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Learn Hardcore Filipino: Malinaw ang badyet. - The budget is clear.

Hardcore Filipino
/Planning a monthly household budget
/Malinaw ang badyet.

Malinaw ang badyet.

Word

Malinaw ang badyet.

Meaning

The budget is clear.

Part of speech

sentence

Pronunciation

Course

Hardcore Filipino

Lesson

Planning a monthly household budget

Breakdown of Malinaw ang badyet.

subject/topic marker

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Questions & Answers about Malinaw ang badyet.

Why does the sentence start with malinaw instead of ang badyet?

Because a very common Filipino sentence pattern is predicate first, topic second.

So in Malinaw ang badyet:

malinaw = the predicate, describing the situation
ang badyet = the topic, the thing being talked about

A very literal breakdown is something like:

Clear is the budget

But in natural English, that becomes The budget is clear.

This word order is normal and very common in Filipino.

What does ang mean here?

Ang is a marker that highlights the noun phrase being talked about. In this sentence, it marks badyet as the topic.

So:

ang badyet = the budget / the budget as the topic

It is not exactly the same as English the, even though it is often translated that way. Its grammatical role is different: it marks the focused or topic noun in the sentence.

Why is there no word for is?

Filipino often does not need a separate verb like English is / are in simple equational or descriptive sentences.

So:

Malinaw ang badyet literally has no separate is
but it naturally means The budget is clear

This is completely normal in Filipino. The relationship between the description and the topic is understood without adding a verb.

Is malinaw an adjective?

Yes. Malinaw is an adjective meaning clear.

It can describe things that are:

visually clear
easy to understand
obvious or distinct

In Malinaw ang badyet, it most likely means the budget is clear in the sense of being understandable or well-presented.

Can malinaw also mean something more abstract, like easy to understand?

Yes. Malinaw is often used both literally and figuratively.

For example, it can mean:

clear water
clear explanation
clear plan
clear budget

So in this sentence, it probably means the budget is clear, well-defined, or easy to understand.

Is badyet a native Filipino word?

No, badyet is a borrowed word, adapted from English budget.

This is very common in Filipino. Many modern or technical terms come from English or Spanish and are spelled in a way that fits Filipino pronunciation and spelling.

So:

English: budget
Filipino: badyet

How do you pronounce badyet?

A simple learner-friendly pronunciation is:

ba-dyet

Roughly:

ba like ba in banana
dyet somewhat like jet, but with a dy sound at the start

The stress is commonly on the second syllable: bad-YET.

How do you pronounce malinaw?

A simple pronunciation guide is:

ma-li-naw

Roughly:

ma as in mama
li as in lid
naw like now

The stress is commonly on the last syllable: ma-li-NAW.

Can I also say Ang badyet ay malinaw?

Yes. Ang badyet ay malinaw is also correct.

Compare:

Malinaw ang badyet = very natural, common predicate-first order
Ang badyet ay malinaw = also correct, a bit more formal or explicitly structured

The word ay can link the topic and predicate in sentences like this, especially when the topic comes first.

Can I say Ang badyet malinaw without ay?

Normally, no. If you put ang badyet first, you usually need ay:

Ang badyet ay malinaw ✔️

But if the predicate comes first, you do not use ay:

Malinaw ang badyet ✔️

So for beginners, a good rule is:

predicate + ang phrase → no ay
ang phrase + ay + predicate → use ay

Is this a complete sentence by itself?

Yes, absolutely. Malinaw ang badyet is a complete and natural sentence.

It contains:

a predicate: malinaw
a topic noun phrase: ang badyet

That is enough to form a full sentence in Filipino.

Could I replace malinaw with maliwanag?

Sometimes, yes, but they are not always identical in feel.

Both malinaw and maliwanag can relate to clarity, but:

maliwanag often strongly suggests bright or well-lit, and can also mean clear
malinaw is very common for clear, especially in the sense of understandable, distinct, or not confusing

For The budget is clear, malinaw is the more natural choice.

What is the most literal grammatical breakdown of the sentence?

A useful breakdown is:

malinaw = clear
ang = topic marker
badyet = budget

So the structure is:

Predicate
- topic phrase

A very literal gloss would be:

Clear the-budget

But the natural English meaning is:

The budget is clear

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