Verb tenses
So I'm starting to understand present tense verbs. Pumupunta is habitual present (or simple present) for facts, repeated patterns, or habits. Pumupunta ako sa tindahan = I go to the store (fact)...
View ArticleMag-language
Something that I am learning now is mag+language which means "to speak that language." For example: mag-Tagalog, which means "to speak Tagalog." The aspect forms of it is: nag-Tagalog (past)...
View Articleyung vs. ang
Hello everyone. I have a simple question that I've always wondered about regarding the use of "yung" and "ang." Are these two always interchangeable? I've always thought that "yung" was an informal way...
View ArticlePresent perfect tense
When may is used before a verb, it is the similar to present perfect? If I want to say, "I have studied Tagalog before." It is May nag-aral na Tagalog ako bago?
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din and pa enclitic particles
Hello sa inyóng lahát. Which of the two sentences is the better? 1) Marúnong pá akóng magmaného. = I can also drive. 2b Marúnong dÃn akóng magmaného. = I can also drive.
View Articleverb focus
A native Tagalog-speaking friend is trying to explain verb tenses to me and we came to something that she wasn't able to answer. When translating into English, what is the difference between: nagbabasa...
View ArticlePwede and kaya
I was taught that "Pwde" or "Puwede" mean "can." If I want to say "I can dance." It is "Pwde ako sumayaw." Also, I believe that I can also add "kaya." I can dance = Kaya kong sumayaw. First, what is...
View ArticleGutom si Dave.
So, instead of just practicing writing sentence by sentence, I want to practice writing a paragraph using the limited vocabulary I know. Can someone tell me if I construct the paragraph properly and if...
View ArticlePlurality Rule
So, in the book, I am learning the demonstrative pronoun and then it gives several example. One of them is Ang mga iyon ay malilinis. It was explained earlier that for the plurality rule, you can...
View ArticleMalaman = to have knowledge of
So, in the dictionary, Malaman means to have knowledge of. Does it mean, to have knowledge of a skills or a general subject. Like, can I use malaman for "I know how to drive a car" or do I use it for...
View ArticleTagalog Number Systems
I know that there are two different number systems in Tagalog: one that is entirely made out of Tagalog words and one that is influenced by Spanish. A few examples of the former would be numbers like...
View ArticleKailangan
In the book, it shows Kailangang maligo tayo araw-araw as an example for the use of kailangan. Kailangan+na+infinitive verb+pronoun. But, I think I saw somewhere that they have ng+pronoun after...
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Magtagpo, magkita and makilala
I was trying to translate this sentence: I was not lost before I met you. I found you and I became lost. My attempt in the translation was Hindi ako nanawala bago nagtagpo kita. Nagtayo kita at...
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dere-deretso
Hello Can "dere-deretso" mean, in some context, "without stopping" or "from start to finish"? Thanks in advance!
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lakas ng tama
Hi What exactly does "lakas ng tama" mean? When I hear this, oftentimes, it's related to drinking alcohol, so I guess it means like what you are drinking easily makes you drunk or something..??? Aside...
View ArticleChavacano: Vo (Pronoun)
Ok so I remember seeing somewhere that one can use the word vo as a way to say you in Tagalog. However, I can't find any evidence and now I am in doubt that this word even exists. Can someone confirm??...
View ArticleBuwisit
Hello, Can some one translate this for me. Yung bwisit ka prin sknya pro may kurot na gusto mo na kausapin... hay buhay kainis! It would be a great help, Thanks Kind regards Pino
View ArticleTalaga/Sadya'
The Tagalog words for really and naturally are Talaga and Sadya'.The second word is common in Southern Tagalog omitting the word Talaga.Manilans often use Talaga ( Really) but it is an expression with...
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