Common Adjectives
Describe things and people
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Maganda, Pangit
Beautiful/Pretty, Ugly
Malaki, Maliit
Big, Small
Mabait, Masama
Kind/Good, Bad
Matangkad, Mababa
Tall, Short
Mataba, Payat
Fat, Thin
Mainit, Malamig
Hot, Cold
Mabilis, Mabagal
Fast, Slow
Bago, Luma
New, Old (for things)
Grammar Note
Many Tagalog adjectives begin with 'ma-' (e.g., 'maganda' - beautiful, 'malaki' - big). To form comparisons, use 'mas' before the adjective (e.g., 'mas maganda' - more beautiful). For superlatives, use 'pinaka-' (e.g., 'pinakamaganda' - most beautiful).