The Tagalog dialect is a member of the central Philippine division of the Austronesian language family, and the foundation for Filipino.
Alongside English, it’s an official language of the Philippines and closely related to Visayan and Bicol languages. Native Tagalog speakers not only constitute the 2nd prime cultural and linguistic group in the Philippines, but number about fourteen million, and are located in parts of Mindanao and Central Luzon. While it’s only spoken in Manila- the capital city and its adjacent provinces, Tagalog continued as the lingua franca since the commonwealth constitution was drafted in the 1930’s.
It became the de facto national language as the entirety of the Philippine archipelago populace understood and accepted the dialect. Although Tagalog is similar to Filipino, the primary difference between these two languages is that Filipino is encompassing and inclusive in that it incorporates several borrowings, entries, and contributions from various languages aside from Tagalog.
However, Tagalog is spoken by an additional 25 million people as a second language, and increasingly utilized in radio, literature, and press as a language for education and government. While Tagalog grammar is prominent for its complex verbing system, here is a compilation of 100 most basic Tagalog words.
Tagalog Words English Translation
1. Linngo – Week/Sunday
2. Kay – For
3. Sana – Wish, Should
4. Buhay – Life
5. Nung – When
6. Taon – Year
7. Ngayong Araw – Today
8. Bukas – Tomorrow
9. Kahapon – Yesterday
10. Oras – Hour
11. Minuto – Minute
12. Maari – Can
13. Gumamit – Use
14. Pumunta – Come, Go
15. Gawa – Make
16. Makakita – See
17. Sakin, Akin – Mine
18. Ba’t, Bákit – Why
19. Nagsabi, Sinasabing – To Say
20. Gusto – Like
21. Dapat – Should
22. Matapos, Tapos – Done
23. Mas – More
24. Iba – Another, Other
25. Kanila – For Them/To
26. Nasa – In, At
27. Mula – From
28. Anak – Child
29. Noong – In
30. Nyo, Niyo – You
31. Nito – This
32. Araw – Day
33. Upang – In order to
34. Atin – Us
35. Pagiging, Maging – Become/To be
36. Diyos – God
37. Dun, Doon, Duon – There
38. Bagay – Thing
39. Baká – Probably
40. Kasama – With
41. Hanggang – Until
42. Ikaw – You
43. Mahal – Expensive
44. Kita, Nakita, Kitang – To see
45. Ninyo – Your (Plural)
46. Ang Bilang – Number
47. Bahay – Home
48. Siguro – Maybe
49. Marami, – More
50. Ka – You
51. Ako – I
52. Tayo – We (Inclusive)
53. Kami – We (Exclusive)
54. Sila – They
55. Siya – She/He
56. Ito – This
57. Iyan – That
58. Iyon – That
59. Ko – My
60. Mo – Your
61. Pangalan – Name
62. Ako si…(pangalan) – Im…(name)
63. Lunes – Monday
64. Martes – Tuesday
65. Miyerkukes – Wednesday
66. Huwebes – Thursday
67. Biyernes – Friday
68. Sabado – Saturday
69. Enero – January
70. Natin – Our (Inclusive)
71. Namin – Our (Exclusive)
73. Nila – Their
74. Ni – Of
75. Na – Already
76. Pa – Not Yet, Still
77. Lang – Only
78. Hindi – No
79. Salamat – Thanks
80. Opo – Yes (Courteous)
81. Teka – Wait
82. Ulit – Again
83. Ano – What
84. Kain – Eat
85. Isa – One
86. Dalawa – Two
87. Oras – Time
88. Mamaya – Later
89. Sandal – Short Time
90. Matagal – Long Time
91. Mabuti – Good
92. Maganda – Beautiful
93. Pangit – Ugly
94. Maliit – Small
95. Mahirap – Difficult
96. Madali – Easy
97. Malapit – Near
98. Kamusta – Hello
99. Magandang Umaga – Good Morning
100. Kamusta? – How Are You?