kompleto
kompléto with stress marks
complete
Usage Note
Kompleto is a Spanish loanword (from completo) meaning full, entire, or complete. In Filipino families a kompletong pamilya is a common cultural ideal; the word also describes a full meal with all components present or a set that has all its parts.
Examples
" Kompleto na ang bayad mo. "
Natural Translation
Your payment is now complete.
Literal Translation
Complete already the payment your.
" Kumpleto na ang aming pamilya ngayong nandito na ang tatay. "
Natural Translation
Our family is now complete now that Dad is here.
Literal Translation
Complete already the our family now that here already the Dad.
" Hindi kompleto ang putahe kung walang kanin, kaya naghanda ako ng marami para sa lahat ng bisita. "
Natural Translation
The dish isn't complete without rice, so I prepared a lot for all the guests.
Literal Translation
Not complete the dish if without rice, so prepared I of much for all of guests.
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 workRelated Words
Explore Tagalog by topic
Free guides on grammar, vocabulary, and culture to take you past single-word lookups.
Tagalog Time Expressions: Past, Present & Future Guide
Tagalog has no tenses — it uses aspect. Learn time words, days of the week, clock time, and the aspect system, with vocabulary tables and cultural notes.
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.
Filipino Family Words and Honorifics: Ate, Kuya & Tita
Filipino family words like ate, kuya, tita, tito, lolo, and lola go far beyond family — learn how Filipinos use them with strangers, plus mano po etiquette.
Tagalog Affixes Explained: A Beginner's Guide to Word Building
Tagalog affixes turn one root word into dozens of meanings. Learn prefixes, infixes, suffixes, and circumfixes with clear examples for beginners.