Filipino Alphabet

To learn Filipino language, Alphabets are the main part of language learning. Here you learn Filipino alphabet/Filipino letter. If you are interested to learn Filipino language, this place will help you to learn Filipino alphabet/character in Filipino and their pronunciation in English (English-Filipino). Language is a communication tool in which knowledge, emotions and feeling convey to others. To learn Filipino language, first we learn Filipino alphabets and then learn Filipino alphabets with words and images and their pronunciation in English. Common vocabulary is one of the important sections. Common Vocabulary contains common words that we can used in daily life conversations.

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The modern Filipino alphabet was introduced in 1987. There are two official languages of Philippines are Filipino and English and people speak many languages like Tagalog, Cebuano, Hiligaynon, Bicolano, Waray, Kapampangan, Pangasinan and Ilocano. Filipino is the national language of Philippines. Filipino alphabet is a Latin alphabet/Roman script. More than 50 million Philippines speak Tagalog of 100 million population. Tagalog is one of the popular spoken languages in the world. Tagalog language is not at all same as Filipino language. Tagalog is spoken by Philippines. Tagalog language is an Austronesian language family and is a fifth-largest language family according to speakers. Tagalog language spoken by Philippines, Southeast Asia, Madagascar, Islands of the Pacific Ocean, Taiwan and also a few speakers in Asian continent. In Philippines, one-fourth of Austronesian language is used as spoken language. Filipino alphabets are called Alpabetong Filipino. Filipino vowels are known as patinig and Filipino consonants are known as mga katinig. Filipino alphabet has 28 letters contains 5 vowels and 23 consonants as shown in below table and their pronunciation in English.

Filipino Vowels

Filipino vowels are known as patinig. Filipino letters have 5 vowels. Here we learn Filipino vowels and their pronunciation in English.

VOWELS - patinig

Capital Letter	Small Letter	Pronunciation
A	a	ey
E	e	i
I	i	ay
O	o	o
U	u	yu

Filipino Consonants

Filipino consonants are known as mga katinig. Filipino letters have 23 consonants. Here we learn Filipino consonants and their pronunciation in English.

CONSONANTS - mga katinig

Capital Letter	Small Letter	Pronunciation
B	b	bi
C	c	si
D	d	di
F	f	ef
G	g	dyi
H	h	eyts
J	j	dyey
K	k	key
L	l	el
M	m	em
N	n	en
Ñ	ñ	enye
Ng	ng	endyi
P	p	pi
Q	q	kyu
R	r	ar
S	s	es
T	t	ti
V	v	vi
W	w	dobolyu
X	x	eks
Y	y	way
Z	z	zi

All Filipino Alphabets

FILIPINO ALPHABETS

Capital	Small	Pronunciation
A	a	ey
B	b	bi
C	c	si
D	d	di
E	e	i
F	f	ef
G	g	dyi
H	h	eyts
I	i	ay
J	j	dyey
K	k	key
L	l	el
M	m	em
N	n	en
Ñ	ñ	enye
Ng	ng	endyi
O	o	o
P	p	pi
Q	q	kyu
R	r	ar
S	s	es
T	t	ti
U	u	yu
V	v	vi
W	w	dobolyu
X	x	eks
Y	y	way
Z	z	zi

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Top 1000 Filipino words

Here you learn top 1000 Filipino words, that is separated into sections to learn easily (Simple words, Easy words, Medium words, Hard Words, Advanced Words). These words are very important in daily life conversations, basic level words are very helpful for beginners. All words have Filipino meanings with transliteration.

Eat	kumain
All	lahat
New	bago
Snore	hilik
Fast	mabilis
Help	tulong
Pain	sakit
Rain	ulan
Pride	pagmamalaki
Sense	kahulugan
Large	malaki
Skill	kasanayan
Panic	panic
Thank	salamat
Desire	pagnanasa
Woman	babae
Hungry	gutom

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Daily use Filipino Sentences

Here you learn top Filipino sentences, these sentences are very important in daily life conversations, and basic-level sentences are very helpful for beginners. All sentences have Filipino meanings with transliteration.

Good morning	Magandang umaga
What is your name	Ano pangalan mo
What is your problem	ano ang problema mo?
I hate you	ayoko sa iyo
I love you	Mahal kita
Can I help you	Pwede ba kitang matulungan?
I am sorry	patawad
I want to sleep	gusto kong matulog
This is very important	Ito ay napakahalaga
Are you hungry	nagugutom ka ba?
How is your life	Kumusta ang buhay mo?
I am going to study	mag-aaral ako