Kumusta ka?
Hello / How are you?
Mabuti naman.
good | (emphasis word)
Ayos lang.
ok | only
Hindi mabuti.
not | good
Ano ang pangalan mo?
what | is |name | your
Ano ang trabaho mo?
what | is | job | your
Ano ang hilig mo?
what | is | liking (hobby) | your
Ako si ______.
I | am ______. (My name is ______.)
______ ako.
______ I. (My job is ______. I am ______ years old.)
Mahilig ako ______.
like | I ______. ( I like to ______.)
Taga saan ka?
from | where | you
Taga ______ ako.
from ______ I
Ilang taon ka na?
how many | year | you | already
May asawa ka na ba?
have | spouse | you | already | (question word)
May anak ka na ba?
have | children | you | already | (question word)
Oo = Yes
Wala / Hindi = No
Wala pa = Not yet
Oo, may dalawang anak na ako.
yes | have | (number) |children | already | I
isa = 1
dalawa = 2
tatlo = 3
apat = 4
lima = 5
(If number ends with a vowel, add "ng" behind - dalawang anak: 2 children)
Subject Pronoun - For actor focused verbs
Ako = I
Ka = You (singular)
Kayo = You (plural)
Siya= He/She
Sila = They
Tayo = We (inclusive)
Kami = We (exclusive)
Possessive Pronoun - For object / object focused verbs
Ko = I
Mo = You (singular)
Ninyo = You (plural)
Niya = He/She
Nila = They
Natin = We (inclusive)
Namin = We (exclusive)
Bahay ko
house | my (My house)
Sentence Structure: Verb + Pronoun
Nagululuto ako. (actor focused)
cooking | I (I am cooking.)
(Tag-lish: Magdrive)
Nagdadrive ako.
driving | I
(Magmaneho: To drive)
Nagmamaneho ako.
driving | I
(Tag-lish: Magswim)
Nagsiswim siya.
swimming | she
(Lumangoy: To swim)
Lumalangoy siya.
swimming | she
Sentence Structure: Verb + Pronoun + YUNG + Noun (object focused)
(Gamit = to use)
Ginagamit ko yung kotse.
using | I | the | car
(Isara = to close)
Isinasara niya yung pinto.
closing | he | the | door
(walis = to sweep)
Winawalis ninyo yung sahig.
sweeping | you all | the | floor
(itago = to hide)
Itinatago nila yung mga laruan.
hiding | they | the | (plural) | toy
MAG- verbs (actor focused)
Magluto = to cook
Nagluluto = cooking (affix "Nag" + repeated 1st syllable + root)
Nagluto = cooked (affix "Nag" + root)
Magluluto = will cook (affix "Mag" + repeated 1st syllable + root)
Maglakad = to walk
Naglalakad = walking (affix "Nag" + repeated 1st syllable + root)
Naglakad = walked (affix "Nag" + root)
Maglalakad = will walk (affix "Mag" + repeated 1st syllable + root)
Magbasa = to read
Nagbabasa = reading (affix "Nag" + repeated 1st syllable + root)
Nagbasa = read (past tense: affix "Nag" + root)
Magbabasa = will read (affix "Mag" + repeated 1st syllable + root)
Maglinis = to clean
Naglilinis ako ngayon.
cleaning | I | right now
Naglinis kayo nung isang araw.
cleaned | you all | the other day
MA- verbs (actor focused)
Maligo = to shower
Naliligo = showering (affix "Na" + repeated 1st syllable + root)
Naligo = showered (affix "Na" + root)
Maliligo = will shower (affix "Ma" + repeated 1st syllable + root)
Matulog = to sleep
Natutulog = sleeping (affix "Na" + repeated 1st syllable + root)
Natulog = slept (affix "Na" + root)
Matutulog = will sleep (affix "Ma" + repeated 1st syllable + root)
Manood = to watch
Nanonood = watching (affix "Na" + repeated 1st syllable + root)
Nanood = watched (affix "Na" + root)
Manonood = will watch (affix "Ma" + repeated 1st syllable + root)
Nanonood kami ng TV.
watching | we | a/some | TV
Nanood siya ng cine kahapon.
watched | he | a | movie | yesterday
UM- verbs (actor or object focused, depending on affix)
kain = to eat
kumakain = eating (infix "um" between 1st & 2nd letter + root)
kumain = ate (infix "um" after the 1st letter)
kakain = will eat (repeat the 1st syllable)
Kumakain siya ng kanin. (actor focused)
eating | she | a/some | rice. (She is eating rice. Answering what is she doing?)
Kinakain niya yung cake. (object focused)
eating | she | the | cake. (She is eating the cake. Answering what is she eating?)
Kumain tayo ng Adobo.
ate | we | a/some | Adobo
takbo = to run
tumatakbo = running (infix "um" between 1st & 2nd letter + root)
tumakbo = ran (infix "um" after the 1st letter)
tatakbo = will run (repeat the 1st syllable)
tawa = to laugh
tumatawa = laughing (infix "um" between 1st & 2nd letter + root)
tumawa = laughed (infix "um" after the 1st letter)
tatawa = will laugh (repeat the 1st syllable)
IN- verbs (object focused)
gamit = to use
ginagamit = using (infix "in" between 1st & 2nd letter + root)
ginamit = used (infix "in" after the first letter)
gagamitin = will use (repeat the 1st syllable + root + in)
walis = to sweep
winawalis = sweeping using (infix "in" between 1st & 2nd letter + root)
winalis = swept (infix "in" after the first letter)
wawalisin = will sweep (repeat the 1st syllable + root + in)
I- verbs (object focused)
isara = to close
isinasara = closing (infix "in" between 2nd & 3rd letter + root)
isinara (infix "in" after the 2nd letter)
isasara = will close (repeat the 2nd syllable)
ibigay = to give
ibinibigay = giving (infix "in" between 2nd & 3rd letter + root)
ibiingay = gave (infix "in" after the 2nd letter)
ibibigay = will give (repeat the 2nd syllable)
itago = to hide
itinatago = hiding
itinago = hid (infix "in" after the 2nd letter)
itatago = will hide (repeat the 2nd syllable)
nyayon = right now
ngayong araw = today
kahapon = yesterday
kanina = earlier
nung isang araw = the other day
nung isang linggo = the other week (last week)
nung isan buwan = the other month (last month)
nung isan taon = the other year (last year)
bukas = tomorrow
mamaya = later
sa susunod na linggo = next week
sa susunod na buwan = next month
sa susunod na taon = next year
Tag-lish
Magexercise.
(If you don't know a verb in Taglog, you can use the "Mag-" pattern.)
Nagdrive ako kahapon. (past tense)
drove | I | yesterday
(magmaneho -> nagmaneho = drive -> drove)
Magsiswim siya mamaya. (future tense)
will swim | she | later
(langoy -> lalangoy = swim -> will swim)
mga (Use to make any common noun plural)
mga pangalan
names
mga lola
grandmothers
Subject markers
si (The word follows is the subject of the sentence. For proper nouns (capitalized) or names.)
Ako si Sarah.
I am Sarah.
Ikaw si Sarah. (Use ikaw only at beginning of sentence. Elsewhere use ka.)
You are Sarah.
Si Sarah ka.
You are Sarah.
Ito si John.
This is John.
Estudyante si Sarah.
Sarah is a student.
Kaano-ano mo si John?
how-related | you | si | John (How are you related to John?)
ang (The word follows is the subject of the sentence. For common nouns.)
John ang pangalan ko.
My name is John.
Isang isla ang Luzon.
Luzon is an island.
Nasaan ang Singapore?
Where is Singapore?
Ano ang nasyonalidad mo?
What is your nationality?
Taga-saan ang nanay mo?
from-where | ang | mother | your (Where is your mother from?)
Mahirap ang ako.
poor | ang | I (I am poor.)
sina (for plural proper nouns (capitalized))
Kami sina John at Sarah.
we | sina | John | and | Sarah
Linker
na (to)
kong (ko + na): I + to
Ikinagagalak kong makilala ka.
pleased | I + to | meet | you
pong (po + na): honorific po + na
Ikinagagalak ko pong makilala kayo.
pleased | I | po + na | meet | you (when using po, use kayo, not ka)
isang (isa + na): one + na = a / an
isang isla
an | island
anong (ano + na): what + na
anong lungsod
what | city
aling (alin + na): which + na
saang (saan + na) : where + na
saang probinsiya
where | province (which province)
noong (noon + na): in (for past action. "sa" = in for future action)
Nag-master's ako noong 2012.
took a master's degree | I | in | 2012
na (already)
Saan ka na nakatira ngayon?
where | you | already | living | now
Nasaan ang Quezon City?
where | ang | Quezon City
matanda na
old | already (already old)
nasa sapat na gulang
at | sufficient | already | age (adult)
nasa sapat na gulang na (already an adult)
nasa wastong gulang na ako.
at | proper | age | already | I (I am an adult.)
sa (in / at / on) (for saan questions -> followed by a verb: Where do you live?)
Nakatira na ako nagayon sa Manila.
living | already | I | now | in | Manila
Mas bata siya kaysa sa akin.
more | young | she | than | in | me (She is younger than me.)
nasa (in / at / on) (for nasaan questions -> followed by a noun: Where is Quezon City?)
Nasa Metro Manila ang lungsod ng Quezon.
in | Metro Manila | ang | city | of | Quezon
ng (of)
lungsod ng Quezon
city | of | Quezon
manedyer ng bangko
manager | of | bank
Manedyer ka ng bangko.
manager | you | of | bank (You are a bank manager.)
Manedyer ng bangko si John.
manager | of | bank | si | John (John is a bank manager.)
at (and)
Kami sina John at Sarah.
we | sina | John | and | Sarah
din / rin (also)
Magandang umaga rin.
Good morning too.
pero (but)
Amerikano ako pero Filipino ang etnisidad ko.
Americian | I | but | Filipino | ang | ethnicity | my
Mas bata siya kaysa sa akin pero mas matangkad.
younger | she | than | in | me | but | taller (She is younger than me but taller.)
kaya (because / that's why)
Kaya pala maganda ka.
that's why | oh (unexpected expression) | beautiful | you
mula (from)...... hanggang (to)
mula 2010 hanggang 2012
from 2010 to 2012
pa (still) (as opposed to "na" = already)
bata pa
young | still (still young)
mas (more)...... kaysa (than)
mas bata
more | young (younger)
Mas bata siya kaysa sa akin.
more | young | she | than | in | me (She is younger than me.)