There are many ways to express love to someone. One of them is through words. This article will help you say “I love you” in Filipino, the standard or official version of Tagalog.
Step
Step 1. Recognize how to pronounce vowels in Filipino
- A - Pronounced like the Indonesian vowel “A” (“father”, “eat”, “apel”)
- E - Pronounced like the Indonesian vowel “E” (“red”, “tasty”, “beda”)
- I - Pronounced like the Indonesian vowel “I” (“joyful”, “drink”, “fish”)
- O - Pronounced like the Indonesian vowel “O” (“person”, “bola”, “newspaper”)
- U - Pronounced like the Indonesian vowel “U” (“book”, “kura”, “guna”)
Step 2. Learn how to say “I love you” in Filipino
Usually, people immediately say "I love you" when expressing their love for others. In Filipino, the phrase is "Our Mahal". You can also say “Mahal na Mahal we” which means “I love you so much”.
Step 3. Pronounce the phrase well
The word "MAHAL" is pronounced like the word "mahal" in Indonesian (the vowel "a" is like the word "ayam"). The word "WE" is also pronounced like the word "kita" in Indonesian (vowel "i" as in the word "fish").
Step 4. Learn some other phrases or expressions:
- "Nakaka-in love you". This phrase means “You made me fall in love” and reads like the pronunciation of consonants and vowels in Indonesian. However, the “in-love” segment is read in English pronunciation.
- "In love, I sayo". This phrase means “I am in love with you”. Again, the “in love” segment is read in English pronunciation.
- "Mag-remember you". This phrase means "be careful" or "good".
Tips
- Take note of the important points and practice these phrases with a friend who knows or understands Filipino.
- Watch video tutorials on Filipino words, then listen to their pronunciation.
