Tagalog Lesson Three: Other Common Expressions

A set of vocabulary flashcards featuring common everyday Tagalog expressions, their shortened spoken variants, and their English translations from Lesson Three.

Saan kayó nakatirá?

Where do you live?

Anó ang pangálan mo?

What is your name?

Aywan ko. (shortened: Èwan ko.)

I don't know.

Hindî ko alám. (shortened: Di ko alám.)

I don't know.

Ayaw akó. (shortened: Ayòko.)

I don't like.

Bahála na!

Come what may!

Kauntî lámang. (shortened: Lang)

Just a little.

Kung mínsan.

Once in a while.

Gísing na!

Wake up!

Hindî bale!

Never mind!

Hindî namán.

Not so.

Hintáy ka! (shortened: Teka!)

Wait for a moment.

Huwag na. Salámat.

No more. Thank you.

Bahálà ka.

It is up to you.

Magmadalî ká. (shortened: Dali ka!)

Hurry up! (literally: Be quick, you!)

Mámayá na.

For a while.

Salámat.

Thank you.

Maráming salámat.

Thank you very much.

Anó pô? (or Anó?)

What did you say, sir/madam?

Saká na.

Later.

Sandalî lámang. (shortened: Lang)

Just a moment.

Síge na!

Go on!

Sáyang!

What a pity. What a loss.

Tahímik kayó.

Be silent.

Táma na.

It is all right. It is enough.

Táyo na. (shortened: Tena.)

Let's go.

Totoó ba? (shortened: Totoò?)

Is it true?

Túlog na.

Go to sleep.

Maráhil.

Maybe.

Sigúro.

Maybe or definitely.