他加禄语
tajiālùyǔ
他加禄语 (tajiālùyǔ) is the Chinese way to say Tagalog.
This term is used to refer specifically to the Tagalog language.
Meaning: language (name)
What does it mean word for word?
The word consists of the transliterated name 他加禄 (tajiālù) followed by the suffix 语 (yǔ), which means language.
Which one should you use?
Use 他加禄语 when you are specifically referring to Tagalog. If you are referring more broadly to the national language of the Philippines (Filipino), the term 菲律宾语 is often used instead.
How does it change in a sentence?
The suffix 语 (yǔ) is added to the transliterated name to indicate that the word refers to a language.
How do you pronounce it?
tajiālùyǔ
Did you know?
- The character 他 in 他加禄语 is the standard word for 'he', meaning the name of the language is written using a common third-person pronoun.
- The character 加 in 他加禄语 is the same one used in the Chinese name for 'Canada' 加拿大, as it is a common building block for transliterating foreign 'a' and 'ka' sounds.
- The character 禄 in 他加禄语 originally referred to an official's salary in imperial China, a meaning entirely unrelated to the Philippine language.
Examples in context
- 当西班牙殖民了菲律宾时，是从墨西哥城管理它的。于是他加禄语是收到了墨西哥式西班牙语的影响，而不卡斯蒂利亚式的。When Spain colonized the Philippines, they were administrated by Mexico City. So it was Mexican Spanish, not Castilian Spanish, that influenced Tagalog.This sentence is useful for explaining the historical influence of Mexican Spanish on 他加禄语.Tatoeba #800937 by U2FS, translation #799842 by papabear
- 他在学习他加禄语。Tā zài xuéxí Tājiālùyǔ.He is learning Tagalog.
Example conversation
Two students are discussing their language classes in college.
- 俊杰 Junjie雨婷，你选了什么语言课？Yǔtíng, nǐ xuǎnle shénme yǔyán kè?Yuting, what language class did you choose?
- 雨婷 Yuting我选了他加禄语课程。Wǒ xuǎnle Tājiālùyǔ kèchéng.I chose a Tagalog course.
- 俊杰 Junjie他加禄语难学吗？Tājiālùyǔ nán xué ma?Is Tagalog hard to learn?
- 雨婷 Yuting我觉得还挺有趣的。Wǒ juéde hái tǐng yǒuqù de.I think it's quite interesting.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
