Tagalog Lesson for the Week

Professions or Occupations

English	Tagalog	How To Say
doctor/physician	doktor	doc -tor
nurse	nars	nurse
dentist	dentista	den-tees-ta
engineer	inhinyero	in-hin-yee-ro
laywer/attorney	abogado	ah-bo-ga-dough
teacher	guro	goo-ro
driver	tsuper	chu-per
employee	empleyado	em-ple-yeah-dough
janitor	dyanitor	janitor
plumber	tubero	too-be-ro

Finally, I posted my hubby's lesson for the week. He's been asking me for new lessons and now time permits me to post some. I don't want to force him to learn them quickly but he is learning well so far.

Character and Adjectives - English Tagalog

Character and Adjectives
ENGLISH	TAGALOG	HOW TO SAY
fair complexion	maputi	mah-poo-tee
beautiful/pretty	maganda	mah-gun-duh
handsome	guwapo/pogi	goo-wa-po/po-gi
intelligent	matalino	mah-ta-lee-no
impertinent, rude	bastos	bus-toes
careful	maingat	mah-ee-ngat
careless	pabaya	pa-ba-yeah
thrifty	matipid	mah-tee-peed
obedient	masunurin	mah-soo-noo-rin
industrious	masipag	mah-cee-pag
lazy	tamad	ta-mad
kind	mabait	ma-ba-eat
good	mabuti	mah-boo-tee
quiet	tahimik	ta-hee-meek
talkative	madaldal	mah-dull-dull
boastful	mayabang	mah-yeah-bang
modest	mahinhin	mah-hin-hin

English Tagalog Lesson

Here's another lesson for my booboo and to those who want to learn Tagalog. I want my hubby to learn these because he is dealing with my relatives so he will be able to know how to address them correctly.

People Around You
English	Tagalog	How To Say (plural use MGA before the word)
Mother	nanay	nah-nay
Father	tatay	ta-tye
Older Brother	kuya	co-yeah
Older Sister	ate	ah-te
brother or sister	kapatid	ka-pah-tid
Uncle	tiyo	tee-yo
Aunt	tiya	tee-yeah
Cousins	pinsan	pin-son
Grandmother	lola	lo-lah
Grandfather	lolo	lo-lo
Grandchild	apo	ah-po
parents-in-law	biyenan	bee-ye-nun
sister-in-law	hipag	he-pog
brother-in-law	bayaw	ba-yaw
neighbor	kapitbahay	ka-pit-ba-high
friend	kaibigan	ka-ee-bee-gun
boy	lalake	la-la-key
girl	babae	ba-ba-ee

Internal Body Parts

Internal Body Parts
English	Tagalog	How to Say
brain	utak	ooh-tuck
heart	puso	poo-so
bones	buto	boo-tow
intestines	bituka	bee-too-ka
liver	atay	ah-tie
blood	dugo	doo-go
gall bladder	pantog	pan-tog
veins	ugat	ooh-got

Counting in Tagalog

Counting in Tagalog (1-20)
	Tagalog	How to Say
0	wala/ sero	wah-la/ see-ro
1	isa	ee-sa
2	dalawa	da-la-wa
3	tatlo	tat-lo
4	apat	ah-pot
5	lima	lee-mah
6	anim	ah-nim
7	pito	pee-toe
8	walo	wah-lo
9	siyam	see-yum
10	sampu	sam-poo
11	labing-isa	lah-bing ee-sa
12	labing-dalawa	la-bing + numbers 1 to 9
13	labing-tatlo
14	labing-apat
15	labing-lima
16	labing-anim
17	labim-pito
18	labing-walo
19	labing-siyam
20	dalawampu	da-la-wam-poo

Greetings in Tagalog

Greetings in Tagalog
English	Tagalog	How To Say
Good Morning	Magandang Umaga	Mah-gun-dang U-mah-gah
Good Afternoon	Magandang Hapon	Mah-gun-dang Huh-pon
Good Evening	Magandang Gabi	Mah-gun-dang ga-bee
How Are You?	Kumusta Ka?	Koo-moose-tah ka
I'm Fine	Mabuti	Mah-boo-tee
Thank You	Salamat	Sa-la-mat
You're Welcome	Walang Anuman	Wa-lang ah-noo-man

Philippine Currency - Latest

Philippine Currency
English	Tagalog	Pronunciation
Coins/Change	Mga Barya	mah -nga bar-yeah
5 cents	singko	sing - ko
10 cents	diyes	dee-yes
25 cents	biyente singko	bee-yen-te sing-ko
1 peso	piso	pee-so
10 pesos	sampung piso	sam-poo'ng pee-so
Bills	Perang Papel
20 pesos	biyente pesos	bee-yen-te pesos
50 pesos	singkuwenta pesos	sing-koo-went-a pesos
100 pesos	isandaan	ee-san-duh-an
500 pesos	limandaan	lee-man-duh-an
1000 pesos	isang libo	ee-sang lee-bo

Parts of the Human Body - English Tagalog Part 2

Okay, my booboo was asking me for his lessons last night while am chasing the fishes. Continuation of the our lesson here.

Parts of the Human Body - Part 2
Mga Bahagi ng Katawan ng Tao - Part2
English	Tagalog	Pronunciation
shoulder	balikat	ba-lee-cat
armpit	kilikili	key-lee-key-lee
arm	braso	bra-so
elbow	siko	see-ko
fist	kamao	ka-muh-o
hands	kamay	ka-my
palm	palad	pa-lad
finger	daliri	duh-lee-ree
nail	kuko	cook-o
chest	dibdib	dib-dib
stomach	tiyan	tee-yan
navel	pusod	poo-sod
waist	baywang	bay-wang
hips	balakang	ba-la-kang
knee	tuhod	too-hood
foot	paa	pa-ah

Parts of the Human Body - English Tagalog

This is my booboo's assignment while he is out of town. I'm giving him something to read so that he will learn my mother language. This lesson will concentrate on the parts of the head:

Parts of the Human Body - Part 1
Mga Bahagi ng Katawan ng Tao - Part1
English	Tagalog	Pronunciation
head	ulo	u-lo
scalp	anit	ah-neat
hair	buhok	boo-hook
nape	batok	ba-took
face	mukha	mook-huh
forehead	noo	no-o
eyebrow	kilay	kee-lie
eye	mata	muh-tah
eyelash	pilik-mata	pee-leek-muh-tah
cheek	pisngi	pees - ngee
dimple	biloy	bee-loy
nose	ilong	ee-long
ear	tainga	tay - nga
mouth	bibig	bee-big
lips	labi	la-bee
jaw	panga	pa-nga
chin	baba	buh-buh
throat	lalamunan	la-la-moo-nun
neck	leeg	lee-egg

English Tagalog - Months of the Year

Months of the Year
Mga Buwan ng Taon
English	Tagalog	Pronunciation
January	Enero	E-near-o
February	Pebrero	Peb-re-ro
March	Marso	Mar-so
April	Abril	Ab-real
May	Mayo	Muh-yo
June	Hunyo	Hoon-yo
July	Hulyo	Whole-yo
August	Agosto	Ah-ghost-o
September	Setyembre	Set-y'm-bre
October	Oktubre	Oak-two-bre
November	Nobyembre	Nob-y'm-bre
December	Disyembre	Dis-y'm-bre

Note: I based the pronunciation to English words to make it easier.

English Tagalog Lesson 1

Days of the Week
Mga Araw ng Linggo
English		Tagalog	Pronunciation
Monday		Lunes	loo-ness
Tuesday		Martes	mar-tes
Wednesday		Miyerkules	mee-y'r-koo-less
Thursday		Huwebes	who-we-bes
Friday		Biyernes	bee-y'r-ness
Saturday		Sabado	sah-ba-do
Sunday		Linggo	ling-go