Bumibisita

Bumibisita is a Tagalog verb form that means “is visiting” or “visiting (someone) currently.” It is the present progressive, actor-focused form derived from the root bisita, which means to visit. The form is built with the prefix bumi- attached to the root bisita, and it commonly involves reduplication of the initial syllable, producing the familiar phonetic pattern bumibisita.

In use, bumibisita describes someone who is in the act of visiting at the moment or who visits regularly. For example, “Si Maria ay bumibisita sa aming bahay tuwing Linggo,” translates roughly to “Maria visits our house every Sunday” or more literally, “Maria is visiting our house every Sunday.” The construction emphasizes the doer of the action (the subject) and the ongoing nature of the visit.

Bumibisita belongs to a broader class of Tagalog verb forms that convey aspect and voice through affixes. Related forms include magbisita (to visit, often used for the infinitive or general act) and other past or completed forms built with different affixes. The exact form a speaker uses can shift with regional variation, register, or the surrounding sentence structure.

See also: bisita, Tagalog grammar, verb affixes in Filipino verbs.