ako
I
ka / ikaw
you (singular)
siya
he / she
mo
your (singular)
wala
none / nothing
pa
yet / still
asawa
spouse
may / meron
have, there is / are
nakatira
reside / live
trabaho
job / work
nagtatrabaho
is working
guro, titser, maestra (feminine), maestro (masculine)
teacher
sa ibaba
downstairs
bahay
house
opisina
office
eskwelahan
school
taga
from place of origin
taon / anyos
year or age
maganda
beautiful
umaga
morning
tanghali
noon
hapon
afternoon
gabi
evening
rin
also / too
mabuti
fine, good
saan
where
pupunta
will go
galing
have been
diyan
there
lang
only, just
palengke
market
sige
okay
babay
bye, good-bye
Magandang umaga
Good morning!
Magandang tanghali
Good afternoon (literally noon)
Magandang hapon
Good afternoon
Magandang gabi
Good evening
Magandang umaga rin.
Good morning also.
Kumasta ka?
How are you? (Informal)
Mabuti naman. Ikaw?
I'm fine and you?
Mabuti rin.
Fine also.
Saan ka pupunta?
Where are you going?
Diyan lang.
Only there.
Saan ka galing?
Where have you been?
Sige, babay.
Ok, good-bye.
paki-basa
please read
po / opo
respect showing
puti
white
ipis
cockroach
takip
cover
atay
liver
lamat
scar
kamay
hands
akin
ours
lamok
moquitos
relo
watch
oras
stars / time
lugar
place
timbang
weight
bangin
cliff
ngipin
teeth
pangalan
name
taga-saan
from where
ano
what
bakit
why
ilan
how (...many, much, old, etc.)
sino
who
na
already / now
sikreto
Secret (response when preferred not to give age)
Pero, may nopia ako sa America (sp)
My girlfriend is in America
guapo peren (sp)
still handsome (informal greeting)
magulain (sp)
very good
maraming salamat po
Thank you very much (many thanks)
oo
yeah (informal)
mag-ingat ka
be careful / take care
pamilya
family
magulang
parents
tatay
father
nanay
mother
anak
children
anak na lalake / babae
male child / female child
bunso
youngest child
panganay
oldest child
kapatid
sibling
kapatid na lalake / babae
sibling brother / sister
lolo
grandfather
lola
grandmother
aalis
will leave
uuwi
return home / go home
babalik
will return
kasama
buddies / companions
tsinelas
sandals / slippers
bibili
will buy
muna
for awhile
siguro
maybe
kasi
because
pera
money
magkano
how much (an amount)
barya
coins / change
buo
bills