Basic Filipino Phrases

That You'll Need to Get Around

ENGLISH FILIPINO
How are you? Kumusta ka?
How many? Ilan?
How much? Magkano?
How? Paano?
I/We Ako/Tayo
No Hindi
Thank you Salamat
Time Oras
Welcome (greeting) Mabuhay!
Bad Masama
Beautiful Maganda
You are beautiful Maganda Ka
Cheap Mura
Expensive Mahal
Big Malaki
Small Maliit
Good afternoon Magandang hapon
Good evening Magandang gabi
Good morning Magandang umaga
Good/Fine Mabuti
Goodbye Paalam
He/She Siya
What? Ano?
When? Kailan?
Where? Saan?
Who? Sino?
Why? Bakit?
Yes Oo/Opo
You're welcome Walang anuman
You Ikaw
They Sila
I love you Mahal kita
Please Pakiusap
Up Taas
Down Baba
Left Kaliwa
Right Kanan
North Hilaga
East Silangan
South Timog
West Kanluran
Far Malayo
Near Malapit