manigong Bagong Taon
/maˌniɡoŋ ˌbaɡoŋ taˈʔon/
To say Happy New Year in Tagalog, you say manigong Bagong Taon. Wiktionary also lists masaganang bagong taon.
Meaning: Happy New Year (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Tagalog | IPA |
|---|---|
| manigong Bagong Taon | /maˌniɡoŋ ˌbaɡoŋ taˈʔon/ (Standard Tagalog) |
| masaganang bagong taon |
While English speakers use 'happy', Tagalog speakers more commonly use terms for 'prosperous' or 'abundant' when wishing someone a New Year.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase Bagong Taon means New Year, where Bagong means 'new' and Taon means 'year'.
Which one should you use?
manigong Bagong Taon emphasizes prosperity and success, whereas masaganang bagong taon emphasizes abundance or plenty. Specifically, masaganang bagong taon uses masagana, which refers to an abundance of resources or food.
How do you pronounce it?
/maˌniɡoŋ ˌbaɡoŋ taˈʔon/
Did you know?
- In the Philippines, it is a common custom to wear polka dots on New Year's Eve to attract wealth and prosperity, mirroring the meaning of masagana.
- Many Filipinos celebrate the New Year by preparing twelve round fruits, as the circular shape symbolizes the coins and wealth wished for in manigong Bagong Taon.
- The word taon shares a distant linguistic ancestor with the Hawaiian word kau, which refers to a 'season'.
Examples in context
- Manigong Bagong Taon!Happy New Year!This sentence is useful for saying Happy New Year using the form manigong Bagong Taon.Tatoeba #11344769 by zmah47jr, translation #361350 by blay_paul
- Manigong Bagong Taon sa inyong lahat!Happy New Year to all of you!
Example conversation
Jose and Angela meet at a party to celebrate.
- JoseManigong Bagong Taon, Angela!Happy New Year, Angela!
- AngelaSalamat, Jose! Manigong Bagong Taon din sa iyo.Thanks, Jose! Happy New Year to you too.
- JoseSana ay masaya ang iyong pagdiriwang.I hope your celebration is fun.
- AngelaOo, sigurado akong magiging masaya ito.Yes, I am sure this will be fun.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “happy new year” translations and entries manigong Bagong Taon, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries taon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
