Tagalog Vocabulary
Learning the Tagalog Vocabulary is very important because its structure is used in every day conversation. The more you practice the subject, the closer you get to mastering the Tagalog language. But first we need to know what the role of Vocabulary is in the structure of the grammar in Tagalog.
Tagalog vocabulary is the set of words you should be familiar with. A vocabulary usually grows and evolves with age, and serves as a useful and fundamental tool for communication and acquiring knowledge. Here are some examples:
| English Vocabulary | Tagalog Vocabulary |
| Vocabulary | |
| colors | watawat |
| black | itim |
| blue | asul |
| brown | kayumanggi |
| gray | kulay-abo |
| green | berde |
| orange | kahel |
| purple | lila |
| red | pula |
| white | puti |
| yellow | dilaw |
List of Vocabulary in Tagalog
Below is a list of the vocabulary and expressions in Tagalog placed in a table. Memorizing this table will help you add very useful and important words to your Tagalog vocabulary.
| English Vocabulary | Tagalog Vocabulary |
| sizes | sukat |
| big | malaki |
| deep | malalim |
| long | mahaba |
| narrow | makitid |
| short | maikli |
| small | maliit |
| tall | matangkad |
| thick | makapal |
| thin | manipis |
| wide | malawak |
| |
| tastes | kagustuhan |
| bitter | mapait |
| fresh | sariwa |
| salty | maalat |
| sour | maasim |
| spicy | maanghang |
| sweet | matamis |
| |
| qualities | katangian |
| bad | masama |
| clean | malinis |
| dark | madilim |
| difficult | mahirap |
| dirty | marumi |
| dry | tuyo |
| easy | madali |
| empty | walang laman |
| expensive | mahal |
| fast | mabilis |
| foreign | dayuhan |
| full | puno |
| good | mabuti |
| hard | mahirap |
| heavy | mabigat |
| inexpensive | mura |
| light | liwanag |
| local | lokal |
| new | bago |
| noisy | maingay |
| old | luma |
| powerful | malakas |
| quiet | tahimik |
| correct | tama |
| slow | mabagal |
| soft | malambot |
| very | tunay |
| weak | mahina |
| wet | basa |
| wrong | mali |
| young | bata |
| |
| food | pagkain |
| almonds | mga almendras |
| bread | tinapay |
| breakfast | almusal |
| butter | mantikilya |
| candy | kendi |
| cheese | keso |
| chicken | manok |
| cumin | kumin |
| dessert | dessert |
| dinner | hapunan |
| fish | isda |
| fruit | prutas |
| ice cream | surbetes |
| lamb | tupa |
| lemon | limon |
| lunch | tanghalian |
| meal | pagkain |
| meat | karne |
| oven | oben |
| pepper | paminta |
| plants | mga halaman |
| pork | baboy |
| salad | salad |
| salt | asin |
| sandwich | sanwits |
| sausage | batutay |
| soup | sopas |
| sugar | asukal |
| supper | hapunan |
| turkey | pabo |
| apple | mansanas |
| banana | saging |
| oranges | mga dalandan |
| peaches | mga milokoton |
| peanut | mani |
| pears | mga peras |
| pineapple | pinya |
| grapes | mga ubas |
| strawberries | strawberries |
| vegetables | mga gulay |
| carrot | karot |
| corn | papkorn |
| cucumber | pipino |
| garlic | bawang |
| lettuce | litsugas |
| olives | oliba |
| onions | mga sibuyas |
| peppers | peppers |
| potatoes | patatas |
| pumpkin | kalabasa |
| beans | patani |
| tomatoes | mga kamatis |
| |
| alligator | buwaya |
| alligators | alligators |
| bear | madala |
| bears | bears |
| bird | ibon |
| birds | ibon |
| bull | toro |
| bulls | bulls |
| cat | pusa |
| cats | cats |
| cow | baka |
| cows | cows |
| deer | usa |
| many deer | maraming mga usa |
| dog | aso |
| dogs | aso |
| donkey | asno |
| donkeys | donkeys |
| eagle | agila |
| eagles | eagles |
| elephant | elepante |
| elephants | elephants |
| giraffe | dyirap |
| giraffes | giraffes |
| goat | kambing |
| goats | goats |
| horse | kabayo |
| horses | kabayo |
| lion | leon |
| lions | Lions |
| monkey | unggoy |
| monkeys | monkeys |
| mouse | mouse |
| mice | mice |
| rabbit | kuneho |
| rabbits | rabbits |
| snake | ahas |
| snakes | snakes |
| tiger | tigre |
| tigers | tigers |
| wolf | malayo sa gutom |
| wolves | wolves |
| |
| objects | bagay |
| bathroom | banyo |
| bed | kama |
| bedroom | silid-tulugan |
| ceiling | kisame |
| chair | upuan |
| clothes | mga damit |
| coat | amerikana |
| cup | tasa |
| desk | mesa |
| dress | damit |
| floor | palapag |
| fork | tinidor |
| furniture | mga kasangkapan sa bahay |
| glass | salamin |
| hat | sombrero |
| house | bahay |
| ink | tinta |
| jacket | dyaket |
| kitchen | kusina |
| knife | kutsilyo |
| lamp | ilawan |
| letter | sulat |
| map | mapa |
| newspaper | pahayagan |
| notebook | kuwaderno |
| pants | pantalon |
| paper | papel |
| pen | pluma |
| pencil | lapis |
| pharmacy | parmasya |
| picture | larawan |
| plate | plato |
| refrigerator | ref |
| restaurant | restawran |
| roof | bubong |
| room | kuwarto |
| rug | alpombra |
| scissors | gunting |
| shampoo | shampoo |
| shirt | sando |
| shoes | sapatos |
| soap | sabon |
| socks | medyas |
| spoon | kutsara |
| table | mesa |
| toilet | banyo |
| toothbrush | sipilyo ng ngipin |
| toothpaste | tutpeyst |
| towel | tuwalya |
| umbrella | payong |
| underwear | damit na panloob |
| wall | pader |
| wallet | pitaka |
| window | bintana |
| telephone | telepono |
| |
| this | ito |
| that | na |
| these | mga ito |
| those | iyon |
| |
| Questions | Tanong |
| how? | kung paano? |
| what? | ano? |
| who? | sino? |
| why? | bakit? |
| where? | kung saan? |
| |
| different objects | iba't-ibang mga bagay |
| art | sining |
| bank | bangko |
| beach | tabing-dagat |
| book | libro |
| by bicycle | sa pamamagitan ng bisikleta |
| by bus | sa pamamagitan ng bus |
| by car | sa pamamagitan ng kotse |
| by train | sa pamamagitan ng tren |
| cafe | karinderya |
| country | bansa |
| desert | disyerto |
| dictionary | talahuluganan |
| earth | lupa |
| flowers | bulaklak |
| football | putbol |
| forest | kagubatan |
| game | laro |
| garden | hardin |
| geography | heograpya |
| history | kasaysayan |
| house | bahay |
| island | isla |
| lake | dagat-dagatan |
| library | aklatan |
| math | matematika |
| moon | bulan |
| mountain | bundok |
| movies | sine |
| music | musika |
| ocean | karagatan |
| office | opisina |
| on foot | lakad |
| player | manlalaro |
| river | ilog |
| science | agham |
| sea | dagat |
| sky | langit |
| soccer | putbol |
| stars | stars |
| supermarket | supermarket |
| swimming pool | swimming pool |
| theater | teatro |
| tree | puno |
| |
| weather | panahon |
| bad weather | masamang panahon |
| cloudy | maulap |
| cold | malamig |
| cool | lumamig |
| foggy | mahamog |
| hot | mainit |
| nice weather | ganda ng panahon |
| pouring | pagbuhos |
| rain | ulan |
| raining | Malakas |
| snow | snow |
| snowing | may snow |
| ice | yelo |
| sunny | maaraw |
| windy | mahangin |
| spring | tagsibol |
| summer | tag-init |
| autumn | taglagas |
| winter | taglamig |
| |
| people | mga tao |
| aunt | tiyahin |
| baby | sanggol |
| brother | kapatid na lalaki |
| cousin | pinsan |
| daughter | iha |
| dentist | dentista |
| doctor | doktor |
| father | ama |
| grandfather | lolo |
| grandmother | lola |
| husband | asawa |
| mother | ina |
| nephew | pamangking lalaki |
| niece | pamangking babae |
| nurse | nars |
| policeman | parak |
| postman | magdadala ng sulat |
| professor | propesor |
| son | anak |
| teacher | guro |
| uncle | tiyuhin |
| wife | asawa |
Vocabulary and expressions have a very important role in Tagalog, therefore they need very special attention. Once you're done with the Filipino Vocabulary, you might want to check the rest of our Tagalog lessons here: Learn Tagalog. Don't forget to bookmark this page.