Filipino Lesson 10 (Determiners and People)
Duration: 30 mins
I should congratulate you since you made it to our 10th lesson about determiners, articles, and quantifiers in Filipino. I hope you have already learned a lot so far. I will also provide in this page a vocabulary list about people, and finally some common phrases. I will try to give examples using both vocabulary and grammar. That way it will be easy for you to see the words when they are separate and when they are in a sentence. Going through the whole page should take about 30 min. Make sure to read the pronunciation and hear the audio as well. If you have any question about this course, please email me directly at Filipino Classes.
Articles
Determiners include definite and indefinite articles (like the, a or an), demonstratives (this and that), quantifiers (many, some etc.
The following are several sentences which include the determiners mentioned above. That way you will be able to see how the determiner is used in a full sentence. The table contains 3 columns (English, Filipino, and Audio). Make sure you repeat each word after hearing it by either clicking on the audio button or by reading the pronunciation. That should help with memorization as well as improving your pronunciation.
Determiners in Filipino
| Determiners | Filipino |
|---|---|
| The yellow pen is easy to find | madaling mahanap ang dilaw na pen |
| A yellow pen is easy to find | madaling maghanap ng dilaw na pen |
| A French teacher is here | nandito ang isang titser/guro ng pranses |
| The French teacher is here | nandito ang titser/guro ng pranses |
| Some languages are hard | mahirap ang ilang mga wika |
| Many languages are easy | maraming wika ang madali |
| The student speaks Korean | nagsasalita ng koreyano ang estudyante-- |
| A student speaks Korean | nagsasalita ng koreyano ang isang estudyante |
| Some students speak Korean | nagsasalita ng koreyano ang ilang estudyante |
| Many students speak Korean | maraming estudyante ang nagsasalita ng koreyano |
| This student speaks Korean | nagsasalita ng koreyano ang estudyanteng ito |
| That student speaks Korean | nagsasalita ng koreyano ang estudyanteng iyon |
| These students speak Korean | nagsasalita ng koreyano ang mga estudyanteng ito |
| Those students speak Korean | nagsasalita ng koreyano ang mga estudyanteng iyon |
Questions?
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Vocabulary List about People
Below is a list of 24 words related to people such as family members, siblings ... etc. At the end of the list, there will be examples where those terms are used in a sentence.
People in Filipino
| People | Filipino |
|---|---|
| Aunt | tiyahin |
| Baby | sanggol: new born |
| Boy | batang lalaki |
| Brother | kapatid na lalaki |
| Child (female) | batang babae |
| Child (male) | batang lalaki |
| Cousin (female) | pinsang babae |
| Cousin (male) | pinsang lalaki |
| Daughter | anak na babae |
| Father | tatay,ama=formal |
| Girl | batang babae |
| Grandfather | lolo |
| Grandmother | lola |
| Husband | asawa |
| Man | lalaki |
| Mother | ina, nanay |
| Nephew | pamangking lalaki |
| Niece | pamangking babae |
| People | mga tao |
| Sister | kapatid na babae |
| Son | anak na lalaki |
| Uncle | tiyuhin |
| Wife | asawa |
| Woman | babae |
Daily Conversation in Filipino
Finally, a couple sentences that you might need to use or see very often. For a complete list of commonly used sentences, please visit our Filipino Phrases page. Enjoy!
Common Expressions in Filipino
| English | Filipino |
|---|---|
| How old is your sister? | Anong edad ng iyong kapatid na babae? Ilang taong gulang na ang iyong kapatid na babae? |
| I love my husband | mahal ko ang asawa ko. iniibig ko ang asawa ko= formal |
| This is my wife | Ito ang asawa ko. Ito ang aking maybahay: formal |
| What's your brother called? | anong tawag sa iyong kapatid na lalaki? Anong pangalan ng iyong kapatid na lalaki |
| Where does your father work? | Saan nagtatrabaho ang tatay mo? |
| Your daughter is very cute | ang ganda ng iyong anak na babae; ang kyut ng iyong anak na babae |
| What time is it? | anong oras na? |
| It's 10 o'clock | alas-diyes na! |
| Give me this! | ibigay mo ito sa akin! |
| I love you | mahal kita: common; iniibig kita=formal |
| Are you free tomorrow evening? | puwede ka ba/libre ka ba bukas ng gabi? |
| I would like to invite you for dinner | gusto sana kitang imbitahin para sa hapunan |
Fun Facts
Language Quote ❝If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his own language, that goes to his heart.❞ ‒Nelson Mandela
Congratulations! You finished your 10th lesson in Filipino about determiners, people and jobs. Are you ready for the next lesson? We recommend Filipino Lesson 11. You can also simply click on one of the links below or go back to our Learn Filipino homepage.