More Tagalog (Filipino) Phrases

More Tagalog words and phrases to help smooth your way and make new friends. Have fun learning Tagalog!

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please see the Pronunciation Guide below.

pol. = polite inf. = informal Note: The inclusion of "pô" makes the phrase polite. Meeting People
Helów (pô). Hello. Kumustá na pô kayó? (pol.) Kumustá ka na? (inf.) How are you? Mabuti pô namán. Kayó pô, kumustá? (pol.) Mabuti namán. Ikáw, kumustá? (inf.) Fine. Anó pô ang pangalan ninyó? (pol.) Anó ang pangalan mo? (inf.) What is your name? ... ang pangalan ko. My name is ... Sige na (pô). See you later. Paalam na (pô). Adyós (pô). (reply) Diyán ka na. (inf.) Oô. (reply) Goodbye!		Magandáng umaga (pô). Good morning. Magandáng hapon (pô). Good afternoon. Magandáng gabí (pô). Good evening / night. Waláng-galang na (pô). Excuse me. Pasénsiya na (pô). I'm sorry. Pakí lang (pô). Please. Salamat pô. (pol.) Salamat. (inf.) Thank you. Marami pong salamat. (pol.) Maraming salamat. (inf.) Thank you very much.

Home
	Tagá-saán pô kayó? (pol.) Tagá-saán ka? (inf.) Where are you from? Akó ay tagá-Kánada. I come from Canada. Akó ay tagá-Inglatera. I come from England. Akó ay tagá-Estados Unidos. I come from the USA. Akó ay tagá-Australya. I am from Australia. Saán ka nakatirá? (pol.) Saán pô kayó nakatirá? (inf.) Where do you live? Nakatirá akó sa Sydney. I live in Sydney.	Alemanya Germany Australya Australia Bagong Selanda New Zealand Espanya Spain Estados Unidos United States Inglatera England Kánada Canada Pransya France Timog Aprika South Africa
Say What?
	Hindí ko máintindihán. I don't understand. Hindí ko alám. Ewan ko. I don't know. Marunong akóng mag-Tagalog/Pilipino. I speak Tagalog/Filipino. Kauntí lang. A little. Hindí akó marunong mag-Tagalog/Pilipino. I don't speak Tagalog/Filipino. Marunong ba pô kayóng mag-Ingglés? (pol.) Marunong ka bang mag-Ingglés? (inf.) Do you speak English? Marunong ba pô kayóng mag-Kastílà? (pol.) Marunong ka bang mag-Kastílà? (inf.) Do you speak Spanish? Marunong ba pô kayóng mag-Alemán? (pol.) Marunong ka bang mag-Alemán? (inf.) Do you speak German? Marunong ba pô kayóng mag-Pransés? (pol.) Marunong ka bang mag-Pransés? (inf.) Do you speak French?	Náiintindihán ko. I understand. Alám ko. I know. Sige lang (pó). Okéy lang (pó). All right. OK. Walâ póng problema. (pol.) Waláng problema. (inf.) Walâ 'yon. (inf.) No problem. Huwág pô kayóng mag-alala! (pol.) Huwág kang mag-alala! (inf.) Wag mag-alala! (inf.) Don't worry! Opô. Hindí pô. (pol.) Oô. Hindî. (inf.) Yes. No.
Where is ...
	Saán (pô) ang CR? Where is the toilet? Saán (pô) ang pinakamalapit na kapihan? Saán (pô) ang pinakamalapit na kapeteryá? Where is the nearest café? Saán (pô) ang panederyá? Where is the bakery? Saán (pô) ang parmasya? Saán (pô) ang botika? Where is the chemist? Saán (pô) ang hotél? Where is the hotel? Saán (pô) ang bar? Where is the bar? Saán (pô) ang bangko? Where is the bank? Saán (pô) ang palengke? Where is the market? Saán (pô) ang súpermarket? Where is the supermarket?	Gustó ko ng ... I would like ... Gustó pô ba ninyó ng ...? (pol.) Gustó mo ba ng ...? (inf.) Would you like ...? Anó pô ang gustó ninyó? (pol.) Anó ang gustó mo? (inf.) What would you like? Opô. Hindí pô. (pol.) Oô. Hindî. (inf.) Yes. No. Magkano (pô)? How much is ...? Bibigyán kitá ng ... piso. I'll give you ... pesos.
	Saán (pô) ang pinakamalapit na internet café? Where is the nearest internet café? Tumatanggáp pô ba kayó ng kredit kard? (pol.) Tumatanggáp ka ba ng kredit kard? (inf.) Do you accept credit cards? Pakidalá (pô) ang tsit. Pakidalá (pô) ang kuwenta. Bring the bill, please.
Drink
	Gustó ko ng isáng serbesa. I'd like a beer. Puláng alak. Red wine. Putíng alak. White wine. Dalawáng baso ng putíng alak. Two glasses of white wine. Isáng bote ng tsampán. A bottle of champagne. Basì. Sugarcane wine. Tubâ. Palm wine. Isáng baso ng tubig. A glass of water. Míneral water. Mineral water. Orens juice. Orange juice. May yelo. With ice. Waláng yelo. Without ice.	Gatas. Milk. Isáng kapé na may gatas. A white coffee. Isáng kapé na waláng gatas. A black coffee. Isáng dikap. A decaf. Isáng tsaá na may gatas. A white tea. Isáng tsaá na waláng gatas. A black tea. Isáng tasa ng ... A cup of ... Dalawáng tasa ng ... Two cups of ... May asukal. With sugar. Waláng asukal. Without sugar.
Food
	Gustó ko ng adobong manok. I'd like chicken adobo. Piniritong patatas. Chips. Tinapay. Bread. Sanwits. Sandwich. Keso. Cheese. Gulay. Vegetables. Pagkaing-dagat. Seafood. Salad. Salad. Matamís. Dessert. Tsokolate. Chocolate. Istróberi. Strawberry. Keyk. Cake. Sorbetes. Ice cream.	Sopas. Soup. Kanin. Rice. Itlóg. Egg / eggs. Isdâ. Fish. Manók. Chicken. Karné (ng baka). Beef. Prutas. Fruit. Mansanas. Apple. Dalandan. Kahél. Orange. Rásberi. Raspberries. Bedyetaryan akó. I am vegetarian. Hindî akó kumakain ng karné. I don't eat meat.
Weather
	Umáaráw ngayón. It's sunny today. Mainit ngayón. It's hot today. Malamíg ngayón. It's cold today. Mahangin ngayón. It's windy today. Umúuláp ngayón. It's foggy today.	Umúulán ngayón. It's raining today. Umúulán ng niyebe ngayón. It's snowing today. Uulan bukas? Will it rain tomorrow? Uulan ng niyebe bukas? Will it snow tomorrow?
Small Talk
	Gustó ko ang ... I like ... Hindí ko gustó ang ... I don't like ... Gustó pô ba ninyó ang ...? (pol.) Gustó mo ba ang ...? (inf.) Do you like ...? Opô. Hindí pô. (inf.) Oô. Hindî. (inf.) Yes. No.	Halika rito! Come here! Halika na! Let's go! Magalíng! Great! Dito. Here. Diyán. There. Doón. Over there.
	Nawawalâ akó. I'm lost. Nawawalâ kamí. We're lost.	Mag-ingat pô kayó! (pol.) Mag-ingat ka! (inf.) Be careful! Saklolo! Tulong! Help! Alís! Go away!
Days of the Week
	Lunes Monday Martés Tuesday Miyérkoles Wednesday Huwebes Thursday Biyernes Friday Sábado Saturday Linggó Sunday	kahapon yesterday ngayón today bukas tomorrow noóng isáng linggó last week ngayóng linggó this week sa isáng linggó next week
	Tagayan tayo! Mabuhay! Cheers! Sana suwertihín kayó! (pol.) Suwertihín ka sana! (inf.) Good luck! Maligayang Paskó (pô)! Merry Christmas! Manigong Bagong Taón (pô)! Happy New Year!
Signs
	Bukás Open Sarado Closed Pasukán Entrance Labasan Exit Bawal Pumasok No Entry Bawal Manigarilyó No Smoking	Pulisyá Police CR Banyo Kubeta Pálikuran Páliguan Toilets Lalaki Men Babae Women

Pronunciation Guide

Stress in a word usually falls on the penultimate (second last) syllable, otherwise it is marked by an acute accent (´).

Vowels:
A grave accent (à) marks a glottal stop (ʔ)
A circumflex accent (â) indicates stress plus a glottal stop without stress (ʔ).
Two vowels are separated by a glottal stop, eg aa = aʔa, ai = aʔi

Consonants:
dy and diy are pronounced as j as in judge (dʒ)
g between vowels may be pronounced like gh, the voiced velar fricative (ɣ) or its approximant (ɰ)
k at the start of a word may be pronounced as k + kh as in loch or Bach (IPA kx)
k between vowels may be pronounced as kh as in loch or Bach (IPA x)
ny is pronounced as ny as in canyon (ɲ)
sy and siy are pronounced as sh as in shop (ʃ), eg. siyam = ʃam
ts, ty and tiy are pronounced as ch as in church (tʃ)

Please note:
The particle ng is pronounced nang (naŋ).
The particle mga is pronounced mangá (maŋá).