Greet
| Tagalog |
English |
Magandang umaga.
Magandang umaga po. |
Good morning. |
Magandang tanghali.
Magandang hapon.
Magandang tanghali po.
Magandang hapon po. |
Hello.
Good afternoon. |
Magandang gabi.
Magandang gabi po. |
Good evening. |
- There is "polite expression" in Tagalog. "Magandang umaga
po." is polite expression and "Magandang umaga." is friendly
expression.
- "Magandang tanghali"or "Magandang tanghali po." is used between 11:00 to 13:00. "Magandang hapon" or "Magandang hapon po." is used for an afternoon.
- "maganda" means "beautiful". "umaga" is "morning",
"tanghali" is "noon", "hapon" is "afternoon"
and "gabi" is "evening"
- As an aside, "Beautiful Japan" is "Magandang hapon"
too. But the accent differ. "Good afternoon" is "Magandang
hapon" and "Beautiful Japan" is "Magandang hapon"
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| Tagalog |
English |
| Kumusta ka? |
How are you? |
| Mabuti. |
I’m fine. |
| Hindi mabuti. |
I am not fine. |
| OK lang. |
So so. |
| Pagod ako. |
I am tired. |
| Inaantok ako. |
I am sleepy. |
| Kumusta ang trabaho mo? |
How's business? |
- "Kumusta" is used for asking condition.
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| Tagalog |
English |
| Maganda ang panhon, ano? |
It's a nice day, isn't it? |
| Mainit, ano? |
It’s hot, isn’t it? |
| Malamig, ano? |
It’s cold, isn’t it? |
- "ano?" is "Tag question " corresponds to ",isn't
it?" and so on.
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Saying good by and Meeting again
| Tagalog |
English |
Paalam.
Aalis na ako.
Bye! |
Good by. |
Hanggang sa muli.
Magkita tayo uli. |
See you again. |
| Ingat ka. |
Take care. |
| Ayoko mawalay ka pa. |
I don’t want to still separate with you. |
| Mamimis kita. |
I'll miss you |
| Tatagawan kita. |
I’ll call you. |
| Puwede bang tawagan? |
Can I call you? |
| Aasahan ko ang pagkikita natin. |
I am looking forward to seeing you. |
| Matagal na tayong hindi nagkita ano? |
Long time no see. |
| Nagagalak akong makita kang muli. |
I’m glad to see you again. |
- "Aalis na ako" is said by person who leave a place. And other
people say "Sige."
- "Hanggang sa muli" means "Until (we meet) again".
- "Magkita tayo uli" is the same as "See you again" exactly.
- It is the completely same meaning as "Ingat ka" "takes care."
- "Ayoko" is the abbreviation of "Ayaw ko". And it means
"I don't want to do".
- "Mamimis" originates in "miss".
- "aasahan ko" means "I hope" and "pagkikita natin"
means "our seeing"
- "matagal" means "long time"
- "tayong" is "tayo + linker (ng)"means "our"
- And "hindi nagkita" means "no see"
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Tagalog - Hapon
English - Japanese
Tagalog - English
Greet
Saying good by and Meeting again
Self introduction
Thanks / Apology
Taking a meal
Telephon
Singing
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