Useful expressions (chapter 3) Flashcards by Cat Ramos

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What is your name?

A

Anong pangalan mo?

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How old are you?

A

ilang taon ka na?

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If per chance / If ever / Just in case

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Kung sakali…

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I thought…

A

Akala ko…

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Why?

A

Bakit?

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Are you finished?

A

Tapos ka na ba?

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That’s good, then.

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Mabuti kung ganon.

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Would it be OK with you?

A

Pwede ka ba?

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Would it be OK with you now?

A

Pwede ka na ba?

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Thank you very much, sir/ma’am

A

Maraming salamat po.

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How are you?

A

Kumusta ka?

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How are you?

(More formal)

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Kumusta po kayo?

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Just a little.

A

Konti lang.

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Where do you work?

A

Saan ka nagtatrabaho?

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I work at IBM Computers.

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Nagtatrabaho ako sa IBM Computers.

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What did you say?

A

Anong sabi mo?

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Where are you going?

A

Saan ka pupunta?

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Where have you been?

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Saan ka galing?

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Where do you live?

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Saan ka nakatira?

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Please repeat.

A

Pakiulit nga.

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Really?

A

Talaga?

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Is it true?

A

Totoo ba?

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Right / Correct

A

Tama

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Wrong

A

Mali

Q

Of course.

A

Syempre (naman)

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Is it possible?

A

Pwede ba?

Q

It is not possible

A

Hindi pwede

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Don’t bother

A

Huwag na lang

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Don’t worry

A

Huwag kang mag-alala

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Interesting

A

Interesante /

Kawili-wili

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Thanks anyway.

A

Salamat na lang.

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Prohibited

A

Bawal

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Do you like it?

A

Gusto mo ba?

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I like it.

A

Gusto ko.

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I don’t like it /

I don’t want it

A

Ayoko

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I don’t know

A

Ewan ko.

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Too bad /

What a waste

A

Sayang

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What a pity / Too bad

(expressing empathy)

A

Kawawa naman

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Sorry.

A

Pasensya ka na. /

Sori ha.

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I am very busy

A

Abalang-abala ako /

Bising-bisi ako

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OK, go on

(not an answer to “How are you?”)

A

Sige.

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Until next time

A

Hanggang sa susunod.

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Go away! / Shoo!

(used especially for animals)

A

Alis!

Q

Let’s go!

A

Tayo na! / Tena!

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Wait a while /

Just a moment

A

Sandali lang

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(Here’s my) payment, sir/ma’am

(used esp in public transport)

A

Bayad ho

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Stop

(used when you want to alight from a vehicle)

A

Para ho

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I don’t understand

A

Hindi ko maintindihan

Q

Oh, my!

A

Naku!