philippine

Everyday

1. Philippine means belonging to or coming from the Philippines, a country in Southeast Asia made of more than 7,000 islands. tree →
2. The Philippines is the name of the country itself. tree →

In the lessons

In geography lessons it describes the islands, seas and things of the Philippines; the people are called Filipinos. Phrases: the Philippine Islands, the Philippine Sea, the Philippine flag, Philippine eagle.

Examples

• The Philippine eagle is one of the biggest eagles in the world. tree →
• Manila is the capital of the Philippines. tree →
• The Philippines has more than 7,000 islands. tree →
• Typhoons often cross the Philippine Sea. tree →
• My friend's family is from the Philippines. tree →
• The Philippine flag has a sun and three stars. tree →

Note

Always a capital P. Spelling trap: Philippines has one l and two p's (Ph-i-l-i-pp-i-n-e-s). The people are Filipinos (with F), and «Filipino» is also an adjective. The country is «the Philippines», with «the».