buwan
/buˈan/
The Tagalog word for month is buwan.
buwan is a noun referring to a period into which a year is divided. To express the frequency of something happening every month, you can use the phrase kada buwan.
Meaning: period into which a year is divided (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
To express the plural form 'months', place the marker mga before the word to create mga buwan.
How do you pronounce it?
/buˈan/
Did you know?
- The word buwan shares a common ancestor with the Malagasy word volana spoken on the island of Madagascar.
- While buwan refers to a calendar month, it is also the exact same word used to mean 'moon' in Tagalog.
- The term buwan is used in the name of Buwan ng Wika, a month-long national celebration of the Filipino language held every August.
Examples in context
- Nagbibigay ako kada buwan.I donate every month.This sentence shows how to use buwan to describe a monthly donation.Tatoeba #13894475 by qwertzu, translation #5753409 by CM
- Bumabiyahe siya kada buwan.She travels every month.This sentence shows how to use buwan to describe monthly travel.Tatoeba #13894474 by qwertzu, translation #12646225 by anzart
- Binabayaran ako kada buwan.I get paid every month.This sentence shows how to use buwan to describe monthly pay.Tatoeba #13894477 by qwertzu, translation #9584732 by DJ_Saidez
- Ang buwan ng Pebrero ang aking paboritong buwanThe month of February is my favorite month
- 83 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Jasmine and Mark are discussing their travel plans.
- JasmineKailan ang alis mo?When is your departure?
- MarkSa susunod na buwan na.It is next month.
- JasmineExcited na ako para sa iyo!I am excited for you!
- MarkSalamat, Jasmine.Thank you, Jasmine.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “month” translations and entries buwan, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries buwan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
