Tagalog With Albine

This tutorial is good for beginners in Tagalog. Today, we shall revisit the topic on Body Parts but with additional new information. You'll learn how to construct simple phrases and you'll learn a few Tagalog verbs and pronouns. For the most part, this will teach you how to say plural nouns in Tagalog.

The particle “mga” is the plural marker to a noun. 

Examples of Tagalog Nouns:

Plural Nouns:

Introduction To Pronouns:

Kamáy ko (my hands)

Mga kamáy ko (my fingers)

Mga palad ko (my palms)

Mga kukó ko (my finger nails)

Introduction To Verbs:

Hawak (hold)

Hawak ko (I’m holding)

Hawak mo ang phone (you’re holding the phone)

Hawak ko ang bolpen (I’m holding the ballpen)

Turò (point)

Turo mo (you point)

Iturò ang pintô (you point the door)

Iturò ang kisame (you point the ceiling)

Iturò ang bintanà (you point the window)

Iturò ang sahíg (you point the floor)

Hawakan ang mga ulo ninyó (hold your heads)

Hawakan ang mga leég ninyó (hold your necks)

Riníg (listen, hear)

Makiníg (listen: imperative, to listen infinitive)

This tutorial on Tagalog language is suited for beginners. Specifically this is a lesson on Ligatures or Particles "na" and "at". In this episode, the student will be able to construct simple Tagalog phrases.

What Are Ligatures?

Ligatures are words that have no precise meaning. Ligatures are also known as particles. These are essential on crafting phrases or sentences because it helps express the precise thoughts or ideas of the speaker.

Na usually connects an adjective with a noun. 

Examples: 

When the word before “na” ends with a vowel, eliminate the “na” but apply the suffix “ng” (or “g”)

Ng (or g) is used as a suffix to avoid  saying the ligature “na”

Examples: 

How To Enumerate Related Concepts Or Ideas?

The ligature “at” is a connector which means “and”.

Examples:

Contraction: Use ’t (apostrophe t) when the word before “at” ends with a vowel.

Examples: 

This tutorial is suited for beginners in Tagalog. Specifically, you'll learn how to connect Tagalog adjectives with a noun. The ligature "na" or the suffix "ng" and sometimes the suffix "g" helps build simple Tagalog phrases.

Ligatures are words that have no precise meaning on its own. These are word helpers that work together with other parts of speech (e.g. nouns, pronouns, adjectives, verbs) so that a simple phrase or sentence can be understandable. Ligatures are also known as particles. 

The ligature "na" usually connects an adjective with a noun. The suffixes "ng" and "g" are used to avoid saying the ligature “na”

Examples: 

It's also correct to mention the noun first before the adjective:

This is suited to Intermediate & Advanced speakers of Tagalog.

There are 3 Categories of Ka- -an Words:

This episode is second part of the Ka- an Lesson Series.

Example of Ka- -an words that imply plurality: 

Kayamanan (wealth): root word is yaman 

How to use kayamanan in a sentence?

Example: Ang mga anak ko lang ang tanging kayamanan ko. (My children are my only wealth)

Example: Lolo Pedro, bawasan mo muna ang kayamanan mo. Mag-donate ka sa simbahan natin. (Lolo Pedro, deduct something from your wealth. Give something to our church.

Example of Ka- -an words that imply reciprocity or collective activity:

Katawanan (person or persons you laugh with): root word is tawa 

How to use katawanan in a sentence? 

Example: May katawanan siya sa labas. (He/she is laughing with someone outside)

Example: May katatawanan sa labas. (There’s some laughter outside )

Example: Nagkakatawanan sila sa labas. (They’re laughing at each other outside)

Example: Nagtatawanan sila sa lanas. (They’re laughing outside)

This episode is suited for Intermediate & Advanced learners in Tagalog. This will help you build your Tagalog vocabulary by understanding the meaning implied by prefix ka followed by a root word followed by suffix an. Words with prefix ka and suffix an are also called ka- -an words.

There are 3 Categories of Ka- -an Words:

1. Plurality

2. Reciprocity or collective activity

3. Use as an adjective or one’s status or attribute

Examples of Ka- -an words that imply plurality:

Kabukiran (farmland): root word is bukid

Kapuluán (archipelago): root word is pulô

Karunungan (wisdom): root word is runong/dunong

Kalangitán (heaven, outer space): root word is langit

Kagandahan (beauty): root word is gandá

Kayamanan (wealth): root word is yaman

Examples of Ka- -an words that imply reciprocity or collective activity:

Katawanan (person or persons you laugh with): root word is tawa

Sino ang katawanan mo sa telepono? (Who are you laughing with on the phone)

May katawanan sa labás ng bahay kanina. (There’s some laughter outside the house earlier)

Kahalikan (someone you kiss with): root word is halík

Sino iyóng kahalikan mo sa sinehán? (Who was your kissing partner in the theater)

Katawanan ko si Kelly habang nagtuturò akó ng Tagalog. (I’m laughing together with Kelly while I teach Tagalog)

Tumatawa akó sa telepono habang kausap ko si Kelly. (I’m laughing on the phone while I talk with Kelly)

Palagi kong kabiruán si Issa tuwíng nasa trabaho. (Issa is always my teasing partner at work)

As for the 3rd Category of Ka- -an words, we shall cover it on the future episode.

This episode is suitable to Advanced Learner in Tagalog. The student will be able to understand the message expressed by the newly crowned Miss Philippines 2023, Althea Ambrosio. During the Question And Answer portion of the beauty pageant, Althea delivers her answer in Tagalog.

Here's the snippets of her speech:

Tatló ang sumasagisag sa pagkakakilanlán nating mga Pilipino. (There are 3 symbolisms the Filipinos can be identified.)

Una, ang ating wikang Filipino dahil tayo ay isáng kapuluán at mayroong ibát-ibáng etnisidad at lenggwahe. Iisá ang ating wikà. (First, is our Filipino language because we're an archipelago at we have various ethnicities and language. Our language is only one.)

Pangalawá ay ang ating kulay kayumanggî na sumasalamín sa ating kasipagan tulad ng mga magsasaká na bilád man sa araw, babád man sa tubigán masipag na nagtataním at nangingisdà. (Second is our brown skin which reflects our hardworking attribute like our farmers that even if they're drying out in the sun, even if they're soaked on water, they work hard planting and fishing.)

Pangatlo, ang pagmamahàl sa bayan. Ang ating pakikipaglaban para sa ating kasarinlán ay iisá at ang tatlóng itó ay ang aking adbokasiya upang mas mapaunlád ang ating bansâ hindî lamang sa larangan ng turismo kundî patî sa larangan ng ibá’t-ibáng industriya dito sa ating bansâ.  (Third, the love of the country. Our fight for our independence is one and these 3 are my advocacies to improve our country not only in the field of tourism but in the field of vaious industries here in our country.)

Build your Tagalog vocabulary through Awiting Pambatà! In this episode, a beginner in Tagalog learns new words and phrases that pertains to time of the day, what one may do as soon as he/she wakes up in the morning, parts of the body, and numbers in Tagalog.

Here's the lyrics of the song:

Mag-exercise tayo tuwíng umaga (Let's exercise every morning)

Upang ang katawan natin ay sumigla (so that our body becomes strong)

At sa gabí maaga kang matulog (And in the nigh, you go to bed early)

Sa umaga maaga kang gumising (in the morning, you wake up early)

At agád mag-jogging jogging (and immediately you go jogging)

Ang leeg mo iyóng ipapaling-paling (bend your neck repeatedly sideways)

Ang baywang mo iyong pakendeng kendeng (sway your hips repeatedly)

Ang braso mo't kamay ay isusuntuk-suntok sa hangin. (punch your arms and hands in the air)

Enjoy your Tagalog practice.

Credits to Knowledge Channel on Youtube: https://youtu.be/BdX2OMwIrsg?si=dmutiXsBYq9g2gvN

This recorded Tagalog Tutorial is suited for Total Beginners In Tagalog.

Vocabulary List:

bisita (noun): visitor

estudyante (noun): student

pulis (noun): police

heneral (noun): general

biktima (noun): victim

adik (noun): addict

presyo (noun): price

serbisyo (noun): service

demokrasya (noun): democracy

deklara (verb): declare

dikta (verb): dictate

termino (noun): term

imbestiga (verb): investigate

kansela (verb): cancel

karga (noun): charge

kondena (verb): condemn, disapprove

kumbinsi (verb): convince

kumpara (verb): compare

kumpirma (verb): confirm

kumpiska (verb): confiscate

manipula (verb): manipulate

marka (noun): mark

nomina (verb): nominate

mungkahi (noun): nomination

obliga (verb): oblige

obserba (verb): observe

tambay (noun): unemployed, idle person

Sample Sentences:

Here are a few Tagalog for total beginners:

Tito: uncle

Tita: aunt

Kuya: Big brother

Ate: Big sister

Lolo: Grandfather

Lola: Grandmother

Magandáng gabí: good evening

Magandáng umaga: good morning

Sige: alright

Oo: Yes

Hindî: No

Pwede: possible

Salamat: Thank

Wala: None; nothing; non-existent

Mayroón/Meron: There is; there exists; have

Magandá di ba?: It's beautiful isn't it?

This episode is suited for either Beginners or Intermediate in Tagalog. Today, Albine will help you understand the meaning of "marunong", "alám", and "kilala" and how to use them in a sentence.

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