Magluto tayo ng panghimagas para sa pamilya mamaya.

the family

Breakdown of Magluto tayo ng panghimagas para sa pamilya mamaya.

• tayo: us
• magluto: to cook
• panghimagas: dessert
• para sa: for
• mamaya: later

Questions & Answers about Magluto tayo ng panghimagas para sa pamilya mamaya.

Why is tayo used in Magluto tayo instead of kami or natin?

In Filipino, tayo is an inclusive form of "we" that indicates the speaker is including the person being addressed. In contrast:
• kami is exclusive, excluding the listener.
• natin is a possessive pronoun ("our"), often used differently in a sentence.

By saying Magluto tayo, the speaker is using an inclusive "let’s cook," implying: "you, me, and possibly others."

What does ng indicate before panghimagas?

In Filipino, ng is often used as a marker for direct objects in a sentence. Here, panghimagas is the direct object of magluto ("to cook"), so you use ng before panghimagas to indicate that it's the thing being cooked.

Why does the sentence have para sa pamilya and not para sa aking pamilya?

Para sa pamilya (for the family) is a general way of referring to a shared family or a family group. You could say para sa aking pamilya (for my family) if you specifically mean my own family, but para sa pamilya often implies that everyone already knows you’re talking about a particular family group—likely the speaker’s own.

How would you say "for my family" in a more specific sense?

To specify that it's your own family, you can say para sa aking pamilya. This emphasizes that it’s my family you’re referring to, rather than a general or shared family.

Does mamaya always mean "later today"?

Mamaya generally means "later" (usually within the same day). When you want to specify a later time beyond the same day, you’d use a different time word, such as bukas (tomorrow) or a specific phrase indicating the future, like sa susunod na araw (on the next day).