Gusto kong magpadala.

Kong is ko plus the linker -ng.

• ko = I / my / me in the genitive form
• -ng = a linker that connects ko to the next word or phrase

So:

• Gusto ko = I want
• Gusto kong magpadala = I want to send

The linker is needed because magpadala is the idea being connected to gusto. This is very common in Filipino:

• Gusto kong kumain = I want to eat
• Ayaw mong umalis = You don’t want to leave

A simple way to break it down is:

• gusto = want / like
• ko = I
• -ng = linker
• magpadala = to send

So the structure is basically:

gusto + ko + linker + verb

This is a very common pattern in Filipino when someone wants to do something:

• Gusto kong matulog = I want to sleep
• Gusto niyang bumili = He/She wants to buy
• Gusto naming pumunta = We want to go

It often acts like the English verb want, but grammatically it does not behave exactly like a typical English verb.

In Filipino, gusto is commonly used as a predicate word, and the person who feels the desire is marked by a genitive pronoun like ko, mo, niya, and so on.

That is why Filipino says:

• Gusto ko = literally something like wanted by me or my desire is

  But in normal English, you should just understand it as I want.

Magpadala means to send.

It is related to dala, which has the idea of bringing/carrying. With the added elements, it becomes the common verb for send.

In everyday use, you can simply learn:

• magpadala = to send

Examples:

• Magpadala ako ng pera. = I will send money.
• Gusto kong magpadala ng sulat. = I want to send a letter.

Magpadala is an actor-focus form. It highlights the doer of the action.

So in:

• Gusto kong magpadala

the focus is on me as the one who wants to do the sending.

By contrast, ipadala is often used when the thing being sent is more central:

• Gusto kong ipadala ito. = I want to send this.

A helpful beginner shortcut is:

• magpadala = focus on the sender / the act of sending
• ipadala = focus more on the thing being sent

Not necessarily. The sentence is complete as it is.

Gusto kong magpadala. can mean:

• I want to send something
• I’d like to send

The object is simply not stated. Filipino often leaves out information if it is understood from context.

If you want to be more specific, you can add the thing being sent:

• Gusto kong magpadala ng liham. = I want to send a letter.
• Gusto kong magpadala ng pera. = I want to send money.

In standard Filipino, Gusto kong magpadala is the natural and correct form.

The linker -ng connects ko to the following verb phrase. Without it, the sentence sounds incomplete or less natural in standard grammar.

So it is best to learn this as a fixed pattern:

• Gusto kong + verb
• Ayaw mong + verb
• Kailangan niyang + verb

You can add:

• ng for the thing being sent
• sa or kay for the destination or recipient

Examples:

• Gusto kong magpadala ng regalo. = I want to send a gift.
• Gusto kong magpadala ng sulat sa kaibigan ko. = I want to send a letter to my friend.
• Gusto kong magpadala ng pera kay Nanay. = I want to send money to Mom.

A useful pattern is:

Gusto kong magpadala ng + thing + sa/kay + recipient/place

They are related, but they are not the same.

• magdala = to bring / carry / take along
• magpadala = to send

Examples:

• Magdadala ako ng pagkain. = I will bring food.
• Magpapadala ako ng pagkain. = I will send food.

So if you personally carry something with you, use magdala. If you send it to someone, use magpadala.

Kong is pronounced with ng as a single sound, like the end of the English word song.

So it sounds roughly like:

• kohng

not like kon-g with a hard g at the end.

Also, the whole sentence is usually pronounced smoothly:

• Gusto kong magpadala

with kong linked naturally to the next word.

Yes. Gusto kong magpadala. is natural and everyday Filipino.

It sounds neutral and conversational. Depending on context, a speaker might also say a more specific sentence, such as:

• Gusto kong magpadala ng package.
• Gusto kong magpadala sa probinsya.

But the shorter sentence by itself is perfectly normal if the context already makes the missing details clear.