kuwarto
kuwárto with stress marks
room; bedroom
Usage Note
Kuwarto, from the Spanish 'cuarto' (room), is the standard Tagalog word for a room, especially a bedroom. It is used universally in both formal and informal settings and appears in real estate listings, school discussions, and everyday household conversation.
Examples
" Malinis ang kuwarto ko. "
Natural Translation
My room is clean.
Literal Translation
Clean the room my.
" Malaki ang kuwarto ni Ate kaysa sa akin. "
Natural Translation
My older sister's room is bigger than mine.
Literal Translation
Big the room of older-sister compared-to mine.
" Tuwing umaga, nililinis ko muna ang kuwarto ko bago ako lumabas para mag-almusal kasama ang pamilya. "
Natural Translation
Every morning, I clean my room first before I go out to have breakfast with the family.
Literal Translation
Every morning, clean I first the room my before I go-out to breakfast with the family.
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