How to Say "Always" in Tagalog | LAGI in English
How do you say “always” in Tagalog? This Filipino lesson walks you through lagi, the essential word used to describe habits, routines, and actions that happen repeatedly. Through clear Tagalog sentence examples and straightforward English translations, you’ll see exactly how lagi is used in everyday speech, from talking about daily behavior to expressing something that consistently happens. By understanding its meaning and applying it in real contexts, you’ll be able to use lagi naturally and communicate more fluently in Filipino.
Watch this video to learn how to say “always” in Tagalog using the words “lagi” or “palagi.” Check out practical example sentences with simple English translations to understand how these words describe actions or events that happen regularly.
Lagi siyang nakangiti. (She’s always smiling.)
Lagi akong sinisinok. (I always get the hiccups.)
Laging inuubo si Lola. (Grandma is always coughing.)
Lagi kong naririnig ang kantang ‘to. (I always here this song.)
Laging abala sa trabaho si Alice. (Alice is always busy at work.)
Bakit lagi mo akong inaaway? (Why do you always pick a fight with me?)
Bakit lagi mo siyang ikinukumpara sa iba? (Why do you always compare him to others?)
Lagi ko siyang nakikita sa tindahan. (I always see her at the store.)
Lagi kang tinitingnan ang presyo bago bumili. (I always check the price before buying.)
Lagi akong nananalangin bago matulog. (I always pray before going to sleep.)
Lagi siyang nakikinig sa radyo habang nagluluto. (She always listens to the radio while cooking.)
Laging malinis ang kuwarto ni Ate. (Ate’s room is always clean.)
Lagi ka niyang kinukumusta. (He/she alway)s asks how you are.)
Lagi ka bang umiinom ng bitamina? (Do you always take vitamins?)
Lagi siyang nagbabasa ng balita tuwing umaga. (He always reads the news every morning.)
Lagi siyang late sa mga meeting natin (She’s always late to our meetings.)
Lagi niyang nilalabas ang aso tuwing hapon. (He always takes the dog out every afternoon.)
Siguraduhin mo na laging naka-lock ang pinto. (Make sure that the door is always locked.
Palagi kaming walang budget. (We’re always out of budget.)
Palagi akong may baong tubig. (I always bring water with me.)
Palagi niyang nakakalimutan kung saan siya pumarada. (He always forgets where he parked.)
Palagi siyang nakatutok sa cellphone niya. (She’s always on her phone.)
Palagi siyang nakikipagkuwentuhan sa mga matatanda sa kanto. (She always talks to the older folks on the corner.)
Nakakainis! Palagi mo na lang ikinikalat ang mga damit mo sa sahig. (So annoying! You always leave your clothes scattered on the floor.)
Palagi kong binabantayan ang anak ko sa palaruan. (I always watch my son at the playground.)
Palagi kong hinuhugasan ang prutas bago kainin. (I always wash fruit before eating it.)
Palagi akong pinaaalalahanan ng tatay ko. (My dad always reminds me.)
Bakit ba palagi kang nagmamadali? (Why are you always in a rush?)
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