ang iyong edad
/ʔaŋ ʔiˈoŋ ʔeˈdad/word by word
The phrase "your age" in Filipino is ang iyong edad.
This phrase refers to the number of years a person has lived. In conversation, you may encounter different ways to ask about age, such as Ilang taon ka na? or the more informal Ano ang edad mo? to mean "How old are you?" and Nasa ika-ilang taon ka na? which translates to "What age are you in?"
What does it mean word for word?
ang means "the", iyong means "your" and edad means "age".
How does it change in a sentence?
The word iyong is a possessive form of the pronoun iyo (yours/your) used before a noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/ʔaŋ ʔiˈoŋ ʔeˈdad/
Did you know?
- In traditional Filipino culture, age is sometimes estimated by recalling major historical events or natural disasters that occurred during a person's childhood.
- In many Filipino households, the concept of age is secondary to the hierarchy of birth order, which dictates how you address elders using honorifics.
- The term edad shares a common ancestor with the English word 'age' through the Latin word 'aetātem'.
Examples in context
- Ako po ay labing-isang taong gulang.I am eleven years old.
- Ako po ay dalawampu't dalawang taong gulang.I am twenty-two years old.
- Ako po ay apatnapu't walong taong gulang.I am forty-eight years old.
- Hindi ko alam ang iyong edad.I do not know your age.
- Mahalaga ang iyong edad sa form na ito.Your age is important in this form.
- Maaari ko bang malaman ang iyong edad?May I know your age?
Example conversation
Ricardo is filling out a form for Patricia.
- RicardoNakalimutan ko ang iyong edad.I forgot your age.
- PatriciaAko ay dalawampu't lima na.I am twenty-five now.
- RicardoSalamat, ilalagay ko na ang iyong edad.Thanks, I will put your age now.
- PatriciaSige, tapusin mo na iyan.Okay, finish that now.
