The Tagalog word for ‘consonant’ is katinig. There are 23 consonants in the official Filipino alphabet. Here are the 15 basic consonants in the Tagalog abakada:
b k d g h l m n ng p r s t w y
ba ka da ga ha la ma na nga pa ra sa ta wa ya
Pronunciation of Tagalog words: consonants b-h:
b=ba – bahay (house)
k=ka – kahon (box)
d=da – dagat (ocean)
g=ga – gatas (milk)
h=ha – hayop (animal)
Pronunciation of Tagalog words: consonants l-p:
l=la – lasa (taste)
m=ma – mais (corn)
n=na – nanay (mother)
ng=nga – ngayon (now)
p=pa – payat (thin)
Pronunciation of Tagalog words: consonants r-y:
r=ra – ranggo (military rank)
s=sa – sabaw (broth)
t=ta – tama (right)
w=wa – walis (broom)
y=ya – yaya (babysitter)
When do i use din and when rin
I am learning tagalog but have the exact same 2 sentences. Only difference is din and rin.
1. Magandang umaga din naman.
2. Magandang umaga rin naman.
Which one is correct?
Strictly speaking, the Tagalog word din is spelled rin after vowels and vowel sounds. But this is not always followed in conversation.
The word umaga ends with a vowel and should be followed by rin.
✅ Magandang umaga rin.
❌ Magandang umaga din.