Listen to How to Say...
"Hello" and "How are you?" in Tagalog
Hello.
Hello.
- it's common to greet each other in English
Kamusta?
How are you?
- the closest thing to the English greeting "Hello"
- this is the more current spelling of Kumusta
- it comes from the Spanish ¿Cómo está?
Kamusta ka na?
How have you been?
- this is like "What's up?"
- don't use with old people
Mabuti.
Fine.
Okey lang.
Just fine. (so-so...)
Kamusta ang buhay?
How's life?
Ano ang bago?
What's new?
Wala.
Nothing.
Wala masyado.
Nothing much.
Ikaw?
You?
Kamusta si ________?
How is ____________?
Kamusta si Ana?
How is Ana?
Mabuti siya.
She/he's fine.
Kamusta ang asawa mo?
How's your wife/husband?
Kamusta ang ate mo?
How's your older sister?
Ikamusta mo ako sa kanya.
Tell her hello for me.
Tell him hello for me.
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