Tagalog/Phrasebook

Common phrases

Translation	Phrase	Pronunciation
Good Morning	Magandang Umaga	MA-GAN-DANG U-MA-GA
Good Noon	Magandang Tanghali	MA-GAN-DANG TANG-HA-LI
Good Afternoon	Magandang Hapon	MA-GAN-DANG HA-PON
Please	Paki	PA-KI
How are you?	Kamusta ka?	KA-MUS-TA KA?
Fine	Mabuti	MA-BU-TI
Goodbye	Paalam	PA-A-LAM
Yes	Oo	O-O
No	Hindi	HIN-DEH
Where's the toilet?	Nasaan ang Banyo?	NA-SA-AN ANG BA-NYO
I don't understand	Hindi ko naiintindihan	HIN-DEH KO NA-I-IN-TIN-DI-HAN
Sorry	Paumanhin (po)	PA-U-MAN-HIN
Excuse me, Sorry but I don't know Tagalog very well	Paumanhin po pero hindi po ako magaling magtagalog	PA-U-MAN-HIN PO PE-RO HIN-DEH PO A-KO MA-GA-LING MAG-TA-GA-LOG
Sorry, but I don't understand Tagalog	Paumanhin po, pero hindi po ako nakakaintindi ng Tagalog	PA-U-MAN-HIN PO, PE-RO HIN-DEH PO A-KO NA-KA-KA-IN-TIN-DI NG TA-GA-LOG
Do you know how to speak english?	Marunong ka ba magsalita ng Ingles?	MA-RU-NONG KA BA MAG-SA-LI-TA NG ING-LES
Goodbye	Paalam	PA-A-LAM

How are you?

Translation	Phrase	Pronunciation
How are you?	Kamusta ka?	KA-MUS-TA KA?
I'm fine, Thank you	Mabuti naman ako, Salamat	MA-BU-TI NA-MAN AKO, SA-LA-MAT
I'm not fine	Hindi ako Mabuti	HIN-DEH A-KO MA-BU-TI
And you?	At ikaw?	AT I-KAW?

Titles

Translation	Phrase	Pronunciation
Sir/Gentleman	Ginoo	GI-NO-O
Mam/Madam	Binibini	BI-NI-BI-NI

Greetings

Translation	Phrase
Good Morning	Magandang Umaga
Good (After)Noon	Magandang Tanghali
Good Afternoon	Magandang Hapon
Good Evening	Magandang Gabi
How Are you?	Kamusta ka?
I'm Fine, Thank You	Mabuti naman Ako, Salamat
And You?	At Ikaw?
I'm not fine	Hindi ako Mabuti

Titles

Translation	Phrase
Sir, Mr.	Ginoo/Mister
Mam, Mrs.	Miss, Misis
Miss	Binibini

Goodbye

Translation	Phrase
Goodbye!	Paalam!
Take Care	Mag-ingat ka (you)/kayo {you(plural)}
Hope we meet again	Sana'y magkita tayo ulit
See You Later	Magkita tayo mamaya
See You Tomorrow	Magkita tayo bukas

Courtesy

Translation	Phrase	Pronunciation
Please (There is not really a word in Tagalog that means please but Paki is used in passing, giving or asking things like Paki-abot ng kanin; Can you please pass me the rice?)	Paki	PA-KI
Thank you	Salamat	SA-LA-MAT
You're welcome (The word; "Walang Anuman" literally means "No problem")	Walang Anuman	WA-LANG A-NU-MAN