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Useful Words and Phrases
Apart from Pilipino and English, there are about 80 other indigenous languages that are still being spoken. These include Ilocano and Pangasinan which
are spoken in Northern Luzon, Cebuano in Cebu, Bohol, Negros Oriental, Waray in Samar and Leyte, Manguindanao in Cotobato, and Tausug in Tawi-Tawi group and
the Sulu.
Tagalog speakers in the Philippines have many ways of greeting other people. It is common also to hear them say "Hi" or "Hello" as a
form of greeting, especially among close friends.
Magandang umaga po. (formal/polite) - Good morning
Magandang umaga. (informal) - Good morning Magandang tanghali po. (formal/polite) - Good noon
Magandang tanghali. (informal) - Good noon Magandang hapon po. (formal/polite) - Good afternoon
Magandang hapon. (informal) - Good afternoon Magandang gabi po. (formal/polite) - Good evening
Magandang gabi. (informal) - Good evening Kumusta po kayo? (formal/polite) - How are you?
Kumusta ka? (informal) - How are you? Mabuti po naman. (formal/polite) - I'm fine
Mabuti naman. (informal) - I'm fine Tuloy po kayo. (formal/polite) - Please, come in
Tuloy. (informal) - Please, come in Salamat po. (formal/polite) - Thank you
Salamat. (informal) - Thank you Maraming salamat po. (formal/polite) - Thank you very much
Maraming salamat. (informal) - Thank you very much Wala pong anuman. (formal/polite) - You are welcome
Walang anuman. (informal) - You are welcome Opo/ oho. (formal/polite) - Yes
Oo (informal) - Yes Hindi po/ho (formal/polite) - No
Hindi (informal) - No Ano po ang pangalan nila? (formal/polite) - What is your name?
Anong pangalan mo? (informal) - What is your name? Ako po si__(formal/polite) - I am___(name).
Ako si__(informal) - I am__(name). Ilang taon na po kayo? (formal/polite) - How old are you?
Ilang taon ka na? (informal) - How old are you? Ako po ay__gulang na. (formal/polite) - I am__years old.
Ako ay__gulang na. (informal) - I am __ years old. Saan po kayo nakatira? (formal/polite) - Where do you live?
Saan ka nakatira? (informal) - Where do you live? Taga saan po sila? (formal/polite) - Where are you from?
Taga saan ka? (informal) - Where are you from? Kumain na po ba sila? (formal/polite) - Have you eaten yet?
Kumain ka na ba? (informal) - Have you eaten yet? Directions
Below is a list of Tagalog words and phrases used in giving or asking for directions.
There are a number of Tagalog words and phrases which are rather vague in terms of specific distance but signify "nearness" or "farness"
of a particular object, thing, or place from the speaker. These are:
doon - yonder (over there)
sa banda po doon - over on that side
diyan lang po sa tabi - there, on that side
Question Words
Below is a list of Tagalog question words with their corresponding meanings and examples in English.
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