ikinagagalak kitang makilala

Tagalog

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Alternative forms

  • ikinagagalak kong makilala ka

Etymology

Literally, “knowing you brings me delight”, or more loosely translated as “delighted to know you”. See galak, kita, kilala as the root words.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔikinaˌɡaɡaˌlak kiˌtaŋ makiˈlala/ [ʔɪ.xɪ.n̪ɐˌɣaː.ɣɐˌlak kɪˌt̪aŋ mɐ.xɪˈlaː.lɐ]
  • Rhymes: -ala
  • Syllabification: i‧ki‧na‧ga‧ga‧lak ki‧tang ma‧ki‧la‧la

Phrase

ikinagágalák kitáng makilala (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜃᜒᜈᜄᜄᜎᜃ᜔ ᜃᜒᜆᜅ᜔ ᜋᜃᜒᜎᜎ) (formal)

  1. pleased to meet you
    Synonyms: ikinagagalak kong makilala ka, nagagalak akong makilala ka, ikinalulugod kong makilala ka, masaya akong makilala ka

Usage notes

  • This phrase is only saying “Pleased to meet you.” to a single person. To say to multiple people “Pleased to meet you (all).”, say ikinagagalak ko kayong makilala.
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