Aunt in Tagalog

Aunt in Tagalog is “Tita” — a term of respect and endearment for your parent’s sister or uncle’s wife. In Filipino culture, “Tita” extends beyond blood relatives and is commonly used to address close family friends and older women as a sign of respect. Discover the various ways to use this important family term in everyday conversation.

[Words] = Aunt

[Definition]:

• Aunt /ænt/ or /ɑːnt/
• Noun 1: The sister of one’s father or mother.
• Noun 2: The wife of one’s uncle.
• Noun 3: An older woman who is a close friend of the family (informal usage).

[Synonyms] = Tita, Tiya, Ale, Inse

[Example]:

Ex1_EN: My aunt from my mother’s side lives in Quezon City with her three children.
Ex1_PH: Ang aking tita mula sa panig ng aking ina ay nakatira sa Quezon City kasama ang kanyang tatlong anak.

Ex2_EN: Every Sunday, we visit Aunt Maria to have lunch together as a family.
Ex2_PH: Tuwing Linggo, binibisita namin si Tita Maria upang magsalu-salo bilang pamilya.

Ex3_EN: My aunt taught me how to cook traditional Filipino dishes like adobo and sinigang.
Ex3_PH: Ang aking tita ay nagturo sa akin kung paano magluto ng tradisyonal na pagkaing Pilipino tulad ng adobo at sinigang.

Ex4_EN: Children in the Philippines are taught to say “po” and “opo” when speaking to their aunts and uncles.
Ex4_PH: Ang mga bata sa Pilipinas ay tinuturuan na magsabi ng “po” at “opo” kapag nakikipag-usap sa kanilang mga tita at tiyo.

Ex5_EN: Aunt Gloria sent me a care package from Canada with chocolates and new clothes.
Ex5_PH: Si Tita Gloria ay nagpadala sa akin ng care package mula sa Canada na may mga tsokolate at bagong damit.