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tatay

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

Definition for the Tagalog word tatay:


tatay  Play audio #2417
1 [noun] dad; father
2 mister

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Root: tatay
Usage Note Icon Usage Notes:
"Tatay" is a more informal word similar to the word "Dad" in English. If you want to be more formal, use "Ama" instead.

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Example Sentences Available Icon Tatay Example Sentences in Tagalog: (37)
Example sentences hand-crafted by professional Filipino teachers and writers.
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Ginawán akó ng tatay ko ng duyan.
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My dad made a swing for me.
Matandâ ang tatay ko.
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My dad is old.
Niyayakap ng batà ang bintî ng tatay niyá.
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The child is hugging the leg of her father.
Saán nagtátrabaho ang tatay mo?
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Where does your dad work?
Magtéxt ka mamayâ sa tatay mo.
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Text your father later.
Mahirap tanggapín na nanghihinà na ang tatay ko.
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Seeing my dad's strength diminish is very hard / difficult to accept.
Nagwowórk bilang marino sa Caribbean ang tatay ni Dennis.
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Dennis' father works as a seaman in the Caribbean.
Hindî ikatutuwa ng aking tatay ang balità.
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My father will not be happy with the news.
Juskó! Ang tigás ng ulo ng tatay ko.
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My God! My father is so stubborn.
Masaráp ang lutò ng tatay ko.
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My dad's cooking is delicious.

User-submitted Example Sentences (20):
User-submitted example sentences from Tatoeba who have self reported as being fluent in Tagalog.
Isang guro ang tatay ko.
Tatoeba Sentence #3266599 Tatoeba user-submitted sentence
My father is a teacher.


Nasa hardin ang tatay ko.
Tatoeba Sentence #3086294 Tatoeba user-submitted sentence
My father's in the garden.


Akala ko tatay ni Mary si Tom.
Tatoeba Sentence #5214804 Tatoeba user-submitted sentence
I thought Tom was Mary's father.


Fritz ang pangalan ng tatay ko.
Tatoeba Sentence #1707361 Tatoeba user-submitted sentence
My dad's name is Fritz.


Ang tatay ko ay may limang kapatid.
Tatoeba Sentence #2782236 Tatoeba user-submitted sentence
My father has five brothers and sisters.


Mas matanda si Nanay kaysa kay Tatay.
Tatoeba Sentence #3251908 Tatoeba user-submitted sentence
Mom is older than Dad.


Tinuturuan ako magluto ng aking tatay.
Tatoeba Sentence #4490031 Tatoeba user-submitted sentence
My dad is teaching me how to cook.


Arkitekto ang tatay ko, hindi inhenyero.
Tatoeba Sentence #1341801 Tatoeba user-submitted sentence
My father is an architect, not an engineer.


Huwag mong sabihin sa tatay tungkol nito.
Tatoeba Sentence #1452478 Tatoeba user-submitted sentence
Don't tell Father about this.


Kaya tumakbo ako sa restawran ng tatay ko.
Tatoeba Sentence #2948420 Tatoeba user-submitted sentence
So I ran to my father's restaurant.


Mga karpintero ang tatay at kapatid kong babae.
Tatoeba Sentence #2852031 Tatoeba user-submitted sentence
My father and sister are carpenters.


Hindi kumakain ng maraming prutas ang tatay ko.
Tatoeba Sentence #2932124 Tatoeba user-submitted sentence
My father does not eat much fruit.


Nakita ko siyang pinagagalitan ng kanyang tatay.
Tatoeba Sentence #3270014 Tatoeba user-submitted sentence
I saw him being scolded by his father.


Natulog na ako bago pa dumating ang tatay sa bahay.
Tatoeba Sentence #2759141 Tatoeba user-submitted sentence
I went to bed before father could come home.


Tatay, puwede ba akong pumunta roon na kasama si Masao?
Tatoeba Sentence #1389603 Tatoeba user-submitted sentence
May I go there with Masao, Father?


Ang tatay at kapatid ko ay parehong mahilig sa pagsusugal.
Tatoeba Sentence #2798371 Tatoeba user-submitted sentence
Both my father and my brother like gambling.


Magluluto ang tatay ko ng isang masarap na pagkain bukas nang umaga.
Tatoeba Sentence #2783682 Tatoeba user-submitted sentence
My father will cook me a delicious meal tomorrow morning.


Nawala ng maliit na batang lalaki ang pera na bigay ng kanyang tatay.
Tatoeba Sentence #2808574 Tatoeba user-submitted sentence
The little boy has lost the money given to him by his father.


Hindi pinayagan ng doktor ang tatay ko na magbuhat ng mabibigat na bagay.
Tatoeba Sentence #4049572 Tatoeba user-submitted sentence
The doctor didn't allow my father to carry heavy things.


Sabihin mo, pupunta ba ang Inay sa istasyon ng tren para maghintay kay Itay?
Tatoeba Sentence #2788109 Tatoeba user-submitted sentence
Tell me, is Mom going to go to the station to wait for Dad?


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Alternate spelling(s):
tay, itay, 'tay
Alternate spellings may include: abbreviations, informal spellings, slang, and/or commonly misspelled variations.


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How to pronounce tatay:

TATAY AUDIO CLIP:
Play audio #2417
Markup Code:
[rec:2417]
Related Filipino Words:
magtatay
Related English Words:
fatherdadpapapamister
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