Tagalog Language - Common Phrases

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)