Tagalog

The Tagalog word for cockroach is ipis. The term refers to the common insect known as a cockroach.

The Filipino word for weak is mahina.

The Tagalog phrase for ‘golden’ or ‘made of gold’ is ginto na.

In Filipino, mr is translated as ginoo. ginoo is used as a title before a man’s surname or full name.

The Tagalog phrase for “goodbye without saying goodbye” is alisan.

The English verb ‘surpass’ is translated to Tagalog as lampasan.

In Tagalog, ng is a common English abbreviation for the word ‘number’.

Maligayang pagdating sa Pilipinas is the Tagalog phrase for “welcome to the philippines”.

The English word monotonous can be translated into Tagalog as paulit-ulit.

The English word “money” is translated into Tagalog as pera. pera is the most common and standard way to refer to money in everyday Tagalog conversation.