Pilipinas
/piliˈpinas/
The English phrase "Philippines" is translated into Tagalog as Pilipinas.
Pilipinas is the name of the country. Some Filipinos use the term Perlas ng Silanganan to refer to the Philippines.
Meaning: Republic of the Philippines (name)
Which one should you use?
Republika ng Pilipinas translates to "Republic of the Philippines".
How do you pronounce it?
/piliˈpinas/
Did you know?
- The name Pilipinas is derived from the Spanish name Felipe, which comes from the Ancient Greek name Phílippos.
- In Tagalog, the spelling of Pilipinas replaces the Spanish 'F' in Filipinas with a 'P' to better fit the native phonetic system.
- Even though the name sounds entirely local, the word 'Pilipinas' is technically a loanword from Spanish.
Examples in context
- Sa Pilipinas lang may bangsilog na walang bangus.Only in the Philippines is there bangsilog without milkfish.This sentence uses Pilipinas to specify a location where a specific food dish is found.Tatoeba #11416958 by qwertzu, translation #12049470 by humding3r
- "Taga-Firipin ako talaga." "Pilipinas ang ibig sabihin mo, di ba?" "Hindi, Firipin!""I'm really from Firipin." "You mean Philippines, don't you?" "No, Firipin!"This sentence illustrates a conversation involving the word Pilipinas.Tatoeba #11229299 by nonong, translation #11207289 by nonong
- Inilalagay ng mga Mehikano ang iba-ibang mga bagay, tulad ng chamoy, sa buko. Sa Pilipinas, hindi ganyan ang ginagawa ng mga tao, mula sa aking paggunita sa pagkabata.Mexicans put all sorts of things, like chamoy, in the coconut. In the Philippines, people don't do that, from my childhood recollection.This sentence uses Pilipinas to contrast how people in the Philippines behave compared to people in Mexico.Tatoeba #11973676 by nonong, translation #11973668 by nonong
- Ang Republika ng Pilipinas ay may napakagandang mga tanawin.The Republic of the Philippines has beautiful landscapes.
- Nagplano kami ng bakasyon sa Pinas.We planned a vacation to the Philippines.
- 16 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about their travel plans.
- RicardoPupunta ba kayo sa Pilipinas?Are you going to the Philippines?
- MariaOo, sa Pilipinas kami babalik.Yes, we are going back to the Philippines.
- RicardoSana ay maging masaya ang biyahe niyo.I hope your trip is fun.
- MariaSalamat, Ricardo.Thank you, Ricardo.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “philippines” translations and entries Pilipinas, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Pilipinas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
