Learn Tagalog ten words at a time
Tagalog
Ten short games: the 102 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.
Greetings and politeness
Hello, please, thank you, sorry: the ten openers everything else builds on.
- Kumustakoo-MUS-ta
- Hello
- Magandang umagama-gan-DANG oo-MA-ga
- Good morning
- Magandang gabima-gan-DANG ga-BEE
- Good evening
- Paalampa-A-lam
- Goodbye
- IngatEE-ngaht
- See you
- Pakiusappa-ki-OO-sap
- Please
- Salamatsa-LA-mat
- Thank you
- Walang anumanwa-LANG a-NOO-man
- You're welcome
- Pasensya napa-SEN-sha na
- Sorry
- Makikiraan poma-kee-kee-ra-AN po
- Excuse me
- Ikinagagalak kitang makilalaee-kee-na-ga-ga-LAK kee-TANG ma-kee-LA-la
- Nice to meet you
Order anything by pointing
I would like, this one, how much, the bill: survive any counter or menu.
- Gusto ko ng...GOOS-to ko nang
- I would like...
- ItoEE-to
- This one
- Magkano?mag-KA-no
- How much is it?
- Ang bill poang BIL po
- The bill, please
- Sa cardsa KARD
- By card
- CashKASH
- In cash
- TubigTOO-big
- Water
- Kapeka-PEH
- Coffee
- Tsaacha-AH
- Tea
- Serbesaser-BEH-sa
- Beer
- Walang...wa-LANG
- Without...
Yes, no and the essentials
The small words that carry half of every conversation, and the ones that rescue it.
- OoOH-oh
- Yes
- HindiHAHN-dee
- No
- Okayoh-KAY
- Okay
- 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?
- Pakiulit popa-kee-OO-lit po
- Can you repeat that?
- Dahan-dahan lang poda-HAN da-HAN lang po
- Slowly, please
- Ano ito?a-NO ee-TO
- What is this?
- Kailangan ko ng...kai-LA-ngan ko nang
- I need...
- Puwede mo ba akong tulungan?PWEH-deh mo ba a-KONG too-LOO-ngan
- Can you help me?
Counting to ten
One to ten, for prices, platforms, rooms and how many beers.
- Isaee-SA
- One
- Dalawada-LA-wa
- Two
- TatloTAT-lo
- Three
- Apata-PAT
- Four
- Limalee-MA
- Five
- Anima-NEEM
- Six
- Pitopee-TO
- Seven
- Walowa-LO
- Eight
- Siyamsee-YAM
- Nine
- Sampusam-POO
- Ten
Shops and hotels
Open, closed, a bag, the wifi password: the checkout and the front desk.
- May ... ka ba?may ... ka BA
- Do you have...?
- Nasaan ang...?na-sa-AHN ang
- Where is...?
- Bukásboo-KAS
- Open
- Saradosa-RA-do
- Closed
- May bag ka?may BAG ka
- A bag?
- Masyadong mahalma-SHA-dong ma-HAL
- Too expensive
- May reservation akomai re-zer-VAY-shon a-KO
- I have a reservation
- Kasama ba ang almusal?ka-sa-MA ba ang al-MOO-sal
- Is breakfast included?
- Ano ang password ng wifi?a-NO ang PAS-word nang WAI-fai
- What's the wifi password?
- Puwede ba akong...?PWEH-deh ba a-KONG
- Can I...?
Cafe and restaurant
A table, the menu, what you cannot eat, and 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
- Ano ang mairerekomenda mo?a-NO ang ma-ee-reh-reh-ko-MEN-da mo
- What do you recommend?
- Hindi ako kumakain ng...hin-DEE a-KO koo-ma-ka-EEN nang
- I don't eat...
- Allergic ako sa...a-LER-jik a-KO sa
- I'm allergic to...
- KarneKAR-neh
- Meat
- ManokMA-nok
- Chicken
- Isdais-DA
- Fish
- Masarapma-SA-rap
- It's delicious
- Tagay!TA-gai
- Cheers
Meeting people
How are you, what is your name, where are you from, I like it: the first five minutes.
- Kumusta po kayo?koo-MUS-ta po ka-YO
- How are you?
- Okay lang akook-ay LANG a-ko
- I'm fine, thanks
- Kayo po?ka-YO po
- And you?
- Ano ang pangalan mo?a-NO ang pa-NGA-lan mo
- What's your name?
- Ako si...a-KO see
- My name is...
- Taga-saan ka?ta-ga-sa-AN ka
- Where are you from?
- Taga-... akoTA-ga ... a-KO
- I'm from...
- Gusto ko itoGOOS-to ko ee-TO
- I like it
- Ang ganda!ang gan-DA
- It's beautiful
- Maligayang pagdatingma-lee-GA-yang pag-da-TEENG
- Welcome
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?
- Paano pumunta sa...?pa-A-no poo-MOON-ta sa
- How do I get to...?
- Kaliwaka-LEE-wa
- To the left
- Kananka-NAN
- To the right
- Diretso langdee-RET-so lang
- Straight ahead
- DitoDEE-to
- Here
- Estasyones-ta-SYON
- Train station
- BusBOOS
- Bus
- Paliparanpa-lee-pa-RAN
- Airport
- Isang tiket, pakiusapee-SANG TEE-ket pa-ki-OO-sap
- One ticket, please
Time and days
Now, later, tomorrow, what time it opens and one moment please.
- Ngayonnga-YON
- Now
- Mamayama-MA-ya
- Later
- Ngayong arawnga-YON a-RAW
- Today
- BúkasBOO-kas
- Tomorrow
- Mamayang gabima-ma-YANG ga-BEE
- Tonight
- Kailan?kai-LAN
- When?
- Anong oras kayo nagbubukas?a-NONG o-RAS ka-YO nag-boo-boo-KAS
- What time does it open?
- Sandali lang posan-da-LEE lang po
- One moment, please
- Minutomee-NOO-to
- Minutes
- Oraso-RAS
- Hours
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
- Masama ang pakiramdam koma-sa-MA ang pa-kee-RAM-dam ko
- I don't feel well
- Ninakawan akonee-na-ka-WAN a-ko
- It was stolen
- Emergency itoee-MER-jen-see ee-TO
- It's an emergency
- Lubayan mo akoloo-BA-yan mo a-KO
- Leave me alone