Filipino Vocabulary: Family and friends
– Useful words you should know –
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Want to learn the Filipino language? Hereโs a complete list of the most basic, common and useful words in Filipino with their translation in English, on the topic of family and friends. Ideal to help you boost your Filipino vocabulary!
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ENGLISH | FILIPINO |
the great-grandfather | ang lolo sa tuhod |
the great grandmother | ang dakilang lola |
the grandfather | ang lolo |
the grandmother | ang lola |
the grandson | ang apo |
the granddaughter | ang apo |
the grandchildren | ang mga apo |
the father | ang ama |
the mother | ang ina |
the parents | ang mga magulang |
the child | ang bata |
the children | ang mga bata |
the son | ang anak na lalaki |
the daughter | ang anak na babae |
a baby | isang sanggol |
a teenager | isang tinedyer |
the adults | ang mga matatanda |
the brother | ang kuya |
the sister | ang kapatid na babae |
half-brother | kapatid sa ama |
half-sister | kapatid sa ina |
a twin | isang kambal |
the uncle | ang tito |
the aunt | ang tita |
the cousin | ang pinsan |
the cousin | ang pinsan |
the nephew | ang pamangkin |
the niece | ang pamangkin |
a friend | isang kaibigan |
the boyfriend | ang boyfriend |
the girlfriend | ang girlfriend |
the fiancรฉ | ang nobyo |
the groom | ang groom |
the husband | ang asawa |
the wife | ang asawa |
the parents-in-law | ang mga biyenan |
father-in-law | biyenan na lalaki |
the mother-in-law | ang biyenan |
the brother-in-law | ang bayaw |
the sister-in-law | ang hipag ng hipag |
the son-in-law | ang manugang na lalaki |
the daughter-in-law | ang manugang na babae |
a family member | isang miyembro ng pamilya |
adopted | ampon na |
only son | bugtong na anak |
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- 100 most common Filipino verbs
- Useful adverbs
- Useful adjectives
- The city and public places
- The human body, head and face
- Contrary words
- Travel and tourism
- The calendar (days, months, seasons)
- Colors and shapes
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