Filipino language

Pronunciation

A: as in 'far

E: as in 'get

I: as the 'ee' in 'beef'

O: as in 'more'

U: as in 'June'

Ay: as the 'uy' in 'buy'

Aw: as in the 'ou' in 'mount'

Ey: as in 'they'

Iw: produced by making the sound 'ee' and continuing it to 'oo'

Oy: as the 'oi' in 'noise'

Uy: produced by making the sound 'oo' and continuing it to 'ee'

G: always hard, as in 'good'; never as in 'gentle'

H: as in 'haste', always aspirated

Ng: as in 'sing'; it can occur at the beginning of a word, eg. Ngayon (now)

R: rolled to produce a faint trill

S: as in 'sun', never as in 'his'


Basics

Good morning: Magandáng umaga hô. (formal)
Magandáng umaga. (informal)
Good morning (response): Magandang umaga naman ho.
Good afternoon: Magandáng hapon hô.
Good evening: Magandáng gabi hô.

Hello: Kumusta hô.
Goodbye: Paalam na hô.
Yes: Ohô/Opô.
No: Hindi hô.
Excuse me: Mawaláng-galang na nga hô

Sorry: Iskyua/Sori hô

Thank you (very much): (Maráming) salamat hô

You're welcome: Waláa hong anuman.

What's your name?: Anóng pangalan ninyó?

My name is.: Akó si.

Language Difficulties

Do you speak English?: Marunong ba kayong mag-Ingglés?

Do you understand?: Naiintindihan ba ninyo?

I understand: Naiintindihan ko hô.

I don't understand: Hindi ko hô naiintindihan.



Getting Around

Where is the.?: Nasaan hô ang.?

What time does the . arrive/leave?: Anóng oras hô áalis/darating ang.?

Boat: bapór

Bus: bus

Plane: eroplno

Train: tren

I'd like a . ticket: . tiket nga hô.

One-way: isáng one-way

Return: isáng round-trip

1st class: 1st class

2nd class: 2nd class

Go straight ahead: Tuloy-tuloy lang hô

Turn.: Liko hô .

To the right: kanan hô

To the left: kaliwá hô

Behind.: sa likod ng.

In front of.: sa harap ng.

Opposite: katapát ng

North: norte/hilagà

South: sud/timog

East: silangun

West: kanluran



Accommodation

Bathroom: banyo

Bottle of water: bote ng tubig

Key: susi

Shower:dutsa

Toilet: kubeta/CR/toilet

Towel: tuwalya

Water (cold/hot): (malamig/mainit na) tubig

Everyday Greetings Tagalog

Good morning.
Magandang umaga po. (formal/polite)
Magandang umaga. (informal)

Good noon.
Magandang tanghali po. (formal/polite)
Magandang tanghali. (informal)

Good afternoon.
Magandang hapon po. (formal/polite)
Magandang hapon. (informal)

Good evening
Magandang gabi po. (formal/polite)
Magandang gabi. (informal)

How are you?
Kumusta po kayo? (formal/polite)
Kumusta ka? (informal)

I'm fine.
Mabuti po naman. (formal/polite)
Mabuti naman. (informal)


Please, come in.
Tuloy po kayo. (formal/polite)
Tuloy. (informal)

Thank you.
Salamat po. (formal/polite)
Salamat. (informal)

Thank you very much.
Maraming salamat po. (formal/polite)
Maraming salamat. (informal)

You are welcome.
Wala pong anuman. (formal/polite)
Walang anuman. (informal)

Yes.
Opo/oho. (formal/polite)
Oo (informal)

No.
Hindi po/ho (formal/polite)
Hindi. (informal)

I don't know.
Hindi ko po/ho alam. (formal/polite)
Hindi ko alam. (informal)

What time is it?
Anong oras na po? (formal/polite)
Anong oras na? (informal)

Where are you going?
Saan po kayo papunta? (formal/polite)
Saan ka papunta? (informal)

Where did you come from?
Saan po kayo galing? (formal/polite)
Saan ka galing? (informal)

What is your name?
Ano po ang pangalan nila? (formal/polite)
Anong pangalan mo? (informal)

I am ______ (name).
Ako po si ________ (formal/polite)
Ako si _________ (informal)

How old are you?
Ilang taon na po kayo? (formal/polite)
Ilang taon ka na? (informal)

I am _______ years
Ako po ay _______ gulang na. (formal/polite)
Ako ay _______ gulang na. (informal) old.

Where do you live?
Saan po kayo nakatira? (formal/polite)
Saan ka nakatira? (informal)

Where are you from?
Taga saan po sila? (formal/polite)
Taga saan ka? (informal)

Have you eaten yet?
Kumain na po ba sila? (formal/polite)
Kumain ka na ba? (informal)

Lunes
Monday

Martes
Tuesday

Miyerkules
Wednesday

Huwebes
Thursday

Biyernes
Friday

Sabado
Saturday

Linggo
Sunday



Enero
January

Pebrero
February

Marso
March

Abril
April

Mayo
May

Hunyo
June

Hulyo
July

Agosto
August

Setyembre
September

Oktobre
October

Nobyembre
November

Disyembre
December


Ano? -What?
Ano ang pangalan mo?
(What is your name?)

Alin? -Which?
Alin ang gusto mong kulay?
(Which color do you like?)

Sino? -Who?
Sino po kayo?/Sino ka?
(Who are you?)

Saan? -Where?
Saan po kayo pupunta?
(Where are you going?)

Bakit?- Why?
Bakit mo kami iniwan?
(Why did you leave us?)

Kailan? -When?
Kailan po kayo darating?
(When are you coming?)

Paano?/Papaano? -How?
Paano ka nakarating dito?
(How did you get here?)

Magkano?- How much?(money)
Magkano ang bili mo sa kotse?
(How much did you payfor the car?)

Nasaan?- Where?
(to look for something/somebody)
Nasaan ang aking pitaka?
(Where is my wallet?)


Occasional Greetings


Maligayang bati sa iyong kaarawan.
Happy birthday to you.

Nawa'y pagpalain ka ng Diyos ng marami pang kaarawan.
May God bless you with many more birthdays to come.

Maligayang bati sa iyong kasal
Congratulations/Best wishes on your wedding.

Maligayang bati sa iyong pagtatapos.
Congratulations on your graduation.

Maligayang Pasko.
Merry Christmas.

Manigong bagong taon.
Happy New Year.

Kami po ay nakikiramay sa inyong pagdadalamhati.
We'd like to express our condolences in your hour of sorrow.

Tanggapin po ninyo ang aming taos- pusong pakikiramay.
Please accept our sincerest condolences.

Sumalangit nawa ang kanyang kaluluwa.
May his/her soul rest in peace.

Ipagpaumanhin po ninyo ang aking pagkakamali.
Please accept my sincerest apologies.

Patawarin po ninyo ang aming mga pagkakamali.
Please forgive us for our mistakes.

Ako po ay taos-pusong nagpapasalamat.
I am sincerely thankful/grateful.

Nagpapasalamat po ako sa inyong napakalaking tulong sa amin.
I would like to thank you for your great help to us.

Hindi ko alam kung papaano ko po kayo mapapasalamatan sa inyong kabutihan.
I really can't (or don't know how to) thank you enough for your kindness.

Mahal ka sa akin.
You are dear to me.

Mahal mo ba ako?
Do you love me?

May iba ka na bang mahal?
Do you love someone else?

May gusto ako sa iyo.
I like you./I have a crush on you.

Wala akong gusto sa iyo.
I don't like you.

Hindi kita mahal.
I don't love you.

Puwede ba kitang maging kasintahan?
Can you be my beloved?

Puwede ba kitang ligawan?
May I court you?

May nanliligaw ba sa iyo?
Is someone courting you?

Gusto kita, pero kaibigan lang.
I like you but just as a friend.

Kaibigan lang ba ang turing mo sa akin?
So you just like me for a friend?

Gusto kitang makasama habang buhay.
I want to spend the rest of my life with you.

Gusto na kitang pakasalan.
I want to marry you.

Pakakasalan ba kita kung hindi kita mahal?
Would I marry you if I don't love you?

Kailan tayo magpapakasal?
When are we getting married?

Tatanggapin mo ba ang alay kong pakasalan kita?
Will you marry me?

Mahal mo pa ba ako?
Do you still love me?

May gusto ka ba sa akin?
Do you have a crush on me?

Ikaw lamang ang aking iibigin magpakailanman.
You are the only one I will love forever.

Ang pag-ibig ko sa iyo ay tunay.
I love you truly.