Learn How to Speak Filipino (Tagalog) for Free

To Greet:

Magandang araw! = Good day!

Magandang umaga! = Good morning!

Magandang hapon! = Good afternoon!

Magandang gabi! = Good evening!

Mabuhay! = Greetings! / Welcome! / Viva! (special)

Musta? / Kamusta? = Hi / Hello / How are you? (common / casual)

To Express How You Are:

Mabuti = Good

Masama = Bad

May sakit ako = I am sick.

Nagugutom (na) ako = I am (already) hungry.

Nau-uhaw (na) ako = I am (already) thirsty.

Pagod (na) ako = I am (already) tired.

Common Verbs:

Kain = to Eat

Inom = to Drink

Pahinga = to Rest

Common Nouns:

Pagkain = Food

Inumin = a Drink

Tubig = Water

Related Expressions or Adjectives:

Mainit! = It’s hot!

Ang lamig! = It’s cold!

Kadiri! = Disgusting!

Masarap = Delicious

Ang sarap = So delicious

Ang sarap-sarap! = So (very) delicious!

Salamat! = Thanks! / Thank you!

Maraming salamat = Thank you so much

Walang ano man = You’re welcome.

Wala iyon = You’re welcome (It’s nothing / Don’t mention it).

To Get to Know a Person or Make Friends (Q&A’s):

Anong pangalan mo? = What is your name?

____ ang pangalan ko. = ___ is my name.

Ako si ___. = I am ____.

Ako ay ___. = I am a/an ___.

Ilang taon ka na? = How old are you?

Ako ay ___ anyos. = I am ___ years old.

Taga saan ka? = Where are you from?

Saan ka nakatira? = Where do you live?

Saan ka nagtra-trabaho? = Where do you work?

Taga Amerika ako = I am from Amerika.

Nakatira ako sa New York. = I live in New York.

Nagtra-trabaho ako sa Manhattan. = I work in Manhattan.

To Know or Ask or Express Knowledge of a Certain Language:

Nagta-Tagalog ka ba? = Do you speak Tagalog? / Do you speak Filipino?

Medyo = A little bit.

Marunong akong mag-Ingles = I (know how to) speak English.

Marunong akong mag-Pranses = I (know how to) speak French.

Marunong akong mag-Intsik = I (know how to) speak Chinese.

Hindi ako marunong mag-German = I don’t (know how to) speak German.

Hindi ako maruing mag-Niponggo = I don’t (know how to) speak Japanese.

Marunong ako = I know how.

Hindi ako marunong = I don’t know how.

To Clarify:

Hindi ko maintindihan = I don’t understand.

Nakalimutan ko (kung pano sabihin) ang ___ sa Tagalog. = I forgot (how to say) ____ in Tagalog.

Paano mo sabihin iyon sa Tagalog? = How do you say that in Tagalog?

Paano (mo) iyon sabihin? = How (you) pronounce that?

Ganito… = This is how…

Hindi ko alam = I don’t know.

Anong ibig sabihin noon? = What does that mean?

(Puwede mong) paki-paliwanag? = (Could you) please explain?

(Puwede mong) paki-ulit? = (Could you) please repeat?

Pwedeng (pakisabi nang) dahan-dahan? = (Speak) slower please?

Puwede ba? = Could you?

Sige na? = Please?

O sige = Okay

To Say Good bye, etc:

Aalis na ako = I am going.

Saan ka pupunta? = Where are you going?

Kailangan ko nang umalis = I need to go.

Saan ka pupunta? = Where are you going?

Basta = Doesn’t matter

Wala ka nang pake doon = It’s none of your business.

To Make Peace:

Sori = I’m sorry.

Patawarin mo ako = Forgive me.

Kalimutan mo na lang iyon = Just forget it.

O.K. lang = It’s okay.

Ayos lang (sa akin) = (I) don’t mind.

To End a Converstaion:

Kailangan ko nang umalis = I need to go.

Sige = Okay.

Kita tayo mamaya = See you later.

Kita tayo uli = See you again.

Sa susunod… = Until next time… / Until then…

Sige, ba-bye = Okay, bye

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Mahal kita… = I love you…

Ako rin… = Me too…

Mahal din kita… = I love you too…

Now you know how to speak Filipino (Tagalog)!

Easy right? (Madali di ba?

*Don’t forget to use “Po” at the end of your statements to express respect or to say things more politely*

~ Ae Dechavez