Tagalog Words And Examples

Question 1

Ikaw

Answer 1

Ikaw ay buwan.
You are moon.

Ikaw ang buwan.
You are the moon.

Ikaw ay maganda.
You are beautiful.

Ikaw ang sagot.
You are the answer.

Ikaw ang lahat sa akin.
You are everything to me.

Ikaw ang mahal ko.
You’re the one I love.

Ikaw ba ang umiyak?
Were you the one who cried?

Ikaw lang.
Only you.

Question 2

Asawa

Answer 2

asawa
spouse

The native Tagalog word asawa is gender-neutral and can mean either husband or wife. Filipinos informally use mister to refer to a husband and misis to refer to a wife.

mag-asawa
husband and wife

Mag-asawa kami.
We are husband and wife. (We’re married.)

nag-asawa
get married

Nag-asawa uli.
Got married again.

buhay may-asawa
married life

asawang lalaki
male spouse

asawang babae
female spouse

May asawa na ako.
I have a spouse already.
= I’m married already.

Wala akong asawa.
I don’t have a spouse.
= I’m not married.

The Tagalog word for ‘marriage’ or ‘wedding’ is kasal.