Common Phrases
| English | Tagalog (with Pronunciation) |
|---|---|
| Filipino | Pilipino |
| English | Inglés |
| Tagalog | Tagalog |
| What is your name? | Anó ang pangalan ninyo/nila*? (plural or polite), Anó ang pangalan mo? (singular) |
| How are you? | kumustá |
| Good morning! | Magandáng umaga! |
| Good noontime! (from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.) | Magandáng tanghali! |
| Good afternoon! (from 1 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.) | Magandáng hapon! |
| Good evening! | Magandáng gabí! |
| Good-bye | paálam |
| Please | Depending on the nature of the verb, either pakí- or makí- is attached as a prefix to a verb. ngâ is optionally added after the verb to increase politeness. (e.g. Pakipasa ngâ ang tinapay. ("Can you pass the bread, please?")) |
| Thank you | salamat |
| This one | ito, sometimes pronounced (literally—"it", "this") |
| That one | iyan, When pointing to something at greater distances: iyun or iyon |
| Here | dito, heto ("Here it is") |
| There | doon, hayan ("There it is") |
| How much? | Magkano? |
| Yes | oo
opô or ohô (formal/polite form) |
| No | hindî, often shortened to dî
hindî pô (formal/polite form) |
| I don't know | hindî ko álam
Very informal: ewan, archaic aywan (closest English equivalent: colloquial dismissive 'Whatever') |
| Sorry | pasensya pô (literally from the word "patience") or paumanhin po patawad po (literally—"asking your forgiveness") |
| Because | kasí or dahil |
| Hurry! | dalí!, bilís! |
| Again | mulí, ulít |
| I don't understand | Hindî ko naiintindihan or
Hindi ko nauunawaan |
| What? | Anó? |
| Where? | Saán?, Nasaán? (literally - "Where at?") |
| Why? | Bakít? |
| When? | Kailan?, or (literally—"In what order?/"At what count?"") |
| How? | Paánó? (literally—"By what?") |
| Where's the bathroom? | Nasaán ang banyo? |
| Generic toast | Mabuhay! |
| Do you speak English? | Marunong ka bang magsalitâ ng Ingglés? ,
"Marunong po ba kayong magsailitâ ng Ingglés?" (polite version for elders and strangers) Marunong ka bang mag-Ingglés? (short form), "Marunong po ba kayong mag-Ingglés? (short form, polite version for elders and strangers) |
| It is fun to live. | Masaya ang mabuhay! or Masaya'ng mabuhay (contracted version) |
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