Filipino Vocabulary

The Filipino vocabulary is the backbone for learning. Below we picked 70% of the most commonly used words. Therefore memorizing them will give you a 70% boost in the language. This is the smarter way of online learning. Learn only what you need. We start with commonly used numbers.

One: isa	Two: dalawa	Three: tatlo
Four: apat	Five: lima	Six: anim
Seven: pito	Eight: walo	Nine: siyam
Ten: sampu	First: una	Second: ikalawa

Time Expressions

Days of the week and time expressions:

Monday: lunes	Tuesday: martes	Wednesday: miyerkules
Thursday: huwebes	Friday: biyernes	Saturday: sabado
Sunday: linggo	Now: ngayon	Yesterday: kahapon
Today: ngayong araw	Tonight: ngayong gabi	Tomorrow: bukas

Most popular fruits and vegetables:

Fruits: mga prutas	Apples: mga mansanas
Bananas: mga saging	Tomatoes: mga kamatis
Potatoes: mga patatas	Onions: mga sibuyas

Red: pula	Green: berde	Blue: asul
White: puti	Black: itim	Grey: kulay-abo

Some words related to food:

Breakfast: almusal	Lunch: tanghalian
Dinner: hapunan	Milk: gatas
Coffee: kape	Bread: tinapay

Weather terms and sensations:

Sunny: maaraw	Windy: mahangin	Rainy: maulan
Snowy: may niyebe	Cold: malamig	Hot: mainit

Words related to family and relatives:

Boy: batang lalaki	Girl: batang babae
Son: anak	Daughter: anak
Brother: kapatid na lalaki	Sister: kapatid na babae
Man: lalaki	Woman: babae
Father: ama	Mother: ina
Grandfather: lolo	Grandmother: lola

Locations in the house which are talked about more during the day:

House: bahay	Toilet: banyo	Room: kuwarto
Bedroom: silid-tulugan	Kitchen: kusina	Table: mesa

Animals and pets popular to everyone:

Cat: pusa	Dog: aso	Mouse: daga
Bird: ibon	Cow: baka	Horse: kabayo

The clothes most worn by most people:

Socks: medyas	Shoes: sapatos	Trousers: pantalon
Shirt: pantaas	Sweater: panglamig	Coat: amerikana

Most popular languages in the world:

English: ingles	French: pranses	German: aleman
Spanish: espanyol	Italian: italyano	Portuguese: portuges
Greek: griyego	Russian: ruso	Arabic: arabik
Hindi: hindi	Chinese: tsino	Japanese: hapones

Travel Vocabulary

Most popular terms when traveling:

Taxi: taksi	Bus: bus
Hotel: otel	Reservation: reserbasyon
Airport: paliparan	Passport: pasaporte

Words you can use in class or talking about school:

Student: mag-aaral	Teacher: guro	Pen: pen
Books: mga libro	Page: pahina	Dictionary: diksyunaryo

Body parts which are talked about more often:

Hand: kamay	Feet: mga paa	Hair: buhok
Eye: mata	Mouth: bibig	Nose: ilong

Emergency vocabulary to ask for help or offer help when needed:

Ambulance: ambulansya	Doctor: doktor
Hospital: ospital	Pharmacy: parmasya
Police: pulis	Stomach Ache: sakit ng tiyan

As you can see, this Filipino vocabulary is something you will need every day. You can use our Vocabulary Trainer to help you memorize these words.