Tagalog 101- Panghalip Pananong or Question Words in Filipino
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Question words, asking words or interrogative words in Tagalog or the Filipino language is called Panghalip Pananong.
*In English, we know that an interrogative word or question word is a function word used to ask a question, such as what, when,where, who, why and how. They are sometimes called wh-words, because in English most of them start with wh-. (source:wikipedia)
For today, we will translate this question words in Tagalog or Filipino.
What – Ano
Anong pangalan mo?
What is your name?
When – Kailan
Nowadays, the letter “e” replaces the letters “a” and “i” in the word kailan. From kailan, it becomes kelan.
Kailan ka pinanganak? Or an easier way to say is Kelan ang birthday mo?
Where- Saan
Saan ka nakatira?
Where do you live?
Who- SinoSino
Sino ang kasama mo?
Who is with you?
Why – Bakit
Bakit ka malungkot?
Why are you sad?
Bakit ka masaya?
Why are you happy?
How- Paano
Paano tayo pupunta sa Pilipinas?
How are we going to the Philippines?
