TAGALOG LANG Did you know that Tagalog Lang translates as "Tagalog Only" in Tagalog?

ate
older sister

ang ate ko
my older sister


ang aking ate
my older sister


ang ate mo
your older sister


ang iyong ate
your older sister


Gusto ko ang ate mo.
I like your older sister.


Tanungin mo ang ate mo.
Ask your older sister.


Ate Tina
Big Sis Tina


Tanungin mo si Ate Tina.
Ask Big Sis Tina.


The male counterpart of 'ate' is kuya, an older brother.

A Tagalog word you can use to refer to a younger sister or brother is kapatid.

kapatid na babae
female sibling