Year in Tagalog

“Year” in Tagalog is translated as “Taon”. This fundamental time unit is essential in Filipino conversations about age, dates, duration, and historical events. Discover how to properly use this word in various contexts below.

[Words] = Year

[Definition]:

• Year /jɪr/ or /jɜːr/
• Noun 1: A period of 365 or 366 days, representing one complete orbit of the Earth around the Sun
• Noun 2: A period of twelve months used for measuring time
• Noun 3: A particular period in someone’s life or in history

[Synonyms] = Taon, Taóng, Anyos (for age), Edad (age-related)

[Example]:

• Ex1_EN: This year has been challenging for everyone.
• Ex1_PH: Ang taon na ito ay naging mahirap para sa lahat.
• Ex2_EN: She graduated from university last year.
• Ex2_PH: Nagtapos siya sa unibersidad noong nakaraang taon.
• Ex3_EN: We celebrate New Year‘s Eve with fireworks.
• Ex3_PH: Ipinagdiriwang natin ang Bisperas ng Bagong Taon na may paputok.
• Ex4_EN: My grandfather is ninety years old.
• Ex4_PH: Ang aking lolo ay siyamnapung taong gulang.
• Ex5_EN: The company has been operating for twenty years.
• Ex5_PH: Ang kumpanya ay nag-ooperate na ng dalawampung taon.