Tagalog Consonants
The Tagalog word for 'consonant' is katinig. There are 23 consonants in the official Filipino alphabet. Here are the 15 basic consonants in the Tagalog abakada:b k d g h l m n ng p r s t w y
ba ka da ga ha la ma na nga pa ra sa ta wa ya
Pronunciation of Tagalog words: consonants b-h:
b=ba - bahay (house)
k=ka - kahon (box)
d=da - dagat (ocean)
g=ga - gatas (milk)
h=ha - hayop (animal)
Pronunciation of Tagalog words: consonants l-p:
l=la - lasa (taste)
m=ma - mais (corn)
n=na - nanay (mother)
ng=nga - ngayon (now)
p=pa - payat (thin)
Pronunciation of Tagalog words: consonants r-y:
r=ra - ranggo (military rank)
s=sa - sabaw (broth)
t=ta - tama (right)
w=wa - walis (broom)
y=ya - yaya (babysitter)