222 basic Tagalog words, with pronunciation

Magandang umagaGood morning

ma-gan-DANG oo-MA-ga

Magandang haponGood afternoon

ma-gan-DANG HA-pon

Magandang gabiGood evening

ma-gan-DANG ga-BI

Kumusta ka?How are you?

ku-mus-TA ka

Mabuti namanI am fine

ma-BU-ti na-MAN

SalamatThank you

sa-LA-mat

Maraming salamatThank you very much

ma-RA-ming sa-LA-mat

Walang anumanYou're welcome

wa-LANG a-nu-MAN

OoYes

O-o

HindiNo / not

hin-DI

Ingat!Take care (a warm goodbye)

I-ngat

PaalamGoodbye (formal)

pa-A-lam

akoI, me

a-KO

ikaw / kayou

i-KAW / ka

siyahe / she

si-YA

kamiwe (not including you)

ka-MI

tayowe (including you!)

ta-YO

silathey

si-LA

Anong pangalan mo?What is your name?

a-NONG pa-NGA-lan mo

Taga saan ka?Where are you from?

ta-GA sa-AN ka

kaibiganfriend

ka-i-BI-gan

itothis

i-TO

iyanthat (near you)

i-YAN

iyonthat (over there)

i-YON

Ano?What?

a-NO

Sino?Who?

si-NO

Saan?Where?

sa-AN

Kailan?When?

ka-i-LAN

Bakit?Why?

BA-kit

Magkano?How much (money)?

mag-KA-no

pamilyafamily

pa-MIL-ya

nanaymother

NA-nay

tatayfather

TA-tay

ateolder sister — or any older woman

A-te

kuyaolder brother — or any older man

KU-ya

lolagrandmother

LO-la

lolograndfather

LO-lo

anakchild (son/daughter)

a-NAK

asawaspouse (husband/wife)

a-SA-wa

kainto eat

KA-in

tubigwater

TU-big

kanincooked rice

KA-nin

ulammain dish (what goes with rice)

U-lam

masarapdelicious

ma-sa-RAP

gutomhungry

GU-tom

uhawthirsty

U-haw

busogfull (after eating)

bu-SOG

kapecoffee

ka-PE

isaone

i-SA

dalawatwo

da-la-WA

tatlothree

tat-LO

apatfour

A-pat

limafive

li-MA

animsix

A-nim

pitoseven

pi-TO

waloeight

wa-LO

siyamnine

si-YAM

samputen

sam-PU

peramoney

PE-ra

pisopeso

PI-so

ngayonnow / today

nga-YON

bukastomorrow

BU-kas

kahaponyesterday

ka-HA-pon

mamayalater today

ma-ma-YA

kaninaearlier today

ka-NI-na

arawday / sun

A-raw

gabinight

ga-BI

linggoweek — Linggo (capital) is Sunday

ling-GO

Anong oras na?What time is it?

a-NONG O-ras na

ditohere

DI-to

diyanthere (near you)

di-YAN

doonover there

do-ON

kaliwaleft

ka-li-WA

kananright

KA-nan

diretsostraight ahead

di-RET-so

malapitnear

ma-LA-pit

malayofar

ma-LA-yo

Para po!Stop here please! (jeepney)

PA-ra po

Bayad po!Here’s my fare! (passed forward)

BA-yad po

Nasaan ang CR?Where is the bathroom?

na-sa-AN ang si-AR

bilito buy

bi-LI

mahalexpensive — also “beloved”!

ma-HAL

muracheap

MU-ra

tawaddiscount / haggling

TA-wad

sukiregular customer (a special bond)

SU-ki

tindahanstore / shop

tin-DA-han

Meron ba kayong…?Do you have…?

ME-ron ba ka-YONG

Wala na poNone left (sold out)

wa-LA na po

karinderyalocal eatery

ka-rin-der-YA

Ito po isaOne of this, please (point!)

i-TO po i-SA

Ano ang masarap dito?What’s good here?

a-NO ang ma-sa-RAP DI-to

maanghangspicy

ma-ang-HANG

matamissweet

ma-ta-MIS

maalatsalty

ma-A-lat

Magkano lahat?How much for everything?

mag-KA-no la-HAT

Sarap ng ulam!The dish is delicious!

sa-RAP ng U-lam

kumainto eat / ate

ku-MA-in

uminomto drink

u-mi-NOM

matulogto sleep

ma-TU-log

gumisingto wake up

gu-MI-sing

maglakadto walk

mag-la-KAD

maglutoto cook

mag-LU-to

magtrabahoto work

mag-tra-BA-ho

mag-aralto study

mag-A-ral

umuwito go home

u-mu-WI

masayahappy

ma-sa-YA

malungkotsad

ma-lung-KOT

pagodtired

pa-GOD

inaantoksleepy

i-na-an-TOK

galitangry

ga-LIT

takotafraid

TA-kot

inithot (weather)

I-nit

lamigcold

la-MIG

Ayos lang akoI’m okay

A-yos lang a-KO

Tulong!Help!

TU-long

Pakiulit poPlease repeat that

pa-ki-U-lit po

Hindi ko maintindihanI don’t understand

hin-DI ko ma-in-tin-di-HAN

Naiintindihan koI understand

na-i-in-tin-di-HAN ko

Marunong ka ba ng English?Do you speak English?

ma-RU-nong ka ba ng English

Sandali langJust a moment

san-da-LI lang

Hindi ko alamI don’t know

hin-DI ko a-LAM

Nawawala akoI’m lost

na-wa-wa-LA a-ko

palengkemarket

pa-LENG-ke

manggamango

mang-GA

sagingbanana

SA-ging

pinyapineapple

PIN-ya

bukoyoung coconut

BU-ko

gulayvegetables

GU-lay

isdafish

is-DA

manokchicken

ma-NOK

baboypork / pig

BA-boy

itlogegg

it-LOG

ulanrain

u-LAN

hanginwind / air

HA-ngin

dagatsea

DA-gat

bundokmountain

bun-DOK

punotree (stress the PU!)

PU-no

bulaklakflower

bu-lak-LAK

asodog

A-so

pusacat

PU-sa

bahayhouse

BA-hay

Tao po!Anyone home? (called at the door)

TA-o po

Tuloy po kayoPlease come in

tu-LOY po ka-YO

kwartoroom / bedroom

KWAR-to

banyobathroom

BAN-yo

kusinakitchen

ku-SI-na

pintodoor

pin-TO

bintanawindow

bin-TA-na

upoto sit

u-PO

trabahowork / job

tra-BA-ho

opisinaoffice

o-pi-SI-na

eskwelaschool

es-KWE-la

guroteacher

GU-ro

estudyantestudent

es-tud-YAN-te

doktordoctor

dok-TOR

abalabusy

a-ba-LA

bakasyonvacation

ba-kas-YON

gustowant / like

gus-TO

ayawdon’t want

A-yaw

kailanganneed

ka-i-LA-ngan

pwedecan / possible

PWE-de

siguromaybe

si-GU-ro

sanahopefully / I wish

SA-na

planoplan

PLA-no

pangarapdream (aspiration)

pa-NGA-rap

pumuntawent

pu-mun-TA

naglutocooked

nag-LU-to

bumilibought

bu-mi-LI

nakitasaw

na-KI-ta

taposthen / finished

TA-pos

noongwhen (in the past)

no-ONG

dumatingarrived

du-ma-TING

umalisleft (departed)

u-ma-LIS

naalready / now

na

pastill / yet

pa

Tara na!Let’s go now!

ta-RA na

Sandali paA bit longer / wait a bit

san-da-LI pa

Gising ka na ba?Are you awake already?

GI-sing ka na ba

May pasok pa akoI still have work/school

may PA-sok pa a-KO

po / oporespect markers — po in sentences, opo for yes

po / O-po

baquestion particle

ba

Salamat poThank you (respectful)

sa-LA-mat po

Sino po sila?Who are you po? (very polite “who’s asking”)

si-NO po si-LA

Pasensya na poMy apologies

pa-SEN-sya na po

Makikiraan poExcuse me, coming through

ma-ki-ki-ra-AN po

din / rinalso, too

din / rin

langonly / just

lang

daw / rawthey say / reportedly

daw / raw

namanon the other hand (softener)

na-MAN

palaoh! it turns out

pa-LA

kasibecause

ka-SI

talagareally

ta-la-GA

hindino / not (facts)

hin-DI

walanone / nothing

wa-LA

huwagdon’t!

hu-WAG

meron / mayroonthere is / have

ME-ron

Hindi panot yet

hin-DI pa

Wala naall gone / no more

wa-LA na

Grabe!Whoa! / intense!

GRA-be

Ayos!Nice! / all good

A-yos

SigeOkay / go ahead / bye

SI-ge

Diba?Right? Isn’t it?

di-BA

BastaBasically / just because

BAS-ta

Chikagossip / chat

CHI-ka

Tambayto hang out

tam-BAY

Gora!Let’s go! (slang)

GO-ra

Mahal kitaI love you

ma-HAL ki-TA

Miss na kitaI miss you

miss na ki-TA

magandabeautiful

ma-gan-DA

gwapo / pogihandsome

GWA-po / PO-gi

jowaboyfriend/girlfriend (slang)

JO-wa

ligawancourtship

li-GA-wan

halikkiss

ha-LIK

yakaphug

YA-kap

Maligayang kaarawan!Happy birthday!

ma-li-GA-yang ka-a-ra-WAN

Maligayang Pasko!Merry Christmas!

ma-li-GA-yang pas-KO

Manigong Bagong Taon!Happy New Year!

ma-ni-GONG BA-gong ta-ON

Congrats! / Binabati kitaCongratulations!

bi-na-BA-ti ki-TA

handaanfeast / party spread

han-DA-an

pasalubonggift you bring home from a trip

pa-sa-LU-bong

Tagay!Cheers! (pour one)

ta-GAY

Tuloy lang!Keep going! Carry on!

tu-LOY lang