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The Philippine langauge has many dialects like every other language, one of the most popular ones spoken is called "Tagalog" here you will find a few useful words and phrases, have fun and enjoy your time here on Boracay. 
 
 

 

Yes, Ja, Oui

Oo

Spoken like: ausgesprochen, en dit,

oh'-oh

 

No, Nein, Non

Hindi

Spoken like: ausgesprochen, en dit,

heehn-dee'

 

Stop, Aufhoren, Arrêt

Hinto

Spoken like: ausgesprochen, en dit,

heehn-toh'

 

Delicous, Lecker, Delicous

Masarap

Spoken like: ausgesprochen, en dit,

mah-sah'-rahp

 

Hot, Heiss, Chaud

Mainit

Spoken like: ausgesprochen, en dit,

mah-ee-neeht'

 

Cold, Kält, Froid

Malamig

Spoken like: ausgesprochen, en dit,

mah-lah-meeg'

 

Okay, Ok, Bien

Sige

Spoken like: ausgesprochen, en dit,

see'-geh

 

It doesn't matter, Macht nichts, Il n'a pas d'importance

Di bale

Spoken like: ausgesprochen, en dit,

dee bah'-leh

 

I don't know, Ich weiss nicht, Je ne sais pas

hindi ko alam

Spoken like: ausgesprochen, en dit,

heen-dee' koh ah-lahm'

 

Beautiful, Schön, Belle

Maganda

Spoken like: ausgesprochen, en dit,

mah-gahn-dah'

 

I, Ich, Je

Ako

Spoken like: ausgesprochen, en dit,

ah-koh'

 

We, Wir, Nous

Tayo

Spoken like: ausgesprochen, en dit,

tah'-yoh

 

He / she, Er/Sie, Il/Elle

Siya

Spoken like: ausgesprochen, en dit,

shee-yah'

 

What is your name?Wie hessit Du?, Quel est votre nom?

Anong pangalan mo

Spoken like: ausgesprochen, en dit,

ah-nohng' pahn-ah'-lahn moh

 

Wait a minute, Warte eine minute, Attends une minute

Sandali lang

Spoken like: ausgesprochen, en dit,

sahn-dah-lee' lahng

 

Do you have ...?Hast Du...? Vous faire a...?

Meron ka nang ...

Spoken like: ausgesprochen, en dit,

Meh'rohn kah bahng' ...

 

Do you like ...?Hast Du gern...?

Gusto mo ...?

Spoken like: ausgesprochen, en dit,

goos'-toh moh

 

I would like ...

Gusto ko ...

Spoken like: ausgesprochen, en dit,

goos'toh koh

 

I love you

Mahal kita

Spoken like: ausgesprochen, en dit,

Mah-hal' kee-tah'

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 How are you? Wie gehts? Comment ca va?

  Kumusta po? (formal)

 Kumusta? (informal) 

 Spoken like: ausgesprochen, en dit, 

 koo-moo-stah po'  koo-moo-stah?  

 

 I am fine, Mich gehts gut, ca va bien.

Mabuti

Spoken like: ausgesprochen, en dit,

mah-boo'-tee

 

Goodbye, Aufwiedersehen, Au revoir,

Paalam

pah-ahl'-ahm

 

Money, Geld, Monnaie

Pera

Spoken like: ausgesprochen, en dit,

pehr'-rah

 

How much?Wie viel?Combien? (money)

Magkano?

Spoken like: ausgesprochen, en dit,

mahg-kah'-noh

 

Expensive, teuer, tros cher

Mahal

Spoken like: ausgesprochen, en dit,

mah-hahl'

 

Cheap, Günstig, Moins cher

Mura

Spoken like: ausgesprochen, en dit,

moo'-rah

 

How many? Wie viele, Combien (not money)

Ilan

Spoken like: ausgesprochen, en dit,

ee-lahn'

 

One, Eins, Une

Isa

Spoken like: ausgesprochen, en dit,

ee-sah'

 

Two, Zwei, Deux

Dalawa

Spoken like: ausgesprochen, en dit,

dah-lah-wah'

 

Three, Drei, trois

Tahtlo

Spoken like: ausgesprochen, en dit,

Taht-loh'

 

Big, Gross, Grande

Malaki

Spoken like: ausgesprochen, en dit,

mah-lah-kee'

 

Small, Klein, Petit

Maliit

Spoken like: ausgesprochen, en dit,

mah-lee-eet'

 

 

Flirty Phrases:

I like you

Gusto kita

 

I like you very much

Gustong-gusto kita

 

I have a crush on you

May gusto ako sa iyo

 

Take care

Ingat

 

You take care

Ingat ka

 

I think about you

Iniisip kita

 

I think about you all the time

Iniisip kita palagi

 

I dream about you

Nasa panaginip kita

 

I miss you

Miss kita

 

I miss you very much

Miss na miss kita

 

I am in love you

Iniibig kita

 

I am falling in love with you 

Nahuhulog ang loob ko sa iyo

 

I love you

Mahal kita

 

I love you very much

Mahal na mahal kita

 

 

And if you are serious but pleae remember you are on Holiday and we all know everything looks better when your on holiday.

 

I want to marry you

Gusto kitang pakasalan

 

I want you to be my wife

Gusto kitang maging asawa ko

 

I want to see you

Gusto kitang makita

 

 Will you marry me?

Pakakasalan mo ba ako?

 

I will marry you

Pakakasalan kita

 

You are the only one I love

Ikaw lang ang mahal ko

 

 

 

 

 

 

Please, Bitte, Si vous plaîts

Paki

Spoken like: ausgesprochen, en dit,

Pah-kee'

 

Thank you, dankeschön, merci.

Salamat

Spoken like: ausgesprochen, en dit,

sah-lah'-maht

 

Your welcome, bitte sehr, merci bien

Walang anuman

Spoken like: ausgesprochen, en dit,

wah-lahng' ah-noo-mahn'

 

Where is the, Wo ist, Ou est?

Saan ang ...?

Spoken like: ausgesprochen, en dit,

Sah-ahn' ahng ...?

 

Left, Links, à gauche

Kaliwa

Spoken like: ausgesprochen, en dit,

kah-lee-wah'

 

Right, rechts, à droit

Kanan

Spoken like: ausgesprochen, en dit,

kah'-nahn

 

Up, oben, en haute

Taas

Spoken like: ausgesprochen, en dit,

tah-ahs'

 

Down, unten, en bas

Baba

Spoken like: ausgesprochen, en dit,

bah-bah'

 

Here, hier, ici

Dito

Spoken like: ausgesprochen, en dit,

dee'-toh

 

There, dort, par la

Diyan

Spoken like: ausgesprochen, en dit,

dee-yahn'  

 

 What?, Wie bitte? Que?

Ano?

Spoken like: ausgesprochen, en dit,

ah-noh'

 

Who? Wer, Qui

Sino?

Spoken like: ausgesprochen, en dit,

see'-noh

 

When?, Wann? Quand?

Kailan?

Spoken like: ausgesprochen, en dit,

kah-ee-lahn'

 

Why? Warum? Pourquoi

Bakit?

Spoken like: ausgesprochen, en dit,

bah'-kit

 

How? Wie? Comment?

Paano?

Spoken like: ausgesprochen, en dit,

pah-ah'-noh

 

Where?Wo? Oû?

Saan?

Spoken like: ausgesprochen, en dit,

sah-ahn'

 

Which? Welche? Quel?

Alin?

Spoken like: ausgesprochen, en dit,

ah-leen'