hardin
/haɾˈdin/
The Filipino word for garden is hardin.
hardin refers to a piece of land outside that contains flowers and plants.
Meaning: piece of land outside with flowers and plants (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word hardin is derived from the Spanish word jardín.
Which one should you use?
While hardin is a common term for a garden, halamanan is a more indigenous Filipino alternative.
How do you pronounce it?
/haɾˈdin/
Did you know?
- The word hardin shares a distant ancestral root with the English word 'garden', both tracing back to the Proto-Indo-European root *gʰerdʰ- meaning 'to enclose'.
- In the Philippines, a hardin often includes edible vegetables and herbs, blurring the line between an ornamental garden and a kitchen garden.
- Because hardin is a Spanish loanword, it follows Spanish phonology, which is why the 'j' sound in 'jardín' transformed into the 'h' sound in Filipino.
Examples in context
- Napapabayaan po ang hardin.The garden is neglected.This sentence shows how to describe a neglected hardin.Tatoeba #11806625 by qwertzu, translation #9951500 by sundown
- Nakatayo si Claudio sa hardin.Claudio was standing in the garden.This sentence describes someone standing in the hardin.Tatoeba #11689942 by qwertzu, translation #11689932 by Amastan
- Nagtanim ako ng rosas sa hardin.I planted roses in the garden.This sentence describes planting roses in the hardin.Tatoeba #1837927 by nonong, translation #259568 by CK
- Sa tabi ng aming tahanan ay may malawak na hardin.Beside our house is a spacious garden.
- Dinalhan ko siya ng mga bulaklak para sa kanyang halamanan.I brought her flowers for her garden.
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Example conversation
Juan and Angela are standing near their backyard.
- JuanAng ganda ng hardin natin.Our garden is beautiful.
- AngelaSalamat, Juan. Pinatubo ko lang ang mga bulaklak.Thanks, Juan. I just grew the flowers.
- JuanGusto ko pang dagdagan ang hardin.I want to add more to the garden.
- AngelaSige, tutulungan kita, Juan.Okay, I will help you, Juan.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “garden” translations and entries hardin, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries hardin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
