Tagalog Phrasebook: Greetings & Essential Phrases
The most useful Tagalog words and phrases for travelers — greetings, polite basics, numbers, directions and more — each with a simple pronunciation guide. This is a preview of the full phrasebook content.
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Greetings & IntroductionsCommon Words & QuestionsNumbersDays & TimeDirectionsLocationsFoodLodgingMedicalBody PartsEmergenciesWeatherDescriptionsFamilyOccupationsCustomsFuel & Vehicle
Greetings & Introductions 10 phrases
Welcome.Maligayang pagdating.maaleegaayaang paagdaateeng
Hello.Helo.heylo
Good morning.Magandang umaga.maagaandaang oomaagaa
Good night.Magandang gabi.maagaandaang gaabee
Good bye.Paalam.paaaalaam
How are you?Kamusta kayo?kaamoostaa kaayo
I’m fine, thanks, and you?Mabuti, salamat, at kayo?maabootee, saalaamaat, aat eekaaw
I’m pleased to meet you.Ikinagagalak kong makilala kayo.eekeenaagaagaalaak kong maakeelaalaa kaayo
Thank you for your help.Salamat sa tulong ninyo.saalaamaat saa toolong neenyo
My name is ___.___ ang pangalan ko.aang paangaalaan ko
Common Words & Questions 30 phrases
Please.Pakiusap.paakeeoosaap
Thank you.Salamat.saalaamaat
Can someone assist us?Mayroon bang puwedeng tumulong sa amin?maayroon baang pooweydey toomoolong saa aameen?
OKOKokeyy
Excuse me. / I’m sorry.Ipagpaumanhin mninyo.iipaagpaaoomaanheen neenyo
YesOpoopo
NoHindi poheendee po
MaybeSiguroseegooro
RightTamataamaa
WrongMalimaalee
HereDitodeeto
ThereDoondooon
I wantGusto kogoostoo ko
I do not wantAyokoaayoko
DangerPanganibpaangaaneeb
OK, no problem.OK, walang problema.okeyy, waalaang probleymaa
Who?Sino?seeno
What?Ano?aano
When?Kailan?kaaeelaan
Where?Saan?saaaan
Why?Bakit?baakeet
How?Paano?paaaano
What happened?Ano'ng nangyari?aanong naangyaaree
Do you have___?Mayroon ba kayong ___?maayroon baa kaayong ___
Do you need help?Kailangan ba ninyo ng tulong?kaaeelaangaan baa neenyo naang toolong
I am___ ako.aako
You are___ kayo.kaayo
He / She is___ siyaseeyaa
We are___ kamikaamee
They are___ silaseelaa
Numbers 41 phrases
0 Zeroseroseyro
1 Oneisaeesaa
2 Twodalawadaalaawaa taatlo
3 Threetatlotaatlo
4 Fourapataapaat
5 Fivelimaleemaa
6 Sixanimaaneem
7 Sevenpitopeeto
8 Eightwalowaalo
9 Ninesiyamseeyaam
10 Tensampusaampoo
11 Elevenlabing-isalaabeeng-eesaa
12 Twelvelabindalawalaabeendaalaawaa
13 Thirteenlabintatlolaabeentaatlo
14 Fourteenlabing-apatlaabeeng-aapaat
15 Fifteenlabinlimalaabeenleemaa
16 Sixteenlabing-animlaabeeng-aaneem
17 Seventeenlabimpitolaabeempeeto
18 Eighteenlabingwalolaabeengwaalo
19 Nineteenlabinsiyamlaabeenseeyaam
20 Twentydalawampudaalaawaampoo
30 Thirtytatlumputaatloompoo
40 Fortyapatnapuaapaatnaapoo
50 Fiftylimampuleemaampoo
60 Sixtyanimnapuaaneemnaapoo
70 Seventypitumpupeetoompoo
80 Eightywalumpuwaaloompoo
90 Ninetysiyamnapuseeyaamnaapoo
100 One Hundredisandaaneesaandaaaan
1,000 One Thousandisanliboeesaanleebo
10,000 Ten Thousandsampung libosaampoong leebo
100,000 Hundred Thousandisandaang liboeesaandaaaangleebo
1,000,000 Millionisang milyoneesaangmeelyon
Plusataat
Minusbawasan ngbaawaasaan naang
More (than)mahigitmaaheegeet (saa)
Less (than)kulangkoolaang (saa)
Approximatelymgamaangaa
Firstunaoonaa
Secondpangalawapaangaalaawaa
Thirdpangatlopaangaatlo
Days & Time 25 phrases
SundayLinggoLeenggo
MondayLunesLooneys
TuesdayMartesMaarteys
WednesdayMiyerkolesMeeyeerkoleys
ThursdayHuwebesHooweybeys
FridayBiyernesBeeyeyrneys
SaturdaySabadoSaabaado
Yesterdaykahaponkaahaapon
Todayngayonngaayon
Tomorrowbukasbookaas
Dayarawaaraaw
Nightgabigaabee
Weeklinggoleenggo
Monthbuwanboowaan
Yeartaontaaon
Secondsegundoseygoondo
Minuteminutomeenooto
Hourorasoraas
Morningumagaoomaagaa
Eveninggabigaabee
Noontanghalitaanghaalee
Afternoonhaponhaapon
Midnighthating-gabihaateeng-gaabee
Nowngayonngaayon
Latermamayamaamaayaa
Directions 26 phrases
Above / Oversa ibabaw ng / sa itaas ngsaa eebaabaaw naang / saa eetaaaas nang
After / Pastpagkatapos ng / nakaraanpaagkaataapos naang / naakaaraaaan
Back / Behindsa likod / sa likod ngsaa leekod / saa leekod naang
Before / In front of / Forwardsa unahan / sa harap ng / harapsaa oonaahaan / saa haaraap naang / haaraap
Betweensa gitna ngsaa geetnaa naang
Coordinatesugnayanoognaayaan
Degreesantasaantaas
Downsa ibabasaa eebaabaa
Eastsilanganseelaangaan
Farmalayomaalaayo
Longitudelonghitudlongheetood
Leftkaliwakaaleewaa
Latitudelayolaayo
My position is ___.___ ang posisyon ko.aang poseesyon ko
Nearmalapitmaalaapeet
Northhilagaheelaagaa
Northeasthilagang silanganheelaagaang-seelaangaan
Northwesthilagang kanluranheelaagaang-kaanlooraan
Rightkanankaanaan
Southtimogteemog
Southeasttimog-silanganteemog-seelaangaan
Southwesttimog-kanluranteemog-kaanlooraan
Straight aheadderetsodeyreytso
Undersa ilalimsaa eelaaleem
Upsa taassaa taaaas
Westkanlurankaanlooraan
Locations 25 phrases
Beachaplayaaaplaayaa
Borderhanggananhaanggaanaan
Bridgetulaytoolaay
Campkampokaampo
Dirt roaddaang hindi sementadodaaaang heendee seymeyntaado
Forestgubatgoobaat
Harborharborhaarbor
Hillburolboorol
Housebahaybaahaay
Lakelawalaawaa
Meadowparangpaaraang
Mountainbundokboondok
Oceandagatdaagaat
Pathlandaslaandaas
Paved roaddaang aspaltadodaaaang aaspaaltaado
Placelugarloogaar
Positionposisyonposeesyon
Riverilogeelog
Roaddaandaaaan
Seadagatdaagaat
Squareplasaplaasaa
Treepunopoono
Valleylambaklaambaak
Villagenayonnaayon
Where?Saan?saaaan
Food 45 phrases
Foodpagkainpaagkaaeen
Canlatalaataa
Cuptasataasaa
Forktinidorteeneedor
Knifekutsilyokootseelyo
Plateplatoplaato
Spoonkutsarakootsaaraa
Beansbinsbeens
Beerserbesaseyrbeysaa
Breadtinapayteenaapaay
Buttermantekilyamaanteykeelyaa
Cheesekesokeyso
Coffeekapekaapey
Fishisdaeesdaa
Flourarinaaareenaa
Fruitprutasprootaas
Meatkarnekaarney
Milkgatasgaataas
Oilmantikamaanteeka
Potatoespatataspaataataas
Ricebigasbeegaas
Saltasinaaseen
Soupsopassopaas
Sugarasukalaasookaal tsaaaa
Teatsaatsaaaa
Vegetablesmga gulaymaangaa goolaay
Watertubigtoobeeg
Winealakaalaak
DrinkUminom kayo.Oomeenom kaayo
EatKumain kayo.Koomaaeen kaayo
Don’t push! We have plenty of food.Huwag manulak! Marami tayong pagkain.Hoowaag maanoolaak! Maaraamee taayong paagkaaeen.
Give me your bowl.Akina ang tason ninyo.Aakeena aang taason neenyo.
Is the water safe to drink?Ligtas bang inumin ang tubig?Leegtaas baang eenoomeen aang toobeeg?
Boil the water.Pakuluan ninyo ang tubig.Paakoolooaan neenyo aang toobeeg.
Wash your hands.Hugasan ninyoo ang kamay ninyo.Hoogaasaan neenyo aang kaamaay neenyo.
Wash yourself here.Maghugas kayo rito.Maaghoogaas kaayo reeto.
We need ___ liters of potable water.Kailangan namin ng ___ litro ng tubig na maiinom.Kaaeelaangaan naameen naang ___ leetrong toobeeg naa maaeeeenom.
Where is the latrine?Nasaan ang ihian?Naasaaaan aang eeheeaan?
The latrine is to the ___.Nasa ___ ang ihian.Naasaa ___ aang eeheeaan.
left.kaliwa.kaaleewaa
right.kanan.kaanaan
straight ahead.deretso.deyreytso
Is the food fresh?Sariwa ba ang pagkain?Saareewaa baa aang paagkaaeen?
Is the food spoiled?Sira ba ang pagkain?Seeraa baa aang paagkaaeen?
Burn this ___.Sunugin ninyo itong ___ na ito.Soonoogeen neenyo eetong ___ naa eeto.
Lodging 9 phrases
We must spend the night here.Kailangang magpalipas kami ng gabi rito.Kaaeelaangaan maagpaaleepaas kaamee naang gaabee reeto
Is there a dining facility here?May kainan ba rito?Maay kaaeenaan baa reeto?
How many kilometers to the nearest town?Ilang kilometro hanggang sa pinakamalapit na bayan?Eelaang keelomeytro haanggaang saa peenaakaamaalaapeet naa baayaan?
Are there any hotels near here?May mga hotel bang malapit dito?Maay maangaa hoteyl baang maalaapeet deeto?
Are there any restaurants near here?May mga restawran bang malapit dito?Maay maangaa reystaawraanl baang maalaapeet deeto?
We want to go to ____.Gusto naming pumunta sa ___.Goosto naameeng poomoontaa saa ___.
Are there rental cars available?May kotse bang maaarkila?Maay kotsey baang maaaaaarkeelaa?
Is there a telephone available?May telepono ba?Maay teyleypono baa?
We need ___ gallons of potable water.Kailangan namin ng ___ na galon ng tubig na maiinom.Kaaeelaangaan naameen naang ___ naa gaalon naang toobeeg naa maaeeeenom.
Medical 33 phrases
Antibioticsantaybayotiksaantaaybaayoteeks
Bandagebendabendaa
Blooddugodoogo
Burnsunogsoonog
Cleanmalinismaaleenees
Deadpataypaataay
Doctordoktordoktor
Feverlagnatlaagnaat
Hospitalospitalospeetaal
Infectionimpeksiyoneempeykseeyon
Injurednasugatannaasoogaataan
Malnutritionkulang sa sustansiyakoolang saa soostaanseeyaa
Medicmedikmeydeek
Medicinegamotgaamot
Nursenarsnaars
Poisonlasonlaason
Sickmaysakitmaaysaaskeet
Vitaminsbitaminabeetaameenaa
Woundsugatsoogaat
I am a doctor.Doktor ako.Doktor aako.
I am not a doctor.Hindi ako doktor.Heendee aako doktor.
I am going to help.Tutulong ako.Tootoolong aako.
Can you walk?Nakakalakad ba kayo?Naakaakaalaakaad baa kaayo?
Can you sit?Nakakaupo ba kayo?Naakaakaaoopo baa kaayo?
Can you stand?Nakakatayo ba kayo?Naakaakaataayo baa kaayo?
Are you in pain?May masakit ba sa inyo?Maay maasaakeet baa saa eenyo?
You will get a shot. (injection)Iiniksiyunan kayo.Eeeeneekseeyoonaan kaayo.
I will take you to the hospital.Dadalhin ko kayo sa ospital.Daadaalheen ko kaayo saa ospeetaal.
What is wrong?Ano'ng diperensiya?Aano'ng deepeyreynseeyaa?
Are you injured?Sugatan ba kayo?Soogaataan baa kaayo?
Can you feed yourself?Nakakakain ba kayo nang mag-isa?Naakaakaakaaeen baa kaayo naang maag-eesaa?
Open your mouth.Ibukas ninyo ang bibig ninyo.Eebookaas neenyo aang beebeeg neenyo.
Are you pregnant?Buntis ba kayo?Boontees baa kaayo?
Body Parts 36 phrases
Abdomenpusonpooson
Anklebukung-bukongbookoong-bookong
Armbrasobraaso
Bonebutobooto
Brainutakootaak
Chestdibdibdeebdeeb
Eartengateyngaa
Elbowsikoseeko
Eyesmatamaataa
Facemukhamookhaa
Fingerdaliridaaleeree
Footpaapaaaa
Hairbuhokboohok
Handkamaykaamaay
Headulooolo
Heartpusopooso
Kidneybatobaato
Kneetuhodtoohod
Legbintibeentee
Lipslabilaabee
Liveratayaataay
Lungsbagabaagaa
Mouthbibigbeebeeg
Neckleegleyeyg
Noseilongeelong
Pelvis / Groinbalakang / singitbaalaakaang / seengeet
Ribstadyangtaadyaang
Shoulderbalikatbaaleekaat
Skullbungoboongo
Spinegulugodgooloogod
Stomach (area)tiyanteeyaan
Stomach (organ)sikmuraseekmooraa
Teethngipinngeepeen
Toedaliri sa paadaaleeree sas paaa
Tonguediladeelaa
Wristpulsopoolso
Emergencies 5 phrases
Emergency!Emerdyensi!eymeyrdyeynsee
We need a doctor!Kailangan namin ng doktor!kaaeelaangaan naameen naang doktor
Distress signalsenyal ng panganibseynyaal naang paangaaneeb
Help!Saklolo!saaklolo
Evacuate the area!Lisanin ang lugar!leesaaneen aang loogaar
Weather 20 phrases
Coldmalamigmaalameeg
Drytuyotooyo
Earthquakelindolleendol
Fogulapoolaap
High windsmalalakas na hanginmaalaalaakaas naa haangeen
Hotmainitmaaeeneet
Humiditykahalumigmigankaahaaloomeegmeegaan
Iceyeloyeylo
Lightningkidlatkeedlaat
Rainulanoolaan
Sandstormhanging may buhanginhaangeeng maay boohaangeen
Severematindimaateendee
Snowniyebeneeyeybey
Stormbagyobaagyo
Temperaturetemperaturateympeyraatooraa
Thunderkulogkoolog
Weatherpanahonpaanaahon
Wetbasabaasaa
Typhoonbagyobaagyo
Tornadobuhawiboohaawee
Descriptions 69 phrases
Blackitimeeteem
Blueasulaasool
Brownkulay kapekoolaay kaapey
Graykulay abokoolaay aabo
Greenberdebeyrdey
Orangeorensoreyns
Purplekulay ubekoolaay oobey
Redpulapoolaa
Whiteputipootee
Yellowdilawdiilaaw
Bigmalakimaalaakee
Deepmalalimmaalaaleem
Longmahabamaahaabaa
Narrowmakitidmaakeeteed
Short (in height)maliitmaaleeeet
Short (in length)maigsimaaeegsee
Small, littlemaliitmaaleeeet
Tallmataasmaataaaas
Thickmakapalmaakaapaal
Thinmanipismaaneepees maalaapaad
Widemalapadmaalaapaad
Roundbilogbeelog
Straighttuwidtooweed
Squarekwadradokwaadraado
Triangulartatsuloktaatsoolok
Bittermapaitmaapaaeet
Freshsariwasaareewaa
Saltymaalatmaaaalaat
Sourmaasimmaaaaseem
Spicymaanghangmaaaanghaang
Sweetmatamismaataamees
Badmasamamaasaamaa
Cleanmalinismaaleenees
Darkmadilimmaadeeleem
Difficultmahirapmaaheeraap
Dirtymarumimaaroomee
Drytuyotooyo
Easymadalimaadaalee
Emptywalang lamanwaalaang laamaan
Expensivemahalmaahaal
Fastmabilismaabeelees
Foreignbanyagabaanyaagaa
Fullpunopoono
Goodmabutimaabootee
Hard (firm)matigasmaateegaas
Heavymabigatmaabeegaat
Inexpensivemuramooraa
Light (illumination)maliwanagmaaleewaanaag
Light (weight)magaanmaagaaaan
Locallokallokaal
Newbagobaago
Noisymaingaymaaeengaay
Old (about things)lumaloomaa
Old (about people)matandamaataandaa
Powerfulmalakasmaalaakaas
Quiet (person)tahimiktaaheemeek
Right / Correcttamataamaa
Slowmarahanmaaraahaan
Softmalambotmaalaambot
Verynapakanaapaakaa
Weakmahinamaaheenaa
Wetbasabaasaa
Wrong / Incorrectmalimaalee
Youngbatabaataa
Few / Littlekauntikaaoontee
Many / Muchmaramimaaraamee
Partbahagibaahaagee
Some / A fewilaneelaan
Wholebuobooo
Family 21 phrases
Aunt (paternal / maternal)tiyateeyaa
Brotherkapatid na lalakikaapaateed naa laalaakee
Childanakaanaak
Childrenmga anakmaangaa aanaak
Cousin (paternal / maternal)pinsanpeensaan
Daughteranak na babaeaanaak naa baabaaey
Familypamilyapaameelyaa
Fatheramaaamaa
Grandfatherlolololo
Grandmotherlolalolaa
Husbandasawang lalakiaasaawaang laalaakee
Manlalakilaalaakee
Menmga lalakimaangaa laalaakee
Motherinaeenaa
Relativesmga kamag-anakmaangaa kaamaag-aanaak
Sisterkapatid na babaekaapaateed naa baabaaey
Sonanak na lalakiaanaak naa laalaakee
Uncle (paternal / maternal)tiyoteeyo
Wifeasawang babaeaasaawaang baabaaey
Womanbabaebaabaaey
Womenmga babaemaangaa baabaaey
Occupations 25 phrases
Air ForceHukbong PanghimpapawidHookbong paangheempaapaaweed
Armyhukbohookbo
MarinesMarinomaareeno
NavyHukbong DagatHookbong daagaat
Air Defensetanggulang panghimpapawidtaanggoolaang paangheempaapaaweed
CommanderKomanderKomaandeyr
Dentistdentistadeynteestaa
Doctordoktordoktor
Drivertsupertsoopeyr
Farmermagsasakamaagsaasaakaa
Fishermanmangingisdamaangeengeesdaa
Government employeeempleyado ng gobyernoeympleyyaado naang gobyeyrno
Guardguardiyagwaardeeyaa
Housewifemaybahaymaaybaahaay
Laborermanggagawamaanggaagaawaa
Mechanicmekanikomeykaaneeko
Messengermensaheromeynsaaheyro
Pilotpilotopeeloto
Policemanpulispoolees
Sailormarinomaareeno
Businessmannegosyanteneygosyaantey
Shopkeepermay-ari ng tindahanmaay-aaree naang teendaahaan
Soldiersundalosoondaalo
Studentestudyanteeystoodyaantey
Teachergurogooro
Customs 67 phrases
Where is my customs declaration?Nasaan ang aking deklarasyon para sa adwana?Naasaaaan aang aakeeng deeklaaraasyon paaraa saa aadwaanaa?
I do not have anything to declare.Wala akong idedeklara.Waalaa aakong eedeydeyklaaraa.
These goods are personal.Pampersonal ang mga bagay na ito.Paampeyrsonaal aang maanga baagaay naa eeto.
Not for sale.Hindi pinagbibili.Heendee peenaagbeebeelee.
Can you help me fill out the forms?Puwede mo ba akong tulungang magpil-ap ng mga pormularyo?Pooweydey mo baa aakong tooloongaang maagpeel-aap naang maangaa pormoolaaryo?
Is this correct?Tama ba ito?Taamaa baa eeto?
Here is my passport.Heto ang aking pasaporte.Heyto aang aakeeng paasaaportey.
Here is my visa.Heto ang aking bisa.Heyto aang aakeeng beesaa.
I have no (target) money.Wala akong pesos.Waalaa aakong peysos.
Ad valoremad baloremaad baaloreym
Ammunitionmunisyonmooneesyon
Baggagebagahebaagaahey
Bill of ladinglistahan ng mga ipadadalaleestaahaan naang maangaa eepaadaadaalaa
Cargokargokaargo
Customsadwanaaadwaana
Customs declarationdeklarasyon sa adwanadeyklaaraasyon saa aadwaanaa
Customs taxbuwis sa adwanaboowees saa aadwaanaa
Customs workertrabahador sa adwanatraabaahaador saa aadwaanaa
Damagedsiraseeraa
Deliverypaghahatidpaaghaateed
Dutytungkulintoonkooleen
Expendituresgastosgaastos
Exportkalakal panluwaskaalaakaal paanloowaas
Falsemalimaalee
Foreign currencyperang banyagapeyraang baanyaagaa
Form (document)dokumentodokoomeynto
Holdingari-arianaaree-aareeaan
Importkalakal pang-angkatlaalaakaal paang-aangkaat
Insuranceseguroseygooro
Emiratiemiratieymeyraatee
Loadingpagsasakaypaagsaasaakaay
Name of goodspangalan ng panindapaangaalaan naang paaneendaa
Narcoticsnarkotikonaarkotiko
National treasurepambansang yamanpaambaansaang yaamaan
Nomenclaturepangalanpaangaalaan
On-boardnakasakaynaakaasaakaay
Originpinanggalinganpeenaanggaaleengaan
Ownermay-arimaay-aaree
Packing listlistahan ng mga ipadadalaleestaahaan naang maangaa eepaadaadaalaa
Passportpasaportepaasaaportey
Permissionpahintulotpaaheentoolot
Personal usepampersonal na gamitpaampeyrsonaal naa gaameet
Personneltauhantaaoohaan
Prohibitedbawalbaawaal
Propertypag-aaripaag-aaaaree
Ratehalagahaalaagaa
Rate of exchangepalitpaaleet
Receiptresiboreyseebo
Relicsalaalaaalaaaalaa
Restrictedlimitadoleemeetaado
Souveniralaalaaalaaaalaa
Specificationdetalyedeytaalyey
Storagepag-iimbakpaag-eeeembaak
Tariffbuwisboowees
Tax-freewalang buwiswaalaang boowees
To answersagutinsaagooteen
To be responsible formanagotmaanaagot
To exportmagluwasmaagloowaas
To fill outmagpil-apmaagpeel-aap
To present for customs inspectionipakita para sa inspeksiyon sa adwanaeepaakeetaa paaraa saa eenspeykseeyon saa aadwaanaa
Transportationtransportasyontraansportaasyon
Unloadingpagbababapaagbaabaabaa
Valuablesmga mahahalagang bagaymaangga maahaahaalaagaang baagaay
Valuehalagahaalaagaa
Visabisabeesaa
Weaponsmga sandatamaangaa saandaataa
X-ray machinemakinang pang-eksreymaakeenaang paang-eyksrey
Fuel & Vehicle 14 phrases
Gasolinegasolinagaasoleenaa
Oillangislaangees
Dieseldiseldeeseyl
Gas (propane)gasgaas
Literslitroleetro
Do you have___?May ___ ba kayo?Maay ___ baa kaayo?
Hydraulic fluidlikidong haydrolikleekeedong haaydroleek
Hydraulic systemsistemang haydrolikseesteymaang haaydroleek
We need maintenance support.Kailangan namin ng suportang pangangalaga.Kaaeelaangaan naameen naang sooportaang paangaangaalaagaa.
We need ___.Kailangan namin ng ___.Kaaeelaangaan naameen naang ___.
400-cycleapatnaraang sikoloaapaatnaaraaaang seekolo
3-phasetatlong-yugtotaatlong-yoogto
Alternating currentsalit-salit na kuryentesaaleet-saaleet naa kooryeyntey
115-voltboltaheng siyento kinseboltaaheyng seeyento keensey
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