Adjectives

1. Dako

   Da-ko

   Big

   Usage

   For talking about size — asking to change clothes or a room

2. Gamay

   Ga-may

   Small

   Usage

   The opposite of big; learn the pair together

3. Bug-at

   Heavy

   Usage

   For talking about the weight of your bags at check-in

4. Gaan

   Ga-an

   Light (weight)

   Usage

   Light in weight — a different word from "bright" in most languages

   Grammar Note

   Light in weight. For bright use hayag

5. Mahal

   Ma-hal

   Expensive

   Usage

   Say a price is high; it is the usual opening for haggling

6. Barato

   Ba-ra-to

   Cheap

   Usage

   Cheap in price; also used to confirm the result of haggling

7. Init

   I-nit

   Hot (to the touch)

   Usage

   For hot food, drinks, or water — not for hot weather

   Grammar Note

   For hot food or water. Hot weather is init ang panahon

8. Bugnaw

   Bug-naw

   Cold (to the touch)

   Usage

   For cold drinks or water — not for cold weather

   Grammar Note

   For cold drinks and objects. Cold weather is bugnaw ang panahon

9. Bag-o

   New

   Usage

   For checking whether an item is new

10. Daan

    Da-an

    Old (thing)

    Usage

    Old as in an object; do not use it about a person

    Grammar Note

    Old, of an object. For an elderly person use tigulang

11. Batan-on

    Ba-tan-on

    Young

    Usage

    For talking about a person's age

12. Tigulang

    Ti-gu-lang

    Old (person)

    Usage

    Elderly, said of a person — a different word from old (thing)

    Grammar Note

    Said of people; objects take daan instead

13. Hinlo

    Hin-lo

    Clean

    Usage

    Praises cleanliness

14. Hugaw

    Hu-gaw

    Dirty

    Usage

    To point out that a room or dish is dirty; say it gently

15. Maayo

    Ma-a-yo

    Good

    Usage

    The basic word to praise quality or condition

16. Daotan

    Da-o-tan

    Bad

    Usage

    To say quality or condition is not good

17. Duol

    Du-ol

    Near

    Usage

    Near in distance — you will hear it in answers to directions

18. Layo

    La-yo

    Far

    Usage

    Far in distance; helps you decide whether to walk or ride

19. Sayo

    Sa-yo

    Early

    Usage

    Early in time — in many languages a different word from fast in speed

    Grammar Note

    Early in time. Fast in speed is paspas

20. Ulahi

    U-la-hi

    Late

    Usage

    Late in time — in many languages a different word from slow in speed

    Grammar Note

    Late for a time. Slow in speed is hinay

21. Daghan

    Dag-han

    Many

    Usage

    Many or much; useful for adjusting portions

22. Diyutay

    Di-yu-tay

    Few

    Usage

    Few or little; use it to ask for a smaller amount

23. Init ang panahon

    I-nit ang pa-na-hon

    Hot (weather)

    Usage

    For hot weather or a hot room — not for hot objects

    Grammar Note

    The weather is hot. For a hot object just say init

24. Bugnaw ang panahon

    Bug-naw ang pa-na-hon

    Cold (weather)

    Usage

    For cold weather or a cold room — not for cold objects

    Grammar Note

    The weather is cold. For a cold object just say bugnaw

25. Cute

    Usage

    A versatile compliment for people, animals, or things

26. Guwapo

    Gu-wa-po

    Cool

    Usage

    Mainly used to compliment someone's appearance

27. Lami

    La-mi

    Delicious

    Usage

    The most common compliment to give during a meal

28. Nindot

    Nin-dot

    Amazing

    Usage

    Expresses surprise or admiration

29. Lingaw

    Li-ngaw

    Fun

    Usage

    Used to share how enjoyable an experience was

30. Delikado

    Dangerous

    Usage

    Ask whether a place or an act is dangerous, or warn someone

31. Luwas

    Safe

    Usage

    Ask whether a place, the water or the food is safe

32. Husto

    Correct

    Usage

    Confirm that something or an amount is correct

33. Sayop

    Wrong

    Usage

    Use this to point out a mistake

34. Puno

    Full

    Usage

    Ask whether seats or a vehicle are full

35. Bakante

    Vacant / available

    Usage

    Ask whether a seat or a room is free

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