Saturday, June 13, 2009

Tagalog Word of the Day: PUTIK

Tagalog Word of the Day: PUTIK

Simple English Translation: MUD

Thursday, December 18, 2008

Tagalog Word of the Day: PUNO

Tagalog Word of the Day: PUNO

English translation: TREE

Bumili kami ng puno para sa Pasko.
We bought a tree for Christmas.

Wednesday, December 17, 2008

Tagalog Word: Pasko

Tagalog Word of the Day: Pasko

pangngalan
noun

Pasko
Christmas

This word derives from the Spanish word Pascua.

Tagalog sentence: ngayong Pasko!
English translation: this Christmas

Tagalog sentence: araw ng Pasko
English translation: day of Christmas
English translation: Christmas day

Tagalog sentence: Maligayang Pasko!
English translation: Merry Christmas!

Pasko
Christmas

Friday, December 5, 2008

Tagalog Word: tinidor

Tagalog Word of the Day: tinidor

pangngalan
noun

pangngalang pambalana
common noun

tinidor
fork

This word derives from the Spanish word tenedor.

Tagalog sentence: Kailangan ko ng tinidor.
English translation: I need a fork.

tinidor
fork

Thursday, December 4, 2008

Tagalog Word: sapatos

Tagalog Word of the Day: sapatos

pangngalan
noun

pangngalang pambalana
common noun

sapatos
shoe

This word derives from the plural of the Spanish word zapato. The Tagalog word always has an "s" at the end, even when not in plural form.

Tagalog sentence: Itim ang sapatos ko.
English translation: My shoes are black.

sapatos
shoes