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Tagalog Gender

Welcome to the fifth Tagalog lesson about gender. This time we will view a list of people, feminine and masculine, followed by grammar rules, finally a list of expressions in Tagalog to help you practice your daily phrases. To hear the pronunciation, just click on the sound icon.

man
man Audio lalaki
woman
woman Audio babae
husband
husband Audio asawa
wife
wife Audio asawa
boy
boy Audio batang lalaki
girl
girl Audio batang babae
father
father Audio ama
mother
mother Audio ina

Gender Grammar Rules

In general, gender is used to distinguish between male and female, sometimes referred to as masculine and feminine. For example: my son and daughter are students the noun [son] is masculine, while [daughter] is feminine. The following examples use gender in different ways and places to demonstrate their behavior.

Grammar + Rules - Tagalog
my son is a student
[masculine + noun] ang anak kong lalaki ay isang mag-aaral Audio
her daughter is a student
[feminine + noun] ang kanyang anak na babae ay isang mag-aaral Audio
he has a tall brother
[adjective + masculine] matangkad ang kapatid niyang lalaki Audio
she has a tall sister
[adjective + feminine] matangkad ang kapatid niyang babae Audio
his brothers are young
[plural masculine + adjective] ang kanyang mga kapatid ay bata pa Audio
his sisters are young
[plural feminine + adjective] ang kanyang mga kapatid ay bata pa Audio

The list below will probably provide more clarification. These are family members (males and females). I think it would be wise to memorize them as part of your important vocabulary list.

son
son Audio anak
daughter
daughter Audio anak
brother
brother Audio kapatid na lalaki
sister
sister Audio kapatid na babae
grandfather
grandfather Audio lolo
grandmother
grandmother Audio lola
child
child Audio anak
children
children Audio mga anak

Expressions in Tagalog

Now it's time to practice expressions used in daily conversations. If you're a beginner in learning Tagalog, then the phrases below are something you would want to know.

English - Tagalog
What do you mean? ano ang ibig mong sabihin? Audio
I don't understand hindi ko maintindihan Audio
I don't know hindi ko alám Audio
What is that called in Tagalog? anóng tawag diyán sa tagalog? Audio
What is this? anó ito? Audio
What does that word mean in English? anóng ibig sabihin ng salitáng iyán sa ingles? Audio
Sorry (if you made a mistake) pasensya na Audio

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