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alam

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

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)

Example sentences hand-crafted by professional Filipino teachers and writers.

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Alám ni Tom.

Tom knows.

Alám ko.

I know.

Alám kong maeenjóy mo ang gágawín natin.

I know you will enjoy what we're about to do.

Alám mo ang daán?

Do you know the way?

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):

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

Alam ko.

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I know.

Alam ng lahat.

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Everybody knows.

Hindi ko alam.

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I do not know.

Sinong may alam?

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Who knows?

Alam mo ba iyon?

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Did you know that?

Alam kong guro ka.

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I know that you are a teacher.

Alam kong alam mo.

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I know you know.

Alam kong alam mo.

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I know you know.

Alam mong mali iyon.

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You knew it was wrong.

Alam nga namin iyon.

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We do know that.

Alam kong kyut siya.

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I know that she is cute.

Alam nga natin iyon.

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We do know that.

Alam kong titser ka.

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I know that you are a teacher.

Alam kong maestro ka.

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I know that you are a teacher.

Alam mo na mahal kita.

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You know I love you.

Alam ko kung saan tayo.

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I know where we are.

Talagang wala akong alam.

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I honestly don't know anything.

Alam ko ano ang gusto ko.

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I know what I want.

Di ko alam na Hapon siya.

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I didn't know that he was Japanese.

Alam kong matapat si Juan.

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I know that John is honest.

Alam kong galit ka sa akin.

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I know you're angry with me.

Alam ko na ikaw ay mayaman.

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I know you are rich.

Alam mong ayaw ko ng itlog.

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You know that I don't like eggs.

Alam kong ikaw ay magugutom.

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I knew you'd be hungry.

Alam ko anong ginawa ni Tom.

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I know what Tom did.

Hindi ko alam kung alam niya.

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I don't know if he knows it.

Di ko alam kung nasa akin pa.

Tatoeba user-submitted sentence

I don't know if I still have it.

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Alternate spelling(s):

lm, elam, lam
Alternate spellings may include: abbreviations, informal spellings, slang, and/or commonly misspelled variations.

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How to pronounce alam:

ALAM AUDIO CLIP:

Markup Code:
[rec:2419]

Related Filipino Words:

malaman kinalaman alamín pakialám paké kaalamán hindí ko alám waláng paké maalam makialám

Related English Words:

conscious aware know facts know a fact knowledge known know revealed something known familiar knew knows

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