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kailangan

Filipino / Tagalog language translation for the meaning of the word kailangan in the Tagalog Dictionary.

Definition for the Tagalog word kailangan:

kailangan

1 [pseudo-verb] to need; needed; needs
2 [noun] need; requirement; demand
3 [adjective] obligatory; necessary; requisite; essential

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Root: kailangan

Usage Notes:

If you need this verb to have tense/aspect, use the verb "kailanganin."

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Kailangan Example Sentences in Tagalog: (98)

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Kailangang magmadalî tayo.

We've got to hurry.

Kailangang umalís na akó.

I have to leave now. / I have to go now.

Ihandâ mo ang mga kailangan natin.

Have the things we need ready.

Isáng mansanas ang kailangan ko.

I need one apple.

Kailangan ko ng payo.

I need some advice.

Kailangan nating mag-usap.

We need to talk.

Hindî mo kailangang magbayad.

You don't need to pay.

Kailangan nating bumoto.

We must vote.

Kailangan nating pumila.

We have to stand / fall in line.

Kailangang labhán.

It needs washing.

User-submitted Example Sentences (30):

User-submitted example sentences from Tatoeba who have self reported as being fluent in Tagalog.

Kailangan ako dito.

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I'm needed here.

Kailangan kong umuwi.

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I have to go home.

Kailangan kong umalis.

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I have to leave.

Kailangan kong makita!

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I have to see it!

Kailangan mong sumipag.

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You have to work hard.

Kailangan ko nang umalis.

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I've got to go now.

Kailangang kong maalaman.

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I must know.

Kailangan niya ng payong.

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He needs an umbrella.

Magkano ang kailangan mo?

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How much money do you want?

Kailangan niya ng tulong.

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He needs help.

Kailangan kitang kausapin.

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I must talk with you.

Kailangan ko nang matulog.

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I have to go to sleep.

Kailangan mong mag-almusal.

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You need to have breakfast.

Kailangan nating magmadali.

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We'll have to hurry.

Hindi mo kailangang mahiya.

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You have no need to be ashamed.

Kailangan ko ng nars ngayon.

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I need a nurse now.

Kailangan ko ng mga kaibigan.

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I need friends.

Kailangan mo ba ang mga susi?

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Do you need the keys?

Wala kang kailangang ikahiya.

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You have nothing whatever to be embarrassed about.

Kailangan ko pa ng mga kumot.

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I need more blankets.

Kailangan ko ng bagong gupit.

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I need a haircut.

Kailangan ko ng isang kutsilyo.

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I need a knife.

Kailangan natin siyang sagipin.

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We've got to rescue him.

Kailangan mong pumunta roon agad.

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It is necessary for you to go there immediately.

Kailangan mong maging mas maingat.

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You should be more careful.

Kailangan mong magpagupit ng buhok.

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You need a haircut.

Kailangan ka namin dito ngayon din.

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We need you to get here ASAP.

Ilan pa ang kailangan kong bilangin?

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How many more must I count?

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Alternate spelling(s):

kelangan, kaylangan, kailngan
Alternate spellings may include: abbreviations, informal spellings, slang, and/or commonly misspelled variations.

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How to pronounce kailangan:

KAILANGAN AUDIO CLIP:

Markup Code:
[rec:4733]

Related Filipino Words:

kailanganin pangángailangan kailángang-kailangan mangailangan kumailangan dí-kailangan nesésitado

Related English Words:

demand need needs requires requrement essential needed needs necessary

Grammatical Ligature:

This word plus a grammatical ligature would be:
kailangang

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