Conversational Tagalog: Basics & Greetings

Question 1

Kamusta/Kamusta Ka

(Kamusta is more informal, doesn’t require a reply)

Answer 1

Hello/How are you?

Question 2

Mabuti naman

Ayos lang

Hindi mabuti

Answer 2

I’m doing well.

I’m doing okay.

I’m not doing well.

Question 3

Ano ang pangalan mo?

Answer 3

What is your name?

Question 4

Ako si Hassan

Answer 4

I am Hassan

Question 5

Taga saan ka?

Answer 5

Where are you from?

Question 6

Taga Filipinas at Sudan ako

Answer 6

I am from Philippines and Sudan.

Question 7

Ilang taon ka na?

Answer 7

How old are you?

Question 8

dieciocho ako

(can either reply with filipino, english or spanish numbers)

Answer 8

I am 18 years old.

Question 9

Ano ang trabaho mo?

Answer 9

What are you working as?

Question 10

Doktor ako

Answer 10

I am a doctor.

Question 11

May asawa ka na ba?

May anak ka na ba?

Answer 11

Are you married?

Do you have any kids?

Question 12

Wala/Hindi

Oo

Wala pa

Answer 12

No

Yes

Not yet

Question 13

isa

dalawa

tatlo

apat

lima

Answer 13

1

2

3

4

5

Question 14

Ano ang hilig mo?

Answer 14

What are your hobbies?

Question 15

Mahilig ako…

Answer 15

I like to…

Question 16

Mahilig akong maggitars

Answer 16

I like to play guitar

Question 17

Magluto

Magbasa

Magnood ng TV

Sumayaw

Mag-exercise

Answer 17

Cook

Read

Watch TV

Dance

Exercise

Question 18

Tanglish tip #1

Answer 18

You can place mag next to any english word in order to replace any filipino words that you don’t know.

For example, if I don’t know magbasa (read), I could say mag-read.

Question 19

When can I use po #1?

Answer 19

You can add po to the end of any sentence, to make it respectful.