Useful expressions (chapter 3)

Question 1

What is your name?

Answer 1

Anong pangalan mo?

Question 2

How old are you?

Answer 2

ilang taon ka na?

Question 3

If per chance / If ever / Just in case

Answer 3

Kung sakali…

Question 4

I thought…

Answer 4

Akala ko…

Question 5

Why?

Answer 5

Bakit?

Question 6

Are you finished?

Answer 6

Tapos ka na ba?

Question 7

That’s good, then.

Answer 7

Mabuti kung ganon.

Question 8

Would it be OK with you?

Answer 8

Pwede ka ba?

Question 9

Would it be OK with you now?

Answer 9

Pwede ka na ba?

Question 10

Thank you very much, sir/ma’am

Answer 10

Maraming salamat po.

Question 11

How are you?

Answer 11

Kumusta ka?

Question 12

How are you?

(More formal)

Answer 12

Kumusta po kayo?

Question 13

Just a little.

Answer 13

Konti lang.

Question 14

Where do you work?

Answer 14

Saan ka nagtatrabaho?

Question 15

I work at IBM Computers.

Answer 15

Nagtatrabaho ako sa IBM Computers.

Question 16

What did you say?

Answer 16

Anong sabi mo?

Question 17

Where are you going?

Answer 17

Saan ka pupunta?

Question 18

Where have you been?

Answer 18

Saan ka galing?

Question 19

Where do you live?

Answer 19

Saan ka nakatira?

Question 20

Please repeat.

Answer 20

Pakiulit nga.

Question 21

Really?

Answer 21

Talaga?

Question 22

Is it true?

Answer 22

Totoo ba?

Question 23

Right / Correct

Answer 23

Tama

Question 24

Wrong

Answer 24

Mali

Question 25

Of course.

Answer 25

Syempre (naman)

Question 26

Is it possible?

Answer 26

Pwede ba?

Question 27

It is not possible

Answer 27

Hindi pwede

Question 28

Don't bother

Answer 28

Huwag na lang

Question 29

Don't worry

Answer 29

Huwag kang mag-alala

Question 30

Interesting

Answer 30

Interesante / Kawili-wili

Question 31

Thanks anyway.

Answer 31

Salamat na lang.

Question 32

Prohibited

Answer 32

Bawal

Question 33

Do you like it?

Answer 33

Gusto mo ba?

Question 34

I like it.

Answer 34

Gusto ko.

Question 35

I don't like it / I don't want it

Answer 35

Ayoko

Question 36

I don't know

Answer 36

Ewan ko.

Question 37

Too bad / What a waste

Answer 37

Sayang

Question 38

What a pity / Too bad (expressing empathy)

Answer 38

Kawawa naman

Question 39

Sorry.

Answer 39

Pasensya ka na. / Sori ha.

Question 40

I am very busy

Answer 40

Abalang-abala ako / Bising-bisi ako

Question 41

OK, go on (not an answer to "How are you?")

Answer 41

Sige.

Question 42

Until next time

Answer 42

Hanggang sa susunod.

Question 43

Go away! / Shoo! (used especially for animals)

Answer 43

Alis!

Question 44

Let's go!

Answer 44

Tayo na! / Tena!

Question 45

Wait a while / Just a moment

Answer 45

Sandali lang

Question 46

(Here's my) payment, sir/ma'am (used esp in public transport)

Answer 46

Bayad ho

Question 47

Stop (used when you want to alight from a vehicle)

Answer 47

Para ho

Question 48

I don't understand

Answer 48

Hindi ko maintindihan

Question 49

Oh, my!

Answer 49

Naku!