Sa iyo / Sa ‘yo – From you, to you, assigned to you
ang inumin – the drinks
ang pulutan – the appetizers or food snacks that go with the drinks
Sana ay / Sana’y – it is hoped that… OR we hope that…
Mabusog mo kami – You make us feel full (of food / drink)
mo – you
kami – us
mabusog – to make full or sated
And here’s the modern Philippine Birthday song:
Hapi, hapi, hapi bertdey
Sa ‘yo ang inumin
Sa ‘yo ang pulutan
Hapi, hapi, hapi bertdey
Sana’y mabusog mo kami!
Here are Tagalog words you can use when you are lost and are looking for directions.
Saan – where
Saan po – where (respectful form)
ang (daan) papuntang – the way to
Paano – how
pumunta sa – to go to
Mount Sea Resort – (the name of the place)
Tanza, Cavite – (the name of the place)
Deretso – straight ahead
Kaliwa – left
Kumaliwa – make a left
Kanan – right
Kumanan – make a right
Kanto – corner
Lampas – passed / overshot
Lumampas na kayo – You’ve gone past your destination.
Pagkalampas ninyo (ng) – when you go past (the)
Tulay – bridge
Petron/Shell/Caltex – names of gas stations
Unang kanto – first corner
Pangalawang kanto – second corner
Pangatlong kanto – third corner
Here are Tagalog words for the group dynamics game called “House, Pig, Storm”
house – bahay (two people, arms extended upwards diagonally, representing a roof)
pig – baboy (the person in between the two whose arms form the roof)
storm or typhoon – bagyo
Kaibigan – friend
Kaibigan mo – your friend
Malalaman mo – you will know
kung sino ang kaibigan mo – who is your friend
Siya – him/her
Nilaglag – dropped
Nilaglag siya – abandoned him/her (literally, dropped him/her)
Anong oras na? – What time is it?
Ano(ng) – what
oras – time
na – now
Menos diez para las siete
Menos dyis para las siete – 10 minutes before 7:00
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Sampung minuto bago sumapit ang ika-pito ng umaga – 10 minutes before 7am
Sampu(ng) – 10
minuto – minutes
bago – before
sumapit – arrives
ang ika-pito – the seventh (hour)
ng umaga – of the morning
Menos balat, para buto – Minus the skin, so that you’ll see the bone
We’re now shifting to micro-podcasting, which means each episode will contain only one Tagalog phrase.
Lumapag na tayo – We (tayo) have landed (lumapag)
sa paliparan – at (sa) the airport (paliparan)
ng Ninoy Aquino International Airport – of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport.
Pasay City Ordinance – “Welcome to Pasay City!” instead of “Welcome to Manila!”
Here are Tagalog phrases you’ll hear in Philippine restaurants.
Filipinos love to eat. Whether it’s in a fine dining restaurant, a fastfood joint, a bistro, or even a streetside carinderia, you’ll find Pinoys talking, drinking, and eating to our hearts’ content. Learn some Tagalog phrases to say in between mouthfuls.
Tagalog Words / Phrases
ristawran, ristoran – restaurant
panciteria – Chinese restaurant
Waiter, pahingi po ng menu. – Waiter, the menu, please. (polite form)
Waiter, ang menu nga. – Waiter, the menu.
Anong masarap dito? – What is delicious here?
Anong ispeysyal nyo? – What’s your specialty?
Isang (order ng)… – One order of…
Dalawang (order ng)… – Two orders of…
Tatlong (order ng)… – Three orders of…
Apat na (order ng)… – Four orders of…
Apat na kape – Four (cups of ) coffee…
Gulay – vegetables
Pakbet – Combination of squash, string beans, okra
Ampalaya – bitter gourd
Ampalaya con carne – bitter gourd with beef
Manok – chicken
Tinolang manok – boiled chicken in chicken stock soup with green papaya
Piniritong manok – fried chicken
Adobo – meat boiled in vinegar and soy sauce
Adobong manok/baboy – Chicken/pork cooked adobo style
Nilagang baka/baboy – boiled beef/pork
Sinigang na baka/hipon/baboy – boiled beef/shrimp/pork in sour broth
Lumpia – egg roll
Lumpiang ubod – egg roll with mince banana heart
Wala bang panghimagas? – Any dessert?
Anong matamis? – Anything sweet?
Ubeng halaya – sweetened purple yam
Halo-halo – Crushed ice with sweetened fruit chunks, red beans, coconut strips
Meron bang mangga? – Do you have mangoes?
Matamis ba? – Are they sweet?
