Learn Hardcore Filipino: Tandaan mo na malinis ang bakuran tuwing umaga. - Remember that the yard is clean every morning.

Tandaan and alalahanin both mean “to remember,” but tandaan is more common in everyday speech.
Alalahanin is slightly more formal or literary.
Alala on its own is less frequently used in modern colloquial Filipino.
Choosing tandaan signals a straightforward, conversational tone.

What is the function of mo in tandaan mo?

Mo is the second‑person singular pronoun (“you”) in its object/enclitic form.
In imperatives, adding -mo tells the speaker that the command is directed at “you.”
Without mo, Tandaan would be a general reminder without a specified addressee.

What role does na play in tandaan mo na malinis ang bakuran?

Here, na is a complementizer or linker that connects the command (Tandaan mo) to the clause that follows.
It’s roughly equivalent to English that in “Remember that the yard….”
Omitting na can make the sentence feel abrupt or incomplete in conversational Filipino.

Why is the adjective malinis placed before ang bakuran instead of after it?

Filipino predicative clauses typically follow a predicate–subject order: adjective/verb first, then ang
- noun (the subject).
Malinis ang bakuran literally “clean the yard,” which corresponds to “the yard is clean.”
Saying ang bakuran malinis would sound nonstandard or poetic at best.

What is the function of ang in ang bakuran?

Ang is the subject/topic marker in Filipino.
It tells you that bakuran (the yard) is the thing being described or talked about.
Every predicate clause needs a marker like ang, ang mga, si, or sina before its subject.

What does tuwing umaga mean, and can I use sa umaga instead?

Tuwing umaga means “every morning” or “whenever it’s morning.” It emphasizes a recurring action.
Sa umaga means “in the morning” but doesn’t always imply repetition—it could refer to one specific morning.
If you want to stress routine, stick with tuwing umaga (or sa tuwing umaga, which is more emphatic but longer).

Could I say Ang bakuran ay malinis tuwing umaga instead?

Yes—you can insert ay to form the more formal Spanish‑influenced structure: Ang bakuran ay malinis tuwing umaga.
This sounds more written or formal, whereas Malinis ang bakuran tuwing umaga is the everyday, conversational word order.

Is it okay to swap the time phrase and subject? For example, Tandaan mo na tuwing umaga malinis ang bakuran?

Yes. Filipino word order is relatively flexible.
Putting tuwing umaga earlier adds emphasis to when it happens.
Both Tandaan mo na malinis ang bakuran tuwing umaga and Tandaan mo na tuwing umaga malinis ang bakuran are correct; nuance shifts slightly.