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A cheat sheet of Tagalog/Filipino phrases and basic vocabulary. Some words may not be accurately translated and formally spelled, but this is a reference for casual words/phrases to use.
Greetings and GoodbyeGood Morning | Magandang Umaga | Good Afternoon | Magandang Hapon | Good Evening | Magandang Gabi | Goodbye | Paalam |
Which Day Is It?What day is today? | Anong araw ngayon? | Today is... | Ngayon ay... | Tomorrow is... | Bukas ay... | Day | Araw | Today | Ngayong araw | Tomorrow | Bukas | Week | Linggo |
Describe the WeatherWhat's the weather like? | Ano ang panahon? | It is hot | Mainit | It is cold | Malamig | It is sunny | Maaraw | It is windy | Mahangin | It is rainy | Maulan |
*Add "ngayon" (now) at the end, e.g.: mainit ngayon (it is hot now) to clarify that you are referring to the current weather. NumbersOne | Isa/uno | Two | Dalawa/dos | Three | Tatlo/tres | Four | Apat/kwatro | Five | Lima/singko | Six | Anim/sais | Seven | Pito/siyete | Eight | Walo/otso | Nine | Siyam/nuwebe | Ten | Sampu/diyes | Twenty | Dalawampu/bente | Thirty | Tatlompu/trenta | Forty | Apatnapu/kuwarenta | Fifty | Limampu/singkwenta | Sixty | Animnapu/sesenta | Seventy | Pitumpu/setenta | Eighty | Walumpu/otsenta | Ninety | Siyamnapu/nobenta | One Hundred | Isang daan | One Thousand | Isang libo | One Million | Isang milyon |
*The Spanish words are often used by the adults/older generation, and they are commonly used in small convenience stores (tindahan), wet/dry markets (palengke), and by local tricycle drivers, etc. ClothingHat | Sumbrero | Dress | Bestida | Skirt | Palda | Shirt | Camiseta | Trousers | Pambaba (pants = pantalon) | Shoe | Sapatos | Belt | Sinturon |
| | How Are You?How are you? (formal) | Kumusta po kayo? | How are you? (informal) | Kumusta ka? | Fine | Ayos lang | Bad | Hindi maayos | So-so/okay | Sakto lang | And you? (formal) | At kayo po? | And you? (informal) | At ikaw? | What are you doing? | Anong ginagawa mo? |
Other PhrasesMy name is | Ang pangalan ko ay... | I am from... | Ako ay taga-... | Nice to meet you | Ikinagagalak kong makilala ka | Thank you (very much) | (Maraming) salamat |
Days of the WeekMonday | Lunes | Tuesday | Martes | Wednesday | Miyerkules | Thursday | Huwebes | Friday | Biyernes | Saturday | Sabado | Sunday | Linggo |
MonthsJanuary | Enero | February | Pebrero | March | Marso | April | Abril | May | Mayo | June | Hunyo | July | Hulyo | August | Agosto | September | Setyembre | October | Oktubre | November | Nobyembre | December | Disyembre |
ColorsRed | Pula | Yellow | Dilaw | Green | Luntian/berde | Blue | Bughaw/asul | Orange | Kahel | Pink | Kalimbahin/kulay rosas | Purple | Lila | Black | Itim | White | Puti |
5W and 1HWho? | Sino? | Why? | Bakit? | What? | Ano? | When? | Kailan? | Where? | Saan? | How? | Paano? |
| | Hotels and TravelWhen do you close? | Kailan kayo nagsasara? / Anong oras kayo nagsasara? | How much? | Magkano? | Room | Kwarto | Key | Susi | Toilet | Banyo | Bike | Bisikleta | Car | Sasakyan | Beach | Tabing-dagat/aplaya | Park | Parke/liwasan | Museum | Museo |
*Hotel, restaurant, taxi, etc. are commonly used. Since English is an official language in the Philippines, you will often encounter people who can understand and communicate English AnimalsButterfly | Paro-paro | Cat | Pusa | Dog | Aso | Chicken | Manok | Cow | Baka | Snake | Ahas | Elephant | Elepante | Rabbit | Kuneho | Pig | Baboy | Horse | Kabayo | Lion | Leon | Monkey | Unggoy | Mouse | Daga |
FoodEgg | Itlog | Cheese | Keso | Bread | Tinapay | Soup | Sopa | Apple | Mansanas | Banana | Saging | Corn | Mais | Rice | Kanin |
BeveragesCoffee | Kape | Tea | Tsaa | Wine (or any alcoholic drink) | Alak | Juice | Dyus | Water | Tubig | Milk | Gatas |
Body and ClothingBody | Katawan | Ear | Tenga | Eye | Mata | Face | Mukha | Foot | Paa | Finger | Daliri | Hair | Buhok | Hand | Kamay | Head | Ulo | Leg | Binti | Mouth | Bibig | Neck | Leeg | Nose | Ilong | Arm | Braso |
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