magdagdag
magdágdag with stress marks
to add
From root: dagdag
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nagdagdag
nag-DAG-dag
added
Present (Incomplete)
nagdadagdag
nag-da-DAG-dag
is adding
Future (Contemplated)
magdadagdag
mag-da-DAG-dag
will add
Usage Note
Magdagdag is the actor-focus form of dagdag, used for adding, supplementing, or increasing in virtually any domain — commerce, wages, recipes, and everyday requests. It is one of the most versatile and frequently heard verbs in casual Filipino speech.
Examples
" Magdagdag ka ng tubig. "
Natural Translation
Add some water.
Literal Translation
Add you of water.
" Magdagdag ka pa ng asukal sa kape. "
Natural Translation
Add more sugar to the coffee.
Literal Translation
Add you also of sugar at coffee.
" Kung kulang pa ang timpla, magdagdag ka ng kaunting toyo bago ihain ang ulam. "
Natural Translation
If the seasoning is still lacking, add a little soy sauce before serving the dish.
Literal Translation
If lacking still the seasoning, add you of little soy-sauce before serve the dish.
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 workWord family
dagdag has 2 related forms built from the same root.
Related Words
Explore Tagalog by topic
Free guides on grammar, vocabulary, and culture to take you past single-word lookups.
Tagalog Question Words: Ano, Sino, Saan & More
Tagalog question words like ano, sino, and saan need the right frame to work. Learn the ang-vs-pronoun rule, confusable pairs, and the ba particle with audio.
Po and Opo in Tagalog: Where to Put Them Right
Po and opo confuse learners — but placement follows one rule. Where po goes in a sentence, why it's opo not 'oo po', and the pronoun shift to learn.
How to Say "I Love You" in Tagalog: Phrases & Meaning
Learn how to say I love you in Tagalog. Mahal kita, Iniibig kita, and Filipino terms of endearment for partners, family, and friends — with cultural notes.
Ang, Ng, Sa: The 3 Tagalog Case Markers Explained
Ang, ng, sa are the three Tagalog case markers every noun takes. Learn what each does, the personal forms si/ni/kay, plurals with mga, and clear examples.