Filipino Phrases (Common Expressions 3)
Duration: 30 min
This is the third page about commonly used phrases in Filipino. This should help you improve your speaking, reading and writing. Here are the links for the other 3 pages: phrases 1, phrases 2, phrases 4. Each page contains 100 common expressions. Going through each page should take about 30 min. Make sure to read the pronunciation and hear the audio as well. If you have any question about this course, please email me directly at Filipino Classes.
Phrases Tips
To make sure you are more likely to remember each expression, try to first to read the sentence without hearing it, then click to hear how it is prnounced, then read it out loud 3 times while imagining yourself vividly talking to somone. Also try to practice what you memorized from time to time, to make it stick.
Here are the third 100 common sentences. You will find a lot of them are about asking for help in an emergency, wishing someone a happy holiday, or general questions ... etc.
Common Sentences in Filipino
| Sentences | Filipino |
|---|---|
| In The Morning | sa umaga |
| In the evening | sa gabi: 5 pm to 7 pm |
| At Night | sa gabi: 8-11 pm |
| Really! | talaga! |
| Look! | tingnan mo! |
| Hurry up! | dali ka! |
| Some languages are hard | mahirap ang ilang mga wika |
| Many students speak Korean | maraming estudyante ang nagsasalita ng koreyano |
| How old is your sister? | Anong edad ng iyong kapatid na babae? Ilang taong gulang na ang iyong kapatid na babae? |
| I love my husband | mahal ko ang asawa ko. iniibig ko ang asawa ko= formal |
| This is my wife | ito ang asawa ko; ito ang may bahay ko=formal |
| What's your brother called? | anong tawag sa iyong kapatid na lalaki? Anong pangalan ng iyong kapatid na lalaki |
| Where does your father work? | Saan nagtatrabaho ang tatay mo? |
| Your daughter is very cute | ang ganda ng iyong anak na babae; ang kyut ng iyong anak na babae |
| What time is it? | anong oras na? |
| It's 10 o'clock | alas-diyes na! |
| Give me this! | ibigay mo ito sa akin! |
| I love you | mahal kita; iniibig kita=formal |
| Are you free tomorrow evening? | puwede ka ba/libre ka ba bukas ng gabi? |
| I would like to invite you for dinner | gusto sana kitang imbitahin para sa hapunan |
| Are you married? | may asawa ka ba? |
| I'm single | wala akong asawa |
| Would you marry me? | pakasal na tayo=equivalent form |
| Can I have your phone number? | puwede bang mahingi ang numero ng telepono mo? |
| Can I have your email? | puwede bang mahingi ang email mo? |
| Are you okay? | ayos ka lang ba? |
| Call a doctor! | tumawag ng doktor |
| Call the ambulance! | tawagan ang ambulansiya |
| Call the police! | tawagin ang pulís |
| Calm down! | kalma ka lang! |
| Fire! | sunog! |
| I feel sick | masama ang pakiramdam ko=equivalent form |
| It hurts here | masakit dito |
| It's urgent! | madalian! |
| Stop! | huminto ka! |
| Thief! | magnanakaw! |
| Where is the closest pharmacy? | saán ang pinakamalapit na botika? |
More Sentences
| English | Filipino |
|---|---|
| You look beautiful! (to a woman) | ang ganda mo!=equivalent form |
| You have a beautiful name | ang ganda ng pangalan mo= equivalent form |
| This is my wife | ito ang asawa ko; ito ang may bahay ko=formal |
| This is my husband | ito ang asawa ko |
| I enjoyed myself very much | talagang enjoy na enjoy ako=equivalent form |
| I agree with you | sang-ayon ako sa iyo |
| Are you sure? | sigurado ka ba? |
| Be careful! | mag-ingat ka! |
| Cheers! | no equivalent form in tagalog |
| Would you like to go for a walk? | gusto mo bang lumakad? |
| Today is nice weather | maganda ang panahon ngayon |
| Yesterday was bad weather | masama ang panahon kahapon |
| What's that called in French? | ano iyan sa Pranses?; anong tawag diyan sa Pranses? |
| I have a reservation | may reserbasyon ako |
| I have to go | kailangan kong umalis |
| Where do you live? | saan ka nakatira? |
| Spanish is easy to learn | madaling matutuhan ang Kastila/Espanyol |
| Holiday Wishes | no equivalent form |
| Good luck! | suwertihin ka sana=literal |
| Happy birthday! | maligayang kaarawan=formal |
| Happy new year! | masaganang bagong taon |
| Merry Christmas! | maligayang pasko |
| Congratulations! | maligayang bati=formal; kongrats=conversational |
| Enjoy! (before eating) | basta't kain lang nang kain=equivalent form |
| Bless you (when sneezing) | susmaryosep! |
| Best wishes! | no equivalent form |
| Can you take less? | wala na bang tawad?=equivalent expression |
| Do you accept credit cards? | tumatanggap ba kayo ng mga credit card? |
| How much is this? | magkano ito? |
| I'm just looking | tumitingin lang ako; nagmimiron-miron lang ako |
| Only cash please! | kas lang nga ho |
| This is too expensive | mahal na mahal ito; napakamahal nito |
| I'm vegetarian | bedyitaryan ako; gulay lang ang kinakain ko |
| It is very delicious! | masarap na masarap; napakasarap! |
| May we have the check please? | pakibigay nga ho ang tsit; pakibigay nga ho ang kuwenta |
| The bill please! | tsit nga ho |
| Waiter / waitress! | serbidor-Male; serbidora-female |
| What do you recommend? (to eat) | anong rekomendasyon ninyo? anong masarap? |
| What's the name of this dish? | anong pangalan ng ulam?; anong tawag sa ulam? |
| Where is there a good restaurant? | Saan ang magandang restoran? |
| A cup of | isang tasa ng... |
| A glass of | isang basong... |
| Are you thirsty? | nauuhaw ka ba? |
| I'm hungry | nagugutom ako |
| Do you have a bottle of water? | may nakaboteng tubig ba kayo? |
| Breakfast is ready | handa na ang almusal |
| What kind of food do you like? | anong klaseng pagkain ang gusto mo? |
| I like cheese | gusto ko ng keso |
| Bananas taste sweet | matamis ang saging |
| I don't like cucumber | ayoko ng pipino |
| I like bananas | gusto ko ang saging |
| Lemons taste sour | maasim ang limon |
| This fruit is delicious | masarap ang prutas na ito |
| Vegetables are healthy | mabuti para sa kalusugan ang gulay |
Questions?
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Here are the rest of the Filipino phrases: Filipino phrases, phrases 2, phrases 4. You can also simply click on one of the links below or go back to our Learn Filipino homepage.