The Most Basic Tagalog Vocabulary

Useful Tagalog Expressions ~

 
Magandang umaga.
Good morning.
 
 
Magandang araw.
Beautiful Day!
 
 
Magandang hapon.
Good afternoon.
 
 
Paalam.
Goodbye.
 
 
Magandang gabi.
Good evening.
 
 
Teka.
Wait.
 
Kamusta?
How are you?
 
 
Ingat ka.
Take care.
 
 
Mabuti.
Fine.
 
 
Ikaw rin.
You too.
 
 
Salamat.
Thank you.
 
 
Tara na.
Let’s go. (to leave)
 
Walang anuman.
Don’t mention it.
 
Oo.
Yes.

Hindi.
No.
 
Sandali lang.
Wait a moment.
 
Ewan ko.
I don’t know.
 
Mamaya.
Later.
Paumanhin.
Sorry.

26 thoughts on “The Most Basic Tagalog Vocabulary”

  1. HiFrom what country are you? Im willing to have new friends . Im a retiree and sometimes feel lonely while at home alone thats why I want new friends even if thru messaging only that makes me happy

    1. Hey kumusta? Ako si Chris …….

      Gusto ko mag practice ang Tagalog Ko. British ako at Tagalog ko ay di magaling .

      Would like to message to improve.

  2. Which is more accurate, “kamusta”, or “kumusta”? From what i have read before, this word came from the Spanish “como esta”. Thanks!

    1. “nakababatang kapatid na babae”, but no one really uses that on a casual basis bc it sounds formal, so it’s usually just “kapatid” (sibling)

  3. My husband has asked me to make a hand made 70th birthday card for a very special Filipino male friend whom he has known for over 30 years. My husband is Canadian caucasian and these 2 guys are like brothers. My husband Dan, greets Pablo as his “brother, from a different mother”. I would like to put this phrase inside this card in Tagalog, but don’t know how to write it. Dan understands some Tagalog. Can someone send me a translation please? I already have the Tagalog saying for Happy Birthday. Much thanks and looking forward to a quick reply.

    1. “Aking kapatid pero mula sa ibang nanay/ina.” My brother but from a different mother.

      “Kapatid ko mula sa ibang ina.” same thing, less formal

      If Pablo us older, you can use “kuya” which means older brother instead of “kapatid” which means sibling

  4. It’s very helpfull and i love to know Filipino language. All I can say is salamat
    And I wish I can get more Filipino friends

    1. Besides this useful site another way to learn tagalog is texting. Find someone who knows tagalog and text with them. It helped me !

    2. Kumusta ka na Hamelin. Just call me Kuya or Kuya Leo because I am thinking that I am older than u mas matanda ako or may mas may edad ako sa iyo. Your name is Hamelin ang pangalan mo ay Hamelin that why it is obvious that you are a girl kaya sa palagay ko ikaw ay isang babae. Tama ba ako? Do I am right?

      1. I’ve never seen that word. Seriously, it doesn’t even look like something that I would relate to the Pilipines.

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