mahal kita
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Tagalog
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Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Literally, “you are my precious”, or more loosely translated as “you are my love/cherished/dear”.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /maˌhal kiˈta/ [mɐˌhal kɪˈt̪a]
- Rhymes: -a
- Syllabification: ma‧hal ki‧ta
Phrase
[edit]mahál kitá (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜑᜎ᜔ ᜃᜒᜆ)
- I love you
- Synonym: (slang, humorous) labyu
Usage notes
[edit]- This phrase is only saying “I love you” to a single person. To say to multiple people “I love you (all)”, say mahal ko kayo.