Basics

Question 1

I went yesterday.

Answer 1

Pumunta ako kahpon.

Question 2

I will go today/tomorrow.

Answer 2

Pupunta ako ngayon/bukas.

Question 3

How are you?

Answer 3

Kumusta ka/po?

Kumusta po kayo? [Singular when talking to elders]

Question 4

What’s the news? [Implies “what’s up?”]

Answer 4

Anong balita?

Question 5

What is this?

Answer 5

Ano (po) ito?

Question 6

What’s that?

Answer 6

Ano (po) ‘yon/yan?

Question 7

Wait, one moment

Answer 7

Sandali lang (po)

Question 8

Good morning

Answer 8

Magandang umaga (po)

Question 9

Good evening

Answer 9

Magandang gabi (po)

Question 10

Good afternoon

Answer 10

Magandang hapon (po)

Question 11

Good night

Answer 11

Good night [pronounced “gudnayt”]

Question 12

Good noon [used around noon time]

Answer 12

Magandang tanghali

Question 13

Good day

Answer 13

Magandang araw

Question 14

What time is it?

Answer 14

Anong oras na (po)?

Question 15

Where are you going?

Answer 15

Saan [“san”] ka pupunta?

Question 16

Let’s go

Answer 16

Tara na (po)

Question 17

I don’t like it here.

Answer 17

Ayaw ko (po) dito.

Question 18

I don’t like it in New York.

Answer 18

Ayaw ko (po) sa New York.

Question 19

What’s your name?

Answer 19

Anong pangalan mo?

Question 20

I am Juliana.

Answer 20

Ako si Juliana.

Question 21

(Not) fine

Answer 21

(Hindi) mabuti

Question 22

Just okay

Answer 22

Okay lang

Question 23

Nothing

Answer 23

Wala lang

Question 24

Nothing changed

Answer 24

Walang pinagbago

Question 25

A lot

Answer 25

Madami