Definition for the Tagalog word alam:
alám 1 [adjective] know (facts); knew; knows; known; familiar; revealed; aware; conscious
2 [noun] knowledge; something known
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Root: alam
Usage Notes:
Alám is used to indicate one knows a fact or piece of information. Marunong on the other hand is used to indicate one knows how to do something.
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Alam Example Sentences in Tagalog: (78)
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Alám kong maeenjóy mo ang gágawín natin.
I know you will enjoy what we're about to do.
Alám kong malayò ang maáabót mo.
I know that you will go far.
Alám ko na kung sino silá.
I already know who they are.
Alám mo bang sagutín itó?
Would you know how to answer this?
Hindî ko alám kung dádaló akó sa seminar.
I don't know if I will attend the seminar.
Hindî ko alám kung dumatíng na si James.
I don't know if James has arrived.
Hindî ko alám kung sino ang tatapos nitó.
I don't know who will finish this.
User-submitted Example Sentences (30):Alam ko.
Tatoeba sentence I know.
Alam ng lahat.
Tatoeba sentence Everybody knows.
Hindi ko
alam.
Tatoeba sentenceI do not know.
Sinong may
alam?
Tatoeba sentenceWho knows?
Alam mo ba iyon?
Tatoeba sentence Did you know that?
Alam kong guro ka.
Tatoeba sentence I know that you are a teacher.
Alam kong
alam mo.
Tatoeba sentence I know you know.
Alam kong
alam mo.
Tatoeba sentence I know you know.
Alam mong mali iyon.
Tatoeba sentence You knew it was wrong.
Alam nga namin iyon.
Tatoeba sentence We do know that.
Alam kong kyut siya.
Tatoeba sentence I know that she is cute.
Alam nga natin iyon.
Tatoeba sentence We do know that.
Alam kong titser ka.
Tatoeba sentence I know that you are a teacher.
Alam kong maestro ka.
Tatoeba sentence I know that you are a teacher.
Alam mo na mahal kita.
Tatoeba sentence You know I love you.
Alam ko kung saan tayo.
Tatoeba sentence I know where we are.
Talagang wala akong
alam.
Tatoeba sentenceI honestly don't know anything.
Alam ko ano ang gusto ko.
Tatoeba sentence I know what I want.
Di ko
alam na Hapon siya.
Tatoeba sentenceI didn't know that he was Japanese.
Alam kong matapat si Juan.
Tatoeba sentence I know that John is honest.
Alam kong galit ka sa akin.
Tatoeba sentence I know you're angry with me.
Alam ko na ikaw ay mayaman.
Tatoeba sentence I know you are rich.
Alam mong ayaw ko ng itlog.
Tatoeba sentence You know that I don't like eggs.
Alam kong ikaw ay magugutom.
Tatoeba sentence I knew you'd be hungry.
Alam ko anong ginawa ni Tom.
Tatoeba sentence I know what Tom did.
Hindi ko
alam kung
alam niya.
Tatoeba sentenceI don't know if he knows it.
Di ko
alam kung nasa akin pa.
Tatoeba sentenceI don't know if I still have it.
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Alternate spelling(s):
lm,
elam,
lamAlternate spellings may include: abbreviations, informal spellings, slang, and/or commonly misspelled variations.
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ALAM AUDIO CLIP:Markup Code:
[rec:2419]
Related Filipino Words:
malamankinalamanalamínpakialámpakékaalamánhindí ko alámwaláng pakémaalammakialámRelated English Words:
consciousawareknow factsknow a factknowledgeknownknowrevealedsomething knownfamiliarknewknows
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