Learn Tagalog online!
Under this category, you’ll find mostly vocabulary lists. We’ll soon be adding images or PDF files you can download.
For short Tagalog words such as those of just one or two letters, check this page.
For words longer than two letters, please use the search box.
Mga Salitang Tagalog = Tagalog Words
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!
Tagalog numbers can be a mouthful, even for Filipinos. Compare the following 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”
Mga Araw ng Linggo / Days of the Week
The Tagalog word linggo means both “week” and “Sunday” — in the latter case, it is written capitalized.
Use sa to say ‘on’ a certain day. Continue reading “Days of the Week”
The Tagalog word buwan means both ‘month’ and ‘moon.’ Continue reading “Months of the Year”
Textese or the SMS language (txt-speak, txtese, chatspeak, txt, txtspk, txtk, txto, texting language, txt lingo, SMSish, txtslang, or txt talk) is a term for the abbreviations and slang commonly used in mobile phone text messaging, but also in other Internet-based communication such as email and instant messaging.
SMS = Sa Madaling Salita
an attention seeker
KSP = Kulang sa Pansin
an attention seeker
TCCIC
Take Care Cuz I Care
OP
out of place
LH = Laking Hadlang
“big obstruction” = cockblocker
cnsbi = sinasabi
is saying
kgv = kagabi
last night
kona = ko na
I already
sau = sa iyo
to you
kc = kasi
because, cos, cuz
kc = kasi
because, cos, cuz
The Tagalog word for ‘number’ is bilang. The Filipino word is numero.
Labing-isa, labing-dalawa, labing-tatlo…
Tagalog words and phrases for the New Year ~ Continue reading “Year 2026”
