CROWDSOURCED TAGALOG DICTIONARY
An idol, or someone you look up to. Derived from spelling 'idol' backwards.
🇵🇭 “Lodi talaga kita! Ang galing mo kumanta!”
🇺🇸 “You're my idol! You're such an amazing singer!”
This is very common among millennials and Gen Z!
The irresistible urge to squeeze or pinch something cute. Can also mean trembling with frustration.
🇵🇭 “Ang cute ng baby! Nakaka-gigil!”
🇺🇸 “The baby is so cute! I just want to squeeze!”
There's actually a psychological term for this: 'cute aggression'! Same concept.
The feeling of excitement, butterflies, or giddiness usually caused by romantic interactions.
🇵🇭 “Sobrang kilig ako sa sinabi niya!”
🇺🇸 “I felt so giddy with what he/she said!”
One of the most famous untranslatable Filipino words! BBC even featured it.
A lesson or a moral teaching. Also used as a verb root meaning 'to study'.
🇵🇭 “Mag-aral ka nang mabuti para sa pagsusulit.”
🇺🇸 “Study well for the exam.”
Root word for mag-aral, pag-aaral, mag-aaralan. Very productive root!
A versatile filler word meaning 'just because', 'as long as', or 'anyway'. Often used to end a discussion.
🇵🇭 “Basta, mahal kita. Wala na 'yun.”
🇺🇸 “Just because, I love you. That's it.”
This word drives translators crazy because there's no single English equivalent!
Something extreme, exceptional, or extraordinary. Comes from reversing 'malupet'.
🇵🇭 “Petmalu ang performance nila kagabi!”
🇺🇸 “Their performance last night was extraordinary!”
Classic example of Filipino backwards slang (baliktad)
A playful expression meaning 'just kidding' or 'I'm not serious'. Used to soften statements.
🇵🇭 “Pangit mo! Charot! Maganda ka naman!”
🇺🇸 “You're ugly! Just kidding! You're beautiful!”
Essential vocab for any Filipino conversation 😂
An expression of encouragement meaning 'power!'. Derived from reversing 'power'.
🇵🇭 “Werpa sa lahat ng nagta-trabaho ngayong holiday!”
🇺🇸 “Power to everyone working this holiday!”
I hear my students say this all the time! Finally I know what it means 😂
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