Learn Tagalog online!
If you are not fluent in Tagalog and are learning the language as a non-native speaker, you are probably looking for translations of basic words and phrases.
Here are a few pages to get you started on the road to speaking Tagalog:
The quickest way to find what you are looking for is to use the search box.
The Tagalog word for ‘birthday’ is kaarawan.
The traditional way of greeting a Filipino a happy birthday is to say:
This means “Happy Wishes” or “Joyful Greetings” but it’s understood to be referring to one’s birthday.
With the influence of English, most Filipinos translate the phrase “Happy Birthday” literally and these days say…
Maligayang Kaarawan!
Happy Birthday!
Maligayang Bati sa Iyong Kaarawan!
Happy Wishes on Your Birthday!
In the Philippines, “summer” is from around March to May. The rainy season with strong typhoons is from June to November.
If you need to learn just ten basic Tagalog words to get by, here’s a list of useful phrases to impress your Filipino friends with. Opo. Salamat. Kamusta. Oo…
Get started learning Tagalog with a few basic words!
The native Tagalog word for ‘number’ is bilang and the Spanish word also commonly used by Filipinos is numero.
Tagalog numbers can be a mouthful, even for Filipinos. Compare the folow two for the word twenty-two (22):
There are many situations where Filipinos prefer to use Spanish-derived numbers. The most common are when saying one’s age and telling time. Continue reading “Spanish Numbers in Tagalog”
The Tagalog word for ‘name’ is pangalan.
Ano ang pangalan mo?
What’s your name?
Meron ka bang lapis?
Do you have a pencil?
Meron ka bang bolpen?
Do you have a pen?
Meron ka bang papel?
Do you have paper?
Meron ka bang pera?
Do you have money?
Meron ka bang asawa?
Do you have a spouse?
(=You married?)
