Adverbs in Tagalog
It's time to learn the adverbs in Tagalog. But what is an adverb? In general, adverbs
modify verbs and adjectives. For example: You speak fast. The adverb is [fast]
because it describes the verb and answers the question how do you speak?. Here is a
list of the most common ones:
Tagalog Adverbs
ngayon Now
Kahapon Yesterday
Ngayon araw Today
Ngayon gabi Tonight
Bukas Tomorrow
Malapit na Soon
Mabilis Quickly
Dahan-dahan Slowly
Sama-sama Together
Napaka Very
Halos Almost
Lagi Usually
Kung minsan Sometimes
Madalang Rarely
Hindi kalianman Never
The following examples use the adverbs in different ways and
places to demonstrate how it behaves in a sentence.
Adverbs + Rules Tagalog
do you understand me now? nauunawaan mo na ba ako ngayon?
[pronoun + adverb]
I need help immediately kailangan ko ng tulong agad
[noun + adverb]
she is very intelligent napakatalino niya
[adverb + adjective]
I will always love you lagi kitang iibigin
[verb + adverb]
can we learn German together? puwede ba nating sabay na aralin ang
[adverb in a question] aleman?