Ang kwarto namin ang pinakamaluwag sa bahay.

Our bedroom is the most spacious in the house.

Breakdown of Ang kwarto namin ang pinakamaluwag sa bahay.

• ay: to be
• bahay: the house
• sa: in
• kwarto: the bedroom
• namin: our
• pinakamaluwag: most spacious

Questions & Answers about Ang kwarto namin ang pinakamaluwag sa bahay.

Why are there two instances of the marker ang?

In Tagalog, equational (X = Y) sentences can put ang on both sides to mark two definite noun/adjective phrases:

• Ang kwarto namin = topic (what we’re talking about)
• ang pinakamaluwag sa bahay = predicate (what it is) You can also say:
• Pinakamaluwag sa bahay ang kwarto namin.
• Ang kwarto namin ay (ang) pinakamaluwag sa bahay. All are natural; the double ang version highlights “the most spacious (one)” as a definite category.

Where is the verb “is”? Why doesn’t the sentence use one?

Tagalog doesn’t need a present-tense “to be” verb. Noun and adjective phrases can serve directly as predicates:

• Ang kwarto namin (ay) pinakamaluwag sa bahay. The particle ay is optional and stylistic, not a verb.

What exactly does namin mean? When would I use natin instead?

• namin = “our” (exclusive; does NOT include the listener)
• natin = “our” (inclusive; DOES include the listener) If you and your listener share the room/house, say: Ang kwarto natin ang pinakamaluwag sa bahay.

What’s the difference between kwarto namin and aming kwarto?

They mean the same (“our room”), but the form and placement differ:

• ang kwarto namin = noun + enclitic genitive pronoun after it
• ang aming kwarto = linker form (aming = amin
  • -ng) before the noun Both are natural. Use whichever flows better in your sentence.

What is pinakamaluwag made of?

• Root: luwag (looseness/roominess)
• Adjective: maluwag (“spacious/roomy/loose”)
• Superlative prefix: pinaka- Result: pinakamaluwag = “most spacious.” It’s written as one word (not “pinaka maluwag”).

How do I make the comparative instead of the superlative?

Use mas + adjective, and compare with kaysa (sa):

• Mas maluwag ang kwarto namin kaysa sa sala. (Our room is roomier than the living room.) Formal alternative: higit na maluwag … kaysa sa …

Is maluwag the same as malaki?

Not exactly.

• maluwag = roomy/spacious (there’s free space; also used for “loose” clothing)
• malaki = big/large in size A room can be malaki but feel masikip (cramped) if it’s cluttered; a smaller room can feel maluwag if it’s uncluttered. Related words: malapad (wide), mahaba (long), masikip (tight/cramped).

Why is it sa bahay and not ng bahay?

sa marks location/oblique phrases: sa bahay = “in/at the house.”
ng does not mark location here; pinakamaluwag ng bahay would be ungrammatical. Use ng for “of” in possessive relations (e.g., bahay ng kapitbahay = “neighbor’s house”).

Should it be sa bahay namin instead of just sa bahay?

Both are fine.

• sa bahay = “in the house,” with the specific house understood from context.
• sa bahay namin = “in our house,” explicitly tying the location to “us.”
  Use the longer form if you want to make the possession/location crystal clear.

Do I need the linker na/-ng somewhere with pinakamaluwag?

Only if the adjective directly modifies a noun (attributive use):

• ang pinakamaluwag na kwarto sa bahay (since pinakamaluwag ends in a consonant, use na) In your sentence, pinakamaluwag is the predicate, so no linker is needed.

Can I change the word order?

Yes. Common variants include:

• Pinakamaluwag sa bahay ang kwarto namin.
• Ang kwarto namin ay (ang) pinakamaluwag sa bahay.
• Ang pinakamaluwag sa bahay ay ang kwarto namin.
• Sa bahay, pinakamaluwag ang kwarto namin. All are grammatical; the differences are mostly about emphasis/rhythm.

Is kwarto the same as kuwarto? Are there synonyms?

• kwarto and kuwarto are the same word (“room”); kuwarto is the older spelling, kwarto is common today.
• Synonyms: silid (room), silid-tulugan (bedroom).

How do you pronounce the tricky parts?

• kuwárto/kwárto: stress on -wár-.
• maluwág / pinakamaluwág: stress on the last syllable -wág. Natural speech may slightly vary by region, but these are good guides.

Can I replace ang with the colloquial yung?

Yes in casual speech:

• Yung kwarto namin yung pinakamaluwag sa bahay. Avoid yung in formal writing; use ang there.

If I want to include the listener (“our” including you), what changes besides natin?

Use the corresponding linker form too:

• Post-nominal: ang kwarto natin
• Pre-nominal: ang ating kwarto (from atin
  • -ng = ating)

How would I say “very spacious” instead of “most spacious”?

Use intensifiers:

• Napakaluwag ng kwarto namin.
• Sobrang maluwag ang kwarto namin. These mean “very spacious,” not a comparison with all others.