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Nouns in Filipino phrasebook
Nouns in Filipino phrasebook
Like English, there is no gender assigned to common nouns, including those of Spanish origin. The only exception is Spanish-origin words refering to a type of person or occupation. But even here, the article (ang, ng, etc.) is gender neutral. Example: � Ang abogado/a � The lawyer or attorney (m/f). � Ironically, Tagalog-origin words can even be more gender-neutral than English. � Example: � kapatid � brother or sister.
For plurals, add mga immediately before the noun. � Example: � Mga hayop � Animals. � Adding s does not make anything plural and is sometimes done on Spanish nouns regardless of whether the topic is plural or not. Example: � mansanas � apple; � mga mansanas� apples (from Spanish manzana).
One point of confusion is the word Filipinas. It can mean either The Philippines (the country) or a group of Philippine females.
Girl/Female
Babae (bah-BAH eh)
Boy/Male�
Lalake (lah-LAH-ke)
Animal�
Hayop (HAH-yohp)
Place�
Lugar (LOO-gahr)
Name
Pangalan (pah-NGAH-lahn)
Nickname�
Palayaw (pah-LAH-yao)
Surname�
Apelyido (ah-pehl-YEE-doh)
Address�
Tirahan (tee-RAH-hahn)
Age�
Edad (EH-dahd)
Sex/Gender�
Kasarian (kah-sah-REE-ahn)
School�
Eskwelahan/Paaralan (ehs-kweh-LAH-hahn/pah ah-RAH-lahn)
Variety Store�
Tindahan (teen-DAH-hahn)
Birthday�
Kaarawan (kah ah-RAH-wahn)
Birthdate�
Kapanganakan
Child�
Anak (AH-nahk)(refers to son/daugther)/Bata (BAH-tah) (refers to young child)
Adult�
Matanda (mah-TAHN-dah)
Tricycle�
Traysikel (trai-SEE-kehl)
Jeepney�
Jeepney (JEEP-nee)
Bus�
Bus (boos)
Train�
Tren (trehn)
Light�
Ilaw (EE-law)
Water�
Tubig (too-BEEG)
Electricity�
Kuryente (koo-RYEHN-teh)
Table�
Mesa (MEH-sah)
Couch�
Sofa (SOH-fah)
Chair�
Silya (SEE-yah)
Living room�
Sala (SAH-lah)
Kitchen�
Kusina (koo-SEE-nah)
Bedroom�
Kwarto (KWAHR-toh)
Bathroom�
Banyo(formal) (BAH-nyoh)/Kubeta (koo-BEH-tah)(informal)/CR(casual)
Picture�
Litrato (lee-TRAH-toh)
Radio�
Radyo (RAH-dyoh)
Air Conditioner�
Aircon (ah EER-kohn)
Television�
Telebisyon (teh-leh-BEE-syohn)
Refrigirator�
Pridyider (pree-JEE-dehr)
Faucet�
Gripo (GREE-poh)
Door�
Pinto (PEEN-toh)
Window�
Bintana (been-TAH-nah)
Friend�
Kaibigan (kah ee-BEE-gahn)
Mother�
Nanay (NAH-nai)
Father�
Tatay (TAH-tai)
Brother�
Kapatid na lalaki (kah-PAH-teed nah lah-LAH-kee)
Sister�
Kapatid na babae (kah-PAH-teed nah bah-BAH-eh)
Relative�
Kamag-anak (KAH-mahg-AH-nahk)
Neighbor�
Kapit-bahay (KAH-peet-BAH-hai)
Wife�
Asawang babae (ah-SAH-wahng bah-BAH-eh)
Husband�
Asawang lalake (ah-SAH-wahng lah-LAH-keh)
Fiancee�
Nobyo/Nobya(for female) (NOH-byoh/NOH-byah)
Girlfriend/Boyfriend
Siyota (Sho-tah)
Buddy�
Pare (PAH-reh)
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