Small Talk - Meeting People

How are you? (to a younger person)....... Kumusta ka na?

How are you? (to an adult).................. Kumusta ho/po kayo?

Fine, and you? (same age or younger)........ Mabuti naman, ikaw?

Fine, and you? (to an adult)................ Mabuti naman. Kayo ho?

What's your name?........................... Ano ang pangalan mo?

My name is ................................. Ako si .........

I'd like to introduce you to.............Gusto kitang ipakilala kay..

I'm pleased to meet you............ Ikinakatuwa kong makilala ko kayo


AGE - EDAD

How old are you?(to someone younger)......... Ilang taon ka na?

How old are you? (to an adult)................ Ilang taon ho kayo?

How old is your son/daughter?...............Ilang taon ho anak niyo?

Language Difficulties

Do you speak English? ............... Nagsasalita ka ba ng Ingles?

Yes, I do. .......................... Oo, nakakapagasalita ako.

No, I don't ......................... Hindi ako marunong.

Does anyone speak English? ....... May nakakapagsalita ba ng Ingles?

I speak a little bit.............. Marunong akong magsalita ng konti.

Do you understand? .............. Niintindihan mo ba?

I (don't) understand ............. Hindi ko naintindihan.

I understand ..................... Naiintindihan ko po.

Could you speak more slowly?..... Pwede mo bang bagalan ang iyong pagsasalita?

Could you repeat that? ......... Pakiulit nga ho/po.

Please write it down? ........Pakisulat mo naman/Pakisulat naman ho.

How do you say ......? ............Paano mo sasabihin.....?

What does that mean? .............. Anong ibig sabihin niyan?

What does .....mean? .............. Ano ang ibig sabihin ng......?

Greetings And Civilities

Thank you very much ............... Maraming Salamat

You're welcome...................... Walang anuman

Excuse me .......................... Ipagpaumanhin ninyo ako

May I / Do you mind? ............... Pupwede ba?

Yes .... Oo .............. No ... Hindi


To say "please" attach the "paki" to th verb and use the word for you - mo" or "ho ninyo" after the verb.

Please pass the bread.......... Pakipasa ho ninyo ang tinapay.

Please pass the book .......... Pakipasa ho ninyo ang libro.

Please pass the plate ......... Pakipasa ho ninyo ang plato.