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Saan ka pa?
Hello What does this idiomatic expression mean? I know it's not literal (Where else are you?).. Thanks in advance!
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Ok lang te bago ra mi naabot sa balay.
Hi, I'm learning Filipino and this is a piece of a message I received from an abroad student I am communicating with. I am having trouble with a couple of lines. I think I have the general message of...
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tigil and hinto
Hello Is there any difference between "tigil" and "hinto"? Are they interchangeable in any situations? Thanks so much in advance!
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"barely" in Tagalog
Hello How do you say "barely" in Tagalog as in, "I can barely reach (something).", I can barely keep my eyes open at work.", "I can barely see what's on the whiteboard.", and so on? Thanks so much in...
View Articleikina- prefix
Hello, I am very new to tagalog. I have been learning with the videos posted at learn-tagalog.com which has been very helpful as a beginner. But I have a number of questions regarding the structure of...
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Gusto ko sana..
Hello What would be the best English translation of "Gusto ko sana (verb).."? Thanks so much in advance!
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"wanted to do.." in Tagalog
Hello When you say, "I want to do..." in Tagalog, you usually say "gusto kong...", but when you say, "I wanted to do..." in Tagalog, how do you usually say that? I believe "ginusto kong" is not the way...
View ArticleBicol - Dae garu
Hello all, Could someone help me translate? Bicol to Tagalog would be great, thanks! "Dae garu"
View ArticleBunnal Tud and Boom Panes
I think these two phraes are slangs, I would like to know when and how they are used: 1. Bunnal Tud 2. Boom Panes
View ArticleTausug: tirung tuod bukun kamu
Please help me understand the following conversation. It is about two girls in a selfie on Valentine's day. The text begins with one line in Tagalog and the subsequent lines are in Tausug. [Second...
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Tagalog: Bebot
Hi all! I was wondering if someone could translate a bit of this song for me. It's from the Black Eyed Peas, and it called "Bebot". I suppose it's a language from the Philippines because it mentions it...
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binababoy
Hello What does "Binababoy" mean? Insulting, trashing, something like that? And what is the base form of this? Babuyin? Thanks so much in advance!
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"pink"
Hi Everyone. What is the tagalog translation of the word "pink"? Thank you for your answers.
View ArticleOnline or app Tagalog-English dictionary with accent marks?
None of the online dictionaries I've found tell you which syllable of the word needs to be stressed. Has anyone else found one?
View ArticlePareho vs Parehas
Alam ko na pareho (parehas?) lang sila ng kahulugan, pero ano ba talaga ang tamang paggamit nila i.e. ano ang pagkakaiba ng dalawa? Minsan ine-interchange ko nalang sila pero nais ko malaman ang...
View Articlenuynoy
Hi, Can you please translate the following line into English? Epekto ng walang qa date kaya nag noynoy nlng kmi hehehe [Epekto ng walang ka-date kaya nag-nuynoy na lang kami.] Regards,
View ArticleSome verb conjugations and noun question.
I am studying tagalog from a book I brought 31 years ago. "Basic Tagalog by Foreigners and Non-Tagalogs" by Paraluman Asipillera. Very good book. I would reccomend it to anyone. I also have and English...
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