matulog
/maˈtuloɡ/
matulog is the Tagalog way to say go to sleep.
matulog is used when someone is beginning to sleep or is going to bed for the night.
What does it mean word for word?
The root word is tulog, which can function as a noun meaning sleep or an adjective meaning asleep.
How does it change in a sentence?
matulog is the infinitive or actor-focus form of the verb. You can change the form to indicate when the action happens: use natulog for the past tense (slept), natutulog for the progressive aspect (sleeping) and matutulog for the future tense (will sleep).
How do you pronounce it?
/maˈtuloɡ/
Did you know?
- The word tulog can be used in the phrase tulog ang bata, which literally means 'the child is asleep' but can also be a euphemism for a child who has passed away.
- While matulog refers to the act of sleeping, the Tagalog word puyat describes the specific state of having lacked sleep or staying up too late.
- If you want to tell someone they are 'acting' while they are actually asleep, you might say they are nagtutulog-tulugan, which literally implies they are pretending to sleep.
Examples in context
- Kailangan ko nang matulog.I have to go to sleep.This sentence shows how to express the necessity of using matulog.Tatoeba #4680506 by saluyot, translation #1277 by vinhan
- Kailangan kong matulog bago maghatinggabi.I need to go to sleep before midnight.This sentence demonstrates using matulog to set a time limit before midnight.Tatoeba #3999488 by mervert1, translation #3997223 by mervert1
- Tulog ka na ngayonGo to sleep now.
- Matulog ka na para hindi ka mahuli sa klase.Go to sleep now so you won't be late for class.
Example conversation
Jose and Angela are talking in their living room late at night.
- JoseAngela, matulog ka na.Angela, go to sleep now.
- AngelaSandali lang, Jose, nagbabasa pa ako.Just a moment, Jose, I am still reading.
- JoseGabi na, baka mapagod ka.It's late, you might get tired.
- AngelaSige na, matutulog na ako.Okay, I will go to sleep now.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry matulog, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
