root word: halagá (meaning: value)
mahalaga
important
important
Mahalaga ka sa akin.
You are important to me.
You are important to me.
Mahalaga ito.
This is important.
mahalagang pag-uusap
important conversation
mahahalagang bagay
valuable things
Alin ang higit na mahalaga?
Which is more important?
The Spanish-derived Tagalog word for ‘important’ is importante.
Importanteng gawin mo ito.
It’s important that you do this.
It’s important that you do this.
KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG
mahalagá: may halaga o may natatanging halaga
