From root: saglit
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
sumaglit
su-mag-LIT
dropped by briefly
Present (Incomplete)
sumasaglit
su-ma-sag-LIT
dropping by briefly
Future (Contemplated)
sasaglit
sa-sag-LIT
will drop by briefly
Usage Note
Sumaglit is used when visiting a place or person for a very short duration, often as a quick detour while on the way to another destination. It highlights the brevity of the encounter and is commonly used in casual settings to manage expectations about one's time.
Examples
" Sumaglit muna ako sa tindahan. "
Natural Translation
I'll drop by the store first.
Literal Translation
Drop-by first I at store.
" Kailangan nating sumaglit sa tindahan. "
Natural Translation
We need to drop by the store briefly.
Literal Translation
Need we drop-by-briefly at store.
" Bago kami umuwi, sumaglit muna kami sa bahay ng lola para tingnan kung okay lang siya. "
Natural Translation
Before we went home, we dropped by Grandma's house first to check if she was okay.
Literal Translation
Before we go-home, dropped-by first we at house of grandma to see if okay only she.
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
saglit has 5 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 Numbers 1-100: Counting, Time & Money Explained
Learn Tagalog numbers 1-100 and beyond. Master both native and Spanish-derived counting systems, plus telling time, reading prices, and ordinals.
Is Tagalog Hard to Learn? An Honest Answer
Tagalog takes around 1,100 hours to reach professional proficiency. Here is what is easy, what is hard, and what to expect at 3, 6, and 12 months.
Days of the Week and Months in Tagalog
The days of the week and months in Tagalog are Spanish loanwords. Learn all 7 days and 12 months with pronunciation, plus how to say dates and 'every Monday.'
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.