Kapatid (en. Sibling)

ka-pa-tid

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A person who shares the same parents with one or more people.

My sibling is older than me.

Ang kapatid ko ay mas matanda sa akin.

A person related to another as part of the family.

We have many siblings in our family.

Marami kaming kapatid sa aming pamilya.

Can refer to siblings not sharing the same parents.

I have siblings from parents who remarried.

May mga kapatid ako sa pamamagitan ng mga magulang na nagpakasal muli.

Elder sister and brother

referring to older siblings, usually in a context of respect.

Ate at Kuya

Sister

refers to a female sibling.

Kapatid na babae

Brother

refers to a male sibling.

Kapatid na lalaki

parents

Refers to the parents related to the siblings.

magulang

family

A broader unit that includes siblings.

pamilya

Bro

Yo, bro, let's go!

Yo, bro, tara na!

Dude

Dude, we had so much fun earlier!

Dude, ang saya natin kanina!

Sister

Sister, what's the news?

Sister, ano na ang balita?

Pards

Pards, you take care of this.

Pards, ikaw na ang bahala dito.