiful morning is a good morning!
Magandang hapon.
Good afternoon.
Magandang gabi.
Good evening.
helo
hello
Tagal na ah.
Long time no see.
Paalam.
Goodbye.
Hangang sa muli.
See you next time.
Category : Phrases , Phrases & Vocabulary
The words used for asking for forgiveness can vary depending on the situation. Here are several ways to say sorry and ask for forgiveness.
Patawad
Sorry/forgiveness
Sori
Sorry (colloquial)
Kasalanan ko yan.
That’s my fault.
Patawarin mo ako
Forgive me
