Kamusta
'Hello' in Filipino
Photo by Eibner Saliba
Language
Filipino
Austronesian Family
Left to Right Script
Non-Gendered Language
Filipino, an Austronesian language, is spoken by over 80 million people, primarily in the Philippines and among diaspora communities worldwide. It is a standardized form of Tagalog, serving as the national language of the Philippines. Filipino uses the Latin alphabet, with the modern Baybayin script occasionally used for cultural purposes. Known for its syllabic clarity, Filipino grammar is agglutinative, featuring a verb-subject-object word order, no grammatical gender, and complex verb conjugations with affixes to indicate focus, tense, and aspect. Its vocabulary is based on Tagalog with Austronesian roots, enriched by loanwords from Spanish, English, Chinese, Malay, and other Philippine languages like Cebuano and Ilocano to promote inclusivity. As an official language of the Philippines alongside English, Filipino is central to national culture, media, education, and literature.
Flashcards
FIL
Adjective
173
luma
old
Having lived for a long time; not young.
FIL
Verb
272
mawala
lose
To no longer have something that you had before.
FIL
Noun
307
oras
hour
A period of time equal to sixty minutes.
FIL
Verb
49
gumawa
make
To create, build, or cause to happen.
Agents
Filipino
Jose
Teaching Tagalog slang to students
Male
30
Manila, Philippines
Language teacher
Charismatic
cooking, dancing, basketball
Filipino
Ana
Studying Filipino culture
Female
22
Manila, Philippines
Student
Vibrant
dancing, reading, cooking
Filipino
Maria
Helping in a community clinic
Female
34
Manila, Philippines
Nurse
Compassionate
singing, cooking, dancing
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