Greetings
- Magandáng umaga (pô): Good morning (sir/madam).
- Magandáng hapon (pô): Good afternoon (sir/madam).
- Magandáng gabí (pô): Good evening (sir/madam).
- Magandáng tanghali (pô): Good noon (sir/madam).
- Magandáng araw (pô): Good day (sir/madam).
- Ikinagagalák kitáng makilala: I'm glad to know you.
Pô is an expression of respect (especially for older people such as grandparents and for superiors like one's boss) or formality used in direct discourse. To those familiar, as well as those younger, pô is not used.
Questions
- Kumusta (pô) kayó?: How are you? (Sir/madam)
- Kumusta ka?: How are you?
- Sino? : Who?
- Saan? : Where?
- Kailan? : When?
- Ano? : What?
- Paano? : How?