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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 Goodbye
Good 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 Weather
What'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.
Numbers
One |
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.
Clothing
Hat |
Sumbrero |
Dress |
Bestida |
Skirt |
Palda |
Shirt |
Camiseta |
Trousers |
Pambaba (pants = pantalon) |
Shoe |
Sapatos |
Belt |
Sinturon |
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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 Phrases
My 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 Week
Monday |
Lunes |
Tuesday |
Martes |
Wednesday |
Miyerkules |
Thursday |
Huwebes |
Friday |
Biyernes |
Saturday |
Sabado |
Sunday |
Linggo |
Months
January |
Enero |
February |
Pebrero |
March |
Marso |
April |
Abril |
May |
Mayo |
June |
Hunyo |
July |
Hulyo |
August |
Agosto |
September |
Setyembre |
October |
Oktubre |
November |
Nobyembre |
December |
Disyembre |
Colors
Red |
Pula |
Yellow |
Dilaw |
Green |
Luntian/berde |
Blue |
Bughaw/asul |
Orange |
Kahel |
Pink |
Kalimbahin/kulay rosas |
Purple |
Lila |
Black |
Itim |
White |
Puti |
5W and 1H
Who? |
Sino? |
Why? |
Bakit? |
What? |
Ano? |
When? |
Kailan? |
Where? |
Saan? |
How? |
Paano? |
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Hotels and Travel
When 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
Animals
Butterfly |
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 |
Food
Egg |
Itlog |
Cheese |
Keso |
Bread |
Tinapay |
Soup |
Sopa |
Apple |
Mansanas |
Banana |
Saging |
Corn |
Mais |
Rice |
Kanin |
Beverages
Coffee |
Kape |
Tea |
Tsaa |
Wine (or any alcoholic drink) |
Alak |
Juice |
Dyus |
Water |
Tubig |
Milk |
Gatas |
Body and Clothing
Body |
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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