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Numbers |
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Kinship |
Idioms |
Tongue twisters |
Proverbs |
Other multilingual pages
A collection of useful phrases in Tagalog. Click on the English phrases to see them in many other languages.
Key to abbreviations: frm = formal, inf = informal
| English | Tagalog |
|---|---|
| Welcome | Maligayang pagdating / Mabuhay |
| Hello | Mabuhay! (frm) Hoy / Uy (inf) Hello (on phone) |
| How are you? I'm fine |
Kumusta? (frm) Musta? (inf) |
| Mabuti po naman (frm) Mabuti naman (inf) | |
| Long time no see | Tagal na ah! Long time no see! Grabe ang tagal na nating di nagkita! |
| What's your name? My name is ... |
Ano po ang pangalan nila? (frm) Anong pangalan mo? (inf) |
| Ako po si ... (frm) Ako si ... (inf) | |
| Where are you from? I'm from ... |
Taga saan po sila? (frm) Taga saan ka? (inf) |
| Taga ... ako | |
| Pleased to meet you | Kinagagalak kong makilala ka |
| Good morning | Magandang umaga po (frm) Magandang umaga (inf) |
| Good afternoon | Magandang hapon po (frm) Magandang hapon (inf) |
| Good evening | Magandang gabi po (frm) Magandang gabi (inf) |
| Goodbye | Paálam |
| Good luck | Suwertehin ka sana / Magsumikap ka / Pagbutihin mo Mapasa iyo nawa ang suwerte (old fashioned) |
| Cheers/Good health! | Mabuhay! (long life) |
| Have a nice day | Magandang araw sa'yo! |
| Bon appetit | Tayo'y magsikain (frm) Kainan na! (inf) - Let's eat |
| Bon voyage | Maligayang paglalakbáy! |
| I don't understand | Hindi ko naiintindihan |
| Please speak more slowly | Pwede mo bang bagalan ang iyong pagsasalita? |
| Please write it down | Pakisulat mo naman |
| Do you speak Tagalog? Yes, a little |
Nagsasalita ba kayo ng Tagalog? |
| Nagsasalita ako ng kaunti lamang | |
| How do you say ... in Tagalog? |
Paano mo sabihin ang ... sa tagalog? |
| Excuse me | Ipagpaumanhin ninyo ako! |
| How much is this? | Magkano ho ito? Magkano to? |
| Sorry | Ipagpaumanhin ninyo ako! Paumanhin (po)! |
| Thank you Response |
Salamat po Maraming salamat po (frm) Salamat Maraming salamat (inf) |
| Wala pong anuman (frm) Walang anuman (inf) |
|
| Where's the toilet? | Nasaan ang kasilyas / banyo / CR? (comfort room) |
| This gentleman/lady will pay for everything |
Siya na po ang magbabayad ng lahat |
| Would you like to dance with me? |
Sayaw tayo? Tara sayaw tayo? Gusto mo bang sumayaw? (inf) Maari ko bang hingin ang kamay mo para sa sayaw na ito? (vfrm) |
| I love you | Iniibig kita / Mahal Kita / Minamahal Kita Iniirog kita (old fashioned) |
| Get well soon | Magpagaling ka na, ha |
| Leave me alone! | Iwanan mo ako mag-isa! Hayaan mo ko mapag-isa! Lubuyan mo ako! (go away) Lumayas ka sa harapan ko! (get out of my sight!) Huwag mo akong pakialamanan! (don't bother me!) |
| Help! Fire! Stop! |
Saklolo! Sunog! Para! |
| Call the police! | Tumawag ka ng pulis! |
| Merry Christmas and Happy New Year |
Maligayang Pasko / Manigong bagong taon |
| Happy Easter | Maligayang pasko ng pagkabuhay |
| Happy Birthday | Maligayang kaarawan (Happy Birthday) Maligayang bati sa iyong kaarawan (Happy/Joyful/Merry Wishes on your Birthday) Nawa'y pagpalain ka ng Diyos ng marami pang kaarawan (May God bless you with many more birthdays to come) |
| One language is never enough | Hindi sapat ang isang wika lamang Hindi sapat ang isang lengguahe lamang |
| My hovercraft is full of eels |
Puno ng palos ang aking hoberkrap/hovercraft |
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Information about Tagalog | Tagalog phrases | Numbers in Tagalog | Tower of Babel in Tagalog | Tagalog learning materials
Collections of Tagalog phrases (some with audio)
http://www.seasite.niu.edu/Tagalog/Tagalog_Homepage99/useful_tagalog_phrases3.htm
http://www.tagaloglang.com
http://www.linguanaut.com/english_tagalog
http://www.transparent.com/languagepages/Tagalog/FsTagalog.htm
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