How to use the definite article in Tagalog

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The Tagalog definite article

The definite article is what we call the word 'the' in English. The definite article is used with nouns. The English definite article 'the' is 'ang|ng' in Tagalog.

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ang kusina

the kitchen

ang gusali

the building

ang buwan

the month

ang kabayo

the horse

ang babaeng kapatid

the sister

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Basic words and phrases in Tagalog

Learn to get by in Tagalog with these useful words and phrases. These essential phrases cover everything from Tagalog greetings to business and workplace communications to love and dating.

ang pintuang ito

this door

ang batong ito

this stone

ang aklat na ito

this book

ang upuan na ito

this chair

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Step 4 : The definite article in Tagalog

The definite article is what we call the word the in English. The definite article is used with nouns. Using the nouns aklat, upuan and pinto (book, chair, door) which you learned in Step 3, learn how to use the definite article with each of the nouns. The nouns together with the definite article are ng aklat, ng upuan and ng pinto (the book, the chair, the door). You can scroll to the top of this page to see a short lesson about the definite article in Tagalog including useful examples. Once you have learned to use the definite article with the Tagalog nouns aklat, upuan and pinto, you're ready to move on to Step 5 (the plural in Tagalog).

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