baso
báso with stress marks
drinking glass
Usage Note
Baso refers to a drinking glass and is used for vessels made of glass, plastic, or even metal in casual settings. It is most commonly used when asking for or serving drinks, such as 'isang basong tubig' (a glass of water).
Examples
" Bigyan mo ako ng baso. "
Natural Translation
Give me a glass.
Literal Translation
Give you me of glass.
" Punuin mo ang baso ng tubig. "
Natural Translation
Fill the glass with water.
Literal Translation
Fill you the glass of water.
" Nabasag ang paborito kong baso nang hindi sinasadyang natabig ko ito habang naglilinis sa kusina. "
Natural Translation
My favorite glass broke when I accidentally knocked it over while cleaning in the kitchen.
Literal Translation
Broke the favorite my glass when not intentionally knocked I it while cleaning at kitchen.
Take Tagalog with you
The full course, a 12,500-word dictionary, and flashcards that make every word stick — free to start on iOS and Android.
Tagalog builds thousands of words from a few hundred roots.
How Tagalog words workActor Focus Verbs
Related Words
Explore Tagalog by topic
Free guides on grammar, vocabulary, and culture to take you past single-word lookups.
Tagalog Verb Conjugation: Aspects Made Simple
Tagalog verb conjugation uses aspects, not tenses. Learn the three aspects with -um- and mag- verbs, one reduplication rule, and clear example tables.
Philippine Christmas Traditions: World's Longest Holiday
Philippine Christmas traditions run four months — from Ber-month carols to Simbang Gabi dawn masses, Noche Buena feasts, and parol lanterns lighting every street.
Tagalog vs Filipino: What's the Difference & Which to Learn
Tagalog and Filipino aren't the same language — but they overlap almost completely. Here's the real difference and which one you should actually learn.
Tagalog Slang Guide: 20 Words You'll Hear on TikTok
Tagalog slang explained: lodi, petmalu, werpa, astig, chika and more. Decode Filipino TikTok comments, group chats, and pop culture with this practical guide.