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You’ll learn some of the basic words needed in everyday conversations as well as the words for basic commands and requests. This guide will also include some of the commonly heard words that seem like they make no sense. You can try learning these gradually and step by step so that you’ll be able to maximize your stay in the Philippines. Make sure you try to say it out loud and try to verify with a friend if you got the pronunciation right.
This guide will show you the needed words to survive in the Philippines. Notice that some words are hard to pronounce. Some pronunciations don’t even make sense but if you want to enjoy your stay, you can try learning the words below. Note that some translations here are already made for the general masses. Not too formal and colloquial.
Hello – Hello or Hi – Filipinos pretty much use the same greeting.
How are you? - Kamusta ka? Or simply Kamusta?
I’m fine – Ayos lang
Thank you! – Salamat!
You’re Welcome! – Walang Anuman!
I love you! – Mahal kita! – You can also use “Mahal na mahal Kita” to say “I love you very much!”
Goodbye! – Paalam! – to make it sound natural, you can also use the words “Buh-Bye”
I missed/miss/will miss you! – Namiss /namimiss/mamimiss kita! – The root word stays “Miss” as this is a borrowed word from English
Are you Ok? – Ayos ka lang ba?
Where do you live? – Saan ka nakatira ?
For whom? – Para kanino?
Yes – Oo
No/Not – Hindi
Yet - Pa
Eat/ate/eating/will eat – Kain/Kumain/Kumakain/Kakain
Come here – Halika
We – Tayo
Help me! – Tulungan mo ako
Where are we? – Nasaan Tayo?
Where is ______? – Nasaan ang ______?
Where? – Saan or San?
When – Kailan or Kelan?
How? – paano?
Why? – Bakit?
Who? – Sino?
What? – Ano?
Straight –Diresto
Go back – Balik or Bumalik
Left – Kaliwa
Right – Kanan
On – sa ibabaw
Under- sa ilalim
Across – sa tapat
In front of – sa harap
At the back – Sa likod
Mother – Nanay, Nay, or Mama, Ma
Father –Tatay,tay, or Papa, pa
Older Brother – Kuya
OIder Sister – Kuya
Aunt – Tita
Uncle – Tito
Grandfather – Lolo
Grandmother – Lola
Po – Usually said after a word like “Hindi po” or “No.” And “Kain” or “Come and eat”
Opo – usually regarded as a polite “yes”
Mga – Usually used to indicate that a noun is plural . “Mga Ibon” can be translated into “Birds” you pronounce this as “Ma-nga”
Para (in jeepneys) – Used to say that you’ll be getting off
Bayad po– Used to indicate that the fare you’re passing is yours
Bayad daw – Used to indicate that a fare payment is not yours
By SYEMCG
May 24, 2017
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You’ll learn some of the basic words needed in everyday conversations as well as the words for basic commands and requests. This guide will also include some of the commonly heard words that seem like they make no sense. You can try learning these gradually and step by step so that you’ll be able to maximize your stay in the Philippines. Make sure you try to say it out loud and try to verify with a friend if you got the pronunciation right.
This guide will show you the needed words to survive in the Philippines. Notice that some words are hard to pronounce. Some pronunciations don’t even make sense but if you want to enjoy your stay, you can try learning the words below. Note that some translations here are already made for the general masses. Not too formal and colloquial.
Hello – Hello or Hi – Filipinos pretty much use the same greeting.
How are you? - Kamusta ka? Or simply Kamusta?
I’m fine – Ayos lang
Thank you! – Salamat!
You’re Welcome! – Walang Anuman!
I love you! – Mahal kita! – You can also use “Mahal na mahal Kita” to say “I love you very much!”
Goodbye! – Paalam! – to make it sound natural, you can also use the words “Buh-Bye”
I missed/miss/will miss you! – Namiss /namimiss/mamimiss kita! – The root word stays “Miss” as this is a borrowed word from English
Are you Ok? – Ayos ka lang ba?
Where do you live? – Saan ka nakatira ?
For whom? – Para kanino?
Yes – Oo
No/Not – Hindi
Yet - Pa
Eat/ate/eating/will eat – Kain/Kumain/Kumakain/Kakain
Come here – Halika
We – Tayo
Help me! – Tulungan mo ako
Where are we? – Nasaan Tayo?
Where is ______? – Nasaan ang ______?
Where? – Saan or San?
When – Kailan or Kelan?
How? – paano?
Why? – Bakit?
Who? – Sino?
What? – Ano?
Straight –Diresto
Go back – Balik or Bumalik
Left – Kaliwa
Right – Kanan
On – sa ibabaw
Under- sa ilalim
Across – sa tapat
In front of – sa harap
At the back – Sa likod
Mother – Nanay, Nay, or Mama, Ma
Father –Tatay,tay, or Papa, pa
Older Brother – Kuya
OIder Sister – Kuya
Aunt – Tita
Uncle – Tito
Grandfather – Lolo
Grandmother – Lola
Po – Usually said after a word like “Hindi po” or “No.” And “Kain” or “Come and eat”
Opo – usually regarded as a polite “yes”
Mga – Usually used to indicate that a noun is plural . “Mga Ibon” can be translated into “Birds” you pronounce this as “Ma-nga”
Para (in jeepneys) – Used to say that you’ll be getting off
Bayad po– Used to indicate that the fare you’re passing is yours
Bayad daw – Used to indicate that a fare payment is not yours
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