Sun 2 Mar 2008
Learn these Tagalog words and phrases related health, skill, or recovery…
Magaling – well
Galing – skillful (stress is on the second syllable: LING)
Ang galing mo! – You’re skillful.
Gleng-gleng.
GA-ling – came from (stress is on the first syllable: GA)
Galing sa bahay. – Came from the house.
Bahay – house
Kamusta ka? – How are you?
Galing ako sa ospital. – I came from the hospital.
Bakit? – Why?
Galing ako sa sakit. – I’ve just recovered from an illness.
Magaling ka na ba? – Are you well?
Hindi pa. – Not yet.
O, pagaling ka. – O, get well.
Magaling-galing. – I’m feeling a bit better.
O, pagaling ka pa. – Get better/healthier.
Magaling na! – I’m fully recovered.
Eh di, magaling! – Well in that case, that’s great!
Download Episode 41 – Well, Well, Well… (8:20)
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May 8th, 2008 at 6:42 am
Hi Manuel, gleng-gleng. I’ll pass the link to my client and some friends on Tagged who wish me to teach them Tagalog.
I’m so bobo when it comes to Tagalog. Ngeek!
June 6th, 2008 at 1:02 pm
kumusta ka kuya,your website is very helpful.i am a italian american,and i learned so much from your website.and it was helpful when i was in the philippines also.
salamat po.
January 11th, 2009 at 8:24 am
Hi! Love your podcasts, they are VERY good! I was a missionary in Bacolod from 2004 to 2006 and am now learning Tagalog (fluent in Ilonggo). Looking forward to new podcasts.