Words x 050 - Most Common Words 01 Flashcards
The following set of flashcards rank the most common words used in Tagalog/Filipino based on a UCLA corpus of Tag/Fil texts (Zuraw 2006). Excludes English terms adopted into Filipino. Conjugated verb forms have been grouped together (e.g. magsalita, nagsalita, salita) but paired only with the English infinitive (e.g. to speak) translation. Due to the volume of corpus, this is not an error-free set. Some words may be repeated, and there may be some mistakes. However, to the best of the creator's
sa
in, at
na
indicates that an action has completed: now, already (usu. follows action word)
ang
definite article, subject marker
ng
Multiple usages: linker, predicate marker, indefinite article
mga
plural marker
ko
my (ng-class)
ay
inversion particle (Doctor ako. > Ako ay doctor.)
ako
I (ang-class)
lang
only, just
hindi, di
no
pa
indicates that something has not finished/completed: (adv) yet, still
mo
your (ng-class pronoun)
may
there is/are
kung
(conj) when, whenever, if, during (conjunction used to indicate non-actual occurrences viewed as unreal, hypothetical or repeated.)
ni
The non-focus marker. This marker usually marks things that are not the subject of the sentence (as opposed to ang) and is sometimes the equivalent of the preposition “of”. Ni is used before proper names.
naman
used to make contrasts; so, likewise, also, too
si
(marker) used before proper noun
ka
you (ang-class pronoun)
ito
this (ang)
yung, ung
the, those (specifier)
para
for
isa, isa’t
one, each
nga
(a) emphatic particle: truly, really, certainly; (b) request particle: roughly translates commands into more polite requests
ba
question marker
pero
but
siya
he, she (ang-class)
niya, nya
he, she; his, hers (ng-class)
rin/din
also
kaya
able, capable
o
or
kasi, kase
because
dahil
because
wala
non-existence particle: none, absent
nang
when
lahat
all
nila
their, they (ng-class)
sila
they (ang-class)
kami
we (exclusive; ang-class)
talaga
really
ngayon
now, today
ano; anu-ano (plural)
what
alam
know
pô
respect particle
eh
way of saying “because” or “that’s why” (usu. follows the comment)
iyon/yon/yun
that
kahit
even if, even though
dito
here
namin
we (exclusive; ng-class)
kaniya, kanya
(non-subject) her, his
tao
person, man