How to Say "Baby" in Tagalog - How To Say Guide

sanggol

/saŋˈɡol/

The Tagalog word for baby is sanggol.

sanggol refers to a very young human being.

Meaning: very young human being (noun)

Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?

sanggol is a formal term. In informal Tagalog conversation, people often use the English loanword baby instead.

In some regions, the word bata is used to refer to both a child and a baby.

/saŋˈɡol/

In some traditional beliefs, the concept of usog involves a baby becoming ill after being greeted by a stranger, requiring a specific ritual to cure.
Filipino culture often uses the term bunso to refer to the youngest child in the family, regardless of whether they are still a sanggol or already an adult.
In many Filipino households, you might hear people use the Spanish word bebe to refer to a baby or even a beloved partner.

May balat siya ng sanggol.
He has the skin of a baby.
This sentence shows how to describe someone's skin using the word sanggol.
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Gumagapang na ang sanggol.
The baby is crawling now.
This sentence describes a baby crawling using the word sanggol.
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Sanggol pa si Tom noong 2013.
Tom was still a baby in 2013.
This sentence uses the word sanggol to refer to someone's status in a past year.
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Sino ang kumakarga ng sanggol?
Who is carrying the baby?
Ang sanggol ay tulog na.
The baby is sleeping.
Ang anak ko ay isang cute na baby.
My child is a cute baby.
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