Tagalog | Question Markers
List of words use to ask questions. Referenced from here.
word | translation | notes/example |
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ano | what | ano ba yon? - What's that? |
alin | which | |
kailan | when | |
bakit | why | |
sino | who | |
nino | whom | |
kanino | whom | |
na kanino | with whom | when asking about possession of an item of a person |
saan | where | |
na-saan | where | when asking about a person |
paano | how | |
gaano | how | when asking about duration/length/quality |
ilan | how many | |
magkano | how much | |
ba | yes/no/right? | Usually used when asking a direct yes/no question or asking confirmation |