Ang pamilya ay nasa bahay ngayong gabi.

to be

Breakdown of Ang pamilya ay nasa bahay ngayong gabi.

• nasa: in
• bahay: the house
• pamilya: the family
• ngayong gabi: tonight

Questions & Answers about Ang pamilya ay nasa bahay ngayong gabi.

Why is ay used in the sentence?

In Filipino, ay is often used to give emphasis or add formality to a sentence. It can also function like a linking word between the subject (ang pamilya) and the rest of the sentence (nasa bahay ngayong gabi). In everyday conversation, many native speakers might omit ay, but it remains grammatically correct when used.

What does nasa mean here?

Nasa is a preposition in Filipino that roughly translates to "is in/at/on" in English. It indicates location. So nasa bahay means "is at home."

How do I pronounce ngayong gabi correctly?

Ngayong is pronounced with three syllables: nga-yong, and gabi is ga-bee. Put them together smoothly: nga-yong ga-bee. The stress is typically on the second syllable of gabi (ga-BI), while ngayong has almost equal stress on each syllable.

Is there any difference between ngayong gabi and mamayang gabi?

Ngayong gabi means "tonight" but implies the current night or this ongoing night. Mamayang gabi also means "later tonight," with a slight sense that it has not started yet or will happen after some time. In many contexts, they can be used interchangeably, but mamayang gabi can emphasize an event happening a bit later.

Why do we use ang before pamilya?

Ang is the Filipino marker for singular nouns in the direct focus or subject of the sentence. It functions somewhat like the definite article "the" in English, specifying that we are talking about the family (not just any family).