Filipino Phrases (Common Expressions 4)
Duration: 30 min
This is the fourth 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 3. 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 fourth 100 common phrases. You will find a lot of them are about weather conditions, asking someone to do something, or general questions ... etc.
Common Phrases in Filipino
| Phrases | Filipino |
|---|---|
| Do you have any animals? | may mga hayop ba kayo? May mga alaga ba kayo=referring to pets-- |
| Do you sell dog food? | nagtitinda ba kayo ng pagkain ng aso? |
| I have a dog | may aso ako |
| Monkeys are funny | nakakatawa ang mga unggoy/tsonggo/matsing |
| She likes cats | mahilig siya sa pusa |
| Tigers are fast | mabilis/matulin ang mga tigre |
| He is tall | matangkad siya |
| She is tall | matangkad siya |
| He is a short man | pandak na lalaki siya |
| She is a short woman | pandak na babae siya |
| He is German | Aleman siya |
| She is German | Aleman siya |
| Japanese men are friendly | mapagkaibigan ang mga lalaking Hapon |
| Japanese women are friendly | mapagkaibigan ang mga Haponesa |
| Do you like my dress? | nagustuhan mo ba ang damit ko? |
| I lost my socks | nawala ang medyas ko |
| It looks good on you | bagay sa iyo |
| She has a beautiful ring | may magandang singsing siya |
| These pants (trousers) are long | mahaba ang pantalong ito |
| These shoes are small | maliit ang mga sapatos na ito |
| He feels with his hand | nakakaramdam siya sa kamay niya |
| I smell with my nose | nakakaamoy ako sa ilong ko |
| She has beautiful eyes | maganda ang mga mata niya |
| She tastes with her tongue | nakakalasa siya sa dila niya |
| We see with our eyes | nakakakita tayo sa mata natin |
| You hear with your ears | nakakarinig ka sa tainga mo |
| Can I come? | puwede ba akong sumama? |
| Can I help you? | anong maitutulong ko sa iyo? |
| Can you help me? | matutulungan mo ba ako? |
| Do you know her? | kilala mo ba siya? |
| Do you speak English? | marunong ka bang mag-ingles? |
| How difficult is it? | gaano kahirap? |
| How far is this? | gaano kalayo ito? |
| How much is this? | magkano ito? |
| How would you like to pay? | paano kayo magbabayad? |
| What is this called? | anong tawag dito |
| What is your name? | anong pangalan mo? |
| What time is it? | anong oras na? |
| When can we meet? | kailan tayo puwedeng magkita? |
| Where do you live? | saan ka nakatira? |
| Who is knocking at the door? | sinong kumakatok sa pinto? |
| Why is it expensive? | bakit mahal? |
More Phrases
| English | Filipino |
|---|---|
| I have a dog | may aso ako |
| I speak Italian | marunong akong mag-Italyano |
| I live in America | Nakatira ako sa amerika/estados unidos |
| This is my wife | ito ang asawa ko; ito ang may bahay ko=formal |
| This is my husband | ito ang asawa ko |
| Can you close the door? | puwede mo bang isara ang pinto? |
| He is a policeman | Pulis siya |
| I have a long experience | malawak ang karanasan ko |
| I'm a new employee | bagong empleyado ako |
| I'm an artist | pintor ako |
| I'm looking for a job | naghahanap ako ng trabaho |
| She is a singer | Singer siya/Manganganta siya |
| I was born in July | ipinanganak ako noong Hulyo |
| I will visit you in August | bibisitahin kita sa Agosto |
| See you tomorrow! | Hanggang bukas! |
| Today is Monday | Lunes ngayon |
| Winter is very cold here | Napakalamig ng taglamig dito |
| Yesterday was Sunday | Linggo kahapon |
| Black is his favorite color | itim ang paboritong kulay niya. |
| I have black hair | itim ang buhok ko |
| Red is not his favorite color | hindi niya paboritong kulay ang pula |
| She drives a yellow car | nagmamaneho siya ng dilaw na kotse |
| The sky is blue | asul ang langit |
| Your cat is white | puti ang pusa mo |
| It's freezing | maginaw! |
| It's cold | malamig |
| It's hot | mainit |
| So so | no equivalent form |
| Go! | pumunta ka! |
| Stop! | huminto ka! |
| Don't Go! | huwag kang pumunta! |
| Stay! | pumirme ka! |
| Leave! | umalis ka! |
| Come here! | halika dito |
| Go there! | pumunta ka diyan! |
| Enter (the room)! | pumasok ka! |
| Speak! | magsalita ka! |
| Be quiet! | tumahimik ka! |
| Turn right | kumanan ka! |
| Turn left | kumaliwa ka! |
| Go straight | dumeretso ka! |
| Wait! | hintay!/teka! |
| Let's go! | tayo na! |
| Be careful! | mag-ingat ka! |
| Sit down! | umupo ka! |
| Let me show you! | ipapakita ko sa iyo=equivalent form |
| Listen! | makinig ka! |
| Write it down! | isulat mo! |
| I can see the stars | nakikita ko ang mga bituin |
| I want to go to the beach | gusto kong pumunta sa tabing dagat |
| The moon is full tonight | kabilugan ng buwan mamayang gabi; bilog ang buwan mamayang gabi |
| This is a beautiful garden | magandang hardin/halamanan ito |
| Can you close the door? | puwede mo bang isara ang pinto? |
| Can you open the window? | puwede mo bang buksan ang bintana? |
| I need to use the computer | kailangan kong gamitin ang kompyuter |
| I need to use the toilet | kailangan kong mag-CR; kailangan kong magbanyo |
| I'm watching television | nanonood ako ng telebisyon |
| This room is very big | malaking-malaki ang kuwartong ito; napakalaki ng kuwartong ito |
| You are happy | masaya ka |
| You are as happy as Maya | kasingsaya mo si maya |
| You are happier than Maya | mas masaya ka kaysa kay maya |
| You are the happiest | pinakamasaya ka |
Questions?
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Here are the rest of the Filipino phrases: Filipino phrases, phrases 2, phrases 3. You can also simply click on one of the links below or go back to our Learn Filipino homepage.