impiyerno
impiyérno with stress marks
hell
Usage Note
Impiyerno is used in a religious context and figuratively to describe unbearable situations, such as extreme heat or heavy traffic. It is a common way to express intense frustration or discomfort in daily life.
Examples
" Parang impiyerno ang init ngayon. "
Natural Translation
The heat today is like hell.
Literal Translation
Like hell the heat now.
" Takot siya sa impiyerno. "
Natural Translation
He is afraid of hell.
Literal Translation
Scared he/she of hell.
" Ang trapiko kanina ay parang impiyerno dahil halos isang oras kaming hindi makagalaw. "
Natural Translation
The traffic earlier was like hell because for almost an hour we couldn't move.
Literal Translation
The traffic earlier was like hell because almost one hour we not could-move.
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 workObject Focus Verbs
Related Words
Explore Tagalog by topic
Free guides on grammar, vocabulary, and culture to take you past single-word lookups.
Magkano: How to Ask "How Much" in Tagalog
Magkano means how much in Tagalog. Learn to ask a price, tell it apart from ilan and gaano, sound polite with po, and haggle at the palengke.
Languages of the Philippines: Tagalog, Cebuano, and More
Languages of the Philippines: one national language (Filipino) plus 180+ regional languages. Here's who speaks what, where, and why it matters to you.
Spaced Repetition for Tagalog: How Flashcards Make Words Stick
Cramming Tagalog vocabulary fails. See how spaced repetition — the science behind smart flashcards — makes words stick for the long term.
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.