Tagalog Grammar Points / Common Phrases Flashcards
1
Q
(Taglish) Mag + English word + pronoun
A
Command
2
Q
Gusto ko
A
I want / I like
3
Q
Gusto mo ba…?
A
Do you like/want…?
4
Q
Ayaw ko / Ayoko
A
I don’t like
5
Q
Ayaw mo ba…?
A
Don’t you like/want…?
6
Q
(Taglish) Nag + English word
A
Taglish past action
7
Q
Na lang
A
Instead
8
Q
Na
A
Already
9
Q
Dahil
A
Because
10
Q
Wala akong
A
I don’t have
11
Q
Kanina
A
Earlier
12
Q
Sabi ni…
A
… said
13
Q
Huwag
A
Don’t
14
Q
Huwag na lang
A
When you start to doubt yourself
15
Q
Halika na
A
Come, let’s go
16
Q
Mga
A
Pluralizer
17
Q
Magkano?
A
How much?
18
Q
Magkano ito?
A
How much is this?
19
Q
Magkano iyan?
A
How much is that?
20
Q
Magkano dito?
A
How much here?
21
Q
Magkano doon?
A
How much there?
22
Q
Magkano diyan?
A
How much there? (but it’s close to you)
23
Q
Paki + verb
A
Please + verb
24
Q
Makikisuyo po
A
Asking for something respectfully, before you say what you need
25
Yung
Use when recalling/referring to something very specific
26
Si
Used to introduce a name
27
Sa
Used to introduce a place
28
Action + ni + doer of action
"ni" shows possesion or responsibility
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