Tagalog Lessons One – Pinoy Greetings

by Ray Colorado

How are you?

Kumusta ka? ( common )

Kumusta po kayo? (respectful)

I’m fine, thank you.

Mabuti. Salamat. ( common )

Mabuti po. Salamat po. (respectful)

Where have you been?

Saan ka galing? (common, singular)

Saan kayo galing? (common, plural)

Saan ka po galing? (respectful, singular)

Saan po kayo galing? (respectful, plural)

Where are you going?

Saan ang lakad mo? (common, singular)

Saan ang lakad ninyo? (common, plural)

Saan po ang lakad ninyo? (respectful, singular and plural)

It’s good you’re here.

Mabuti nandito ka.. (common, singular)

Mabuti nandito kayo. (respectful, singular/plural)

I’m glad you’re here.

Masaya ako na narito ka. (common, singular)

Masaya ako na narito kayo. (common, plural)

Masaya po ako na narito kayo. ( respectful, singular and plural )

I’m glad to see you.

Masaya ako na makita ka. (common, singular)

Masaya ako na makita kayo. (common, plural)

Masaya po ako na makita kayo. ( respectful, singular and plural )

( Note: In respectful conversations the pronoun "ka" is seldom used. )

Thank you.

Salamat. ( general form, shortcut, equivalent to "Thanks")

Salamat sa iyo. (common, singular)

Salamat sa inyo. (common, plural)

Salamat po sa inyo. ( respectful, singular and plural )

Good morning!

Magandang umaga! (common)

Magandang umaga po! (respectful)

Good morning to you, too!

Magandang umaga rin! (common)

Magandang umaga rin po! (respectful)

Good day!

Magandang araw! (common)

Magandang araw po! (respectful)

Good day to you, too!

Magandang araw din! (common)

Magandang araw din po! (respectful)

Good day! ( at noon )

Magandang tanghali! (common)

Magandang tanghali po! (respectful)

Good day to you too! ( at noon )

Magandang tanghali rin! (common)

Magandang tanghali rin po! (respectful)

Good afternoon!

Magandang hapon! (common)

Magandang hapon po! (respectful)

Good afternoon to you too!

Magandang hapon din! (common)

Magandang hapon din po! (respectful)

Good evening!

Magandang gabi! (common)

Magandang gabi po! (respectful)

Good evening to you too!

Magandang gabi rin! (common)

Magandang gabi rin po! (respectful)

Goodbye!

Paalam. (common)

Paalam po. (respectful)

Let’s see each other again.

Magkita tayo ulit. (common)

Magkita po tayo ulit. (respectful)

Please come again.

Balik lang. (common)

Balik lang po (respectful)

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4/3/03