Araw-araw kong binabasa ang maganda at bagong aklat.

I read the beautiful and new book every day.

Breakdown of Araw-araw kong binabasa ang maganda at bagong aklat.

• at: and
• ay: to be
• maganda: beautiful
• bago: new
• basahin: to read
• aklat: the book
• araw-araw: every day
• kong: my

Questions & Answers about Araw-araw kong binabasa ang maganda at bagong aklat.

Why is kong used in the sentence instead of something like ako ay?

In Tagalog, kong is actually a contraction of ko (meaning my or I) plus the linking particle -ng, used to connect what precedes it to what follows. When you say Araw-araw kong binabasa, it literally comes from Araw-araw na binabasa ko (I read [it] every day). So instead of saying ako ay (as in I am), you're using the shorter form kong to show that you (the speaker) are the one doing the reading every day.

What does binabasa mean, and why not use another tense like babasahin?

Binabasa is the present progressive/formative aspect of the verb basa (meaning to read), and it implies an action that is currently, habitually, or repeatedly happening. Babasahin indicates a future tense or aspect (something that will be read). Since the sentence says you do the action “every day,” it makes sense to use binabasa, which captures the routine or ongoing reading.

Why do we use ang before maganda at bagong aklat?

Ang is the marker for the focus or topic of the sentence—often the object that is being acted upon. In this case, you are specifying which book you read every day. By saying ang maganda at bagong aklat, you’re highlighting the beautiful and new book as the object of your reading.

Why are there two adjectives—maganda and bagong—joined by at in front of aklat?

Maganda (beautiful) and bago (new) are adjectives describing the aklat (book). At simply means and, linking the two adjectives. Because Tagalog allows multiple adjectives to describe a noun this way, you can say maganda at bagong aklat to specify that the book is both beautiful and new.

Why do you repeat the word araw twice in araw-araw?

In Tagalog, repetition of words often creates adverbs that add emphasis or indicate regularity. Araw-araw literally means every day and is formed by repeating araw (day). This is a common pattern in Tagalog, turning araw (day) into araw-araw (every day) when repeated.