Normative, deviation fails a string: Patnubay sa Pagsasalin; UP Diksiyonaryong Filipino; Basic Tagalog; Diksyunaryo Filipino-English; English-Filipino Dictionary; Modern Tagalog; New Vicassan's English-Filipino Dictionary.
to provide help: upang magbigay ng tulong -> upang makatulong / upang tumulong
experiencing problems: nakararanas ng mga problema -> nagkakaproblema
But: Nguni't, Subali't, Datapuwa't -> Pero
to issue: upang magpalabas -> upang mag-isyu
to give/provide guidance: Magbigay/magkaloob ng gabay -> upang gumabay
Make a recommendation: Gumawa ng rekomendasyon -> Irekomenda / Magrekomenda
You aren't allowed to send messages: Hindi ka pinahihintulutang magpadala ng mga mensahe -> Hindi ka puwedeng magpadala ng mga mensahe
Search results may take a long time to appear: Maaaring gumugol ng mahabang oras bago lumabas ang mga resulta ng paghahanap -> Baka matagalan ang paglabas ng mga resulta ng paghahanap
you can listen to this message by using a telephone: maaari mong pakinggan ang mensaheng ito sa pamamagitan ng paggamit ng telepono -> mapapakinggan mo ang mensaheng ito gamit ang telepono
The password isn't correct, so please try again. Passwords are case-sensitive. -> Mali ang password, kaya pakisubukang muli. Case-sensitive ang mga password.
This product key didn't work. Please check it and try again. -> Hindi gumana ang product key na ito. Pakitingnan ito at subukang muli.
All ready to go -> Handa na ang lahat.
Would you like to continue? -> Gusto mo bang magpatuloy?
Give your PC a name—any name you want. If you want to change the background color, turn high contrast off in PC settings. -> Pangalanan ang PC mo–kahit anong gusto mo. Kung gusto mong palitan ang kulay ng background, i-off ang high contrast sa mga setting ng PC.
Explanatory text and providing support:
The updates are installed, but Windows 8 Setup needs to restart for them to work. After it restarts, we'll keep going from where we left off. -> Naka-install na ang mga update, pero kailangang mag-restart ng Setup ng Windows 8 para gumana ang mga ito. Pagka-restart nito, ipagpapatuloy namin ang iniwan namin.
If you restart now, you and any other people using this PC could lose unsaved work. -> Kung magre-restart ka ngayon, ikaw at ang ibang mga taong gumagamit dito sa PC ay maaaring mawalan ng hindi naka-save na gawain.
This document will be automatically moved to the right library and folder after you correct invalid or missing properties. -> Awtomatikong ililipat ang dokumentong ito sa tamang library at folder pagkatapos mong iwasto ang mga hindi tama o nawawalang katangian.
Something bad happened! -> May nangyaring masama!
Unable to locate downloaded files to create your bootable USB flash drive. -> Hindi mahanap ang mga na-download na file para gumawa ng bootable na USB flash drive mo.
Promoting a feature:
Picture password is a new way to help you protect your touchscreen PC. You choose the picture—and the gestures you use with it—to create a password that's uniquely yours. -> Ang larawang password ay isang bagong paraan para matulungan kang protektahan ang touchscreen PC mo. Ikaw ang pipili ng larawan — at ng mga galaw na gagamitin mo kasama nito — para makagawa ng password na iyong-iyo talaga.
Let apps give you personalized content based on your PC's location, name, account picture, and other domain info. -> Hayaan ang mga app na magbigay sa iyo ng personalized na nilalaman batay sa lokasyon, pangalan at larawan sa account ng PC mo at iba pang impormasyon ng domain.
Providing how-to guidelines:
To go back and save your work, click Cancel and finish what you need to. -> Para bumalik at i-save ang ginagawa mo, -i-click ang Kanselahin at tapusin ang kailangan mong matapos.
To confirm your current picture password, just watch the replay and trace the example gestures shown on your picture. -> Para kumpirmahin ang kasalukuyan mong larawang password, panoorin lang ang replay at gayahin ang mga halimbawang galaw na ipinapakita sa larawan mo.
It's time to enter the product key. It should be on the box that the Windows DVD came in or in an email that shows you bought Windows. When you connect to the Internet, we'll activate Windows for you. -> Oras na para ilagay ang product key. Nakalagay dapat ito sa kahon ng Windows DVD o sa isang email na nagsasabing bumili ka ng Windows. Kapag kumonekta ka sa Internet, isasaaktibo namin ang Windows para sa iyo.
Neutral as noun modifier: Malaking file, mabagal na koneksyon, mabilis na download
Neutral as predicate: Malaki ang file, mabagal na koneksyon sa internet, mabilis na download ng file
Equal comparison: Magkasing laki ang file, Kasing laki ang file, Singlaki ang file
Unequal comparison: Mas malaki ang file ng video kaysa sa file ng dokumento
Superlative: Ang laki-laki ng file, Ang bagal-bagal ng koneksyon, Ang bilis-bilis ng download, Pagkalaki-laki ng file, Pagkabagal-bagal ng koneksyon, Pagkabilis-bilis ng download, Ubod ng laki ang file, Saksakan ng bagal ang koneksyon, Ganap na mabilis ang download
Definite article ang. Indefinite isang (one, a/an), ilang/mga (some), alinman (any).
Use determiners consistently across error messages even when the source varies.
File already exists / The file already exists / This file already exists -> Mayroon nang file
Not enough memory to complete this operation. -> Walang sapat na memory para kumpletuhin ang operasyon. No demonstrative unless context needs it.
Windows Vista cannot start your system. If the problem persists, contact your network administrator. -> Hindi mapagana ng Windows Vista ang system. Kung magpapatuloy ang problema, kontakin ang tagapangasiwa ng network. Drop your unless ownership matters.
Noun markers, non-personal singular: non-subject ng, sa; subject ang
Non-personal plural: non-subject ng mga, sa mga; subject ang mga
Personal singular: non-subject ni, kay; subject si
Personal plural: non-subject nina, kina; subject sina
Treat product names and untranslated feature names as proper nouns, with no article.
Windows Mail shares your Internet Connection settings with Internet Explorer -> Ibinabahagi ng Windows Mail ang iyong mga setting sa Internet Connection sa Internet Explorer
Website addresses will be sent to Microsoft -> Ipapadala ang mga address ng website sa Microsoft
Mark translated feature names with ang, ng, or sa.
Hide the Task Manager when it is minimized -> Itatago ang Task Manager kapag ito ay pinaliit
Check for updates in your installed Media Player's language -> Tingnan ang mga update sa iyong na-install na linggwahe ng Media Player
Italicize borrowings in print. Always separate a borrowing from a Filipino prefix with a hyphen.
He cannot log-on -> Hindi siya maka-log-on
He cannot save the document. -> Hindi niya ma-save ang dokumento.
Scanning details -> Mga detalye ng pag-scan:
He deleted a file. -> Nag-delete siya ng file.
Downloading new version... -> Nagda-download ng bagong bersiyon
He withdrew. -> Nag-withdraw siya.
My photo is attached here. -> Naka-attach dito ang litrato ko.
He just browsed with friends. -> Naki-browse lang siya sa mga kaibigan.
The configuration files could not be loaded: -> Hindi mailo-load ang mga file ng kumpigurasyon:
Update the {0} -> I-update ang {0}
currently logged-on account -> account na kasalukuyang naka-log on
For a new loan word check motivation, analogy with an existing Filipino term, and frequency in other technical documentation. Confirm the article in approved terminology.
Exchange ActiveSync encountered an unexpected error -> Isang hindi inaasahang error ang natagpuan ng Exchange ActiveSync
Capitalize the first target word when the first source word is capitalized. Keep lower-case when the source is lower-case, unless Filipino rules say otherwise.
Never start a run-time concatenated string fragment with a capital letter.
is trying to connect to this computer. If you allow, you will be disconnected, but you can resume later. Do you want to allow this connection?\r\n -> ay sinusubukang kumunekta sa computer na ito. Kung hahayaan mo, madidiskunekta ka, pero muli kang makakapagpatuloy. Pahihintulutan mo ba ang koneksyon na ito?\r\n
Do not mimic English over-capitalization. Apply Filipino conventions.
Capitalize the first word of a sentence.
When the whole source sentence or phrase is capitalized, capitalize only the significant words. Do not capitalize markers, particles, and linkers of three letters or fewer, unless first.
When the translation of a capitalized source term is a hyphenated compound, capitalize the first word only.
Keep compounds clear. Avoid overly long or complex compounds.
Use word-forming affixes to shorten long translations. Fullest affix list is in Gaboy.
-an, -han: place of, to/from whom, utility: lalagyan (container), padadalhan (whom to send to), bibigyan (whom to give to)
de-: quality or possession, en -d, -ed, -ic: de-kuryente (electric), de-kahon (boxed), de-lata (canned)
di-: negative adjective or adverb, en un-, dis-, non-: di-konektado (disconnected), di-tapos (unfinished), di-katanggap-tanggap (unacceptable)
pagka-: character, condition, manner, en -ity, -ship, -hood, -ness: pagkakagawa (workmanship), pagkakakabit (how it is connected), pagkakakonekta (connectivity)
ika-: cause or reason: ikasisira (reason of breakdown)
ka-: recently completed action, en has just: kapipindot (has just pressed), kalilipat (has just transferred)
Ipang-, ipam-, ipan-, Pang-, pam-, pan-: utility, en to be used for: ipang-edit (use to edit), ipansulat/ipanulat (use to write), ipambasa/ipangbasa (use to read)
naka-: adjective from verb roots, en -ed, -ing: nakahanda (prepared), nakakabit (attached), nakakonekta (connected)
pag-: noun affix, en -ing, -ent: pagpapahusay (improvement)
mag-/mang- + first syllable of root + root: profession, en -er, -ian: manlalaro (player), manunulat (writer), manggagamot (doctor)
Link words in adjectival phrases with na, -ng, or -g.
Use na after a consonant, suffix -ng after a vowel, suffix -g after n.
multimedia files -> mga file na multimedia
Visual Basic project -> proyektong Visual Basic
portable computer -> bitbiting computer
e-mail message -> mensaheng e-mail
Digital license -> Lisensiyang digital
Also compound with ng (of) and sa (in, on, at, by).
Internet Accounts -> Mga Account sa Internet
Logon script processing -> Pagproseso ng script sa pag-logon
Workgroup Administrator -> Tagapangasiwa ng Workgroup
Internet News Server Name -> Pangalan ng Server ng Balita sa Internet
He gave his younger brother 2 pairs of shoes, 4 long pants and 5 shorts. -> Binigyan niya ng 2 pares na sapatos, 4 na pantalon at 5 korto ang kanyang nakababatang kapatid.
She has four sisters aged 3, 5, 7 and 9. -> Mayroon siyang apat na kapatid na babae na edad 3, 5, 7 at 9.
Spell out all numbers that begin a sentence.
Forty-four policemen were killed in the clash. -> Apatnapu't apat na pulis ang napatay sa sagupaan.
Ninety athletes joined the competition last year, but this time there were only 70. -> Siyamnapung atleta ang lumahok sa kompetisyon noong nakaraang taon, ngunit may 70 lamang sa pagkakataong ito.
He submitted his project at 10 A.M. -> Alas-diyes ng umaga niya isinumite ang kanyang proyekto.
Always use numerals for years.
2014 was a very good year for him. -> Napakaganda ng 2014 para sa kanya.
The program was launched in 2000. -> Inilunsad ang programa noong 2000.
Use proper contraction or hyphenation for compound numbers and worded fractions.
Thirty-two members signed the petition. -> Tatlumpu't dalawang miyembro ang lumagda sa petisyon.
Sixteen delegates were sent to the convention. -> Labing-anim na delegado ang ipinadala sa kombensiyon.
The bottle is filled with about two-thirds liquid. -> Halos dalawang-katlong likido ang laman ng bote.
The length of table is five and a half meters. -> Lima't kalahating metro ang haba ng mesa.
Filipino follows English punctuation rules. Also follow the 2001 Patnubay sa Ispeling ng Wikang Filipino.
Write numbers as numerals (120) or spelled out (isang daan at dalawampu) following the source. Never mix both in one text. Prefer numerals when complex numbers occur.
Always use numerals for time (1:00 PM), dates and years (Enero 1, 2013), metric measures (5m, 33km, 12kg), temperature (24ºC), inhabitants (41, 000, 000), version number (Bersyon 3.0), page numbers (Pahina 18), article numbers (Artíkulo 15).
Decimal separator is the period. No space; a space separates the numeral from the abbreviation.
5.25 inches -> 5.25 pulgada
For numbers smaller than 1 follow the source: .5 -> .5
1,526 -> 1.526
Keep the US decimal separator and in in paper sizes.
5.25 cm -> 5.25 cm
5 x 7.2 inches -> 5 x 7.2 pulgada
Letter Landscape 11 x 8.5 in -> Letter na 11 x 8.5 in na Nakapahiga
Comma is the thousands separator: 1,526 -> 1,526; $ 1,526.75 -> $ 1,526.75
Put a space after a comma: Marso 27, 2010
No colon if the introduction is not a complete sentence and an item in the list completes the thought.
No colon between a verb and its objects. No colon after such as. No colon between a preposition and its objects.
He was in charge of: reservation, registration and room assignments. -> Siya ang may katungkulan sa pagrereserba, pagrerehistro at pagtatakda ng mga silid.
Hyphen divides syllables, links compound parts, connects parts of an inverted or imperative verb.
Drop the hyphen when the English word sounds like a Filipino word: magmonitor (to monitor). Keep it when the reader would not recognize the word: to ban -> i-ban, not iban.
Always hyphenate prefix de-. Never use a space: electric -> de-kuryente; motorized -> de-motor; of high quality -> de-kalidad
Hyphenate phrasal adjectives: one-click install -> isang-klik na pag-install
Hyphenate figures after prefix ika- in dates, times, numbers: October 24, 2014 -> ika-24 ng Oktubre, 2014; 2:00 P.M. -> ika-2:00 N.H.; chapter 20 -> ika-20 kabanata
Hyphenate repeated or nearly identical word parts: isa-isa, dahan-dahan, tayo-tayo, turo-turo, sila-sila, luko-luko, pantay-pantay, taba-taba
Hyphenate two different words joined into a new idea: bantay-salakay, isip-bata
Hyphenate between prefix and root when the root begins with a vowel, not before a consonant. Prefixes: mag-, ika-, maki-, paki-, pag-, kasing-, labing-
Hyphenate pag and nag before vowels: nag-aalaga, pag-ilag, nag-impake, pag-aatubili
Hyphenate taga before a proper noun, not before a common noun: taganayon, tagabayan, tagasiyudad, taga-Davao, taga-Manila
En dash as minus sign, with spaces: 10 – 5 = 5
En dash in number ranges, no spaces: 1966–2011, 24–50
Em dash marks an isolated or non-essential element. In Filipino prefer a period, comma, or parentheses.
sa lahat ng mga kapatid na naririto — magkakasama kaming bumabati sa mga iglesya -> sa lahat ng mga kapatid na naririto (magkakasama kaming bumabati sa mga iglesya)
You choose the picture—and the gestures you use with it—to create a password that's uniquely yours. -> Pumili ka ng larawan—at mga pahayag na gamit mo dito—para makagawa ng password na tanging iyo lang. Parentheses also work: Pumili ka ng larawan (at mga pahayag na gamit mo dito) para makagawa ng password na tanging iyo lang.
Ellipsis is three periods. Follow English rules.
For more information please contact… -> Para sa higit na impormasyon makipag-ugnayan…
Copy and paste into the document -> Kopyahin at i-paste sa dokumento.
Quotation marks follow English rules: "Related topics" -> "Mga kaugnay na paksa"
No space between parentheses and the text inside: (does not contain all languages) -> (hindi naglalaman ng lahat ng wika)
Verbs carry focus and aspect. Focus expresses the role of the subject: actor, object, beneficiary, instrument, location, cause. Aspect is Action Not Begun, Action Begun Not Completed, Action Begun Completed. Both come from affixation and reduplication of part of the root.
Treat a loan word used as a verb as a root or noun and add Filipino features.
Actor focus: Mag-i-install ang technician ng software sa iyong computer.
Goal focus: Ii-install ko ang software sa iyong computer.
The marker ang marks the subject wherever it stands.
When you submit a new migration request, the CSV file is uploaded to the Microsoft datacenter over a Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) connection. -> Kapag nagsumite ka ng bagong kahilingang maglipat, ia-upload ang CSV file sa datacenter ng Microsoft sa koneksyong Secure Sockets Layer (SSL).
A verb is always root plus affix. The affix shows relation and aspect.
-um- perfective: infix after the first consonant: bumasa, kumain, lumakad, tumayo. Before a vowel-initial root it goes first: umawit (sang), uminom (drank), umalis (went away)
-um- imperfective: infix plus duplication of the first two letters: bumabasa, kumakain, lumalakad, tumatayo. Vowel-initial roots reduplicate the first vowel: umaawit, umiinom, umaalis
-um- contemplative: drop the affix, keep root plus reduplication: babasa, kakain, lalakad, tatayo, await, iinom, aalis
mag- perfective: nag- plus root: naglaro, naglinis, nagmartsa, nag-usap
mag- imperfective: nag- plus reduplicated first syllable plus root: naglalaro
mag- contemplative: mag- plus reduplicated first syllable plus root: maglalaro
Use these two verb forms for commands. Put all verbs in the infinitive.
The password must be identical to the password that is defined in the registration service. -> Dapat na kapareho ng password na inilarawan sa serbisyo ng pagrerehistro ang password.
Make error messages natural and empathetic, not robotic.
Oops, that can't be blank... -> Oops, hindi puwedeng blangko iyan...
Not enough memory to process this command. -> Kulang ang memory para iproseso ang command na ito.
Use consistent terminology and style. Do not just copy the US wording.
Use these standard phrases. Other wording is allowed if it works better in context.
Cannot … / Could not … -> Hindi maka…: Could not connect -> Hindi makakunekta
Failed to … / Failure of … -> Nabigong…: Failed to connect -> Nabigong kumunekta
Cannot find … / Could not find … / Unable to find … / Unable to locate … -> Hindi makita … or Hindi mahanap…: Unable to find the file -> Hindi makita ang file, Hindi mahanap ang file
Not enough memory / Insufficient memory / There is not enough memory / There is not enough memory available -> Hindi sapat ang memory: Not enough memory to save the file -> Hindi sapat ang memory upang i-save ang file
... is not available / ... is unavailable -> … ay hindi magagamit: The file is not available -> Ang file ay hindi magagamit
Find out what replaces a placeholder so the sentence stays grammatical.
%d, %ld, %u, %lu mean <number>; %c means <letter>; %s means <string>
"Checking Web %1!d! of %2!d!" means Checking Web <number> of <number>.
"INI file "%1!-.200s!" section" means INI file "<string>" section.
access key: a letter or number the user types to reach a UI control with a text label, assigned to top-level controls. Example F in Alt+F; in UI localization H&ome. Most access keys use Alt.
key tip: the letter or number shown in the ribbon when Alt is pressed. In UI localization it is the last character after the ` character: Home`H
shortcut key: a key the user types to perform a common action without the UI. Not available for every command. Example Ctrl+N, Ctrl+V. Most use Ctrl. Ctrl+letter combinations and F1 through F12 are the best choices.
Match the tone to the audience: informal, playful, inspiring for most products and games; formal, informative, factual for technical texts.
Keep the tone direct, not very respectful or very formal, especially in directions and commands.
please is not obligatory in commands. The prefix paki means request.
Please save your files before closing this window. -> Paki-save ang iyong mga file bago magsara ng window na ito., not Mag-save ng iyong mga file bago magsara ng window na ito. and not Mag-save ka ng iyong mga file bago magsara ng window na ito.