Language/Tagalog/Vocabulary/Geography

Tagalog Vocabulary - Geography

Hi Tagalog learners! 😊

In this lesson, we will learn about Tagalog vocabulary related to geography. Being familiar with geographical terms is essential if you want to communicate effectively in Tagalog, especially when traveling or talking to locals about places and directions.

Don't forget, to improve your Tagalog Vocabulary, you can also use the Polyglot Club website. Find native speakers and ask them any questions!

Location

• Lugar (Place)
• Tindahan (Store)
• Simbahan (Church)
• Paaralan (School)
• Uwi (Home)

Sample Dialogue

• Person 1: Nasaan ang tindahan? (Where is the store?)
• Person 2: Nasa tabi ng simbahan. (It's beside the church.)

Directions

• Kaliwa (Left)
• Kanan (Right)
• Diretso (Straight)
• Sa loob (Inside)
• Sa labas (Outside)

Sample Dialogue

• Person 1: Paano pumunta sa paaralan? (How do I get to the school?)
• Person 2: Kumanan ka sa kanto, direktso lang, nasa kaliwa ng simbahan. (Turn right at the corner, go straight, it's on the left side of the church.)

Landforms

• Bundok (Mountain)
• Bulkan (Volcano)
• Ilog (River)
• Dagat (Sea)
• Lawa (Lake)

Sample Dialogue

• Person 1: Anong makikita sa ibaba ng bundok? (What can you see at the foot of the mountain?)
• Person 2: May lawa at ilog. (There's a lake and a river.)

Weather

• Araw (Sun)
• Ulan (Rain)
• Hangin (Wind)
• Storm (Bagyo)
• Lightning (Lintik)

Sample Dialogue

• Person 1: Magdadala ka ba ng payong? Mukhang umuulan. (Are you bringing an umbrella? Looks like it's going to rain.)
• Person 2: Hindi pa naman. Sana hindi umaabot yung bagyo. (Not yet. I hope the storm doesn't come.)

Regions

• Luzon (Luzon)
• Visayas (Visayas)
• Mindanao (Mindanao)
• NCR (National Capital Region) (Kalakhang Maynila)
• CAR (Cordillera Administrative Region) (Benguet)

Sample Dialogue

• Person 1: Saang parte ng Pilipinas ka galing? (Which part of the Philippines are you from?)
• Person 2: Galing ako ng Benguet sa CAR. (I'm from Benguet, in the Cordillera Administrative Region.)

Famous Landmarks

• Mayon Volcano (Mayon Volcano)
• Chocolate Hills (Chocolate Hills)
• Banaue Rice Terraces (Banaue Rice Terraces)
• Puerto Galera Beach (Puerto Galera Beach)
• Rizal Park (Rizal Park)

Sample Dialogue

• Person 1: Saan ang mga Chocolate Hills? (Where are the Chocolate Hills located?)
• Person 2: Nasa Bohol. Kailangan mong sumakay ng bus para makarating doon. (They're in Bohol. You need to take a bus to get there.)

I hope this lesson has been helpful to you. Learning Tagalog can be challenging, but it becomes easier when you have cultural information and interesting facts to support your studies. If you want to improve your Tagalog further, don't hesitate to explore other lessons on the Tagalog page.

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Sources

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