Tagalog Number Systems Differences?
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...
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Hi all, would you kindly help me translate these into Tagalog or English: "Hagasun man si <name>" "Kay naba" "Adiw" and... "Mabakal" Thank you!
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...
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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 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...
View ArticleIs my love poem in Tagalog and Cebuano correct?
I attempted to create two stanzas of a love poem. 1st stanza in Tagalog:: Ang talino mo, Ang ganda ng mga mata mo. Gusto kitang makita, Kailan tayo magkikita? Ikaw ang pangarap, Ninais kong mapalapit...
View ArticleAng talino mo
I attempted to create two stanzas of a love poem. 1st stanza in Tagalog:: Ang talino mo, Ang ganda ng mga mata mo. Gusto kitang makita, Kailan tayo magkikita? Ikaw ang pangarap, Ninais kong mapalapit...
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 ArticleBaybayin
Hi I recently bought an item that had the word "Baybayin" in the name of the item. It also had what I'm guessing is some Baybayin script on the item. I was wandering if anyone could translate it to...
View ArticleHala lahi rajud ni ohh.
I would like to understand every word of the sentence "Hala lahi rajud ni ohh." which is probably in Cebuano. However, I could not find any information, especially on the word "rajud".
View ArticleSambahin ako ang iyong mga mata
I attempted to create another poem in Tagalog: Sambahin ako ang iyong mga mata, - Ito ay ang kanilang mga pangarap na gumawa ng mga ito nang magningning tulad ng mga bituin sa langit sa masugid apoy na...
View ArticleNaka prefix
Hi y'all!!! Haven't been here lately? I would like to ask what does naka- prefix do to a verb? Some of the naka- verbs that I know are nakapunta, nakadaan, and nakatira. I know nakatira from: Saan ka...
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hirit/banat
Hi What is the difference between hirit and banat? I know both basically mean some kind of witty reply.. TIA!
View ArticleVerb Focus and conjugation
I am new to this forum. Recently moved to the Philippines and making a serious attempt at learning Tagalog. Here are some examples that left me somewhat confused: Actor focus sentences: Kumain ako ng...
View ArticleDehins
Hello everyone, Listening to some 70s OPM, I've come across lyrics that are in Taglish that I'm fairly certain don't mean what one would think they mean. I did a little bit of research on the Internet...
View ArticlePinag- -an
I vaguely understand the affixes pinag-. I read from another post that pinag- is pag + the objective affex -in-. Then you add -an making those affixes to mean "to do something in the (physical or...
View ArticleNatataranta, hinay, malupit
As the title says, guys can you tell me what is the meaning of the words below, I always hear it from my colleague. Natataranta Hinay Malufet
View ArticleAnother set of words!
How about these words what is the meaning. Katuwang Anlamya Also, I would like to know how to say. I miss you very much in tagalog. Can you help me again. Regards, Gustavo Woltmann
View ArticleKatuwang, Ang lamya
How about these words what is the meaning. Katuwang Anlamya Regards, Gustavo Woltmann
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