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Discover essential words and expressions to communicate in the Philippines. Interactive flashcards, quizzes, and audio pronunciation.
Kamusta?
/ka-MUS-ta/
How are you?
Example
Kamusta ka?
How are you?
Magandang umaga
/ma-gan-DANG u-MA-ga/
Good morning
Magandang hapon
/ma-gan-DANG HA-pon/
Good afternoon
Magandang gabi
/ma-gan-DANG GA-bi/
Good evening
Salamat
/sa-LA-mat/
Thank you
Example
Maraming salamat po!
Thank you very much!
Walang anuman
/wa-LANG a-nu-MAN/
You're welcome
Paalam
/pa-A-lam/
Goodbye
Ingat!
/I-ngat/
Take care!
Po / Opo
/po / O-po/
Yes (respectful)
💡 Cultural Note
Add "po" at the end of your sentences to show respect to elders or people in authority.
Paki...
/PA-ki/
Please (before a verb)
Example
Pakiabot po
Please pass me...
Pasensya na
/pa-SEN-sya na/
I'm sorry / Excuse me
Sandali lang
/san-DA-li lang/
Just a moment
Oo
/O-o/
Yes
Hindi
/hin-DI/
No
Siguro
/si-GU-ro/
Maybe
Ewan ko
/E-wan ko/
I don't know
Tama
/TA-ma/
That's right
Mali
/MA-li/
That's wrong
Isa
/I-sa/
One
Dalawa
/da-LA-wa/
Two
Tatlo
/tat-LO/
Three
Apat
/A-pat/
Four
Lima
/LI-ma/
Five
Anim
/A-nim/
Six
Pito
/PI-to/
Seven
Walo
/WA-lo/
Eight
Siyam
/SI-yam/
Nine
Sampu
/sam-PU/
Ten
Kain!
/KA-in/
Let's eat!
Kanin
/KA-nin/
Rice (cooked)
Tubig
/TU-big/
Water
Kape
/KA-pe/
Coffee
Beer / Serbesa
/beer / ser-BE-sa/
Beer
Masarap!
/ma-sa-RAP/
It's delicious!
Busog na ako
/BU-sog na a-KO/
I'm full
Gutom ako
/GU-tom a-KO/
I'm hungry
Magkano?
/mag-KA-no/
How much?
Example
Magkano ito?
How much is this?
Mahal
/MA-hal/
Expensive / Love
Mura
/MU-ra/
Cheap
Pwede bang tawad?
/PWE-de bang TA-wad/
Can you give a discount?
Bayad ko
/BA-yad ko/
I pay
Sukli
/SUK-li/
Change (money)
Nasaan?
/na-sa-AN/
Where is...?
Dito
/DI-to/
Here
Doon
/do-ON/
There
Kanan
/ka-NAN/
Right
Kaliwa
/ka-LI-wa/
Left
Diretso
/di-RET-so/
Straight ahead
Para!
/PA-ra/
Stop! (transport)
Tulong!
/TU-long/
Help!
Doktor
/DOK-tor/
Doctor
Ospital
/os-pi-TAL/
Hospital
Pulis
/pu-LIS/
Police
Sunog!
/SU-nog/
Fire!
Masakit
/ma-sa-KIT/
It hurts
Ano?
/A-no/
What?
Bakit?
/ba-KIT/
Why?
Kailan?
/ka-i-LAN/
When?
Hindi ko maintindihan
/hin-DI ko ma-in-tin-di-HAN/
I don't understand
Marunong ka ba mag-English?
/ma-RU-nong ka ba mag-English/
Do you speak English?
Ano ang pangalan mo?
/A-no ang pa-NGA-lan mo/
What's your name?
Ako si...
/a-KO si.../
I am... (name)
💡 Pronunciation Tips
Vowels
- A - as in "father"
- E - as in "bed"
- I - as in "machine"
- O - as in "go"
- U - as in "rule"
Special Notes
- NG - unique nasal sound, as in "sing"
- R - lightly rolled
- Stress - usually on the second-to-last syllable
- Po/Opo - add these for respect