Expressing Needs
Communicate your basic needs
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Gutom ako.
I am hungry.
Uhaw ako.
I am thirsty.
Pagod ako.
I am tired.
Inaantok ako.
I am sleepy.
Kailangan ko ng tulong.
I need help.
Masakit ang ulo ko.
I have a headache.
Note: Literally: 'My head hurts.'
Puwede ba akong gumamit ng banyo?
May I use the bathroom?
Grammar Note
In Tagalog, states of being like hunger or thirst are expressed with the adjective first, followed by the pronoun (e.g., 'Gutom ako' - 'I am hungry'). For physical discomfort, the pattern is often 'Masakit ang [body part] ko' (My [body part] hurts).