mahal kita
Tagalog edit
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Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Literally, “you are my precious”, or more loosely translated as “you are my love”.
Pronunciation edit
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /maˌhal kiˈta/, [mɐˌhal kɪˈta]
- Rhymes: -a
- Syllabification: ma‧hal ki‧ta
Phrase edit
mahál kitá (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜑᜎ᜔ ᜃᜒᜆ)
- I love you
- Synonym: (slang, humorous) labyu
Usage notes edit
This phrase is only saying “I love you” to a single person. To say to multiple people “I love you (all)”, say mahal ko kayo.