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Bahay kubo, kahit munti
Ang halaman doon, ay sari sari
Sinkamas at talong, sigarilyas at mani
Sitaw, bataw, patani.
Kundol, patola, upo't kalabasa
At saka mayroon pang labanos, mustasa,
Sibuyas, kamatis, bawang at luya
Sa paligid-ligid ay puno ng linga.
Nipa hut*, even though it is small
The plants it houses are varied
Turnip and eggplant, winged bean and peanut
String bean, hyacinth bean, lima bean.
Wax gourd, luffa**, white squash and pumpkin,
And there is also radish, mustard,
Onion, tomato, garlic, and ginger
And all around are sesame seeds.
Click the link below to hear Manuel Viloria singing Bahay Kubo...
 | MP3 Recording of Bahay Kubo (Click to listen) |  |
| | MIDI Tune of Bahay Kubo (Click to listen) | |
*Originally we had this translated as "bent house". Contessa wrote us to say that it's more commonly called a "nipa hut". A "nipa hut" is a hut made out of nipa (palm) leaves. The frame of the hut is built out of bamboo.
**Also called sponge gourd
Many thanks to Eilleen Eugenio for contributing and translating the first verse if this song. Thanks also to Contessa for writing about the English translation of "Bahay Kubo" and to Manuel Viloria for giving an explanation of the Tagalog words on his site. Mama Lisa translated the 2nd verse.
Thanks to James Deakin for allowing me to use the above photo of a nipa hut from his site of beautiful photos of the Philippines.
Many thanks to Manuel Viloria for letting us post his wonderful recording of Bahay Kubo from his podcast about the song. Manuel podcasts about the Tagalog language and about the Philippines.
Thanks also to Gilbert DeBenedetti, who has a Free Piano Music Site, for the score.
Maraming salamat!
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Here's the Tagalog song Bahay Kubo with an English translation. Below the lyrics, you'll find a lovely recording.