Linggo
/liŋˈɡo/
Sunday in Tagalog is Linggo. Wiktionary also lists Dominggo.
Meaning: day of the week (noun)
Ways to say it
| Tagalog | IPA |
|---|---|
| Linggo | /liŋˈɡo/ (Standard Tagalog) |
| Dominggo | /doˈmiŋɡo/ (Standard Tagalog) |
Linggo can mean both 'Sunday' and 'week' depending on the context of the sentence.
Which one should you use?
Linggo is the standard Tagalog word for Sunday, whereas Dominggo is a more archaic or Spanish-influenced variant.
How does it change in a sentence?
To express 'Sundays' (plurality), Tagalog typically uses the word Linggo with a quantifier or a marker rather than changing the word itself.
How do you pronounce it?
/liŋˈɡo/
Did you know?
- The word Linggo might actually be a case of a 'mistaken' derivation, where speakers may have mistakenly analyzed the Spanish 'domingo' as a Tagalog word with the infix '-um-'.
Examples in context
- Umuulan nang linggo pa.It has been raining since Sunday.Tatoeba #1904982 by nonong, translation #281825 by CK
- Hindi masaya nung linggo.I didn't have a good time last Sunday.Tatoeba #1020814 by lareith, translation #273594 by CK
- Nagsisimba ako sa Linggo.I go to church on Sunday.Tatoeba #8635353 by artemio, translation #259857 by CK
- Tuwing Araw ng Linggo, ang pamilya ko ay nagdaraos ng handaan.Every Sunday, my family celebrates with a feast.
- Ang Linggo ay ika-pitong araw ng linggo.Sunday is the seventh day of the week.
- Tara, nood tayo ng sine sa Linggo!Let's go watch a movie on Sunday!
- 19 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Jasmine and Jose are planning a get-together.
- JasmineKailan tayo pupunta sa parke?When are we going to the park?
- JoseSa Linggo na lang tayo magkita.Let's just meet on Sunday.
- JasminePwede ako sa Linggo, Jose.I can do Sunday, Jose.
- JoseSige, magkita tayo ng alas-nuwebe.Okay, let's meet at nine o'clock.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “Sunday” translations and entries Linggo, Dominggo, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Dominggo, Linggo, linggo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
