The Tagalog word for love is "mahal". It can be used as an adjective or adverb to mean "loved," "dear," "beloved," "darling," "expensive," or "noble." It can also be used as a noun to mean "loved one" or as a pseudo-verb to mean "to love someone". Other translations for love in Tagalog include "pag-ibig," which means "love," "loving," "romantically loving," or "romantic affection," and "pagmamahal," which means "love" or "affection".
If you want to say "I love you" in Tagalog, you can use the phrase "Mahal kita". Another way to express affection in Tagalog is through the use of endearments, such as "sinta," which is an old-fashioned Tagalog word for love that has the same charm as calling someone "beloved" or "darling".
In summary, the following are translations for love in Tagalog:
- Mahal: loved, dear, beloved, darling, expensive, noble, loved one, to love someone
- Pag-ibig: love, loving, romantically loving, romantic affection
- Pagmamahal: love, affection
And the following is a common phrase to express love in Tagalog:
- Mahal kita: I love you.
