Tama nga ang tirahan.

Filipino often leaves out the verb to be in simple descriptive sentences.

So instead of saying something like The address is correct, Filipino can simply say:

• Tama ang tirahan
  literally: Correct the address/residence

This is completely normal. The adjective or descriptive word acts as the predicate by itself.

A very common Filipino sentence pattern is predicate first.

So:

• Tama = correct
• ang tirahan = the residence / the address

That gives:

• Tama ang tirahan = The address is correct

This word order may feel backward to an English speaker, but it is natural in Filipino.

You could also say:

• Ang tirahan ay tama

This means basically the same thing, but Tama ang tirahan is very natural and common.

Nga is a particle that adds emphasis, confirmation, or a sense of indeed / really / as expected / actually.

So:

• Tama ang tirahan = The address is correct.
• Tama nga ang tirahan = The address is indeed correct. / The address really is correct.

The exact English translation depends on context, but nga often gives the sentence a confirming tone.

Not always. Nga is one of those small Filipino particles whose meaning changes with context.

It can suggest things like:

• confirmation
• emphasis
• agreement
• a reminder of something already mentioned
• as I said / actually / indeed

In Tama nga ang tirahan, indeed or really is a good way to understand it, but in other sentences it may sound different.

Ang marks the noun phrase that is the topic of the sentence.

Here:

• ang tirahan = the residence / the address

In this sentence, ang tirahan is the thing being described as tama.

A useful way to think about it is:

• Tama = what is being said about something
• ang tirahan = the something being talked about

So ang helps mark tirahan as the main noun phrase in the sentence.

Tirahan usually means residence, place to live, or dwelling place.

Depending on context, it can also be understood as address, especially if people are talking about where someone lives.

So in context, Tama nga ang tirahan could mean:

• The residence is indeed correct
• The address is indeed correct

The best translation depends on the situation.

Tirahan is built from the root tira plus the suffix -han.

A common function of -han is to form a noun referring to a place associated with the root.

So very roughly:

• tira = stay/live
• tirahan = place where someone stays or lives

That is why tirahan can mean home, residence, or dwelling place.

Usually not in a natural way.

Tirahan is more about a place of residence or where someone lives, not specifically the physical building house.

If the context is checking information, address is often the most natural translation. If the context is about living arrangements, residence or place to live may fit better.

So house is usually too narrow or too literal here.

Yes, it is a complete and natural sentence.

Filipino does not need an explicit is here, and the structure is complete:

• Tama nga = indeed correct
• ang tirahan = the residence / address

Together, that makes a full statement.

Yes.

• Tama ang tirahan = The address is correct.
• Tama nga ang tirahan = The address is indeed correct.

Without nga, the sentence is more neutral. With nga, it sounds more emphatic or confirmatory.

So both are correct; nga just adds nuance.

Often, yes. The version with ay can sound a bit more formal, careful, or written.

Compare:

• Tama nga ang tirahan = very natural, common spoken-style structure
• Ang tirahan ay tama = also correct, but can sound a little more formal or structured

Both are grammatical. Filipino allows both patterns, but predicate-first sentences are extremely common.

No, not here.

Tama in this sentence means correct.

Although English right can mean either correct or opposite of left, Filipino tama only matches the correct meaning here.

So Tama nga ang tirahan is about correctness, not direction.