silid-tulugan
/siˌlid tuluˈɡan/
The Tagalog word for bedroom is silid-tulugan. Wiktionary also lists silid-higaan.
Meaning: room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping (noun)
Ways to say it
| Tagalog | IPA |
|---|---|
| silid-tulugan | /siˌlid tuluˈɡan/ (Standard Tagalog) |
| silid-higaan |
The term refers to a room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping.
What does it mean word for word?
silid-tulugan is a compound of silid (room) and tulugan (a place for sleeping). silid-higaan is a compound of silid (room) and higaan (a place for lying down/a bed).
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The form Silid Tulugan is considered a formal way to say sleeping room. In casual conversation, Filipinos often use the Spanish-derived word kwarto instead of silid-tulugan. Additionally, the word kwartito is an informal term used to mean a little bedroom.
How do you pronounce it?
/siˌlid tuluˈɡan/
Did you know?
- In very old Tagalog, a silid referred to any enclosed space, including a chest or a large box used for storage.
- In traditional Filipino architecture, the silid was not always a separate room with a door, but often a partitioned area using curtains or screens.
- The suffix '-an' in tulugan and higaan acts as a locative marker, essentially turning a verb into a noun that means 'the place where a specific action happens'.
Examples in context
- Ayaw ni Tom sa maliit niyang silid-tulugan.Tom hates his tiny bedroom.This sentence shows how to express dislike for a tiny silid-tulugan.Tatoeba #11654338 by qwertzu, translation #4949949 by CK
- Saan ang silid-tulugan?Where is the bedroom?This sentence is useful for asking for the location of the silid-tulugan.Tatoeba #2312448 by Adelpa, translation #2312456 by Adelpa
- Ang kwarto ay malinis at magandaThe bedroom is clean and beautiful
- Nasa silid tulugan ako ngayonI am in the bedroom right now
- Ano, gusto mong maglaro sa kwarto ko?Hey, do you want to play in my bedroom?
- Maganda ang aking kwarto.My bedroom is beautiful.
- Gusto kong magbihis sa kwarto mo.I want to change clothes in your bedroom.
- Ang kwartito niya ay puno ng mga laruan.His/her little bedroom is full of toys.
- Malinis ang aming silid-tulugan.Our bedroom is clean.
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Christina is showing Mark her new house.
- ChristinaHeto ang silid-tulugan ko.Here is my bedroom.
- MarkAng laki naman ng kuwarto mo!Your room is so big!
- ChristinaSalamat, Mark.Thank you, Mark.
- MarkGusto ko rin ng ganyang silid-tulugan.I want a bedroom like that too.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “bedroom” translations and entries silid-tulugan, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
