R and D rule of Wikang Tagalog

How to use R and D rules in the Tagalog language?

Rule
Use R if the word before ends with a vowel (A, E, I, O, U)

Use D The word before ends with a consonant and ra, re, ri, ro, ru

Manga halimbawang salita Example words

Din vs Rin

Also

Dito vs Rito

Here

Diyan vs Riyan

There

Doon vs Roon

There

*Difference between Diyan/Roon and Doon/Roon will be in a separate lesson.

Manga halimbawang pangungusap Example sentences

Ako rin ay isang Tagalog

I'm also a Tagalog

Narito ang aming bahay or Nandito ang aming bahay

Our house is there

Na vs Nan
This is flexible but we have to follow the R and D rule next to it.

Na is used for Rito, Riyan, and Roon
Nan is used for Dito, Diyan, and Doon

Narito ang manga kaibigan ko or
Nandito ang manga kaibigan ko
Both means "My friends are here"

Naroon ang aming sasakyan or
Nandoon ang aming sasakyan

Both means "Our car is over there."

Nariyan ba ang mangga? or
Nandiyan ba ang mangga?

Both mean "Is the mango there?"

More examples

The word Damdamin or ramdamin (both mean feelings)

Anong nararamdaman mo?  

What do you feel?

Kung ano ang nais nang iyong damdamin ay sundin mo.

Follow does your feeling want to do

The word Daan or raan (both mean road)

Dito ba ang daan? 

Is the road here?

Ano ang nasa ramdamin mo?  

What is in your feelings?

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