Say Some Common Phrases and Words in Tagalog
Template:CopyeditbotIf you plan on going to the Philippines, here are some common phrases and words you might need to know. Plus, IPA pronunciation! These can really help you.
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Steps
- Learn and practice these basic phrases to get you started:
- Nasaan ang banyo? /'nɑ sɑ ɑn 'ɑnŋ bɑn nio/ (Where's the restroom?)
- Hindi ako marunong mag-Tagalog /hin ˈdi ʌˈkɔ mɑ ˈru nɔŋ mɑg tʌ ˈgɑ lɔg/ (I don't speak Tagalog)
- Marunong ka ba mag-Ingles? /mʌˈrunɔŋ kʌ bɑŋ mɑg iŋˈgles/ (Can you speak in English?) Note that you can replace "Ingles" with the actual English word "English" because most Filipinos don't use Ingles anymore."
- Salamat! /sɑˈlɑ mɑt/ (Thank you)You can also just say Thank You. In fact, it is better to use Thank You.
- Maraming salamat! /mʌ rɑ miŋ sɑ ˈlɑ mɑt/ (Thank you very much)
- Walang Anuman /wʌˈlɑng ʌ nuˈ mɑn/(You're welcome)
- Puwede ba ninyo akong tulungan? /ˈpue de ba niˈnio ʌˈkɔŋ tuˈluŋan/ (Can you help me?)
- Try some more detailed phrases:
- Mahal kita /mʌˈhal kiˈtɑ/(I love you)
- Tulong! /ˈtu lɔŋ/ (Help!)
- Pumunta ka dito /puˈmun ɑ kɑ ˈdi tɔ /(Come here)
- Kumusta ka? /ku ˈmus ta ka/or simply Kamusta? (How are you?)
- Magkano? /mʌgˈka nɔ/(How much?)
- Ano'ng pangalan mo? /ɑˈnɔŋ pʌ ˈnga lʌn mɔ/ (What's your name?)
- Ilang taon ka na? /iˈlɑŋ tʌ ˈɔn kʌ na/ (How old are you?)
- Saan ka nakatira? /sɑ ˈɑn kɑ nʌˈkɑ tiˈrɑ /(Where do you live?)
- Learn the following questions:
- Ito /iˈtɔ/(This)
- Iyon or 'yon /iˈjɔn/ or /jɔn/ (That)
- Ano 'yan? /ʌ ˈnɔ ˈjɑn/ (What's that?)
- Sino 'yan? /ˈsi nɔ 'jɑn/ (Who is that?)
- Bakit? /ˈbɑ kit/ (Why?)
- Ano? /ʌˈnɔ/(What?)
- Sino? /ˈsi nɔ/ (Who?)
- Saan? /sɑ ˈɑn/(Where?)
- Kailan? /ˈkɑi lɑn/(When?)
- Paano? /pʌˈɑ nɔ/ (How?)
- Start counting:
- Isa /iˈsɑ/ (1)
- Dalawa /dʌ lʌ ˈwɑ/ (2)
- Tatlo /tɑtˈlɔ/(3)
- Apat /ˈɑ pɑt/(4)
- Lima /liˈmɑ/(5)
- Anim /ˈɑ nim/(6)
- Pito /piˈtɔ/(7)
- Walo /uɑ'lɔ/(8)
- Siyam /siˈɑm/(9)
- Sampu /sɑm'pu/(10)
- Labing-isa /lʌˈbiŋ iˈsɑ/(11)
- Labing-dalawa / lɑˈbiŋ dʌ lʌ ˈwɑ/(12)
- Labing-tatlo / lɑˈbin tɑtˈlɔ/(13)
- Labing-apat / lɑˈbiŋ ˈɑ pɑt/(14)
- Labing-lima / lɑˈbiŋ liˈmɑ/(15)
- Labing-anim / lɑˈbiŋ ˈɑ nim/(16)
- Labing-pito / lɑˈbim piˈtɔ/(17)
- Labing-walo / lɑˈbiŋ uɑ'lɔ/(18)
- Labing-siyam / lɑˈbiŋ siˈɑm/(19)
- Dalawampu /dʌ lʌ wɑm ˈpu/(20)
- Start saying no or yes:
- Hindi /hinˈdi/ or informal /hinˈde/, or Hindi Po /hinˈdi pɔ/ (saying NO to someone elder)
- Oo /ˈɔ ɔ/ (Yes)(Pronounced as O-o not ow-ow)/ Opo /ˈɔp ɔ/ (Yes - if saying to someone elder)
- Say some expressions
- Ayoko /ɑ ˈjɔ kɔ/(I don't like (it)). For formal, you can say Ayoko po
- Siyempre /siˈem pre/ (of course!)
Tips
- If you can't remember these words, say it in English. Most filipinos are fluent in English.
- Some of these words are very bookish and not modern. Try talking to a native speaker for a better grasp.
- When pronouncing the words, don't make the "ow" sound for "o", not /æ/ for "a", and don't aspirate the t's, g's, k's, d's, and other consonants. Filipino accent is like Spanish and Italian accents, however, nowadays, Filipino accent becomes softer.
- Always add "opo" / "po" when talking to older people.
Warnings
- Be careful not to copy words you hear from the Philippine's streets as people are fond of using swear words.
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