magkikita

Magkikita is a Tagalog verb form meaning to meet each other or to see one another, used to express a planned or expected future meeting. It is formed from the root kita (to see/meet) with the reciprocal prefix mag-, signaling mutual action. In Tagalog, different affixes convey aspect, so magkikita is the future tense of the reciprocal verb, while nagkikita can indicate present or habitual meeting, and nagkita refers to a past meeting. The action is inherently mutual, so it is commonly used with inclusive pronouns like tayo or kami to indicate who will meet.

Usage notes:

- Magkikita tayo bukas. We will meet tomorrow.

- Kailan kayo magkikita? When will you meet?

- Hindi na kami magkikita. We will not meet again.

The form is widely used in everyday speech to arrange plans or confirm anticipated meetings. In more formal writing, speakers may choose other phrasing or explicit aspect markers to suit tone or emphasis. Magkikita functions as a simple, practical way to express mutual future meetings in conversational Filipino.