Filipino Lesson 8 (Pronouns and Travel)
Duration: 30 mins
The 8th lesson contains the Filipino pronouns including the subject, object and possessive forms. In addition, you will find a vocabulary list about travel and finally some general 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.
Pronouns
Pronouns are a must to learn because they are part of almost every sentence. They make up about 20% of the daily language use which includes the subject, object and possessive pronoun. If there is an lesson you should NOT skip, this would be one of them.
We will start with the subject pronouns since it's the most used of the 4 forms that you might come across or use very often. 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.
Subject Pronouns in Filipino
| Pronouns | Filipino |
|---|---|
| I | ako |
| You | ikaw |
| He | siya |
| She | siya |
| We | kami |
| You (plural) | kayo |
| They | sila |
| I love you | mahal kita: common; iniibig kita=formal |
| She is beautiful | maganda siya |
| They are dancing | nagsasayaw sila |
| We are happy | masaya kami |
Object pronouns are another important one you should make sure you master.
Object Pronouns in Filipino
| Pronouns | Filipino |
|---|---|
| Me | ako |
| You | ikaw |
| Him | kanya |
| Her | kanya |
| Us | kami |
| You (plural) | kayo |
| Them | kanila |
| Can you call us? | puwede mo ba kaming tawagan? |
| Give me your phone number | ibigay mo sa akin ang telepono mo |
| I can give you my email | puwede kong ibigay sa iyo ang email ko |
| Tell him to call me | sabihin mo sa kanyang tawagan ako |
Now we will discuss the possessive pronoun also called possessive determiners which is very straight forward and self explanatory. You use it when you want to express that something belongs to you but usually it comes before a noun.
Possessive Pronouns Filipino
| Pronouns | Filipino |
|---|---|
| My | ko |
| Your | iyong |
| His | ang kanyang |
| Her | ang kanyang |
| Our | ang aming |
| Your (plural) | inyo |
| Their | ang kanilang |
| His email is... | ...ang email niya |
| My phone number is... | ...ang telepono ko |
| Our dream is to visit Spain | pangarap naming makapunta sa Espanya |
| Their country is beautiful | maganda ang kanilang bansa |
Questions?
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As for the possessive case of the pronoun, it is used differently because it does not have to come before a noun. Check out the examples!
Possessive Case of the Pronoun in Filipino
| Pronouns | Filipino |
|---|---|
| Mine | akin |
| Yours | iyo |
| His | ang kanyang |
| Hers | kanya |
| Ours | atin |
| Yours (plural) | inyo |
| Theirs | kanila |
| Is this pen yours? | sa iyo ba ang pen na ito? |
| The book is mine | sa akin ang libro |
| The shoes are hers | sa kanya ang sapatos |
| Victory is ours | sa atin ang tagumpay |
Vocabulary List about Travel
Below is a list of 31 words and expressions related to travel such as means of transportation, lodging and tourism. If you memorize them by heart, you will be able to get around the country and ask for directions much easier than if you did not.
Travel List in Filipino
| Travel | Filipino |
|---|---|
| Airplane | eroplano |
| Airport | erport; paliparan=formal |
| Bus | bus |
| Bus station | istasyon ng bus |
| Car | kotse |
| Flight | flight; lipad-literal |
| For business | para sa negosyo |
| For pleasure | para sa pagliliwaliw=formal |
| Help Desk | help desk=as is |
| Hotel | otel |
| Luggage | bagahe |
| Parking | paradahan |
| Passport | pasaporte |
| Reservation | reserbasyon |
| Taxi | taksi |
| Ticket | tiket |
| To travel | magbiyahe; maglakbay=formal |
| Tourism | turismo=cognate |
| Train (noun) | tren |
| Train station | istasyon ng tren |
| By train | sa tren |
| By car | sa kotse |
| By bus | sa bus |
| By taxi | sa taksi |
| By airplane | sa eroplano |
Daily Conversation in Filipino
Finally, a list of sentences that you might need or see often. For a complete list of commonly used sentences, please visit our Filipino Phrases page. Enjoy!
Common Expressions in Filipino
| English | Filipino |
|---|---|
| Do you accept credit cards? | tumatanggap ba kayo ng mga credit card? |
| How much will it cost? | magkano?; magkano ang halaga? |
| I have a reservation | may reserbasyon ako |
| I'd like to rent a car | gusto kong umarkila ng kotse |
| I'm here on business / on vacation. | nandito ako para sa negosyo; nandito ako para sa bakasyon |
| Is this seat taken? | may nakaupo ba rito?=equivalent expression |
| It was nice meeting you | mabuti't nagkakilala tayo=equivalent form |
| Take this! (when giving something) | heto na |
| Do you like it? | nagustuhan mo ba? |
| I really like it! | gustong-gusto ko |
| I'm just kidding | nagbibiro lang ako |
| I'm hungry | gutom ako; ginugutom ako |
| I'm thirsty | nauuhaw ako |
Fun Facts
Language Quote: Approximately one new word is added to the English language every two hours and around 4,000 new words are added to the English dictionary every year..
Congratulations! You finished your 8th lesson in Filipino about the pronouns, and travel expressions. Are you ready for the next lesson? We recommend Filipino Lesson 9. You can also simply click on one of the links below or go back to our Learn Filipino homepage.