mangga
/maŋˈɡa/
The English word "mango" is translated to Tagalog as mangga.
mangga refers to the tropical fruit.
Meaning: fruit (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
When you use mangga as a modifier for another noun, you attach the linker -ng to the end of the word to form manggang. For example, in the phrase "manggang dyus" (mango juice), the word has been modified to connect to the noun "juice". To express the plural "mangoes", place the plural marker mga before the word to get mga mangga.
How do you pronounce it?
/maŋˈɡa/
Did you know?
- In the Philippines, it is common to eat mangga green and unripe, paired with a dip of salt and shrimp paste called bagoong.
- The Tagalog word mangga actually shares its roots with the Tamil words for 'big' and 'fruit', tracing a linguistic path from Southern India through Malay to the Philippines.
- The Philippines is famous for the 'Carabao mango', which is often cited as one of the sweetest mango varieties in the world.
Examples in context
- Gumagawa ng manggang dyus si Daniel.Daniel is making mango juice.This sentence shows how to use mangga as a modifier for juice.Tatoeba #5077293 by nonong, translation #5296494 by katalex
- Gumagawa ng manggang keyk si Daniel.Daniel is making mango cake.This sentence shows how to use mangga as a modifier for cake.Tatoeba #5077295 by nonong, translation #5296493 by katalex
- Namigay sila ng plato ng mangga para sa handaan.They gave away plates of mangoes for the celebration.
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Ricardo and Maria are at a fruit stand in a local market.
- RicardoAng tamis ng mangga na ito.This mango is very sweet.
- MariaGusto mo ba ng isang mangga?Do you want a mango?
- RicardoOo, bibili ako ng tatlong mangga.Yes, I will buy three mangoes.
- MariaSige, kumuha ka na ng sariwa.Okay, go ahead and pick some fresh ones.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “mango” translations and entries mangga, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries mangga, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
