Ito (en. This)

i-to

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
pronoun
A pronoun used to refer to something nearby the speaker.
This is my favorite book.
Ito ang aking paboritong libro.
It is also used to specify a particular idea or subject being discussed.
This is the reason why I succeeded.
Ito ang dahilan kung bakit ako nagtagumpay.
A pronoun that can refer to a person or animal when it is specifically known by the interlocutors.
Kids, this is your teacher.
Mga bata, ito ang inyong guro.

Common Phrases and Expressions

this is the
used as an introduction to a statement that describes or provides information about something.
ito ang

Related Words

that
a pronoun that refers to something not as close as 'this'.
iyan
that (over there)
a pronoun that refers to something far from the speaker.
iyon

Slang Meanings

just this
This is all you need for your project.
Ito lang ang kailangan mo para sa project mo.
wow, really?
He said he can finish everything in one day, wow, really?
Sabi niya, kaya niyang tapusin ang lahat sa isang araw, eh di wow.
you can do it
Oh no, this is too hard! But you can do it, it's just this.
Naku, ang hirap naman! Pero kaya mo 'yan, ito lang naman.
here it is
Here it is, this is what I've been telling you!
Ito na ang sinasabi ko sayo!