Vocabulary
Build your Tagalog vocabulary with these essential words and phrases.
Kamusta?
How are you?
Magandang umaga!
Good morning!
Magandang hapon!
Good afternoon!
Magandang gabi!
Good evening!
Paalam!
Goodbye!
Hanggang sa muli!
Until next time!
Ako si Miguel.
I am Miguel.
Anong pangalan mo?
What is your name?
Saan ka nakatira?
Where do you live?
Nakatira ako sa Manila.
I live in Manila.
Ikinagagalak kitang makilala.
I'm pleased to meet you.
Isa
One
Dalawa
Two
Tatlo
Three
Apat
Four
Lima
Five
Anim
Six
Pito
Seven
Walo
Eight
Siyam
Nine
Sampu
Ten
Labing-isa
Eleven
Labing-dalawa
Twelve
Labing-tatlo
Thirteen
Labing-apat
Fourteen
Labing-lima
Fifteen
Labing-anim
Sixteen
Labing-pito
Seventeen
Labing-walo
Eighteen
Labing-siyam
Nineteen
Dalawampu
Twenty
Ilang taon ka na?
How old are you?
Ako ay dalawampung taong gulang.
I am twenty years old.
Lunes
Monday
Martes
Tuesday
Miyerkules
Wednesday
Huwebes
Thursday
Biyernes
Friday
Sabado
Saturday
Linggo
Sunday
Anong araw ngayon?
What day is it today?
Ngayon ay Huwebes.
Today is Thursday.
Anong oras na?
What time is it?
Alas doce na.
It's twelve o'clock.
Umaga
Morning
Tanghali
Noon
Hapon
Afternoon
Gabi
Evening/Night
Ano? (Anong...?)
What? (What is...?)
Sino? (Sinong...?)
Who? (Who is...?)
Saan?
Where?
Kailan?
When?
Bakit?
Why?
Paano?
How?
Magkano?
How much?
Gusto ko ng kanin.
I want rice.
Puwede po bang umorder?
May I order, please?
Ano ang inirerekomenda ninyo?
What do you recommend?
Masarap ba ito?
Is this delicious?
Tubig lang po.
Just water, please.
Puwede po bang makahingi ng bill?
May I ask for the bill, please?
Salamat po sa pagkain.
Thank you for the food.
Tatlumpu
Thirty
Apatnapu
Forty
Limampu
Fifty
Animnapu
Sixty
Pitumpu
Seventy
Walumpu
Eighty
Siyamnapu
Ninety
Isang daan
One hundred
Isang libo
One thousand
Magkano ito?
How much is this?
Mahal naman!
That's expensive!
Puwede bang tumawad?
Can I haggle/bargain?
Bibilhin ko ito.
I'll buy this.
Saan ang CR?
Where is the restroom?
Paano pumunta sa simbahan?
How do I go to the church?
Kanan
Right
Kaliwa
Left
Diretso
Straight
Malapit lang ba?
Is it nearby?
Malayo pa ba?
Is it still far?
Magkano ang pamasahe?
How much is the fare?
Para po!
Stop please! (used in public transport)
Gutom ako.
I am hungry.
Uhaw ako.
I am thirsty.
Pagod ako.
I am tired.
Inaantok ako.
I am sleepy.
Kailangan ko ng tulong.
I need help.
Masakit ang ulo ko.
I have a headache.
Puwede ba akong gumamit ng banyo?
May I use the bathroom?
Pamilya
Family
Tatay/Ama
Father
Nanay/Ina
Father, Mother
Kapatid
Sibling
Pinsan
Cousin
Ilang kapatid meron ka?
How many siblings do you have?
Ano ang trabaho ng nanay at tatay mo?
What is your mother and father's job?
Maganda
Beautiful/Pretty
Pangit
Ugly
Malaki
Big
Maliit
Small
Mabait
Kind/Good
Masama
Bad
Matangkad
Tall
Mababa
Short
Mataba
Fat
Mapayat
Thin
Mainit
Hot
Malamig
Cold
Mabilis
Fast
Mabagal
Slow
Bago
New (for things)
Luma
Old (for things)
Ano ang panahon ngayon?
What's the weather today?
Maaraw
Sunny
Maulap
Cloudy
Umuulan
It's raining
Tag-init
Summer
Tag-ulan
Rainy season
Magdala ka ng payong.
Bring an umbrella.
Kumakain ako ng kanin.
I am eating rice.
Ako ay kumakain ng kanin.
I am eating rice.
Binili ko ang libro.
I bought the book.
Pupunta ako sa palengke.
I will go to the market.
Masarap ang pagkain.
The food is delicious.
Sino ang gumawa nito?
Who did this?
Gusto kong kumain.
I want to eat.