Basement in Tagalog

“Basement” in Tagalog is “Silong” or “Ilalim ng bahay” – the floor of a building that is partly or entirely below ground level. This space is commonly used for storage, utilities, or additional living areas. Discover more about this term and its various uses in Filipino context below.

[Words] = Basement

[Definition]

• Basement /ˈbeɪsmənt/
• Noun 1: The floor of a building which is partly or entirely below ground level.
• Noun 2: A room or series of rooms below the ground floor of a building, typically used for storage or as living space.
• Noun 3: The lowest level or foundation of a structure.

[Synonyms] = Silong, Ilalim ng bahay, Sulok sa ilalim, Bodega sa ibaba, Impyerno (colloquial)

[Example]

• Ex1_EN: They converted the basement into a home theater with comfortable seating and a large screen.
• Ex1_PH: Ginawa nilang home theater ang silong na may komportableng upuan at malaking screen.
• Ex2_EN: The basement flooded during the heavy rainstorm last night.
• Ex2_PH: Ang silong ay binaha noong malakas na pag-ulan kagabi.
• Ex3_EN: We store all our old furniture and boxes in the basement.
• Ex3_PH: Iniimbak namin ang lahat ng lumang kasangkapan at mga kahon sa silong.
• Ex4_EN: The washing machine and dryer are located in the basement of the apartment building.
• Ex4_PH: Ang washing machine at dryer ay matatagpuan sa ilalim ng bahay ng apartment building.
• Ex5_EN: He renovated the basement to create a guest bedroom with an attached bathroom.
• Ex5_PH: Ni-renovate niya ang silong upang gumawa ng guest bedroom na may kasamang banyo.