ang iyong edad
/ʔaŋ ʔiˈoŋ ʔeˈdad/word by word
The English phrase "your age" is translated into Tagalog as ang iyong edad.
This phrase refers to the number of years a person has lived.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of ang (the), iyong (your) and edad (age). The word edad is a loanword from the Spanish word edad.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
ang iyong edad is a formal way to say "your age" because of the use of the word iyong. In casual conversation, speakers are more likely to use the more colloquial ang edad mo. When stating your own age, you might use the formal structure Ako po ay __ taong gulang na or the informal __ na ako. To emphasize that you are a certain age currently, you can use the informal __ na ako ngayon (meaning "__ years old now").
How do you pronounce it?
/ʔaŋ ʔiˈoŋ ʔeˈdad/
Did you know?
- In the Philippines, asking a woman ilang taon ka na? (how old are you) can sometimes be seen as impolite or too direct in formal social settings.
- In many Philippine languages, the concept of 'age' is tied to the word for 'growth' or 'maturity', which is why gulang is so frequently used in place of the Spanish-derived edad.
- If you are speaking to an elder, you would often add the respect marker po to phrases involving age, such as Ilang taon na po kayo?, to avoid sounding rude.
Examples in context
- Tatlumpu't lima na ako ngayon.I am thirty-five years old now.
- Hindi ko alam ang iyong edad.I do not know your age.
- Maaari ko bang malaman ang iyong edad?May I know your age?
- Ang iyong edad ay hindi mahalaga.Your age is not important.
Example conversation
Angela is filling out a form for Juan.
- AngelaKailangan ko ang iyong edad, Juan.I need your age, Juan.
- JuanAko ay dalawampung taong gulang.I am twenty years old.
- AngelaSalamat. Isusulat ko na ito.Thank you. I will write it now.
- JuanSige, Angela.Okay, Angela.
