An in Tagalog

“An” in Tagalog is “Isang” – the indefinite article used before singular nouns. While English requires “an” before vowel sounds, Tagalog uses “isang” more flexibly, or sometimes omits articles altogether depending on context. Discover how this fundamental word shapes Filipino sentence structure below.

[Words] = An

[Definition]:
– An /æn/ or /ən/
– Article 1: Used before a noun beginning with a vowel sound to indicate a single, unspecified item.
– Determiner 1: Indicating membership of a class or category.

[Synonyms] = Isang, Isa, Isá (in some contexts, articles may be omitted in Tagalog)

[Example]:

– Ex1_EN: She ate an apple for breakfast this morning.
– Ex1_PH: Kumain siya ng isang mansanas para sa almusal ngayong umaga.

– Ex2_EN: He is an engineer working for a tech company.
– Ex2_PH: Siya ay isang inhinyero na nagtatrabaho para sa isang kumpanya ng teknolohiya.

– Ex3_EN: I need an umbrella because it might rain today.
– Ex3_PH: Kailangan ko ng isang payong dahil maaaring umulan ngayon.

– Ex4_EN: She wants to become an artist in the future.
– Ex4_PH: Nais niyang maging isang artista sa hinaharap.

– Ex5_EN: Can you give me an example of what you mean?
– Ex5_PH: Maaari mo bang bigyan ako ng isang halimbawa ng ibig mong sabihin?