Tagalog Adjectives
Welcome to the second Tagalog lesson about adjectives. This time we will first learn about colors, followed by grammar rules, then weather expressions, finally a conversation in Tagalog to help you practice your daily phrases. To hear the pronunciation, just click on the sound icon.
black  itim | grey kulay-abo | white puti | blue asul |
green berde | yellow dilaw | red pula | brown kayumanggi |
Adjectives Grammar Rules
In general adjectives are words which describe or modify another person or object in a given sentence. For example: a beautiful flower the adjective is [beautiful] because it describes the noun [flower]. The following examples use adjectives in different ways and places to demonstrate how they behave in a sentence.
| Grammar Rules | Tagalog |
|---|---|
| my house is white [noun + adjective] | ang aking bahay ay puti |
| your country is big [noun + adjective] | ang iyong bansa ay malaki |
| new books are expensive [plural + adjective] | ang mga bagong libro ay mahal |
| we are happy here [pronoun + verb + adjective] | masaya kami dito |
| she has three small dogs [adjective + plural] | siya ay may tatlong maliliit na aso |
| this language is very easy [adverb + adjective] | ang wika na ito ay napakadali |
| I have a small green house [adjective + adjective] | meron akong isang maliit na kulay berdeng bahay |
We're not done yet! The following is a list of more adjectives for you, often used when referring to weather conditions. I think it would be wise to memorize them.
cold malamig | hot mainit | cloudy maulap | rainy maulan |
snowy may niyebe | sunny maaraw | windy mahangin | warm mainit |
Conversation in Tagalog
Now we finally reach the most exciting part, the practice of the daily expressions used in almost every conversation. I recommend memorizing these phrases, because you will need them for sure.
| English | Tagalog |
|---|---|
| hi | maligayang pagbati |
| how are you? | kumusta ka? |
| I'm good, thank you | mabuti naman ako, salamat |
| and you? | at ikaw? |
| what is your name? | anong pangalan mo? |
| my name is Maya | ako si maya |
| nice to meet you | ikinagagalak kong makilala ka |
I hope you enjoyed this lesson about adjectives in Tagalog. If you have any question about this lesson please contact me here. The next lesson is below.
| Tagalog Nouns |
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