Elementary Filipino I Lesson 1 Vocab

Ako

I

Ikaw

You (used at the beginning of a sentence)

Ka

You (used elsewhere in the sentence)

Siya

He/She

Ako si Maria

I am Maria

Ikaw si Pedro

You are Pedro

Si Pedro ka

You are Pedro (literally, Pedro you)

Siya si Juan. Siya si Clara

He is Juan. She is Clara

Pangalan

Name

Maria ang pangalan ko

My name is Maria

Ano?

What?

Sino?

Who?

Babae

Woman

Lalaki

Man

Oo

Yes

Hindi

No

Ba

Word used for “yes” and “no” questions

Ko

My (singular pronoun, first person)

Mo

Your (singular pronoun, second person)

Niya

His/Her (singular pronoun, third person)

Nag-aaral

Studying

Nagtatrabaho

Working

Kumusta ka?/Kumusta?

How are you?

Ikinagagalak kong makilala ka

I am pleased to meet you

Mabuti

Fine/Good

Pedro ang pangalan mo

Your name is Pedro

Clara ang pangalan niya

Her name is Clara

Nag-aaral ako sa University of California

I study at the University of California

Physics ang major ko

My major is Physics

Nagtatrabaho ako sa Student Center

I work at the Student Center

Student assistant ako

I am a student assistant

Babae si Clara

Clara is a woman

Lalaki si Pedro

Pedro is a man

Estudyante

Student

Guro/Titser

Teacher

Doktor

Doctor

Pulis

Police officer

Kawani

Employee

Abugado

Lawyer

Manggagawa

Worker

Magsasaka

Farmer

Nars

Nurse

Tagapangasiwa ng opisina

Manager

Manunulat

Writer

Pintor

Painter

Mang-aawit

Singer

Mananayaw

Dancer

Negosyante

Businessperson

Tayo’y magsaya

Let us have some fun

Pumalakpak

Clap your hands

Itura ang paa

And point to your foot

Pakibasa

Please read

Pakisulat

Please write

Pakiulit

Please repeat

Sabay-sabay

Altogether

Takdang-aralin

Homework

Tama

Correct

Mali

Incorrect

Handa na?

Ready

Makinig

Listen

Halimbawa

Example

Gamitin ang __ sa pangungusap/Gamitin sa pangungusap ang _

Use _ in a sentence

Buksan ang libro sa pahina _

Open book on page _

Naintindihan ba?

Did you understand?

Tapos na ba kayo?

Are you finished?

Sino pa?

Who else (hasn’t gone yet?)

May tanong ba kayo? May tanong ba?

Do you have a question?

Magsalita sa Filipino

Speak in Filipino

Mag-usap sa Filipino

Converse in Filipino

May tanong po ako

I have a question

Wala po

None (no questions)

Opo

Yes (formal)

Hindi po

No (formal)

Paa

Feet

Iyak

Cry

Ulo

Head

Gabi

Night

Tasa

Cup

Ina

Mother

Ama

Father

Ambon

Drizzle

Akyat

Climb

Mabait

Kind

Takbo

Run

Lakad

Walk

Hinto

Stop

Aba

Poor

Iba

Others, different

Ubo

Cough

Baba

Chin