Indonesia and the Philippines share numerous similarities. In the first place, they are both archipelagic countries in Southeast Asia with thousands of tropical coastlines and islands. Both nations have collectivistic cultures that place a premium on family and close social bonds. In Indonesia, over 700 indigenous local languages are spoken, and in the Philippines, over 180. However, despite their distinctions in inflection and context, several words in Bahasa Indonesia and Tagalog sound nearly identical.
They are not always precisely aligned. The Philippines were colonized for centuries by Spain and the United States, which explains the significant influence of English and Spanish on Tagalog. In the meantime, numerous loanwords in Bahasa Indonesia can be traced back to the Dutch language.
1. Me / I
Bahasa Indonesia: “Aku”
Tagalog: “Ako”
2. We / Us
Bahasa Indonesia: “Kami”
Tagalog: “Kami”
3. We / Us
Bahasa Indonesia: “Kita”
Tagalog: “Kita”
4. Four
Bahasa Indonesia: “Empat”
Tagalog: “Apat”
5. Five
Bahasa Indonesia: “Lima”
Tagalog: “Lima”
6. Six
Bahasa Indonesia: “Enam”
Tagalog: “Anim”
7. Forty
Bahasa Indonesia: “Empat puluh”
Tagalog: “Apatnapu”
8. Fifty
Bahasa Indonesia: “Lima puluh”
Tagalog: “Limampu”
9. Thousand
Bahasa Indonesia: “Ribu”
Tagalog: “Libo”
10. Eyes
Bahasa Indonesia: “Mata”
Tagalog: “Mata”
11. Brain
Bahasa Indonesia: “Otak”
Tagalog: “Utak”
12. Tongue
Bahasa Indonesia: “Lidah”
Tagalog: “Dila”
13. Ear
Bahasa Indonesia: “Telinga”
Tagalog: “Tainga”
14. To wake
Bahasa Indonesia: “Bangun”
Tagalog: “Bangon”
15. To open
Bahasa Indonesia: “Buka”
Tagalog: “Buksan”
16. To wrap
Bahasa Indonesia: “Balut”
Tagalog: “Balot”
17. To bargain
Bahasa Indonesia: “Tawar”
Tagalog: “Tawad”
18. To pay
Bahasa Indonesia: “Bayar”
Tagalog: “Bayad”
19. To drink
Bahasa Indonesia: “Minum”
Tagalog: “Inom”
20. To laugh
Bahasa Indonesia: “Tawa” / “Tertawa”
Tagalog: “Tawa”
21. To sabotage
Bahasa Indonesia: “Sabotase”
Tagalog: “Sabotahe”
22. Child
Bahasa Indonesia: “Anak”
Tagalog: “Anak”
23. Youngest child
Bahasa Indonesia: “Bungsu”
Tagalog: “Bunso”
24. Male
Bahasa Indonesia: “Lelaki”
Tagalog: “Lalaki”
25. Teacher
Bahasa Indonesia: “Guru”
Tagalog: “Guro”
26. Judge
Bahasa Indonesia: “Hakim”
Tagalog: “Hukom”
27. Police
Bahasa Indonesia: “Polisi”
Tagalog: “Pulisya”
28. Lamp
Bahasa Indonesia: “Lampu”
Tagalog: “Lampara”
29. Table
Bahasa Indonesia: “Meja”
Tagalog: “Mesa”
30. Door
Bahasa Indonesia: “Pintu”
Tagalog: “Pinto”
31. Ladle
Bahasa Indonesia: “Sendok”
Tagalog: “Sandok”
32. Scissors
Bahasa Indonesia: “Gunting”
Tagalog: “Gunting”
33. Ring
Bahasa Indonesia: “Cincin”
Tagalog: “Singsing”
34. Weapon
Bahasa Indonesia: “Senjata”
Tagalog: “Sandata”
35. Flag
Bahasa Indonesia: “Bendera”
Tagalog: “Bandila”
36. Guitar
Bahasa Indonesia: “Gitar”
Tagalog: “Gitara”
37. Violin
Bahasa Indonesia: “Biola”
Tagalog: “Biyolin”
38. Shoes
Bahasa Indonesia: “Sepatu”
Tagalog: “Sapatos”
39. Wooden sandals
Bahasa Indonesia: “Bakiak”
Tagalog: “Bakya”
40. Rock / Stone
Bahasa Indonesia: “Batu”
Tagalog: “Bato”
41. Umbrella
Bahasa Indonesia: “Payung”
Tagalog: “Payong”
42. School
Bahasa Indonesia: “Sekolah”
Tagalog: “Eskwela”
43. Island
Bahasa Indonesia: “Pulau” / “Kepulauan”
Tagalog: “Pulo” / “Kapuluan”
44. Nation
Bahasa Indonesia: “Bangsa”
Tagalog: “Bansa”
45. Price / Value
Bahasa Indonesia: “Harga”
Tagalog: “Halaga”
46. Debt
Bahasa Indonesia: “Hutang”
Tagalog: “Utang”
47. Economy
Bahasa Indonesia: “Ekonomi”
Tagalog: “Ekonomiya”
48. Less / Deficient
Bahasa Indonesia: “Kurang”
Tagalog: “Kulang”
49. Expensive
Bahasa Indonesia: “Mahal”
Tagalog: “Mahal”
50. Cheap
Bahasa Indonesia: “Murah”
Tagalog: “Mura”
51. Garlic
Bahasa Indonesia: “Bawang putih”
Tagalog: “Bawang”
52. Liquor
Bahasa Indonesia: “Arak”
Tagalog: “Alak”
53. Chocolate
Bahasa Indonesia: “Cokelat”
Tagalog: “Tsokolate”
54. Sweet
Bahasa Indonesia: “Manis”
Tagalog: “Tamis”
55. Cat
Bahasa Indonesia: “Kucing”
Tagalog: “Kuting”
56. Pig
Bahasa Indonesia: “Babi”
Tagalog: “Baboy”
57. Goat
Bahasa Indonesia: “Kambing”
Tagalog: “Kambing”
58. Crocodile
Bahasa Indonesia: “Buaya”
Tagalog: “Buwaya”
59. Tree
Bahasa Indonesia: “Pohon”
Tagalog: “Puno”
60. Sky
Bahasa Indonesia: “Langit”
Tagalog: “Langit”
61. Moon
Bahasa Indonesia: “Bulan”
Tagalog: “Buwan”
62. White
Bahasa Indonesia: “Putih”
Tagalog: “Puti”
63. Black
Bahasa Indonesia: “Hitam”
Tagalog: “Itim”
64. Love (possessive)
Bahasa Indonesia: “Cinta”
Tagalog: “Sinta”
65. Hope
Bahasa Indonesia: “Asa”
Tagalog: “Asa”
66. Conscience
Bahasa Indonesia: “Budi”
Tagalog: “Budhi”
67. Mistake
Bahasa Indonesia: “Kesalahan”
Tagalog: “Kasalanan”
68. Democracy
Bahasa Indonesia: “Demokrasi”
Tagalog: “Demokrasya”
69. Revolution
Bahasa Indonesia: “Revolusi”
Tagalog: “Rebolusyon”
70. Death
Bahasa Indonesia: “Kematian”
Tagalog: “Kamatayan”
