Younger sister calls older sister: Ate
Older sister calls younger sister: (Pronounced) Au-ding
They do this to show respect. It's a Filipino tradition!
Tagalog translation of older sister: Nakatatandang kapatid na babae. Note: Ate (ahh-teh) - this is how the eldest sister is called
Little sister is addressed depending on the order of her birth: the eldest sister - ate second sister to the eldest sister - ditse third sister to the eldest sister - sanse the youngest - bunso
Filipino translation of younger sister: Nakababatang kapatid na babae Note: Younger sister in Filipino is called depending on the order of birth of the sister. This is how younger sister is called. ate- eldest sister ditse- second sister sanse- third sister bunso- youngest sibling
You are a Filipino= Pilipino ka I am a Filipino= Pilipino ako
Kamusta is how you say hello
Tagalog translation of older sister: Nakatatandang kapatid na babae. Note: Ate (ahh-teh) - this is how the eldest sister is called
Little sister is addressed depending on the order of her birth: the eldest sister - ate second sister to the eldest sister - ditse third sister to the eldest sister - sanse the youngest - bunso
Filipino translation of younger sister: Nakababatang kapatid na babae Note: Younger sister in Filipino is called depending on the order of birth of the sister. This is how younger sister is called. ate- eldest sister ditse- second sister sanse- third sister bunso- youngest sibling
You are a Filipino= Pilipino ka I am a Filipino= Pilipino ako
In Filipino, you can say "hindi" to mean no.
"You" in Filipino (Tagalog) is "Ikaw".
Kamusta is how you say hello
hi in Filipino: Hi or Kumusta?
The Filipino/Tagalog translation is "Ang pangalan ko ay...".
''I love you'' in Filipino is ''mahal kita''.
"Small" in Filipino is "maliit."
Iron in Filipino is "bakal."