How to Say “I Am Sad” in Tagalog
In Tagalog, “I am sad” is expressed as Malungkot ako. The phrase is used to express that a person is feeling sorrow or unhappiness.
About Tagalog
Tagalog is spoken by about 24 million people as a first language, mainly in Manila and the surrounding provinces of Luzon in the Philippines, and by about 45 million more as a second language. Its standard form, Filipino, is the national language of the Philippines and an official language together with English.
Tagalog shows respect with two small words. Add po to a sentence when you speak to an older person or a stranger, as in salamat po (thank you), and answer yes with opo instead of the everyday oo. Spelling follows pronunciation closely. The word ng is read "nang", and mga, which marks a plural, is read "ma-NGA". English words mix freely into everyday speech, a style called Taglish.
| Family | Austronesian, Philippine |
|---|---|
| Native speakers | about 24 million (2019) |
| Second-language speakers | about 45 million (2013) |
| Where spoken | Philippines |
| Script | Latin alphabet |
| Codes | tl (ISO 639-1), tgl (ISO 639-3) |
Speaker numbers: Ethnologue (2019 and 2013), via Wikidata. Retrieved 26 September 2026.
How to Say “Repent” in Tagalog
To repent in Tagalog is magsisi. The verb magsisi is used to express feeling sorrow or regret for one’s actions or for failing to do something.
How to Say “My Husband” in Tagalog
The phrase for my husband in Tagalog is asawa ko. The phrase is used to refer to the man to whom a person is married.
How to Say “Presenting” in Tagalog
The English phrase presenting is translated into Tagalog as nagpapakita.
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How to Say “Surprise” in Tagalog
The English word “surprise” is sorpresa in Tagalog. sorpresa is a noun referring to the feeling that something unexpected has happened.
How to Say “Genetics” in Tagalog
The English word ‘genetics’ is translated into Tagalog as henetika. henetika refers to the branch of biology that studies genetics.
How to Say “Crown” in Tagalog
The Tagalog word for crown is korona. The term korona is the most common way to refer to a royal crown or a crown used in pageants.