musika
/ˈmusika/
Music in Tagalog is musika. Wiktionary also lists palalinigan.
Meaning: sound, organized in time in a melodious way (noun)
Ways to say it
| Tagalog | IPA |
|---|---|
| musika | /ˈmusika/ (Standard Tagalog) |
| palalinigan |
The term refers to sound organized in time in a melodious way.
Which one should you use?
musika is the most common way to say music in Tagalog and is derived from the Spanish música.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈmusika/
Did you know?
- In traditional Filipino culture, musika is often intertwined with kundiman, a genre of melancholic love songs that served as a veiled expression of patriotism during colonial rule.
- The word musika descends from the Ancient Greek mousikḗ, which specifically referred to the 'art of the Muses'.
- The formal term palalinigan is rarely used in daily conversation, as most Tagalog speakers prefer the more modern and borrowed musika.
Examples in context
- Mahal niya ang musika.He loves music.This sentence is useful for expressing a person's love for musika.Tatoeba #1500960 by nonong, translation #1316125 by CK
- Pinigil nila ang musika.They stopped the music.This sentence is useful for describing the action of stopping musika.Tatoeba #1628291 by nonong, translation #305346 by CK
- Nakikinig ako sa musika.I listen to music.This sentence is useful for describing the act of listening to musika.Tatoeba #1847606 by nonong, translation #25404 by CK
- Ang musika ay isang mahalagang bahagi ng ating kultura.Music is an important part of our culture.
- Ang mga akda niya ay puno ng emosyon at musiká.His/her works are full of emotion and music.
- Gusto ko ang musikang ito, astig!I like this music, it's awesome!
- Anong awit ang pinakagusto mo ngayon?What song do you currently like the most?
- Ang ganda ng himig ng kantang iyan!The melody of that song is beautiful!
- 31 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Mark and Angela are at a cafe.
- AngelaMark, ang ganda ng musika rito.Mark, the music here is beautiful.
- MarkTama ka, Angela. Gusto ko rin ito.You're right, Angela. I like it too.
- AngelaAlam mo ba ang pamagat nito?Do you know the title of this?
- MarkHindi ko alam, pero nakakaaliw ito.I don't know, but it's entertaining.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “music” translations and entries musika, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries musika, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
