Useful expressions (chapter 3) Flashcards

1
Q

What is your name?

A

Anong pangalan mo?

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2
Q

How old are you?

A

ilang taon ka na?

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3
Q

If per chance / If ever / Just in case

A

Kung sakali…

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4
Q

I thought…

A

Akala ko…

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5
Q

Why?

A

Bakit?

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6
Q

Are you finished?

A

Tapos ka na ba?

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7
Q

That’s good, then.

A

Mabuti kung ganon.

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8
Q

Would it be OK with you?

A

Pwede ka ba?

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9
Q

Would it be OK with you now?

A

Pwede ka na ba?

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10
Q

Thank you very much, sir/ma’am

A

Maraming salamat po.

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11
Q

How are you?

A

Kumusta ka?

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12
Q

How are you?

(More formal)

A

Kumusta po kayo?

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13
Q

Just a little.

A

Konti lang.

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14
Q

Where do you work?

A

Saan ka nagtatrabaho?

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15
Q

I work at IBM Computers.

A

Nagtatrabaho ako sa IBM Computers.

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16
Q

What did you say?

A

Anong sabi mo?

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17
Q

Where are you going?

A

Saan ka pupunta?

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18
Q

Where have you been?

A

Saan ka galing?

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19
Q

Where do you live?

A

Saan ka nakatira?

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20
Q

Please repeat.

A

Pakiulit nga.

21
Q

Really?

A

Talaga?

22
Q

Is it true?

A

Totoo ba?

23
Q

Right / Correct

A

Tama

24
Q

Wrong

A

Mali

25
Q

Of course.

A

Syempre (naman)

26
Q

Is it possible?

A

Pwede ba?

27
Q

It is not possible

A

Hindi pwede

28
Q

Don’t bother

A

Huwag na lang

29
Q

Don’t worry

A

Huwag kang mag-alala

30
Q

Interesting

A

Interesante /

Kawili-wili

31
Q

Thanks anyway.

A

Salamat na lang.

32
Q

Prohibited

A

Bawal

33
Q

Do you like it?

A

Gusto mo ba?

34
Q

I like it.

A

Gusto ko.

35
Q

I don’t like it /

I don’t want it

A

Ayoko

36
Q

I don’t know

A

Ewan ko.

37
Q

Too bad /

What a waste

A

Sayang

38
Q

What a pity / Too bad

(expressing empathy)

A

Kawawa naman

39
Q

Sorry.

A

Pasensya ka na. /

Sori ha.

40
Q

I am very busy

A

Abalang-abala ako /

Bising-bisi ako

41
Q

OK, go on

(not an answer to “How are you?”)

A

Sige.

42
Q

Until next time

A

Hanggang sa susunod.

43
Q

Go away! / Shoo!

(used especially for animals)

A

Alis!

44
Q

Let’s go!

A

Tayo na! / Tena!

45
Q

Wait a while /

Just a moment

A

Sandali lang

46
Q

(Here’s my) payment, sir/ma’am

(used esp in public transport)

A

Bayad ho

47
Q

Stop

(used when you want to alight from a vehicle)

A

Para ho

48
Q

I don’t understand

A

Hindi ko maintindihan

49
Q

Oh, my!

A

Naku!