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English to Tagalog Translator

Translate English to Tagalog online with a free AI translator. Instant, accurate Tagalog translations plus common phrases and tips. No sign-up needed.

Need to go from English to Tagalog? AI Translate converts English into Tagalog with an AI translation engine that understands context, so you get fluent results in seconds at no cost.

Tagalog (Tagalog) is spoken by about 80 million people across the Philippines, where it is the basis of Filipino, and Filipino communities worldwide. It belongs to the Austronesian language family and is written in the Latin alphabet. Tagalog usually puts the verb first, marks the role of each noun with particles like ang and ng through its focus system, and freely mixes in Spanish and English loanwords.

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How to translate English to Tagalog

  1. Type or paste your English text into the translator above, up to 2,000 characters at a time.
  2. Check the language selectors: English is the source and Tagalog is the target. Use the swap button to reverse the direction.
  3. Press Translate. Your Tagalog translation appears in seconds, ready to copy anywhere.

Common English to Tagalog phrases

Everyday expressions translated from English to Tagalog:

EnglishTagalog
HelloKumusta
Good nightMagandang gabi
Thank youSalamat
PleasePakiusap
How are you?Kumusta ka?
What is your name?Anong pangalan mo?
I love youMahal kita
Excuse mePaumanhin
Where is the bathroom?Nasaan ang banyo?
GoodbyePaalam

English to Tagalog example sentences

Full sentences translated from English to Tagalog:

EnglishTagalog
Good morning, how are you today?Magandang umaga, kumusta ka ngayon?
Where is the nearest train station?Saan ang pinakamalapit na istasyon ng tren?
I would like a coffee, please.Pwede po bang isang kape?
Could you help me with this?Maaari mo ba akong tulungan dito?
It's raining, so take an umbrella.Umuulan, kaya magdala ka ng payong.
Thank you very much for everything.Maraming salamat sa lahat.

About the Tagalog language

People most often translate Tagalog for family, work abroad, and travel, and the AI engine preserves the tone and context that word-for-word tools miss.

Native name
Tagalog
Speakers
80 million
Language family
Austronesian
Writing system
the Latin alphabet
Word order
verb-initial

English to Tagalog translation tips

  • English uses subject–verb–object word order, while Tagalog is verb-initial, so the AI restructures whole sentences instead of substituting words one by one.
  • Tagalog sentences typically start with the verb and mark participants with focus particles, a structure with no direct English equivalent, so sentences are rebuilt in translation. English requires an explicit subject in nearly every sentence and marks questions with word order, so translations into English often need pronouns and auxiliaries that the source language leaves out.
  • Tagalog verbs use a focus system marked by affixes (mag-, -in, i-, etc.) that shows which part of the sentence is in focus (the doer, the thing acted on, the location...), which has no direct equivalent in English grammar and often changes which word looks like the 'subject'.
  • Politeness is marked with the words po and opo added to a sentence when addressing elders or strangers, rather than through a separate verb form; dropping them can make an otherwise correct translation sound rude.
  • Modern Tagalog (Filipino) borrows heavily from both Spanish (mesa, kotse, kumusta) and English (kompyuter, sports terms, tech vocabulary), so many everyday words are recognizable loanwords rather than native Austronesian roots.

English to Tagalog translation FAQ

How much does English to Tagalog translation cost?

Nothing. Every English to Tagalog translation on AI Translate is free, and you do not need to create an account or install anything.

How accurate is AI English to Tagalog translation?

The translator uses a modern AI language model that understands context, so English to Tagalog results read more naturally than word-for-word tools. Tagalog sentences typically start with the verb and mark participants with focus particles, a structure with no direct English equivalent, so sentences are rebuilt in translation. For legal, medical, or other high-stakes text, have a fluent speaker review the output.

How do you say hello in Tagalog?

Hello in Tagalog is Kumusta. The common-phrases table on this page lists more everyday Tagalog expressions, such as Salamat (thank you) and Paalam (goodbye).

Can I translate Tagalog back to English?

Yes. Use the swap button next to the language selectors, or open the dedicated Tagalog to English translator page.

Is my text kept private?

Your English text is sent securely for translation and is not stored as raw content. There are no ads and no tracking cookies.

How much English text can I translate at once?

You can translate up to 2,000 characters of English per request. For longer documents, translate them in sections.

What is the difference between 'Tagalog' and 'Filipino'?

Filipino is the standardized national language based on Tagalog, with additional vocabulary drawn from other Philippine languages. In everyday use the two are close to interchangeable, and the translator produces standard Filipino/Tagalog output.

Does the translator include po and opo for politeness?

It adds them when context suggests a respectful register, such as addressing an elder or a stranger. If you need consistently formal Tagalog, mention that in your source text.

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