Old Vocab Flashcards
nood
Watch (tv, etc)
kaINan
Ano ang paborito mong kainan?
Dining room/eating place (restaurant)
Where is your favorite place to eat?
taKOT
kaTAkot
Takot ka sa dinosaur.
Scared
You are scared of dinosaurs.
Binata
Single male
GaWIN
GAgawin
Kailangan ni Mary gawin nang maaga ang mga dekorasyon para sa pasko.
to do (like telling someone)
will do (in the future)
Mary needs to do the christmas decorations early.
maruMI
Marumi ang sapatos mo
dirty
Your shoes are dirty.
Rosas
Natanggap ko ang rosas na pinadala mo.
Pink
I received the rose/roses you sent.
ayos na ayos or okey na okey
great
TaMAD
Tamad maglinis ng kuwarto ang tito ko.
Lazy
My uncle is lazy cleaning his room.
maitim
Sino ba yung maitim na iyon?
Dark-complexioned
Who is that dark skinned person?
Tuloy ka
Tutuloy ka ba sa manila?
Come in
Are you coming to Manila?
eto
Here. Short for dito
maneho
Ikaw na lang ang magmaneho
Drive
You should drive.
madali
Madali lang ang trabaho dito.
Easy
Work is easy here.
barberya
barber shop
HaLIK
Maraming humalik sa akin.
Kiss
I receive many kisses.
Kanta
Ano ang paborito mong kanta?
Song
What is your favorite song?
uBO
Malakas ang ubo mo.
Cough
Your cough is strong.
maliit
Maliit natao ang kasama mo.
Small, short
The person you’re with is short.
nagtatrabaho
is/are working
simBAhan
Pumasok ka sa simbahan.
church
Come inside the church.
Nakalimutan ko
I forgot
Maputi
Maputi ang mga buhok ko.
Fair-complexioned
My hair is white/light.
tinDAhan
Kailangan kong pumunta ng tindahan bukas ng umaga.
store
I need to go to the store tomorrow morning.
Mapagkumbaba
Mapagkumbaba si Pedro sa kanyang mga panalo.
Humble
Pedro is humble about his winnings.
bigyan
Bigyan natin ng pagkain yung mga katrabaho mo sa pasko.
Give
We will give your coworkers food for christmas.
haLAman
Maraming halaman ang tinanim ni Inday sa kanyang hardin.
Plant
The maid planted many plants in her garden.
maLI
Puro mali ang sagot ko sa eksamen.
False
All my answers are wrong on the exam.
Ng mga
Marks two or more common nouns or proper names of a place or thing
Kaylangan
Anong kailangan mo?
Need
What do you need?
MasaYA (alternate meaning)
Masaya ako sa tattoo.
Happy
I’m happy with my tattoo.
kaARawan
Kelan ang kaarawan mo?
Birthday
When is your birthday?
nag-aAral
Kailangan mong mag-aral.
is/are studying
You need to study.
ginto
Marami akong ginto.
Gold
I have a lot of gold.
Kuwarto
Ang kuwarto ni Tita Sonia ay magulo.
Bedroom
Aunt Sonia’s room is messy.
SiLA
Saan sila pupunta bukas?
They
Where are they going tomorrow?
MasaMA
MasaMA ang pakiramdam ni Tito Frank.
Bad (feeling bad)
Uncle Frank feels bad.
nakakatuwa
Nakakatuwa si Kevin Hart sa BAgong pelikula niya.
Funny; delightful
Kevin Hart is funny in his new movie.
LApis
Ano ang kulay ng lapis mo?
Pencil
What color is your pencil?
Tulog
Tulog pa si Lolo.
Sleep Matutulog ako - I’m going to sleep
Grandfather is still asleep.
ilang taon na si [] ?
How old is…?
MakaPAL
Makapal ang salamin ko.
Thick
My glasses are thick.
PAmangKIN
Nephew/niece
LAKad
Saan ang lakad mo ngayon?
Walk
Where are you heading (today/now)?
ReLO
Nasaan ang relo mo?
Watch
Where is your watch?
DAmi
Sa dami ng tao sa mall, hindi na Kami pumunta.
A lot
Because it was too crowded at the mall, we didn’t go.
SAbi
Sabi niya ay mataba ako.
Say
He/she said I’m fat.
paLENGke
Na kalimutan ko na may palengke.
market (wet market - sells fish)
I forgot there is a market/grocery store.
Paborito
Meron ka bang paboritong pagkain?
Favorite
Do you have a favorite food?
PILa
Mahaba ang pila ng DMV.
Line
The DMV line is long.
Duwag
Para Kang duwag na daGA.
Coward
You’re scared of a mouse.
kamag-ANak
Relative
Natin
Tignan natin ito.
Ng pronoun: we (inclusive)
Let’s take a look at this.
pinTO
Ang pinto ay makitid.
Door
The door is narrow.
malamBING
Si Jose ay malambing kapag may pagkain.
Sweet (as in to your spouse)
Jose is jovial when there is food.
niya
Malaki ang tiyan niya .
his/her
His/her belly is big.
diBA
Inggit siya, diba?
“Right?” (Agreeing)
He/she’s jealous, right?
maNI
masarap ang mani
Peanut
The peanut is delicious
SImuLAN
Simulan mo na maglaba
Start
Start doing the laundry
uuwi
Anong oras ka uuwi?
Going home
What time are you coming home?
uSOG
Usog mo ang pwet mo
Move
Move your butt
uuwi na ako
I’m going home now
PULa
Pula ang kulay ng dugo
Red
The color of blood is red.
Mag-anak
Ang mga mag-anak ko ay nasa Jax.
Family
My family is in Jax.
Tinidor
Ginagamit mo ang tinidor sa pagkain.
Fork
You use a fork for food.
kita tayo mamaYA
We will See you later
Sinu-sino
Sinu-sino ang kasama mo sa byahe?
Who are
Who are you with on your travel?
di naman
(short for hindi naman)
Not really.
Taon
Ilang taon ka na?
Years
How old are you now?
o sige
all right, see you later
BuHOK
Ang haba ng buhok ko.
Hair
My hair is long.
Sakal
Gusto kita sakalin.
To choke
I want to choke you.
LaBA NaGLAlaBA ako
Laundry I’m doing laundry
AWay
May away sa labas.
Fight
There’s a fight outside.
Heto ang [] ko.
Here is my []
maYAman
Mayaman ang Lola mo.
Rich
Your grandma is rich.
Matapang
Matapang ang kape mo.
Brave, courageous, strong
Your coffee is strong.
MaGALang
Hindi magalang si Sara.
Polite
Sara is not courteous.
Mahina
Mahina ang takbo ko.
Weak
My run is slow.
SaRA
Sara mo yung pinto.
Close (as in closing a door)
Close the door.
Tayo
Kain na tayo.
Us, inclusive
Let’s eat
maLInis
Ang linis ng bahay mo.
to clean
Your house is clean.
mataGAL
Matagal ang araw pag walang trabaho.
Long (as in long time)
The day is long if there’s no work.
Hinto
Hinto kayo dito.
Stop/halt
Stop (right) here.
Dalaga
Dalawa ang dalaga nila Mr. and Mrs. Reyes.
Single female
Mr. and Mrs. Reyes have two unmarried girls.
Mabigat (Bigat)
Mabigat ang problema ni Perla dahil namatay ang asawa niya.
It’s heavy
Perla has a heavy problem because her husband died.
maIKLi
Maikli ang pantalon ni Jose.
Short (length)
Jose’s pants are short.
Tabo
Nasaan ang tabo mo?
Toilet ladle thing
Where’s your tabo?
o sige na muna
bye for now
Ibaba
Nasa ibaba ang kaibigan mo.
Downstairs
Your friend is downstairs.
nakatiRA
Nakatira ako sa San Diego.
residing
I live in SD.
inaanak
Anong pangalan ng inaanak mo?
Godchild
What’s your godchild’s name?
PaPEL
Ang daming papel sa basurahan.
Paper
There’s so much paper in the trash can.
kaMI
Dalawa kaming sasama sa iyo para kumanta.
Us, exclusive
Both of us will go to join you in singing.
TARay maTARay
Ang taray naman ng taong iyan, nakakapikon!
Snobby
That person is so snobbish, it’s insulting!
Anu-ano
Bumili ka naman ng anu-anong bagay na walang kwenta.
What are
Did you buy things again that are worthless?
apo
Ang apo ni Pedro ay masipag.
Grandchild
The grandchild of Pedro is industrious.
kahit ano
Whatever/no preference
maiNItin ang ulo
Short-tempered
ALing
Miss
Ano pa?
What else?
Gusto kong Makinig ng music
I like to listen to music
baYAran
Kailangan bayaran mo ang utang ko.
Pay
You need to pay my debt.
ano na?
what’s up?
Singkit
Narrow-slit or slanting (eyes)
Suplado/a
Snobbish (not taray)
LaHAT
All; everyone
nalilito ako
I’m confused
Nakakalito
Confusing
PaSOK
Go in
Pasok ka
Go in
PAso
Burn
Singsing
Ring
loob
Inside
IBon
Bird
siNUNGaLING
Liar
matiyaga (pronounced MAchaGA)
Patient
TApos Tapos ka na?
Done; finished
Amerikana
Suit
blusa
Blouse
daMIT
Clothes
HIkaw
Earrings
maONG
Jeans
kuwintas (kwintas)
Necklace
Medyas (medjus)
Socks
PALda
Skirt
SINtuRON
Belt
kabayo
Horse
dagdag (dugdug)
addition/additional
maTIbay
Durable; strong
matapat
Honest
Din
Also, either; used when preceding word ends with a consonant.
Daw
They say; used when preceding word ends with a consonant.
Naka-
Denotes wearing the article of clothing, accessory or color designated by the noun it attaches to.
itlog
Eggs
mayroon
To have; there is/are/was
noon(g)
Past time marker
lunes
Monday
Martes
Tuesday
miyerkules/miyerkoles
Wednesday
huwebes
Thursday
biyernes
Friday
Sabado
Saturday
Linggo
Sunday
hanggang
until
pagkaTApos
after
TUwing
every
mag-Ahit
to shave
magbihis
to change clothes
magbuhat
to lift or raise something
Maghilamos
To wash one’s face
Maghugas
To wash something
MagkaPE
To drink coffee
MagkiTA
To meet with someone
MaglaRO
To play
Magmaneho papunta sa
To drive to
Magmeryenda
To have a snack
Magmumog
To rinse or wash one’s mouth by gargling
Magpahinga
To take a rest
Magpabango
To use cologne/perfume
Magturo
To teach
Mag-uSAP
To talk with someone
MagSAing
To cook rice
Magsayaw
To dance
Naman
On the other hand
Malambot
Soft/squishy
maKInis
Soft (soft skin, etc)
DumaTING
To arrive; arrived
DuMAdating
Is arriving
DAdating/darating
Will arrive
ipinanganak
born
mag-
affix - means to do what is indicated by the root word
paLITan
to change (change something)
imbis
instead of
mamaYA
later
buong
full
nahihilo
dizzy
Bola
Ball
Libangan
Hobby
GaMOT
Medicine
sa Akin
me (sa pronoun)
sa AMin
us (exclusive); sa pronoun
sa ATin
us (inclusive); sa pronoun
GuMIsing
Gumising ka!
To wake up; woke up
wake up!
GuMIgising
Is waking up
GIGising
Will wake up
maghaPUnan
to have dinner
BAsa
read
nagbaBAsa
to read
giNAgawa
doing (currently doing)
sa PALagay ko
I think
sa inYO
you (plural); sa pronoun
sa IYo
you (sa pronoun)
sa kaNILa
them (sa pronoun)
sa kaniya (kanya)
him/her (sa pronoun)
Pirma
Sign
magsipilyo
to brush teeth
magsuot
to wear something
magBAYad
To pay
magbigay
To give
magPAYong
to use an umbrella
magBIRo
To crack a joke
PAsok
work
bulaklak
flowers
buo
whole
gimikan
general term for places like bars and clubs
sa palagay mo?
what do you think, in your opinion?
magdaan
to drop by/pass by
magdaLA
to bring
maghanap
to look for
maghintay
Hintayin mo ako
Hintayin kita
to wait for
Wait for me
I’ll wait for you
mag-IPon
to save, gather, collect
giNIgiNAW ako
I’m cold
BUmiLI
Buy
haNApin
Look for/search for
magkuwento
to tell a story
maglaGAY
to put/place
magpasyal
to stroll
magsimula
to start
kagabi
last night
kanina
earlier
kaninang umaga/tanghali
earlier this morning/noon
Ayaw mo
Don’t you? Or don’t you like?
Noong isang buwan
Last month
Noong isang taon
Last year
ARaw-araw
Every day
GAbi-Gabi
Every night
sa mga
marks two or more common nouns (sa pronoun)
kay
marks one proper name of a person or animal (sa pronoun)
kina
marks two or more proper name of person or animal (sa pronoun)
lagi
always
mag-uwi
to bring/take something home
naku!
oh my gosh!
Kung may panahon ako
if I have time
wika
language
barya
loose change
bayad
payment
manggas
sleeves
baligtad
upside-down, inside-out
kaunti (ka-onte)
few, little
luma
old
magaan
light (weight)
malapad
wide
maluwag
loose
maniPIS
thin (used to describe object, not person)
sira
destroyed, broken
uso
trendy, current style
gumastos
to spend
gumamit
to use
humanap
to look for something/someone
humingi
to ask for something
huMIram
to borrow, to check out
kumuha
to get
lumapit
to approach, to get closer
pumasok
to enter
pumunta
to go
tumawag
to call
tumingin
to look at
iyan
that (near the listener)
iyon
that (far from the listener and speaker)
mahilig
fond
makakilala
to be able to know someone
dapat
should
tumulong
to help
umutang
to borrow money, to buy something on credit
umuwi
to go home
magbenta
to sell
magbukas
to open something
magtinda
to sell
KAkaiBA
unusual
aparador
closet
pahaba
elongated
masikip
tight
SUkat
Size
SUkli
Change (monetary)
matiGAS
Hard, tough
Pebrero
February
Marso
March
Abril
April
Mayo
May