sanggol na babae
/saŋˈɡol na baˈbaʔe/word by word
sanggol na babae is the Filipino way to say baby girl.
The phrase is used to refer specifically to a female human infant.
How do you pronounce it?
/saŋˈɡol na baˈbaʔe/
Did you know?
- The linker na in sanggol na babae is inherited from Proto-Austronesian, a language family that spans from Taiwan to Madagascar.
- Filipino culture often uses the term bunso to describe the youngest child in the family regardless of gender, which is a more common way to refer to a baby than using sanggol.
- In the Philippines, it is common to use the English term 'baby girl' even when speaking Filipino, as English is an official language and frequently mixed into daily speech.
Examples in context
- Siya ay isang sanggol na babae.She is a baby girl.
- Ate, kilala mo ba ang bagong sanggol na babae?Ate, do you know the new baby girl?
- Isang sanggol na babae ang kinuha niya.She picked up a baby girl.
- Ang sanggol na babae ay natutulog.The baby girl is sleeping.
- Mayroon silang bagong sanggol na babae.They have a new baby girl.
Example conversation
Ricardo and Patricia are looking at a photo of a newborn.
- RicardoSanggol na babae ba ito?Is this a baby girl?
- PatriciaOo, sanggol na babae siya.Yes, she is a baby girl.
- RicardoNapakaganda niya, Patricia.She is very beautiful, Patricia.
- PatriciaSalamat, Ricardo.Thank you, Ricardo.
