Binata ang nangungupahan.

Filipino often leaves out the verb to be in simple sentences that identify or describe someone.

So the pattern here is:

predicate + topic

• Binata = what is being said about the topic
• ang nangungupahan = the topic

Literally, it is closer to Bachelor the tenant, but natural English adds is: The tenant is a bachelor.

Because in Filipino, non-verbal sentences commonly put the predicate first.

In this sentence:

• Binata is the predicate noun
• ang nangungupahan is the topic

So Filipino naturally says:

Binata ang nangungupahan.

A more English-like order is also possible with ay:

Ang nangungupahan ay binata.

Both mean the same thing.

Ang does not simply equal English the.

Its main job is to mark the topic of the sentence. In many translations, that topic ends up sounding like the in English, so:

ang nangungupahan → the tenant

But grammatically, ang is a marker, not a direct article equivalent.

Filipino does not use articles the same way English does.

In this sentence, binata appears with no marker, but in English it is naturally translated as a bachelor.

So even though there is no separate word for a, the meaning is still there from the sentence structure.

Binata means an unmarried man, often with the sense of a young single man or bachelor.

It is more specific than lalaki, which just means man/male.

So:

• lalaki = man, male
• binata = unmarried man, bachelor

Depending on context, English might translate it as bachelor, single man, or young unmarried man.

Nangungupahan comes from upa, which relates to rent.

In this sentence, ang nangungupahan means:

• the one renting
• the renter
• the tenant

So the whole phrase refers to the person who rents the place.

It is verb-based in form, but here it functions like a noun phrase.

That is very common in Filipino. A verbal form can describe the person doing the action.

So:

• nangungupahan can mean renting
• but ang nangungupahan means the one who is renting / the tenant

In this sentence, it is best understood as a noun-like expression.

The sentence is an identifying sentence, so the two ideas are closely related. However, because ang nangungupahan is the marked topic, the most natural reading is:

The tenant is a bachelor.

If you specifically want to make the bachelor the topic, you would usually say:

Ang binata ang nangungupahan.

That more clearly means The bachelor is the tenant or The bachelor is the one renting.

Yes. That is correct and means the same thing.

Compare:

• Binata ang nangungupahan.
• Ang nangungupahan ay binata.

The version with ay is often felt to be a bit more formal, more careful, or more written. The version without ay is very natural in everyday Filipino.

For a female equivalent of binata, you might use dalaga if you specifically mean an unmarried young woman.

Examples:

• Dalaga ang nangungupahan. = The tenant is an unmarried young woman.
• Babae ang nangungupahan. = The tenant is a woman.

For plural, add mga where needed:

• Mga binata ang mga nangungupahan. = The tenants are bachelors.

Without mga, the sentence is normally understood as singular.