Tagalog

The Tagalog word for brother is kapatid na lalaki. Tagalog uses different terms to identify a brother depending on their age and the social context.

In Filipino, “good night” is Magandang gabi.

To hurry in Tagalog is to say magmadali. Both magmadali and bilisan are used to express the need to do things quickly.

Snow in Tagalog is niyebe.

The Tagalog word for slow is mabagal. mabagal is an adjective used to describe something that is not quick in motion.

In Filipino, “you’re fat” is said as mataba ka. The phrase is used to state that someone has a large body.

The Tagalog phrase for “bad word” is masamang salita. If you are referring specifically to a curse word or profanity, the more precise noun to use is mura.

In Tagalog, the English word orange can be translated as kahel, dalandan or narangha depending on whether you are referring to the color or the fruit.

The Tagalog phrase for ‘of course’ is siyempre. siyempre is used to indicate enthusiastic agreement.

In Tagalog, the word for cancel is kanselahin. kanselahin is most commonly used when referring to canceling appointments, reservations or scheduled events.