Nandito ang binata.

Because Filipino often puts the predicate first in simple non-verbal sentences.

So:

• Nandito = the predicate (is here / here)
• ang binata = the topic or subject-like phrase

This word order is very natural in Filipino:

• Nandito ang binata.

You can also say:

• Ang binata ay nandito.

That version is also correct, but it sounds more formal, more written, or more deliberately structured.

Nandito expresses location near the speaker. In a full English translation, it often corresponds to is here.

A helpful way to think of it is:

• dito = here
• nandito = is here / is present here

In this sentence, nandito is the main predicate, so there is no separate verb like English is.

Not as a separate word.

Filipino often does not use a separate verb equivalent to English to be in sentences like this. Instead, the predicate itself carries the idea.

So in:

• Nandito ang binata.

there is no separate word for is. The sentence naturally means The young man is here.

Ang is a marker that points out the noun phrase being talked about. In this sentence, it marks:

• ang binata

It does not exactly equal English the, even though the whole phrase is often translated that way.

So here, ang tells you that binata is the main noun phrase/topic of the sentence.

Not always exactly.

Binata usually refers to an unmarried man, often a young unmarried man. Depending on context, it can be translated as:

• young man
• bachelor
• single man

So young man is often a natural translation, but the Filipino word can carry the idea that he is unmarried.

Yes.

These are both correct:

• Nandito ang binata.
• Ang binata ay nandito.

The difference is mainly in style:

• Nandito ang binata. = more natural/basic everyday pattern
• Ang binata ay nandito. = more formal, more explicit, sometimes more emphatic

Learners often first meet the X ay Y pattern, but everyday speech very often uses the predicate-first pattern instead.

You sometimes can, but nandito is the more neutral and complete way to say is here.

• dito = here
• nandito = is here / is located here

Dito ang binata may sound more contrastive or context-dependent, like:

• The young man is here (not there).

If you just want the straightforward sentence The young man is here, then Nandito ang binata is the safest choice.

They can all point to something near the speaker, but they differ in tone and usage.

• nandito = common, natural, everyday is here / here
• narito = more formal or literary
• heto/eto = very conversational, often used when presenting or pointing something out, like here is...

So:

• Nandito ang binata. = neutral and common
• Narito ang binata. = more formal
• Heto ang binata. = more like Here is the young man

No, not by itself.

Nandito ang binata describes location or presence, not motion. It means the young man is here.

If you want to express arrival or coming, Filipino would usually use a different verb or a different construction, for example:

• Dumating ang binata. = The young man arrived.
• Paparito ang binata. = The young man is coming here.

So nandito is about being here, not coming here.

Not directly.

This sentence is normally understood as present because of context:

• Nandito ang binata. = The young man is here.

But Filipino often relies on time words rather than changing a verb form the way English does. For example:

• Nandito kahapon ang binata. = The young man was here yesterday.
• Nandito bukas ang binata. = The young man will be here tomorrow.

So the sentence itself is tenseless in form, and time is often understood from context or added time expressions.

A simple pronunciation guide is:

• nan-DEE-toh ahng bee-NAH-tah

A few useful notes:

• ng in ang is one sound, like the ng in sing
• stress is commonly on:
  • di in nandito
  • na in binata

So the rhythm is roughly:

• nan-DI-to ang bi-NA-ta