The Tagalog course
Learn Tagalog ten words at a time
Tagalog
Ten games of ten words: the hundred most useful Tagalog words and expressions you could live on for years, from greetings and ordering food to numbers, small talk and getting around. Play a lesson in the box beside its words, and the next one starts itself.
Tagalog challenge
Do you know the essentials? 25 quick questions from across the course. Score high and you are ready for the trip.
Tagalog · Lesson 1 of 10
Greetings and politeness
Hello, thanks, please: the ten openers everything else builds on.
- Kumustakoo-MUS-ta
- Hello
- HoyHOY
- Hi
- Magandang umagama-gan-DANG oo-MA-ga
- Good morning
- Magandang gabima-gan-DANG GA-bee
- Good night
- Maraming salamatma-RA-ming sa-LA-mat
- Thank you very much
- Salamatsa-LA-mat
- Thanks
- Walang anumanwa-LANG a-NOO-man
- You're welcome
- Pakiusappa-ki-OO-sap
- Please
- Excuse meeks-KYOOZ mee
- Excuse me
- Paalampa-A-lam
- Goodbye
Tagalog · Lesson 2 of 10
Order anything by pointing
One beer please, one of these please, the bill: survive any menu.
- Isang beer, pakiusapee-SANG beer pa-ki-OO-sap
- One beer, please
- Isang nito, pakiusapee-SANG NEE-to pa-ki-OO-sap
- One of these, please
- Isang kape, pakiusapee-SANG KA-peh pa-ki-OO-sap
- One coffee, please
- Dalawa, pakiusapda-LA-wa pa-ki-OO-sap
- Two, please
- Isa pa, pakiusapee-sa PA pa-ki-OO-sap
- One more, please
- Magkano?mag-KA-no
- How much is it?
- Ang bayad, pakiusapang ba-YAD pa-ki-OO-sap
- The bill, please
- Yun na langyoon na LANG
- That's everything
- Puno!POO-no
- Cheers!
- Bless youBLES yoo
- Bless you
Tagalog · Lesson 3 of 10
Yes, no and the essentials
The tiny words that carry half of every conversation.
- OoOH-oh
- Yes
- HindiHAHN-dee
- No
- Okayoh-KAY
- Okay
- Walang problemawa-LANG pro-BLEH-ma
- Sure, no problem
- Hindi ko alamHAHN-dee ko a-LAM
- I don't know
- Hindi ko maintindihanHAHN-dee ko ma-in-TIN-di-hahn
- I don't understand
- Nagsasalita ka ba ng English?nag-sa-SA-lee-ta ka BA ng ENG-lish
- Do you speak English?
- Kaunti langka-OON-tee LANG
- A little
- Siyempresee-YEM-pre
- Of course
- Lahat ay okayla-HAT ay oh-KAY
- Everything is fine
Tagalog · Lesson 4 of 10
Numbers and money
Counting, prices, paying by card or cash.
- Isaee-SA
- One
- Dalawada-LA-wa
- Two
- TatloTAT-lo
- Three
- Apata-PAT
- Four
- Sampungsam-PUNG
- Ten
- Limampunglee-mam-PUNG
- Fifty
- Isang daanee-SANG DA-ahn
- One hundred
- PisoPEE-so
- Peso
- Gamit ang credit cardga-MEEN ang KRED-it kard
- By card
- CashKASH
- In cash
Tagalog · Lesson 5 of 10
At the supermarket
Bread, milk, a bag, nothing else thanks: the checkout routine.
- Tinapaytee-na-PAY
- Bread
- Gatasga-TAS
- Milk
- QuesoKEH-so
- Cheese
- TubigTOO-big
- Water
- May bag ka?may BAG ka
- A bag?
- May ... ka ba?may ... ka BA
- Do you have...?
- Nasaan ang...?na-sa-AHN ang
- Where is...?
- ItoEE-to
- This one
- Yun na langyoon na LANG
- Nothing else
- Magandang arawma-gan-DANG a-RAW
- Have a nice day
Tagalog · Lesson 6 of 10
Cafe and restaurant
A table, the menu, a compliment to the kitchen.
- Isang mesa para sa dalawaee-SANG MEH-sa PA-ra sa da-LA-wa
- A table for two
- Ang menu, pakiusapang meh-NOO pa-ki-OO-sap
- The menu, please
- Isang espressoee-SANG es-PRES-so
- One espresso
- Isang baso ng alakee-SANG BA-so ng a-LAK
- A glass of wine
- Beer sa tapBEER sa TAP
- Draft beer
- Adoboa-DO-bo
- Smørrebrød
- Masarapma-SA-rap
- It's delicious
- Walang yelowa-LANG yeh-LO
- Without ice
- Dadalhin ko na langda-DAL-hin ko na LANG
- To take away
- Iwan na lang ang sukliee-WAN na LANG ang SUK-lee
- Keep the change
Tagalog · Lesson 7 of 10
Small talk and neighbors
How are you, nice day, see you soon: superficial and proud of it.
- Paano kayo?pa-A-no KA-yo
- How are you? (polite)
- Kumusta ka?koo-MUS-ta ka
- How are you? (casual)
- Okay lang akook-ay LANG a-ko
- I'm fine
- Ikaw?ee-KOW
- And you?
- Ano ang balita?A-no ang ba-LEE-ta
- What's new?
- Magandang panahon, hindi?ma-gan-DANG pa-NA-hon HAHN-dee
- Nice weather, huh?
- Kita mo bukaskee-TA mo boo-KAS
- See you soon
- Magandang gabima-gan-DANG GA-bee
- Have a nice evening
- Sabihin ang aking pagpapakilala sa pamilya mosa-BEE-hin ang A-king pag-pa-pa-kee-LA-la sa pa-MEEL-ya mo
- Say hi to the family
- Ang pinakamahusay na kapalaranang pee-na-ka-ma-HOO-say na ka-pa-LA-ran
- All the best
Tagalog · Lesson 8 of 10
Getting around
Left, right, the station, one ticket, where is the toilet.
- Nasaan ang banyo?na-sa-AHN ang BAN-yo
- Where is the toilet?
- Kaliwaka-LEE-wa
- Left
- Kananka-NAN
- Right
- Tulong langtoo-LONG LANG
- Straight ahead
- DitoDEE-to
- Here
- Doondoo-OON
- There
- BusBOOS
- Bus
- Estasyones-ta-SYON
- Train station
- Isang tiket, pakiusapee-SANG TEE-ket pa-ki-OO-sap
- One ticket, please
- Dito na lang, pakiusapDEE-to na LANG pa-ki-OO-sap
- Stop here, please
Tagalog · Lesson 9 of 10
Time and days
Today, tomorrow, later, the weekend.
- Ngayong arawnga-YON a-RAW
- Today
- Bukasboo-KAS
- Tomorrow
- Kahaponka-HA-pon
- Yesterday
- Ngayonnga-YON
- Now
- Mamayama-MA-ya
- Later
- Anong oras?A-nong O-ras
- What time is it?
- LunesLOO-nes
- Monday
- Sabadosa-BA-do
- Saturday
- LinggoLING-go
- Sunday
- WeekendWEEK-end
- The weekend
Tagalog · Lesson 10 of 10
Help and emergencies
The words you hope to never need.
- Tulong!too-LONG
- Help!
- Tawagan ang doktorta-WA-gan ang DOK-tor
- Call a doctor
- PulisPOO-lis
- Police
- Botikabo-TEE-ka
- Pharmacy
- Ospitalos-pee-TAL
- Hospital
- Nawala akona-WA-la a-ko
- I'm lost
- Hindi ako feeling okayHAHN-dee a-ko FEE-ling oh-KAY
- I don't feel well
- Ang aking teleponoang A-king te-leh-PO-no
- My phone
- Ninakawan akonee-na-ka-WAN a-ko
- It was stolen
- Bilisanbee-LEE-san
- It's urgent