In the Philippines, you can speak English in most places.
But if you don't know much English, or you find yourself in a place where Filipinos don't speak English again, or if you just want to learn something new, you can use our glossary of basic terms.
Filipino (Tagalog) is more or less read in the same way as it is written, just read "w" as our "u", and combination of the letters "ng" into a nostril when pronouncing.
Don't worry, it's pretty easy after all.
English | tagalog |
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Good morning | Magandang umaga. |
Good day | Magandang araw. |
Good bye | Magandang gabi. |
How are you? | Kumusta ka? |
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yes | opo |
no | hindi |
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Please. | Paki usap. |
Thank you. | Salamat. |
I'm sorry. | Paumanhin. |
OK | Talaga. |
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Where? | Saan? |
How much (many)? | Magkano? |
Who? | Sino. |
When? | Kailan. |
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hotel | hotel |
beach | dagat |
car | kotche |
bus | bus |
airplane | eroplano |
airport | airport (same in English), paliparan |
market | palenke |
bank | banko |
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water | tubig |
beer | cerveza |
rice raw | bigas |
rice cooked | kanin |
fruit | prutas |
vegetable | gulay |
meat | karne |
chicken meat | karne nang mano |
pork meat | karne nang baboy |
beef meat | karne nang baka |
fish | isda |
coconut | buko |
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1 | isa |
2 | dalawa |
3 | tatlo |
4 | apat |
5 | lima |
6 | anim |
7 | pito |
8 | walo |
9 | siyam |
10 | sampu |
20 | dalawampu |
30 | tatlompu |
40 | apatnapu |
50 | limangpu |
100 | isangdaan |