When used as a verb, Bukas (boo-kas) means to open. This is the root word for many forms of the verb. It's often used with the actor-focus affixes mag- or nag- to say to open (magbukas) or opened (nagbukas). With the object-focus affix -in, it becomes bukasin, meaning to open something. This form is used when the focus of the sentence is on the object being opened rather than the person doing the opening.
§ Where you actually hear this word — work, school, news
You'll hear 'bukas' (to open) a lot in daily Tagalog conversations. It's a fundamental verb, so let's break down how it's used in different contexts.
§ In the Workplace
In an office or work setting, 'bukas' is very common. You might hear it when talking about doors, windows, files, or even new projects.
- DEFINITION
- To open a door or window.
Paki-bukas ng pinto. (Please open the door.)
- DEFINITION
- To open a file or document on a computer.
Kailangan nating buksan ang report. (We need to open the report.)
§ In School or Academics
Students and teachers use 'bukas' frequently, especially when referring to books, notebooks, or even new topics.
- DEFINITION
- To open a book or notebook.
I-bukas ang aklat sa pahina bente. (Open the book to page twenty.)
- DEFINITION
- To start a new discussion or topic.
Bubuksan natin ang bagong paksa bukas. (We will open a new topic tomorrow.)
§ In the News or Media
When you're reading the news or listening to reports, 'bukas' can refer to the start of an event, an investigation, or even a new business.
- DEFINITION
- To officially begin an event or activity.
Bubuksan ang bagong tulay sa susunod na linggo. (The new bridge will open next week.)
- DEFINITION
- To launch a business or establishment.
Binuksan nila ang bagong branch kahapon. (They opened the new branch yesterday.)
As you can see, 'bukas' is a versatile verb. The key is to pay attention to the context and how it's used with other words. Keep practicing, and you'll get the hang of it!
Remember that 'bukas' can also mean 'tomorrow'. You'll differentiate it by how it's used in the sentence.
For example: 'Bukas ang tindahan' (The store is open) vs. 'Bukas tayo magkita' (We'll meet tomorrow).
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When 'bukas' is used as an imperative (a command), it stands alone. For example, to tell someone to open something, you would simply say 'Bukas!'
Bukas! (Open!)
To express 'to open' in the future tense, you attach the prefix 'mag-' to 'bukas'. This forms 'magbubukas'.
Magbubukas ako ng pinto. (I will open the door.)
For the present progressive tense (an action currently happening), the prefix 'nag-' is used, and the first syllable of 'bukas' is reduplicated. This creates 'nagbubukas'.
Nagbubukas siya ng libro. (He/She is opening the book.)
To express 'to open' in the past tense (an action that already happened), the prefix 'nag-' is used, forming 'nagbukas'.
Nagbukas kami ng bintana. (We opened the window.)
To indicate that something 'is open' or 'has been opened' (a state of being open), you use the word 'bukas' as an adjective. This is not to be confused with 'bukas' meaning 'tomorrow'.
Ang pinto ay bukas. (The door is open.)
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Bukas ang tindahan.
The store is open.
Here 'bukas' acts as an adjective describing the state of the store.
Bukas na ba ang pinto?
Is the door open now?
'Na' indicates 'now' or 'already'.
Gusto kong buksan ang regalo.
I want to open the gift.
'Buksan' is the object-focused form of 'bukas' (to open something).
Hindi bukas ang bintana.
The window is not open.
'Hindi' means 'not'.
Paki buksan ang ilaw.
Please open (turn on) the light.
'Paki' means 'please'. 'Buksan' is used for turning on lights or appliances too.
Sino ang nagbukas ng refrigerator?
Who opened the refrigerator?
'Nagbukas' is the past tense, actor-focused form of 'bukas'.
Ayaw kong buksan ang libro.
I don't want to open the book.
'Ayaw' means 'don't want'.
Bukas pa ba ang bangko?
Is the bank still open?
'Pa' means 'still' or 'yet'.
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Remember the context! If it's not an action of opening, it likely means 'tomorrow' or 'the future'.
Use 'buksan' when you are directly telling someone to open a specific object. 'Buksan mo ang pinto' is a common phrase.
Though spelled differently, learners sometimes confuse the sound of 'bukas' with 'basa' (to read/wet) due to initial learning curve and similar vowel sounds in other words. Keep an ear out for the 'k' sound.
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Same spelling, different part of speech and meaning.
As an adverb, 'bukas' means 'tomorrow'. As a noun, it refers to 'future' or 'tomorrow'. As a verb, it means 'to open'.
Bukas tayo magkita. (Tomorrow we will meet.) Bukas ang tindahan. (The store is open.)
Very similar in form and meaning, both related to 'opening'.
'Buksan' is the object-focused form of the verb 'to open', often used with direct objects. 'Bukas' (verb) is more general, referring to the state of being open or the action of opening something without a specific object emphasized.
Buksan mo ang pinto. (Open the door.)
This is the past tense of 'buksan', which itself can be confused with 'bukas' (verb).
'Binuksan' means 'was opened' or 'has been opened'. It's the past tense, object-focused form.
Binuksan niya ang regalo. (He/She opened the gift.)
Another related verb form for 'to open', but with a slightly different nuance.
'Ibukas' implies opening something for someone or for a specific purpose. It's less common than 'buksan' for a simple 'open the door' command.
Ibukas mo ako ng pinto. (Open the door for me.)
A Spanish-derived word for 'to open' that some Tagalog speakers might use, though less common than 'bukas' or 'buksan'.
'Abrí' comes from Spanish 'abrir' (to open). While understood, 'bukas' and 'buksan' are the more native Tagalog terms.
Abrí mo ang libro. (Open the book.)
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Write a short sentence telling someone to open the door, using the word 'bukas'.
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Sample answer
Bukas ang pinto.
Imagine you are asking a friend to open a book. Write this request in Tagalog using 'bukas'.
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Bukas mo ang libro.
How would you tell someone to 'open it' (referring to something generic) using 'bukas'?
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Bukas ito.
Ano ang bukas?
Read this passage:
Si Ana ay nagbabasa. Bukas ang kanyang libro. Nakita niya ang larawan ng pusa.
Ano ang bukas?
The passage states 'Bukas ang kanyang libro,' meaning 'Her book is open.'
The passage states 'Bukas ang kanyang libro,' meaning 'Her book is open.'
Ano ang bukas sa kwento?
Read this passage:
Ang bata ay gustong lumabas. Bukas ang pinto. Siya ay masaya.
Ano ang bukas sa kwento?
The sentence 'Bukas ang pinto' clearly indicates that the door is open.
The sentence 'Bukas ang pinto' clearly indicates that the door is open.
Bakit bukas ang bintana?
Read this passage:
Gusto ko ng sariwang hangin. Bukas ang bintana. Ang simoy ng hangin ay malamig.
Bakit bukas ang bintana?
The first sentence 'Gusto ko ng sariwang hangin' (I want fresh air) explains why the window is open.
The first sentence 'Gusto ko ng sariwang hangin' (I want fresh air) explains why the window is open.
Write a short paragraph about preparing to open a new small business, including what you need to open (bukas) and who will help you.
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Sample answer
Maghahanda ako para buksan ang bago kong maliit na negosyo. Kailangan kong buksan ang pinto at ihanda ang lahat ng produkto. Tutulungan ako ng aking pamilya sa pagbukas.
Describe a situation where someone is having difficulty opening something, and what they do to solve the problem. Use 'bukas' at least once.
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Nahihirapan akong buksan ang banga ng kape. Sinubukan kong paikutin nang malakas, pero ayaw talaga. Sa huli, ginamit ko ang tuwalya para magkaroon ng mas mahigpit na hawak at sa wakas ay nabuksan ko ito.
Imagine you are giving instructions to a friend on how to open a gift. What would you tell them?
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Sige, buksan mo na ang regalo. Pero dahan-dahan lang para hindi masira ang balot. Tingnan mo kung ano ang nasa loob!
Bakit maagang binuksan ni Aling Nena ang mga pinto at bintana?
Read this passage:
Si Aling Nena ay naghahanda ng paninda sa kanyang tindahan. Maaga pa lang ay binuksan na niya ang mga pinto at bintana para pumasok ang sariwang hangin. Gusto niya na malinis at maaliwalas ang tindahan bago dumating ang kanyang mga suki. Mahalaga sa kanya ang magandang serbisyo.
Bakit maagang binuksan ni Aling Nena ang mga pinto at bintana?
Ayon sa talata, 'Maaga pa lang ay binuksan na niya ang mga pinto at bintana para pumasok ang sariwang hangin.'
Ayon sa talata, 'Maaga pa lang ay binuksan na niya ang mga pinto at bintana para pumasok ang sariwang hangin.'
Kailan magbubukas ang bagong aklatan?
Read this passage:
Mayroong bagong aklatan sa aming bayan. Ang grand opening ay sa susunod na linggo. Excited na ang lahat na makita kung ano ang laman ng aklatan. Maraming libro at computer ang handa nang gamitin. Inaasahan na maraming tao ang pupunta sa pagbukas nito.
Kailan magbubukas ang bagong aklatan?
Sinasabi sa talata, 'Ang grand opening ay sa susunod na linggo.'
Sinasabi sa talata, 'Ang grand opening ay sa susunod na linggo.'
Sino ang tumulong kay Mang Tonyo na buksan ang kahon?
Read this passage:
Gusto ni Mang Tonyo na buksan ang takip ng kanyang lumang kahon, ngunit masyado itong mahigpit. Sinubukan niya nang ilang beses pero ayaw talaga. Hiningi niya ang tulong ng kanyang apo. Sa tulong ng kanyang apo, nabuksan nila ang kahon at nakita ang mga lumang larawan sa loob.
Sino ang tumulong kay Mang Tonyo na buksan ang kahon?
Ayon sa talata, 'Hiningi niya ang tulong ng kanyang apo.'
Ayon sa talata, 'Hiningi niya ang tulong ng kanyang apo.'
Piliin ang pinakatumpak na salin ng 'The unexpected truth opened my eyes.'
Ang 'nagbukas' ay ang tamang paggamit ng pandiwa (verb) sa nakaraang panahon (past tense) at tamang aspekto (aspect) para sa pagbubukas ng mga mata bilang metapora.
Alin sa mga sumusunod ang HINDI tamang paggamit ng 'bukas' sa pangkalahatang kahulugan ng 'to open'?
Ang 'bukas' dito ay isang pang-uri (adjective) na nangangahulugang 'open' (nasa estado ng pagiging bukas), hindi pandiwa (verb) na 'to open'.
Piliin ang pangungusap kung saan ang 'bukas' ay ginamit bilang pandiwa na nasa imperatibong anyo (imperative form).
Ang 'Bumukas ka' ay isang direktang utos o pakiusap na buksan ang pinto, na gumagamit ng 'um-' infix para sa aktor-focus na imperatibo.
Ang pangungusap na 'Ang bagong kabanata ay nagbukas ng maraming oportunidad para sa kanya' ay gumagamit ng 'bukas' bilang metapora (metaphor) para sa pagsisimula ng mga bagong posibilidad.
Tama. Ang 'nagbukas' dito ay hindi literal na pagbubukas, kundi pagpapakita o pagbibigay ng mga bagong pagkakataon, na isang metaporikal na gamit.
Ang 'Binuksan ng guro ang diskusyon sa klase' ay isang halimbawa ng tamang paggamit ng 'bukas' upang simulan ang isang pag-uusap.
Tama. Ang 'Binuksan' dito ay tumutukoy sa pagsisimula o pagpapasimula ng isang diskusyon, na isang karaniwang gamit ng pandiwa 'bukas'.
Sa pangungusap na 'Bukas ang isipan niya sa mga bagong ideya', ang 'bukas' ay isang pandiwa (verb) na nagpapahiwatig ng aksyon ng pagbubukas.
Mali. Sa pangungusap na ito, ang 'bukas' ay isang pang-uri (adjective) na naglalarawan ng estado ng pagiging bukas (open-minded), hindi isang pandiwa na nagpapahiwatig ng aksyon ng pagbubukas.
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