How to Say "Before" in Tagalog | BAGO in English

Learn how to master “Bago” in Tagalog – a single word with two powerful meanings! This essential Filipino lesson clearly shows you how to say the adjective “new” and the conjunction “before” using this versatile term. Our guide provides simple grammar tips, practical sentence structures, and easy-to-follow examples with English translations to help you distinguish and correctly apply both uses of “Bago” in everyday conversations. Perfect for beginner Tagalog learners aiming to expand their Filipino vocabulary, understand crucial Tagalog conjunctions, and enhance their conversational Tagalog skills by avoiding common confusions.

Watch this video to learn how to say “Before” in Tagalog using the versatile word “bago.” See practical Tagalog example sentences with easy English translations to help you use it naturally in everyday conversation. Perfect for beginners or anyone who wants to speak Filipino confidently. Start using bago correctly to talk about past events or actions in Tagalog today!

→ As the adjective “new” 

May bago akong sapatos. (I have new shoes.)

Bago ang salamin ko. (My eyeglasses are new.)

Bagay sa iyo ang bago mong gupit. (Your new haircut suits you.)

Mababait ang mga bago naming mga kapitbahay. (Our new neihgbors are kind.)

Bagong empleyado lang ako rito. (I’m just a new employee here.)

May bago silang miyembro. (They have a new member.)

Malapit lang ang bagong opisina namin. (Our new office is nearby.)

Natuwa siya sa bago niyang kuwintas. (She was happy with her new necklace.)

Subukan mo ‘yung bagong app. (Try the new app.)

Nagbukas ako ng bagong bank account. (I opened a new bank account.)

Binigyan siya ng ama niya ng bago niyang relo. (His father gave him his new watch.)

In-order namin ang bago naming mesa online. (We ordered our new table online.)

Tatlong buwan niyang hinintay ang bago niyang passport. (He waited three months for his new passport.)

Bagong gawa ang tulay. (The bridge is newly built.)

Mas malinaw ang bago naming TV kaysa dati. (Our new TV is clearer than the old one.)

Pinanood ko ang bago mong video. (I watched your new video.)

Bago ba ‘yan? (Is that new?)

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Tuwang-tuwa siya sa bago niyang trabaho sa Makati. (He’s so happy about his new job in Makati..)

Pinag-ipunan niya ang bago niyang sasakyan nang matagal. (He saved up for his new car for a long time.)

Bumili siya ng helmet para sa bago niyang motorsiklo. (He bought a helmet for his new motorcycle.)

Natanggap ko na ang bago kong lisensiya kanina. (I got my new license earlier today.)

Malaki ang bago nating kuwarto. (Our new room is big.)

Saan mo nabili ang bago mong pantalon? (Where did you buy your new pants?)

Bagong gising siya. (She just woke up.)

Kanino galing ang bago mong hikaw? (Who gave you your new earrings?)

Kumusta ang bago mong apartment? (How’s your new apartment?)

May bagong boyfriend si Jackie. (Jackie has a new boyfriend.)

→ As the conjunction “before”

Ipaliliwanag ko muna ang lahat bago tayo magsimula. (I’ll explain everything before we begin.)

Tawagan mo ako bago ka magdesisyon. (Call me before you make a decision.)

Kumain na tayo bago pa lumamig ang pagkain. (Let’s eat before it gets cold.)

Alam ko na ‘yon bago mo pa sinabi sa akin. (I already knew it even before you told me.)

Siguraduhin mong naka-lock ang pinto bago ka umalis. (Make sure to lock the door before you leave.)

Kumatok ka bago pumasok. Knock before you enter.)

Mag-isip ka muna bago ka magsalita. (Think before you speak.)

Magpaalam ka muna bago ka umalis. (Say goodbye before you leave.)

Naglinis siya ng bahay bago dumating ang mga bisita. (She cleaned the house before the guests arrived.)

Tumingin ka sa kaliwa’t kanan bago ka tumawid. (Look both ways before crossing.)

Alam ko na ang sasabihin niya bago pa siya magsalita (I knew what he would say even before he spoke.)

Sasabihin ko na bago ko makalimutan. (I’ll say it now before I forget.)

Tapos na ako bago mag-alas siyete. (I’m don’t before seven o’clock.)

Bumili ka ng tinapay bago ka umuwi. (Buy some bread before you go home.)

Nag-jacket ako bago lumabas. (I put on a jacket before going out.)

Maghilamos at magsepilyo ka bago matulog. (Wash your face and brush your teeth before going to bed.)

Naghugas ka ba ng kamay bago kumain? (Did you wash your hands before eating?)

Mag-isip ka munang mabuti bago kumilos. (Think twice before you act.)

Basta hindi ka late, walang problema. (As long as you’re not late, it’s all good.)

Huminga siya nang malalim bago nagsalita. (She took a deep breath before speaking.)

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