By the end of this lesson, you'll be able to talk about today, tomorrow, and yesterday, ask what time something will happen, and make simple plans with friends or family.

How to study: Listen to the conversation first. Follow the translations, then practise each expression aloud. Try using the new words to describe your own plans.

- Making plans with Ana and Ben

Ana and Ben are talking about their day.

Ben Ano ang gagawin natin ngayon?

What are we going to do today?

Ana Pupunta tayo sa palengke.

We're going to the market.

Ben Anong oras?

What time?

Ana Alas nuwebe ng umaga.

Nine in the morning.

Ana Bukas, pupunta tayo sa bahay ni Lola.

Tomorrow, we're going to Grandma's house.

Ben Bukas? Sige!

Tomorrow? Okay!

Ana Kahapon, nasa bahay lang tayo.

Yesterday, we were just at home.

Ben Oo nga!

That's right!

Tip

Notice the three important time words: ngayon, bukas, and kahapon. Learning these will help you talk about your daily life.

- Understand each expression

- 1. Ano ang gagawin natin ngayon?

Ano ang gagawin natin ngayon?

What is Ben asking? Which word means today?

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- 2. Pupunta tayo sa palengke.

Pupunta tayo sa palengke.

Where are Ana and Ben going? Which word means market?

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- 3. Anong oras?

Anong oras?

What does Ben want to know?

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- 4. Alas nuwebe ng umaga.

Alas nuwebe ng umaga.

What time will they go to the market?

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- 5. Bukas, pupunta tayo sa bahay ni Lola.

Bukas, pupunta tayo sa bahay ni Lola.

Where are they going tomorrow? What does bukas mean?

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- 6. Bukas? Sige!

Bukas? Sige!

Does Ben agree with the plan? Which word shows agreement?

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- 7. Kahapon, nasa bahay lang tayo.

Kahapon, nasa bahay lang tayo.

Where were Ana and Ben yesterday? Which word means yesterday?

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- 8. Oo nga!

Oo nga!

What is Ben expressing? Is he simply saying yes, or agreeing that Ana is right?

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- Three essential time words

Learn these as a group.

Ngayon. — Today / now.

Bukas. — Tomorrow.

Kahapon. — Yesterday.

Tagalog	English	Time
kahapon	yesterday	past
ngayon	today / now	present
bukas	tomorrow	future

Tip

The word bukas can also mean open in another context. In this lesson, it means tomorrow.

- Asking and telling the time

Anong oras? — What time?

Here are three morning times:

Alas otso ng umaga. — 8:00 AM.

Alas nuwebe ng umaga. — 9:00 AM.

Alas diyes ng umaga. — 10:00 AM.

Notice: These numbers sound similar to Spanish because Filipino clock expressions often use Spanish-derived words.

- Making plans together

Use Pupunta tayo sa... when talking about going somewhere together.

Pupunta tayo sa palengke. — We're going to the market.

Pupunta tayo sa bahay. — We're going to the house.

Pupunta tayo sa bahay ni Lola. — We're going to Grandma's house.

The pattern stays the same. Just change the destination.

- Two useful replies

Sige! — Okay!

Oo nga! — That's right!

Use Sige! to accept a plan and Oo nga! to agree that something is true.

- Talking about home and today

Nasa bahay tayo. — We're at home.

Ngayon, pupunta tayo sa palengke. — Today, we're going to the market.

Now you can combine a time word with an action or a place.

- Essential vocabulary

Tagalog	English
ngayon	today / now
bukas	tomorrow
kahapon	yesterday
ano	what
gagawin	will do / going to do
pupunta	will go / going to go
tayo	we, including the listener
natin	our / we, including the listener
palengke	market
oras	time / hour
umaga	morning
bahay	house / home
lola	grandmother
sige	okay / all right
nasa	located at / in
lang	just / only
oo nga	that's right

- Your turn

1. How do you say today, tomorrow, and yesterday?

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2. How do you ask What time?

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3. Say We're going to the market in Tagalog.

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4. What does Alas nuwebe ng umaga mean?

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5. Translate Bukas, pupunta tayo sa bahay ni Lola.

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6. What's the difference between Sige! and Oo nga!?

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- Practise together

Ask a friend or family member:

Ano ang gagawin natin ngayon?

Then answer using a place you know.

Try these:

Pupunta tayo sa palengke.
Pupunta tayo sa bahay.
Anong oras?
Sige!

One-minute challenge: Say what you're doing today, make a plan for tomorrow, and ask what time you'll go—all in Tagalog.

In Lesson 09 [ID:1792732152425], Ana and Ben will talk about how they feel and what they like. You'll learn to say Pagod ako (I'm tired), Masaya ako (I'm happy), and Ayaw ko (I don't want / I don't like).