nagkita

Nagkita is a Filipino verb form that expresses the act of meeting or encountering someone in the past. It is formed from the root kita, which carries the idea of meeting or encountering, with the prefix nag- indicating a completed or past action in an active voice. The construction is commonly used to state that two or more people have met.

In use, nagkita is typically followed by pronouns or names to indicate who met whom and may include a time reference. For example: Nagkita kami ni Ana kahapon sa mall. This means “We met with Ana yesterday at the mall.” Another example: Nagkita sina Juan at Maria sa bus stop kanina. This means “Juan and Maria met at the bus stop earlier.” The phrase does not inherently specify the nature or purpose of the meeting; it simply affirms that the meeting occurred.

Grammatical notes and related forms help with expressing different aspects of meeting. The cancellable, reciprocal sense of meeting each other can be conveyed through variations such as magkikita for future meetings (mutual meeting planned to occur) or nagkikita for ongoing or recurring meetings. These forms share the same root and reflect adjustments in aspect and time frame rather than a change in core meaning.

Naggita is widely used in everyday conversation, journalism, and storytelling to recount past encounters. Its simplicity makes it a common, neutral way to state that a meeting happened without elaborating on outcomes or motives.