Question: Do the standalone word Naka mean anything? Apparently

Naka isn't a stand alone word, it's a prefix.That list is bunk. Use these instead, not raw lists but with some elbow grease anything is possible.www.tagalog.com/flas hcards/top_two_thous and_words.phpwww.tagalog.com/flas hcards/top_one_thous and_words.php

Thanks, for the new list. The other list really got me confused.Is it possible to view the whole list. I try to make some own pictures, to remember the words using the GMS method to connect to pictures. I dot this in Excel.

@pelle1989 @pelle1989
That "1000mostcommonwords.com" list really is garbage..."bilang" is the number one most common word? Not even close.
"dry" and "wonder" are the 377 and 378th most common Filipino words? No...those are English.It's super low quality...I'm guessing automatically generated by someone who knows nothing about the language to garner clicks and cash...

I sent them a mail and pointed it out. However bad for me I learn the 150 first word before realising it. Should have realised when google translate didn't show same word. Good I found this page instead

Naka is a prefix to several forms 1. it means past tense of able to for "um " verb
Naka + verb root . Ex. Naka + punta (go) Nakapunta means was able to go
Naka + kain (eat) = Nakakain means was able to eat
2. Naka + noun = wear something Naka + tsinelas ( slippers) = wearing slippers
Naka + shorts = Nakashorts ( wearing shorts)
3. Naka + in a position of = Naka + tayo(stand up) = Nakatayo ( standing)
Naka + upo (sit) = Nakaupo (sitting) ....There's more but these are the most common

@pelle1989 Google translate is also not reliable for what you are trying to do. Stick with Tagalog.com flashcards and dictionary definitions.

amerinstacademy is correct. Naka is an affix for verb and adjective. As a verb it means " be able to" as in : Maraming tao sa restaurant noong Valentine's Day kaya hindi siya agad naka-upo ( There were a lot of people in the restaurant during Valentine's Day, so he wasn't able to sit down ( get a seat ) immediately). As an adjective it describes as in : - Nasaan si Maria? - Naka-upo siya bandang bintana. ( -Where is Maria? - She is seated by the window.)