ABAKADA
The Tagalog Alphabet
Between the 1930s and mid-1970s, the abakada was taught as the alphabet of the Philippine national language. It was developed by the renowned scholar Lope K. Santos. Click play to listen to the abakada alphabet.
a (a) b (ba) k (ka) d (da) e (e) g (ga)
h (ha) i (i) l (la) m (ma) n (na) ng (nga)
o (o) p (pa) r (ra) s (sa) t (ta) u (u)
w (wa) y (ya)
a, b, k, d, e, g, h, i, l, m,
n, ng, o, p, r, s, t, u, w, y
a, ba, ka, da, e, ga, ha, i, la, ma,
na, nga, o, pa, ra, sa, ta, u, wa, ya
In 1976, the Department of Education, Culture and Sports (DECS) of the Philippines issued a revised alphabet which added c, ch, f, j, ll, ñ, q, rr, v, x, and z. The Filipino alphabet of 28 letters that is currently being taught in Philippine schools was instituted in 1987 during the Aquino presidency.
Abakada mnemonic song
The Filipino folk singer Florante made famous an Abakada song that has served as a useful mnemonic for generations of Filipino children and students of Tagalog. Here are the lyrics and a recording of the relevant part. You may have to turn up the volume!
A-Ba-Ka-Da
E-Ga-Ha-I-La
Ma-Na-Nga-O-Pa
Ra-Sa-Ta-U-Wa-Ya
A - Ang mag-aral ay gintong tunay
Ba - Bagay na dapat pagsikapan
Ka - Karunungan ay kailangan lang
Da - Dunong ay gamot sa kamangmangan
E - Ewan ang sagot kapag hindi alam
Ga - Gaga't gago ay yaong mga hangal
Ha - Hahayaan bang ikay magkagayon
I - Iwasan mo habang may pagkakataon
La - Labis-labis ang mapapala
Ma - Magsikhay ka lang sa pag-aaral
Na - Nasa guro ang wastong landas
Nga - Ngayoy sikapin mong ito ang mabagtas
O - Oras na upang ikaw ay magising
Pa - Pansinin mo ang dako na madilim
Ra - Rehas ng mga tanong ay sagutin
Sa - Sabihin mong ikaw ay may alam na rin
Ta - Tatalino ang bawat isa
U - Unawain lang at turuan
Wa - Wiwikain ang Abakada
Ya - Yaman at gabay sa kaunlaran
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