root word: kita
nakita
saw
(past tense of ‘see’)
saw
(past tense of ‘see’)
Nakita kita.
I saw you.
I saw you.
Saan mo ako nakita?
Where did you see me?
Nakita kita sa opisina.
I saw you at the office.
Saan mo nakita?
Where did you see it?
Nakita ko sa labas.
I saw it outside.
Nakita mo ba si Lola sa loob?
Did you see Grandma inside?
Hindi ko siya nakita.
I didn’t see her.
Anong nakita mo?
What did you see?
Nakita ko ang tigre.
I saw the tiger.
Magkano ang nakita mo?
How much did you earn?
nakikita
can be seen
Nakikita kita.
I can see you…
Shorthand version: nkita, nkta
Slang variations: nakits, nakitz
This could also be a wrongful sticking of two separate words:
na (already) + kita (I to you)
Hindi na kita ( ).
I no longer ( ) you.
Hindi na kita mahal.
I no longer love you.
The Tagalog word for a carpenter’s ‘saw’ is lagari (also spelled lagare).
MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG
nakita: natanaw
