If you plan on going to the Philippines, here are some common phrases and words you might need to know.
These can really help you.
Steps
- Learn and practice these basic phrases to get you started:
- Nasaan ang banyo? (Where's the comfort room?)
- Hindi ako marunong mag-Tagalog (I don't speak Tagalog)
- Marunong ka ba mag-Ingles? (Can you speak in English?)
- Salamat (Thank you)
- Walang Anuman (You're welcome)
- Maari mo ba akong tulungan? (Can you help me?)
- Try some more detailed phrases:
- Mahal kita (I love you)
- Tulong (Help)
- Pumunta ka dito (Come here)
- Kamusta ka? (How are you?)
- Magkano? (How much?)
- Anong pangalan mo? (What's your name?)
- Ilang taon ka na? (How old are you?)
- Saan ka nakatira? (Where do you live?)
- Learn the following questions:
- Ito (This)
- Iyon or 'yon (That)
- Ano 'yan? (What's that?)
- Sino 'yan? (Who is that?)
- Bakit? (Why?)
- Ano? (What?)
- Sino? (Who?)
- Saan? (Where?)
- Kailan? (When?)
- Start counting:
- Isa (1)
- Dalawa (2)
- Tatlo (3)
- Apat (4)
- Lima (5)
- Anim (6)
- Pito (7)
- Walo (8)
- Siyam (9)
- Sampu (10)
- Labing-isa (11)
- Labing-dalawa (12)
- Labing-tatlo (13)
- Labing-apat (14)
- Labing-lima (15)
- Labing-anim (16)
- Labing-pito (17)
- Labing-walo (18)
- Labing-siyam (19)
- Dalawampu(20)
- Start saying no or yes: