Masaya ang pamilya ko ngayong hapon.

My family is happy this afternoon.

Breakdown of Masaya ang pamilya ko ngayong hapon.

• ay: to be
• masaya: happy
• pamilya: the family
• hapon: the afternoon
• ko: my
• ngayong: now/this

Questions & Answers about Masaya ang pamilya ko ngayong hapon.

Why is “ang” used before “pamilya ko”?

In Filipino, ang is a subject marker that indicates the topic or focus of the sentence. Here, it marks pamilya ko (my family) as the subject being described as masaya (happy).

What does “ko” mean in “pamilya ko”?

Ko is the Filipino pronoun meaning my. It comes after pamilya in Filipino syntax to show possession, so pamilya ko means my family.

How is “ngayong hapon” formed and what does it emphasize?

Ngayong hapon directly translates to this afternoon, emphasizing the time when the statement is true. Ngayon means now or today, and hapon means afternoon.

Is “masaya” used only for describing people or can it describe situations, too?

Masaya is often used to describe the feeling of happiness or enjoyment in people. However, it can also describe events or situations (for example, Masaya ang party means The party is fun or The party is enjoyable).

Can we rearrange the words to say “Ang pamilya ko ay masaya ngayong hapon”?

Yes! You can insert ay after pamilya ko to make the sentence more formal (somewhat like using a verb “to be”), but both forms are correct and common in spoken Filipino.