Months of the Year in Tagalog - Mga Buwan

Months in Tagalog

Learn the names of months for scheduling and birthday conversations.

"Buwan" means "month" and also "moon."

List of Months

Month	Tagalog	Pronunciation
January	Enero	e-ne-ro
February	Pebrero	peb-re-ro
March	Marso	mar-so
April	Abril	ab-ril
May	Mayo	ma-yo
June	Hunyo	hoon-yo
July	Hulyo	hool-yo
August	Agosto	a-gos-to
September	Setyembre	set-yem-bre
October	Oktubre	ok-too-bre
November	Nobyembre	nob-yem-bre
December	Disyembre	dis-yem-bre

Due to Spanish influence, month names are almost identical to Spanish.

Philippine Seasons

The Philippines has three seasons:

Tag-init (Hot Season)

• March to May
• Hottest time of year
• School summer vacation

Tag-ulan (Rainy Season)

• June to November
• Typhoon season
• Frequent afternoon showers

Tag-lamig (Cool Season)

• December to February
• Relatively cooler
• Christmas season

Common Phrases

Phrase	Meaning
Anong buwan ngayon?	What month is it?
Kailan ang birthday mo?	When is your birthday?
Sa Mayo	In May
Noong Enero	In January (past)
Tuwing Disyembre	Every December

Example Conversation

Talking about birthdays:

A: Kailan ang birthday mo? (When is your birthday?)

B: Sa Hunyo, ikaw? (In June, you?)

A: Ako, sa Nobyembre. (Mine is in November.)

Planning a trip:

A: Kailan mo gustong pumunta sa Pilipinas? (When do you want to go to the Philippines?)

B: Siguro sa Enero o Pebrero, para hindi masyadong mainit. (Maybe January or February, so it's not too hot.)

Christmas in the Philippines

In the Philippines, Christmas season starts in September!

When the "-ber months" (September to December) arrive, Christmas songs start playing. It's said to be the world's longest Christmas season.

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