| TALASALITAAN:
PAMILYA
- Mag-anak Family
- Asawa Spouse/husband/wife
- Mister Husband
- Misis Wife
- Lolo Grandfather
- Lola Grandmother
- Magulang Parents
- Ama, Tatay Father, Dad
- Ina, Nanay Mother, Mom
- Anak one’s child or offspring (‘bata’ > a child)
Anak na lalaki son
Anak na babae daughter
Anak kong lalaki my son
Anak kong babae my daughter
Kapatid na lalaki/babae Son/daughter
Kapatid kong lalaki/babae my brother/sister
- Kapatid sa ama paternal half-brother or half-sister
- Kapatid sa ina maternal half-brother or half-sister
- Panganay Oldest sibling
- Bunso Youngest sibling
- Kuya Oldest brother
- Ate Oldest sister
- Apo Grandchild (could refer to a grandson/daughter)
Apong lalake Grandson
Apong babae Granddaughter
- Kamag-anak Relative
- Kaibigang matalik close friend
- Tiyo (also Tito) Uncle
- Tiya (also Tita) Aunt (Auntie)
- Pamangkin Nephew or niece
- Pinsan Cousin
- Ninong Godfather
- Ninang Godmother
- Kumpare or ‘Pare what the Godfather of a child is to the child’s parent, or
what the Father of the child is to his Godparent
- Kumare, ‘Mare what the Godmother of a child is to the child’s parent, or
what the Mother of the child is to his Godparent
- Inaanak one’s Godchild
- Kinakapatid Godbrother, Godsister (the child of your Godparent)
- Biyenan Parent-in-law;
Biyenang lalaki Father-in-law
Biyenang babae Mother-in-law
- Balae what the married couple’s parents are to each other
- Manugang Son-in-law
- Bayaw Brother-in-law
- Hipag Sister-in-law
- Bilas The husband/wife of one’s sister/brother-in-law
MGA BILANG / NUMERO
Filipino: Derived from Spanish:
- isa uno
- dalawa dos
- tatlo tres
- apat kuwatro
- lima singko
- anim sais
- pito siyete
- walo otso
- siyam nuwebe
- sampu diyes
- labing-isa onse
- labindalawa dose
- labintatlo trese
- labing-apat katorse
- labinlima kinse
- labing-anim disisais
- labimpito disisiyete
- labingwalo disiotso
- labinsiyam disinuwebe
- dalawampu bente
- dalawampu’t isa bente uno
- dalawampu’t dalawa bente dos
- dalawampu’t tatlo bente tres
- dalawampu’t apat bente kuwatro
- dalawampu’t lima bente singko
Answer with a number. Spell out the numbers in Filipino.
Halimbawa:
Ilang taon ka na sa Amerika? __sampu_____
(How many years have you been in Amerika? )
- Ilang taon ka na? / Ano ang edad mo? _________________
- Ilang taon ka na sa California? _______________________
- Ilan ang kapatid mo? ______________________________
- Ilan ang babae at lalake? _____________________________
- Ilan ang estudyanteng babae sa klase natin?_______________
MGA PANG-URI PARA SA TAO
- Mabilis Active; fast
- Malilimutin Absent minded
- Galit Angry
- Masama Bad
- Maganda Beautiful
- Malaki Big
- Matapang Brave; courageous
- Maingat Cautious; Careful
- Malinis Clean
- Mayabang; Hambog Conceited; boastful
- Duwag Coward
- Luko-loko; loko Crazy
- Malupit Cruel
- Maitim Dark complexioned
- Nakakatuwa Delightful; Likeable
- Masipag Diligent
- Marumi , madumi Dirty
- Magulo Disorderly; rowdy
- Lasing Drunk
- Maputi Fair complexioned
- Mabuti Fine; Good
- Nakakatawa funny; comical
- Maginoo Gentlemanly
- Tsismoso/a Gossipy; tattletale
- Guwapo/ Pogi Handsome
- Masaya Happy; cheerful
- Matapat Honest, faithful
- Mapagkumbaba Humble
- Matalino; Marunong Intelligent; Wise
- Mabait Kind
- Tamad Lazy
- Sinungaling Liar
- Magulo Mischievous
- Mahinhin Modest; refined
- Pilyo, pilya Naughty
- Maingay Noisy
- Matanda Old
- Matiyaga Patient
- Palikero Playboy
- Kawawa Pitiful
- Magalang Polite
- Mahirap Poor
- Tahimik Quiet
- Malikot Restless; wriggly
- Mayaman Rich
- Malungkot Sad
- Pandak Short
- Mainitin ang ulo Short tempered
- Mahiyain Shy
- Mabagal Slow
- Maliit Small
- Suplado/a Snobbish
- Mataba Stout; fat
- Mahigpit Strict
- Bobo Stupid; dumb
- Madaldal Talkative
- Matangkad Tall
- Payat Thin
- Pangit Ugly
- Bastos Uncouth; rude
- Banidosa Vain
- Mahina Weak
- Bata Young
Mga Kulay
- Dilaw Yellow
- Pula Red
- Asul , Bughaw Blue
- Berde , Luntian Green
- Itim Black
- Puti White
- Rosas Pink
- Lila Purple
- Orens Orange
- (kutis) Kayumanggi (complexion) Brown
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