Traveltime Philippines! Basic tagalog words to learn
80Basic tagalog words to learn when in the Philippines
Remember that most Filipinos can speak and understand English, but these basic tagalong words can come really handy when you’re in Manila or any part of the Archipelago. ( Mabuhay!)
English Tagalog
Welcome Mabuhay
Hi or Hello Kamusta
How are you? Kamusta ka?
What’s your name Anong pangalan mo?
Where Saan or nasaan
Who Sino
How much Magkano
When Kailan
Why Bakit
Eyes Mata
Ears Tenga
Nose Ilong
Mouth Bibig
Hands Kamay
Feet Paa
Girl Babae
Boy Lalake
Child Bata
Money Pera
Buy Bili
Clothes Damit
Morning Umaga
Afternoon Tanghali
Evening Gabi
Tomorrow Bukas
Week Linggo
Month Buwan
Father Tatay
Mother Nanay
Sibling Kapatid
Son or daughter Anak
House Bahay
Church Simabahan
Shower / Bath Ligo
Water Tubig
Food Pagkain
House Bahay
Mahal Kita I Love You
Thank you Salamat
This is just a handful,but I am sure you can survive Manila when armed with these basic, everyday-spoken tagalong words. Of course, there’s the more complete English-tagalog dictionary where you can learn more words, even phrases and/or sentences. (Can be found in any of the national bookstore branches or powerbooks stores in the Metropolis)
Its fun to speak tagalong and almost all Filipinos love to hear foreigners speaking our language!
Goodluck on your study!
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hahaha! I love your humor!
Well, I guess the first tagolog words you've learned are still very much in practise, as we speak! ( Thats the upside of being to Filipinas...you get romantic all your life!!!)
Will surely look through your hubs.
God bless you and enjoy the Filipino dishes! (They maybe strange at first, but once you get the hang of it, you will go back for more!)
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Thanks for the good list of Tagalog words. I have been married to a wonderful Filipina for 37 years. At home we speak English and Tagalog. I hope your post will encourage many more to learn this great language.
Thanks Budbrown. Lucky and blessed to have for a wife a Filipina. Truly caring, I bet. God bless your home.
I enjoyed reading this. Thanks.
kaiserthesage:
thank you. ( salamat)
I am half Puerto Rican & I love how Spanish & Tagalog are some what similar.However,I want to learn more Tagalog.PUEDE AYUDAME POR FAVOR?
Balgan, puede!!!! no problemo
Interesting. I recognize this "Magkano" from some days long ago from a number of Filipinos in Canada I knew. It was always about money and they looked at me strangely as to how I knew that.
Jack Burton says:
2 years ago
My first Tagalog words I learned were Mahal Kita and that got me in so much trouble that I wound up being married to her for 34 years now.
:-)
My lovely wife is from the Philippines, and this old farm boy from southern Illinois had to learn to eat a lot of strange food that I had never dreamed existed. Some of it I don't even want to think about. :)
You’re welcome to mouse over to my hub and take a look at how a traditional Filipino recipe is looked at through American eyes.
http://hubpages.com/hub/Filipino-Adobo-Food-fit-fo