Greetings & Politeness
3 phrasesHello
Halo
hah-LOH
Good morning
Magandang umaga
mah-GAHN-dahng oo-MAH-gah
Thank you
Salamat
sah-lah-MAHT
30 must-know phrases per country, with phonetic spelling tuned for Indian English speakers (we write sah-wah-DEE krahp, not sawatdee krap). Tap any phrase to hear it.
Hello
Halo
hah-LOH
Good morning
Magandang umaga
mah-GAHN-dahng oo-MAH-gah
Thank you
Salamat
sah-lah-MAHT
I need a doctor
Kailangan ko ng doktor
kah-ee-LAHNG-ahn koh nang DAHK-tor
Where is the police station?
Nasaan ang pulis?
nah-sah-AHN ahng POO-lis
I'm lost
Nawala ako
nah-WAH-lah AH-koh
What do you recommend?
Ano ang inyong inirekomenda?
AH-noh ahng IN-yohng ee-ray-koh-MEN-dah
I'm vegetarian
Ako ay vegetaryan
AH-koh ahye veh-heh-tahr-ee-AHN
The bill, please
Ang bill, pakiusap
ahng BEEL, pah-kee-OO-sahp
How much to the airport?
Magkano hanggang sa airport?
mahg-KAH-noh HAHNG-gahng sah EHR-pohrt
Take me to this address
Dalhin mo ako dito
dahl-HIN moh AH-koh DEE-toh
Turn left, please
Lumiko sa kaliwa, pakiusap
loo-MEE-koh sah kah-LEE-wah, pah-kee-OO-sahp
Do you have a room available?
Mayroon ba kayong kuwarto?
may-ROH-ohn bah KAH-yohng koo-WAHR-toh
How much per night?
Magkano bawat gabi?
mahg-KAH-noh bah-WAHT GAH-bee
I need another pillow
Kailangan ko ng ibang unan
kah-ee-LAHNG-ahn koh nang ee-BAHNG OO-nahn
What's the price?
Magkano ito?
mahg-KAH-noh EE-toh
Can you lower the price?
Pwede bang bumaba ang presyo?
pweh-DAY bahng boo-MAH-bah ahng PRAY-syoh
Do you accept credit cards?
Tumatanggap ba kayo ng credit card?
too-mah-TAHNG-gahp bah KAH-yoh nang KRAY-dit KAHRD
One hundred pesos
Isang daang piso
ee-SAHNG dah-AHNG PEE-soh
How much is this?
Magkano ito?
mahg-KAH-noh EE-toh
Do you have change?
Mayroon ba kayong sukli?
may-ROH-ohn bah KAH-yohng SOOK-lee
Where is the bathroom?
Nasaan ang banyo?
nah-sah-AHN ahng BAH-nyoh
Is it far from here?
Malayo ba mula dito?
mah-LAH-yoh bah MOO-lah DEE-toh
Go straight ahead
Magpatuloy ng diretso
mahg-pah-TOO-loy nang dee-RAY-soh
You're very kind
Napakabuti mo
nah-pah-kah-BOO-tee moh
This is delicious
Napakasarap nito
nah-pah-kah-sah-RAHP NEE-toh
Where are you from?
Saan ka galing?
sah-AHN kah GAH-ling
No, thank you
Hindi, salamat
HIN-dee, sah-lah-MAHT
I don't want it
Ayaw ko nito
ah-YAH koh NEE-toh
Please leave me alone
Pakiusap, iwan mo ako
pah-kee-OO-sahp, ee-WAHN moh AH-koh
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