Common phrases

Question 1

Kumusta ka?

Answer 1

Hello / How are you?

Question 2

Mabuti naman.

Answer 2

I’m doing well.

Question 3

Ayos lang.

Answer 3

I’m doing ok.

Question 4

Hindi mabuti.

Answer 4

I’m not doing well.

Question 5

Ano ang pangalan mo?

Answer 5

What is your name?

Question 6

Ako si Giana

Answer 6

I am Giana

Question 7

Taga saan ka?

Answer 7

Where are you from?

Question 8

Taga Australia ako.

Answer 8

I am from Australia

Question 9

Ilang taon ka na?

Answer 9

How old are you?

Question 10

Dieciocho ako.

Answer 10

I am 18.

Question 11

Ano ang trabaho mo?

Answer 11

What is your job?

Question 12

May asawa ka na ba?

Answer 12

Are you married?

Question 13

Oo

Answer 13

Yes

Question 14

Wala / Hindi

Answer 14

No

Question 15

Wala pa

Answer 15

Not yet

Question 16

May anak ka na ba?

Answer 16

Do you have any kids?

Question 17

Oo, may dalawang anak na ako

Question 18

How do you say a number in a sentence?

Answer 18

Add ng at the end when it ends with a vowel.
Add na at the end when it ends with a cosononant.

Question 19

Ano ang hilig mo?

Answer 19

What are your hobbies?

Question 20

Mahilig ako sumayaw.

Answer 20

I like to dance.

Question 21

If you don’t know a verb in Tagalog, what can you say?

Answer 21

Add mag in front of the verb. (e.g. mag-exercise)