The Particle 'Mga'

Mga, pronounced as manga' (stress on the final syllable), can either be a plural marker or a particle which literally means approximately or about.

As a PLURAL MARKER

1. Tambok ang mga tawo.  [People are fat.]
2. Dako^ ang mga saging.  [The bananas are big.]
3. Bug-at ang mga libro.  [The books are heavy.]

As a PARTICLE

1. Mga singko pesos ang baboy.  [Pork is about 5 pesos.]
2. Mga tatlo ka oras ang kasal.  [The wedding is about 3 hours]