Us in Tagalog

“Us” in Tagalog is “Tayo” or “Kami” – two pronouns that distinguish between inclusive and exclusive “we/us” in Filipino. Understanding this distinction is essential for natural Tagalog communication, as it reflects the relationship between speaker and listener.

[Words] = Us

[Definition]:

• Us /ʌs/
• Pronoun: Used by a speaker to refer to himself or herself and one or more other people as the object of a verb or preposition.
• Pronoun: Used to refer to the speaker together with other people regarded in the same category.

[Synonyms] = Tayo, Kami, Natin, Namin, Sa atin, Sa amin

[Example]:

• Ex1_EN: They told us to wait here until they come back.
• Ex1_PH: Sinabi nila sa amin na maghintay dito hanggang bumalik sila.
• Ex2_EN: Please give us more time to finish the project.
• Ex2_PH: Pakibigyan kami ng mas maraming oras para tapusin ang proyekto.
• Ex3_EN: Let us work together to solve this problem.
• Ex3_PH: Magtulungan tayo para malutas ang problemang ito.
• Ex4_EN: Can you help us carry these boxes?
• Ex4_PH: Maaari mo bang tulungan kami na buhatin ang mga kahong ito?
• Ex5_EN: The teacher asked us to submit our assignments tomorrow.
• Ex5_PH: Hiniling ng guro sa amin na ipasa ang aming mga takdang-aralin bukas.