How to Say "Seldom" in Tagalog | MADALANG in English

Learn what madalang means and how Filipinos use it to say “seldom” in Tagalog, with natural examples and everyday sentence patterns. This page explains the meaning, common contexts, and real-life usage of madalang so you can recognize it instantly in conversations and Filipino media. It also covers related search questions like when to use madalang, how it differs from similar words, and how it appears in real Tagalog speech.

Watch this video to learn how to say “seldom” in Tagalog using the word “madalang.” See practical example sentences with easy English translations and see how madalang is used to describe actions or events that happen rarely. 

Madalang akong kumain sa labas. (I seldom eat out.)

Madalang kong makita ang mga kaibigan ko. (I rarely see my friends.)

Madalang siyang lumabas ng bahay. (She seldom leaves the house.)

Madalang kaming pumunta sa mall. (We seldom go to the mall.)

Madalang akong magkasakit. (I rarely get sick.)

Madalang umulan dito. (It seldom rains here.)

Madalang akong makakita ng mga bituin sa Doha. (I rarely see starts in Doha.)

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SELDOM in Tagalog; RARE in Tagalog; INFREQUENT in Tagalog

Madalang siyang tumawag. (He rarely calls.)

Bakit kaya madalang siyang ngumiti? (I wonder why she seldom smiles.)

Madalang silang magreklamo. (They seldom complain.)

Madalang manood ng TV si Joseph. (Joseph seldom watches TV.)

Madalang ko siyang kausapin. (I rarely speak to him.)

Madalang silang magsimba. (They seldom go to church.)

Madalang akong uminom ng alak. (I seldom drink alcohol.)

Madalang siyang magsuot ng pormal na kasuotan. (He seldom wears formal clothes.)

Madalang siyang magbigay ng opinyon. (He rarely gives his opinion.)

Madalang siyang magpakita ng emosyon. (He rarely shows emotion.)

Madalang silang mag-away. (They seldom fight.)

Madalang niya akong tanungin tungkol sa trabaho. (He rarely asks me about work.)

Madalang siyang magsalita. (He rarely speaks.)

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Madalang na akong makatulog nang mahimbing ngayon. (I rarely sleep soundly now.)

Madalang akong mag-post sa Facebook. (I seldom post on Facebook.)

Madalang magbasa ng libro. (I seldom read books.)

Madalang mangyari ang ganiyan. (That rarely happens.)

Madalang niyang isuot ang kuwintas niya. (She seldom wears her necklace.)

Madalang akong makakita ng ganito. (I rarely see things like this.)

Madalang silang magkaintindihan. (They rarely understand each other.)

Madalang may makitang mga hayop sa lugar na ito. (Animals are rarely seen in this area.)

Madalang bumisita ang tita ko. (My aunt seldom visits.)

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