Nasaan (Nasan, Asan): Tagalog Question Word
where (is/are/was/were), which (place/s) (is/are/was/were)
Nasaan is used in the same way as a Nasa phrase that doesn’t refer to a person.
A: Nasa drawer ang bag. B: Nasaan ang bag? |
A: The bag is in the drawer. B: Where is the bag? |
A: Nasa school si Fred. B: Nasaan si Fred? |
A: Fred is in school. B: Where is Fred? |
Nasaan -ng
A: Nasa Quezon City ako. B: Nasaang siyudad ka? |
A: I’m in Quezon City. B: Which city are you in? Lit. You are in which city? |
Alternative: saan nandoon (san nandon)
San nandon ang bag? |
Where is the bag? |
See also: Nasa (p. 255), Na/-ng (p. 28)
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