How to Say "Tomorrow" in Tagalog

bukas

/ˈbukas/

The English word "tomorrow" is translated as bukas in Tagalog.

The word bukas is an adverb used to refer to the day after the present day.

Meaning: on the day after the present day (adv)

How does it change in a sentence?

To emphasize that an event is happening starting tomorrow or that it is already tomorrow, you can add the particle na to the word to form bukas na.

/ˈbukas/

Be aware that bukas can also mean "open" depending on the context and stress. In many dialects, the distinction is made through tone or context.

In Filipino culture, the phrase Bukas na is sometimes used colloquially to imply a delay or procrastination, similar to the English phrase 'maybe some other time'.
The word bukas descends from the Proto-Austronesian word *bukas, which originally meant 'to release' or 'to undo'.
Because bukas also means 'open', a speaker might say Bukas ang pinto bukas to mean 'The door is open tomorrow'.

Uuwi si itay bukas.
Father is coming home tomorrow.
This sentence is useful for seeing how to use bukas to indicate a future time for an action.
Tatoeba #11706127 by qwertzu, translation #319370 by CN
May pasok ka bukas?
Do you have to work tomorrow?
This sentence shows how to ask a question about someone's schedule using bukas.
Tatoeba #13810879 by kangkong, translation #6793247 by CK
May klase ako bukas.
I have class tomorrow.
This sentence demonstrates using bukas to state a scheduled event.
Tatoeba #5299972 by katalex, translation #2075 by CK
Magkakaroon kami ng pulong bukas.
We will have a meeting tomorrow.
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Sources

Wiktionary, “tomorrow” translations and entries bukas, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
Word origins: Wiktionary entries bukas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.

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