Tagalog Root Words Flashcards
na
[enclitic] already;
[enclitic] now; as of now; by now;
[enclitic] any more; anyway;
[grammar] a ligature word
that
ito
[demonstrative ang pronoun] this; it; these; this one
[demonstrative ang pronoun] he/she/them
iyon
[demonstrative ang pronoun] that (far from the speaker and person spoken to); it; those; that thing over there; that over there
yung
[article] the; that (colloquial spelling of “ang”)
‘yun
[pronoun] that (far from the speaker and person spoken to); it. Less formal version of “iyon”
lang
[enclitic] just;
[enclitic] only; alone
Common shortened form of “lamang”
ako
[ang pronoun] I; me; (1st P.P.)
self
ka
[ang pronoun] you (second person singular)
may
1 [pseudo-verb] to have; has
2 [pseudo-verb] there is; there are
din
1 [enclitic] also; too; as well; for sure; surely; somewhat; pretty much; rather
2 [enclitic] indeed; a way of giving assurance of something
3 [enclitic] still
kaya
1 [adjective] can; could; able; capable; feasible
2 [adjective] able to afford; afford to
3 [noun] ability
kaya
1 [conjunction] so; that’s why; as a result; consequently; hence; the reason why; therefore
2 [enclitic] perhaps; I wonder; I wonder if; do you suppose; maybe
naman
1 [enclitic] indeed; really; so
2 [enclitic] on the other hand; actually; anyway; rather; instead; in contrast; now as for; in turn; meanwhile
3 [enclitic] also; too; likewise
4 [enclitic] again (“na naman”)
5 [enclitic] please
hindî
1 [adverb] no;
2 [adverb] not; did not; don’t; do not; didn’t; does not; doesn’t; won’t; will not; can’t; cannot;
3 [adverb] isn’t; is not; aren’t
tapos
[adjective] over; finished; done; completed; accomplished; being all done
siya or sya
1 [ang pronoun] he / she / it
2 [ang pronoun] him / her / it
3 [noun] pleasure
4 [adjective] sufficient
ano
1 [question word] what
2 is that right?; right?
3 hello / what’s up (informal)
para
1.) stopping, or 2.) being for something, or 3.) seeming like
walâ
Wala rito.
Wala dyan ang libro.
none, zero, the absence of something
It’s not here.
The book is not there.
sila
[ang pronoun] they; them
sabi
[verb]saying (something), [noun]statement
pala
He would ask for pala before eating.
[noun] blessing; grace; favor
pala
[enclitic] after all; apparently; actually; indeed; after all; surprisingly;
talaga
1 [adverb] really; indeed; certainly; definitely; in fact; downright; surely
2 [adjective] real; actual
gawa
1 [noun] something made; work; action; act; doing; deed; product; artistic work; task; duty
2 [verb] manufactured by; made of; written by; caused by; due to; on account of; done
isa
1 [number] one
2 [article] the indefinite article “a/an”
nga
1 [enclitic] indeed; really; actually; yes indeed; certainly; surely; truly; actually; definitely; of course; as expected
2 [enclitic] please (sentence tone softener)
tayo
[ang pronoun] we; us; (inclusive, i.e., including people speaking and including people spoken to)
tayo
[noun] condition; social position; stance; standing up; building
maging
[verb] to become; to be
[adverb] even
amin
1 [sa pronoun] ours; our; us; (exclusive, i.e., including people speaking, but not including people spoken to)
2 [noun] our place / house
3 [noun] admission of guilt; confession
iba
1 [adjective] different; various; another; other; others; some other
2 [noun] another; a different one; someone else
alam
1 [adjective] know (facts); knew; knows; known; familiar; revealed; aware; conscious
2 [noun] knowledge; something known
gusto
[pseudo-verb] to want; to like; wanted / wants; to prefer; to desire
kita
[pronoun] you are to me; I verb you; I to you
ganda
[noun] beauty; prettiness; goodness
dahil
[conjunction] because of; on account of; because
ngayon
1 [adverb] now; right now; currently; nowadays
2 [adverb/noun] today
dami
[noun] number (of items); amount; a lot; quantity; volume; quantity; a measure of how much there is of something
dito
[demonstrative sa pronoun] here; this (thing here)
sama
[verb] to join or go with (usually a prefix is added).
sama
May carry ka bang sama ng loob sa akin?
[noun] wickedness; badness; evil; hatred
Do you have a grudge against me?
tao
[noun] people; person; human
lahat
[adjective] all; all of; everything; everyone; everybody; every; each and every one
po
1 [enclitic] sir; ma’am
2 [grammar] a word to indicate respect with no direct English translation
gamit
1 [noun] stuff; thing; belongings; possessions
2 using; used
3 [noun] tool; tools
gamit
Maghahanap kami ng kotseng gamit na.
[adjective] used; second hand; using
We will look for a second hand car.
bili
Magkano ang bili mo sa sapatos mo?
Bili ka na ng kakanin.
[noun] a purchase; something bought
How much did you buy your shoes for?
Buy some rice cake now.
sana
[enclitic] hopefully; hope; wish; hopefully; should; i hope; if only; [adjective] only
baka
Baka run out ang pera mo.
[adverb] maybe; might; perhaps; possible; possibly; lest
baka
1 [noun] cow; beef; cattle
2 [noun] fight; conflict
kayo
1 [ang pronoun] you (plural)
2 [ang pronoun] you (polite)
kayo
[noun] cloth; fabric
sobra
1 [adjective] too much; extremely; excessive; super; extreme; so; more than
2 [noun] excess; surplus; extra
hirap
[noun] difficulty; suffering; hardship
bakit
[question word] why
bakit
[question word] why
bago
1 [conjunction] before
2 [adjective/adverb] new; recently; modern; recent; fresh
dapat
Wala kang dapat ireklamo.
1 [pseudo-verb] should; must; need; should do; appropriate to; ought to; supposed to
2 [adjective] deserving; appropriate; worthy; fitting; right; fit; qualified; supposedly
You have nothing to complain about.
isip
[noun] thinking; thought; mind; intellect; discernment; viewpoint; ingenuity
labas
1 [noun] outside; outdoors; exterior; out
2 [noun] edition
Labas!
[Exclamation phrase] Get out!
buhay
[noun] life
buhay
[adjective] alive; lives; living; vibrant
galing
1 [noun] excellence; skill; good; getting better
2 [expression] Great!
galing
[adjective] from; coming from
kanya
1 [sa pronoun] him / her / it
2 [possessive] hers / his
punta
1 [noun] destination; direction; coming; going; trip
2 [verb] to go / come (command)
ayaw
[pseudo-verb] does not want; doesn’t want; don’t want; do not like; to dislike; to not want; do not want; refuses
man
[enclitic] even; even if; although; whatever; may be; might be
kuha
[noun] getting; obtaining; taking; photographing; captured footage
kain
[noun] eating; eating food; consuming