Homework in Tagalog

“Homework” in Tagalog is “Takdang-aralin” – a familiar term for every Filipino student that refers to assignments given by teachers to be completed at home. This essential part of the learning process helps reinforce classroom lessons. Discover how Filipinos talk about homework and its various expressions below.

[Words] = Homework

[Definition]:

• Homework /ˈhoʊmwɜːrk/
• Noun 1: Schoolwork that a student is required to do at home.
• Noun 2: Preparatory work or research done before an undertaking.
• Noun 3: Paid work done in one’s own home, especially piecework.

[Synonyms] = Takdang-aralin, Assignment (Asayment), Gawain sa bahay, Pag-aaral sa tahanan.

[Example]:

• Ex1_EN: I need to finish my math homework before dinner.
• Ex1_PH: Kailangan kong tapusin ang aking takdang-aralin sa matematika bago ang hapunan.
• Ex2_EN: The teacher gave us a lot of homework for the weekend.
• Ex2_PH: Binigyan kami ng guro ng maraming takdang-aralin para sa katapusan ng linggo.
• Ex3_EN: She always completes her homework on time.
• Ex3_PH: Palagi niyang natapos ang kanyang takdang-aralin sa tamang oras.
• Ex4_EN: Don’t forget to do your homework before playing video games.
• Ex4_PH: Huwag kalimutang gawin ang iyong takdang-aralin bago maglaro ng video games.
• Ex5_EN: My son spent two hours doing his science homework last night.
• Ex5_PH: Ang aking anak ay gumugol ng dalawang oras sa paggawa ng kanyang takdang-aralin sa agham kagabi.