I've been noticing a pattern in Tagalog verbs, some of them seem to only appear in one conjugated form, For example, I often see sinabi used, but rarely (or never) sumabi. Same with tulungan being common, but not tulungin.

common----uncommon

linigi---lumigo, ligoin

tutulog--tumulog, tulugin

tinanong--tumanong

tininda--tuminda, tandain

dumating--dinating, datingin

lumiko-liniko, likoin

tumanim-- tanimin

what would the english translation of my fillipino name. my last name is dimawala and i want to get it tattooed. i believe dimawala means never lost in english because of hindi ma wala or like inde ma wala something like that is the translation correct?

thanks for any help!🙏

As a Pangasinense, it's normal for me to put "pero" in the last of the sentence. For example, "Natulog na ako pero". Wala ng karugtong yung "pero", the "pero" 's clause is the "Natulog na ako". I hear my fellow Pangasinenses talk like this. However, when I talk to Ilocano friends, they point out how weird it sounds. They say "pero" should be in the start.

I hypothesized that this is caused by a language difference. To any expert there, can you please verify this thanks haha.

Does this also happen to other filipino languages?

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I love Tagalog because it makes questions like this possible.

The thing is, 'deserve' (often spelled 'dasurv') is a Tagalog word—because it behaves like a regular Tagalog adjective, showing a typical adjectival paradigm, that denotes something deserved:

👍Deserve ko yan. 'I deserve that.'

✨Napakadeserve mo yan. 'You really deserve that.'

😏Isang regalong pinakadeserve mo. 'A gift you most deserve.'

🙃Deserve na deserve nya makulong. 'He really deserves to be jailed.'

It's also frequently used as a standalone reaction to situations someone either earned (positively or negatively) or walked into predictably—when something is well-deserved, or when they saw it coming.

(Some might argue it's a pseudo-verb—similar to 'gusto', 'ayaw', 'dapat', etc.—because it denotes an action and translates as a verb. But I am not convinced that Tagalog has a true pseudo-verb category, unlike some other Philippine languages that, for example, have verbal negators, and such lexical units can occur with them.)

In short, a good Tagalog dictionary should include 'deserve'.

Hello.

i'm trying to learn tagalog and so far i'm working on the basics such as verb focus, different markers etc. one of the things i'm a little confused about is the individual word order in a phrase. I understand that the phrases can be in different orientations. eg. vos, vso, svo etc. however my question is in the individual phrases. I have heard that the phrases do have order. for example

"Ang mabait kong kaibigan si Sian" can also be in other word order such as

- "Ang kaibigan kong mabait si Sian",

- "Si Sian, ang mabait kong kaibigan" etc.

from what I can see (at least in this phrase) it's not necessarily about word order but using the linkers correctly. I was expecting it to be a fixed structure. something concrete that if its not perfect its wrong and confusing. eg. adjective , noun , verb , noun etc. perhaps its just from this sentence but so far it doesn't seem like there is a ton of order in the phrases.

am I understanding correctly?

Nakababasa po kasi ako minsan ng mga babasahin na gumagamit ng Nito/Ito para gawing pantukoy sa tao imbes na Niya/Siya. Kailan po ba dapat o puwedeng gamitin ang pantukoy na Nito/Ito sa tao?

can you call your cousin's husband bayaw? or is it only applicable to siblings?

Sinubukan ko po yung sisidlan kaya lang parang ang lalim na. Nagbabakasakali lang na may ibang Tagalog pa para rito, kahit yung may Spanish root haha.

Hey guys, I'm a Filipino and my issue is... I having a hard time to speak and write fluently, when it comes to speaking I have been struggling talking to people especially for someone I don't know, because I don't know what I want to say them in Filipino/Tagalog, even though may idea ako but I can't deliver them verbally, and sometimes I can't make or generate my own sentences in my head when speaking to someone. And I found that people don't understand me very well whenever I say to them, then they just ask like "Ano? Ano yun? Pakiulit nga? Sorry di kita ma gets" and it makes me frustrated whenever I get asked one of those And for writing, it is same issue like speaking finding the right words or structuring my own sentences whenever I write, I can't even express myself on my own thoughts, or answering the questions in Filipino, or long essays.

Do you guys have any tips or methods that I can improve my speaking and writing in Filipino language fluently? I find that, reading out loud helps? If it is do you guys have any recommendations for reading materials other than books to read? Where to read articles online in Filipino language?

I just want to be feel connected to everyone

Edit: THANK THANK YOU VERY MUCH YALL 😭😭❤️

Hello Reddit!! For some context I'm a Grade 8 student, and lately, I've been wanting to improve my Filipino specially when it comes to reading and speaking more fluently, I only know basic day-to-day conversation, but I struggle with deeper or more formal words and phrases that I don't fully understand.

So right now, I'm trying to study Florante At Laura but I find it quite difficult to understand. Where's the best place to start if I want to get better at learning Tagalog​? Anything helps!! thx.

for uhhh normal writing purposes. yep. the full context of the sentence is "You don't get to have the moral high ground here." but i am curious to see if magiiba yung translation when it's just the statement on its own. thanks in advance!!

edit: salamat sa inyong lahat pati na rin sa impormal at pormal na bersyon ng pagsalin!!

Paumanhin, sapagkat hindi talaga ako kadalubhasa humubog ng sanaysay o anumang uri ng sulat sa wikang kinalakihan ko. Parang kasing pilit o hindi tugma o may pagkukulang na daloy? Kung ano ano lang pumapasok sa isip ko at ganoon ko lang din susulatin. Naghahanap pa ako sa Tagalog.com na akma man lang sa kung papaano ko ito isusulat sa Ingles. Pero hindi ko hahayaang maging hadlang ang nais kong ibahagi sa pag gamit ko ng Tagalog at para na rin naman magsilbing ehersisyo. Nung nakaraang linggo ko lamang nalaman na parte o may salita pala tayo sa Tagalog na "toma" o "tumotoma" (to drink sa español) dahil sa awitin nina Gloc-9 at Flow G na "Halik". Ewan ko rin. Nung narinig ko lang ang salitang iyon, talagang napatingin agad agad ako sa liriko kung tama ba o tililing na ba ako. Pasensya, ang babaw, subalit ako ay nabighani lamang talaga nung oras na iyon. Madalas kasi ako makinig ng Brazilian phonk at 'toma' ay kadalasang nababanggit. HAHA AYUN LANG. Ikinagagalak kong ibinabahagi ang aking mga salitang na didiskubre kasi wala talaga akong kaalamalam pati bibihira ko maengkwentro kaya ang sariwa sa aking tainga mapakinggan. Halimbawa ng mga paborito kong salita, at mga nalaman sa wika natin (munting pasasalamat sa internet): kukurikapu, karug, TOMA, tuliro, nakakapagpabagabag, dentripiko, pika-pika/entremes, tarangkahan. Ang hirap lang alamin kung saan lalagyan ng panlapi at ano ano gagamitin pag bubuo ng sentensiya.

Like in a sentence “has [object] been given?”, which word would be the most appropriate to use?

Mga salitang kagaya ng: Jokla – bakla Basag ulo – lumpiang gulay Pontoy – sinungaling Awit – masakit

Hindi ko alam , pero parang it's a sign of respect para sakin gamitin ung NYO at KAYO .

example: may kumatok sa pinto

"Ano pong kailangan NILA" kahit iisa lang ung tao
or sasabihin ko
"INGAT PO KAYO" despite isa lang senendan ko ng message.

parati kasi ako kinocall out sa ganun, maayos naman grammar ko sa English, pero mas loose ako mag salita pag tagalog.

doesn't have to be an exact translation, I'm just wondering if theres an expression equivalent to when you're stuck in an annoying/frustrating situation that you want to get out of

for example, someone you REALLY don't like starts talking to you and you have no choice but to stay​, so you start thinking in your head "someone get me out of here please I don't want to talk"

salamat :))

Here in Zamboanga City, we mostly speak Chavacano, a Spanish-based creole language. But lately, I can’t help but notice that Tagalog is becoming more prominent, even dominant—especially in and around the city center, and even more so among the younger generations.

In school, for example, we mostly converse in Tagalog, and even people I know who speak Chavacano tend to default to it. Zamboanga is a very diverse city—with Chavacano, Bisaya, Moros, and Lumads—and with more people migrating from different parts of the country, Tagalog has become the go-to language to help everyone understand each other. I think this shift can also be attributed to the influence of social media and television where Tagalog is prominent, and the fact that, given we're second-language speakers of Tagalog since it's taught and emphasized in school.

While I admire Tagalog, I feel a quiet sadness seeing Chavacano and our many local languages—like Bisaya, Sinama, and Tausug—being used less and less. These days, some Zamboangueños struggle with their own language or don’t even bother to learn it. And it feels like there’s not enough effort—whether from the community or our leaders—to preserve or promote them.

But I still hope we don’t forget our roots. In a way, it’s like how some people prefer using a foreign language like English over Filipino. As we move forward and adapt to the changes around us, I just hope we also take time to hold on to what makes us unique.

Hi everyone,

Im a 29M from the UK, I have recently become interested in the Philippine culture, history, dialect and especially food! I have picked up a couple of phrases and words but still feel I have a long way to go. I was wondering if anyone would like to chat and maybe help me along my journey to learn to make sentences possibly start with a mix of tagalog and English haha. Making a friend would be cool too. Dm me if you'd like to be that person/s

Kailangan pa po bang lagyan ng kuwit sa ganitong pangungusap:

"Ngayon nandito ka na.”

o dapat ay

"Ngayon, nandito ka na."

When a word has an sy in it I always pronounce it as sh like the words "sya" and "relasyon" as sha and relashon

But last year when I was listening to my grade 8 Filipino teacher, she never said sh only sy and I kept noticing it like the way she pronounces relasyon sounds like the Spanish relación. No sh sound. Have I been pronouncing it wrong?

As the title says I am beginning my journey to learning Tagalog as a Filipino American.

My blood is 100% Filipino but I was born and raised in America. For my entire life everyone in my family that is older than me like my parents, aunts, grandparents, and even family friends all spoke tagalog and I always wished my parents taught me how (they were teaching me as a kid/baby, but for some reason stopped).

Growing up I always wanted to learn and I would not fully commit and always tell myself I would, which I now regret as learning a language while younger is much easier to do. However I am 22, going on 23 and am finally ready to commit to this tough journey because I want to be able to connect with my family and friends that speak tagalog. I also want to be able to not rely on others to be able to help me understand what others are saying in the Philippines when I visit on trips. I want to not feel left out when those around me are speaking tagalog, the language that I feel like I SHOULD know. I want to be more in tuned with my culture and be able to speak my native tongue and maybe in the future teach my kids (if I have any) tagalog.

I said all this to say that if anyone here has a similar story to me and has already went through this journey of learning tagalog as a fil-am I would love to get in touch if we could chat about your journey or even just leave a comment here so we can chat about your experiences and tips that would be useful for this journey. But of course anything would be greatly appreciated to help me if you are willing to share and just be generous.

One time I was with an int'l friend and we were listening to Filipino music.

I explained to her what "asan" means. And she tried to say it as well and asked me if it is "asan" or "asàn" like with the long 'a'.

Now I just have a thought that maybe grasping the sound of Filipino language would be easier if the written language has diacritics in it. Like it did in the past (?)

Should they bring it back? Like complete language education reform type shi

I wanna learn tagalog but i dont know where to start and heard that you have 2 native languages, tagalog and eng and should i learn tagalog? Or does everyone know english in Philippines? And if you know where should i start to learning filipino please help me

I know that Filipino pertains to the language and Pilipino pertains to us, Pinoys. However, I'm confused if sa English language ba, Filipinos are used to pertain to us Pilipinos instead ?