Masakit ang tiyan ko
/masaˈkit ʔaŋ tiˈan ko/word by word
The English phrase "my stomach hurts" is translated into Tagalog as Masakit ang tiyan ko.
Masakit ang tiyan ko is a general way to express abdominal pain and can be used for any type of stomach ache. The word masakit means painful or hurting, and tiyan refers to the stomach.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of masakit (painful), ang (the/marker), tiyan (stomach) and ko (my/me).
How does it change in a sentence?
The possessive pronoun ko (my) is placed at the end of the sentence to indicate ownership of the stomach.
Did you know?
- Tagalog uses masakit for physical pain, but can also use it to describe 'painful' emotions, such as a 'painful' memory or a 'hurtful' word.
- The word tiyan is distantly related to the Malay word 'tian', which means 'uterus' rather than 'stomach'.
- The word sakit can mean both 'pain' and 'illness'. Depending on how you use it, you can be describing a localized ache or stating that you are sick in general.
Examples in context
- Masakit ang tiyan ko.My stomach hurts.
- Bakit masakit ang tiyan ko ngayon?Why does my stomach hurt today?
- Masakit ang tiyan ko dahil sa sobrang pagkain.My stomach hurts because of eating too much.
Example conversation
Mark tells Christina why he cannot eat lunch.
- MarkChristina, hindi ako kakain muna.Christina, I won't eat for now.
- ChristinaBakit? Gusto mo ba ng pagkain?Why? Do you want some food?
- MarkHindi, kasi masakit ang tiyan ko.No, because my stomach hurts.
- ChristinaUminom ka na lang ng gamot, Mark.Just take some medicine, Mark.
