Definition for the Tagalog word alam:
alám 
[adjective] know (facts); known; familiar; revealed; aware; conscious
[noun] knowledge; something known
Root: alam

Usage Notes:
Alám is used to indicate one knows a fact or piece of information. Marunong on the other hand is used to indicate one knows how to do something.
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Alam Example Sentences in Tagalog: (78)
Example sentences created by professional Filipino teachers and writers.
Alám kong maeenjóy mo ang gágawín natin.
I know you will enjoy what we're about to do.
Alám kong malayò ang maáabót mo.
I know that you will go far.
Alám ko na kung sino silá.
I already know who they are.
Alám mo bang sagutín itó?
Would you know how to answer this?
Hindî ko alám kung dumatíng na si James.
I don't know if James has arrived.
Hindî ko alám kung dádaló akó sa seminar.
I don't know if I will attend the seminar.
Hindî ko alám kung sino ang tatapos nitó.
I don't know who will finish this.
User-submitted Example Sentences (30):User-submitted example sentences from Tatoeba who have self reported as being fluent in Tagalog.
Alam ko.
Tatoeba user-submitted sentence I know.
Alam ng lahat.
Tatoeba user-submitted sentence Everybody knows.
Hindi ko
alam.
Tatoeba user-submitted sentenceI do not know.
Sinong may
alam?
Tatoeba user-submitted sentenceWho knows?
Alam mo ba iyon?
Tatoeba user-submitted sentence Did you know that?
Alam kong
alam mo.
Tatoeba user-submitted sentence I know you know.
Alam kong guro ka.
Tatoeba user-submitted sentence I know that you are a teacher.
Alam kong
alam mo.
Tatoeba user-submitted sentence I know you know.
Alam kong kyut siya.
Tatoeba user-submitted sentence I know that she is cute.
Alam nga natin iyon.
Tatoeba user-submitted sentence We do know that.
Alam mong mali iyon.
Tatoeba user-submitted sentence You knew it was wrong.
Alam kong titser ka.
Tatoeba user-submitted sentence I know that you are a teacher.
Alam nga namin iyon.
Tatoeba user-submitted sentence We do know that.
Alam kong maestro ka.
Tatoeba user-submitted sentence I know that you are a teacher.
Alam mo na mahal kita.
Tatoeba user-submitted sentence You know I love you.
Alam ko kung saan tayo.
Tatoeba user-submitted sentence I know where we are.
Talagang wala akong
alam.
Tatoeba user-submitted sentenceI honestly don't know anything.
Alam ko ano ang gusto ko.
Tatoeba user-submitted sentence I know what I want.
Di ko
alam na Hapon siya.
Tatoeba user-submitted sentenceI didn't know that he was Japanese.
Alam kong matapat si Juan.
Tatoeba user-submitted sentence I know that John is honest.
Alam mong ayaw ko ng itlog.
Tatoeba user-submitted sentence You know that I don't like eggs.
Alam kong galit ka sa akin.
Tatoeba user-submitted sentence I know you're angry with me.
Alam ko na ikaw ay mayaman.
Tatoeba user-submitted sentence I know you are rich.
Alam ko anong ginawa ni Tom.
Tatoeba user-submitted sentence I know what Tom did.
Alam kong ikaw ay magugutom.
Tatoeba user-submitted sentence I knew you'd be hungry.
Hindi ko
alam kung
alam niya.
Tatoeba user-submitted sentenceI don't know if he knows it.
Di ko
alam kung nasa akin pa.
Tatoeba user-submitted sentenceI don't know if I still have it.
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Alternate spelling(s):
lm,
elam,
lamAlternate spellings may include: abbreviations, informal spellings, slang, and/or commonly misspelled variations.
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Markup Code:
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Related Filipino Words:
malamankinalamankaalamánalamínpaképakialámmaalammapag-alamánpakialamerowaláng pakéRelated English Words:
consciousawareknow factsknow a factknowledgeknownknowrevealedsomething knownfamiliar
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