English-Tagalog Dictionary
Browse common English words and their Tagalog translations, with parts of speech and example sentences. Use this dictionary to look up everyday vocabulary or as a starting point for learning Tagalog.
Translate full sentences into TagalogAbout Tagalog
Tagalog is an Austronesian language spoken in the Philippines and the basis for the national language Filipino. It uses the Latin alphabet and has a large number of Spanish loanwords from over 300 years of Spanish colonization. Tagalog has a verb-initial word order and a complex system of verbal affixes.
Cultural Note
Tagalog has many Spanish loanwords. The language uses affixes extensively to modify verb meanings and focus.
Browse common Tagalog vocabulary
| Word | Part of speech | Translation | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pronouns | |||
| I | pron. | ako | I am ready now. Handa na ako ngayon. |
| you | pron. | ikaw | You are very kind. Napakabait mo. |
| he | pron. | siya | He is my brother. Siya ang kapatid kong lalaki. |
| she | pron. | siya | She is my sister. Siya ang kapatid kong babae. |
| we | pron. | kami | We are going home. Uuwi na kami. |
| they | pron. | sila | They are at school. Nasa paaralan sila. |
| Question Words | |||
| what | int. | ano | What is your name? Ano ang pangalan mo? |
| where | int. | saan | Where is the house? Saan ang bahay? |
| when | int. | kailan | When will you come? Kailan ka darating? |
| who | int. | sino | Who is that man? Sino ang lalaking iyon? |
| Verbs | |||
| to be | v. | maging | I want to be strong. Gusto kong maging malakas. |
| to have | v. | magkaroon | I have a new book. May bago akong aklat. |
| to go | v. | pumunta | We go to school daily. Pumupunta kami sa paaralan. |
| to come | v. | dumating | Please come here now. Dumating ka rito ngayon. |
| to eat | v. | kumain | The child will eat rice. Kakain ng kanin ang bata. |
| to love | v. | mahalin | I love my family. Mahal ko ang pamilya ko. |
| Nouns | |||
| man | n. | lalaki | That man is tall. Matangkad ang lalaking iyon. |
| woman | n. | babae | The woman is kind. Mabait ang babae. |
| child | n. | bata | The child is sleeping. Natutulog ang bata. |
| family | n. | pamilya | My family eats together. Sabay-sabay kumakain ang pamilya ko. |
| mother | n. | ina | My mother is cooking. Nagluluto ang ina ko. |
| father | n. | ama | My father works hard. Masipag magtrabaho ang ama ko. |
| friend | n. | kaibigan | My friend is here. Narito ang kaibigan ko. |
| house | n. | bahay | Their house is big. Malaki ang bahay nila. |
| world | n. | mundo | The world is changing. Nagbabago ang mundo. |
| water | n. | tubig | Water is very important. Napakahalaga ng tubig. |
| rice | n. | bigas | We eat rice daily. Kumakain kami ng kanin araw-araw. |
| Adjectives | |||
| good | adj. | mabuti | This book is good. Mabuti ang aklat na ito. |
| bad | adj. | masama | That food is bad. Masama ang pagkaing iyon. |
| big | adj. | malaki | Their house is big. Malaki ang bahay nila. |
| small | adj. | maliit | The room is small. Maliit ang silid. |
| beautiful | adj. | maganda | The flower is beautiful. Maganda ang bulaklak. |
| Prepositions | |||
| with | prep. | kasama | I came with my friend. Dumating ako kasama ang kaibigan ko. |
| from | prep. | mula sa | She came from school. Galing siya mula sa paaralan. |
| to | prep. | sa | We went to the city. Pumunta kami sa lungsod. |
| Conjunctions | |||
| and | conj. | at | Bread and milk. Tinapay at gatas. |
| or | conj. | o | Tea or coffee. Tsaa o kape. |
| but | conj. | ngunit | Tired but happy. Pagod ngunit masaya. |
| Interjections | |||
| yes | interj. | oo | Yes, I understand now. Oo, naiintindihan ko na. |
| no | interj. | hindi | No, I cannot go. Hindi, hindi ako makakapunta. |
How It Works
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Common Uses
- •Learning Tagalog
- •Travel to Philippines
- •Reference for Tagalog classes
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