As a Filipino, our language is inextricably connected to who we are as a people. A majority of the population know how to speak Filipino, so it’s a way for us as a people to be united, especially during these days. The Filipino language is the spirit of the national identity.
10 commonly used Filipino word.
FILIPINO WORDS -DEFINITION – EXAMPLE
1. BAYANIHAN- •When you are coming together as a community, use the noun “bayaihan.” The term literally means “being in a bayan” (town), but it shows the true spirit of working together and cooperation. More people should definitely “bayanihan” to make the world a better place. – • “troy wants to have a “bayanihan” in their group to finish their school project well”.
2. KUMUSTA- •kumustá [greeting] how are you; hello; how is; hi. Root: kumusta. Very Frequent. – • “How is your exam result”?
3. AKO- •i; me; i am; am i; me to; am; to me; i to; me the; me a; i myself; will i; i will; i be; i am a; i am the; me my; even i; of me; will; my; either; my turn; have.- • “I will finish school so that I can provide for my mother’s needs”.
4. SINTA- •an old-fashioned word for “love”.- • “You are my love and it is forever”.
5. SALAMAT- •thanks
Noun. salamat. thanks (an expression of gratitude).- •“thank you Jane said to Dave when he once helped her with her belongings”.
6. MASARAP- •English. masarap. delicious; tasty; dainty; nice to; nice; sweet; pleasant; sweet unto; a sweet; May be synonymous with: Tagalog.- • “auntie made sweet desserts during the fiesta”.
7. MAGANDA- •Maganda is like a catch-all kind of word which means it can be used as a generic one to describe English words like beautiful, pretty, cool, great, good-looking, and nice.-• “the view of the Tagaytay is very beautiful because here you can see the Taal volcano”.
8. BARKADA- •[noun] gang; group of close friends; companions. Root: barkada.- •“he spent his time drinking and hanging out with his barkada”.
9. TADHANA- •(n.)An invisible force that makes things happen beyond the control of mortals/ destiny/fate.- • “My parents are destined for each other”.
10. PAALAM- •goodbye. interjection. en farewell- • “Riza said goodbye to her Grandma before going to work”.
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