English to Filipino: Pronouns

Question 1

Me

Answer 1

Ako
(ah-ko)

• Example:
  Forgive me.
  Patawarin mo ako.

Question 2

I

Answer 2

Ako
(ah-ko)

• Example:
  I am happy.
  Ako ay masaya.

Question 3

Me (possessive) / Mine

Answer 3

Akin
(ah-kin)

• Example:
  This is mine.
  Akin ito.

Question 4

My

Answer 4

Ko

• Example:
  My life.
  Buhay ko.
• Example 2:
  She’s my friend.
  Kaibigan ko siya.

Question 5

Myself

Answer 5

Ako
(ah-ko)

• Example:
  The one at fault, is myself.
  Ang may kasalanan ay ako.

—– or ——

Sarili / Sarili ko (casual)

• Example:
  I saw myself.
  Nakita ko ang sarili ko.

—– or —–

Aking Sarili (formal)
(ah-king sarili)

• Example:
  I saw myself.
  Nakita ko ang aking sarili.

Question 6

You
(singular)

Answer 6

Ikaw
(sounds like: “e-cow”)

• Example:
  You’re the culprit.
  Ikaw ang salarin.

—– or ——

Mo
(sounds like “mo” in “mobility”)

• Example:
  What do you want?
  Ano ang gusto mo?

Question 7

You
(collective, group of people excluding yourself)

Answer 7

Kayo
(kah-yo)

Example:
All of you.
Lahat kayo.

Question 8

Yours

Answer 8

Iyo
(pronounced: e-yo)

Example:
This is yours.
Ito ay iyo.

—– or —–

Sa iyo

• Example:
  This is yours.
  Ito ay sa iyo.

—– or —–

Sa ‘yo (contracted/informal)

• Example:
  This is yours.
  Ito ay sa’yo

Question 9

He / She / Her

Answer 9

Siya
(sounds like “sha”)

—– or ——

S’ya (contracted/informal)
(sounds like: “sha”)

• Example:
  He is at fault.
  Siya/S’ya ang may kasalanan.

*Example 2:
Is she your friend?
Kaibigan mo ba siya/s’ya?

• Example 3:
  Find her!
  Hanapin siya/s’ya!

Question 10

Her / His / Him

Answer 10

Niya
(sounds like “nya” in “Kenya”)

—– or ——

N’ya (contracted/informal)
(sounds like “nya” in “Kenya”)

• Example:
  Her house is big.
  Malaki ang bahay niya/n’ya.
• Example 2:
  I’m his girlfriend.
  Girlfriend niya/n’ya ako.

Question 11

Hers / His (possessive pronoun)

Answer 11

Kanya
(just change the e sound to ah sound in “Kenya”)

Example:
This bag is hers.
Sa kanya ang bag na ito.

Question 12

They / Them

Answer 12

Sila
(sounds like the first 2 syllables in “cilantro”)

• Example:
  They are right.
  Sila ang tama.
• Example 2:
  Teach them.
  Turuan sila.

Question 13

Their / Theirs

Answer 13

Kanila
(Kah-nee-la)

• Example:
  Justice is theirs.
  Sa kanila ang hustisya.

Question 14

We

Answer 14

Tayo

• Example:
  We are the world.
  Tayo ang mundo.

Question 15

Us / Ours

Answer 15

Atin
(sounds like “ah - teen)

• Example:
  The world is ours.
  Ang mundo ay atin.
• Example 2:
  He showed us the way.
  Ipinakita niya sa atin ang daan.

Question 16

Vocabulary check 1:
(Fill in the blanks to translate the sentence.)

She’s my friend.

______ ay kaibigan _____.

Answer 16

Answer:

She’s my friend.

Siya ay kaibigan ko.

—- or —-

S’ya ay kaibigan ko.

Question 17

Vocabulary check 2:
(Fill in the blanks to translate the sentence.)

I walked alone.

Lumakad _____ nang mag-isa.

Answer 17

Answer:

I walked alone.

Lumakad ako nang mag-isa.

Question 18

Vocabulary check 3:
(Fill in the blanks to translate the sentence.)

They said I’m a liar.

Sabi _____ sinungaling daw ______.

Answer 18

Answer:

They said I’m a liar.

Sabi nila sinungalilng daw ako.

Question 19

Vocabulary check 4:
(Fill in the blanks to translate the sentence.)

I will only listen to him.

____ ay makikinig lamang sa _____.

Answer 19

Answer;

I will only listen to him.

Ako ay makikinig lamang sa kanya.

Question 20

Vocabulary check 5:
(Fill in the blanks to translate the sentence.)

Will they listen to me?

Makikinig ba ______ sa ______?

Answer 20

Answer:

Will they listen to me?

Makikinig ba sila sa akin?

Question 21

Vocabulary check 6:
(Fill in the blanks to translate the sentence.)

This is for us.

Ito ay para sa _______.

Answer 21

Answer:

This is for us.

Ito ay para sa atin.

Question 22

Vocabulary check 7:
(Fill in the blanks to translate the sentence.)

His friends are so noisy.

Ang mga kaibigan ______ ay maiingay.

Answer 22

Answer:

His friends are so noisy.

Ang mga kaibigan niya ay maiingay.

Question 23

Check out the next deck for our level 2 lesson:

Answer 23

Next Deck’s Title:
“English to Filipino Nouns (most commonly used)”