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Learn these Tagalog words and phrases related Pastors and Christians…

Open your Bibles to… or Turn your Bibles to…
Buksan (po) natin ang ating Bibliya sa…

• Buksan – to open
• Buksan po natin – let us open (formal/respectful)
• ang ating – our
• Bibliya – Bible
• sa – to

Chapter – Capitulo
Verse – Bersiculo

Where do you go to Church?
Saan ka nagsisimba?
Saan po kayo nagsisimba? (formal/respectful)

I am Pastor Dan. / I am a Pastor
Ako po ay si Pastor Dan.
Ako po ay isang Pastor.

Are you saved? (as in Born Again)
Ikaw ba’y ligtas na?
Kayo po ba’y ligtas na? (formal/respectful)

Are you a Christian?
Ikaw ba ay Kristiyano?
Kayo po ba’y Kristiyano? (formal/respectful)

Say “Amen” if you agree with me!
Kung sumasang-ayon po kayo sa akin, paki bigkas po lamang ang “Amen”

• kung – if
• sumasang-ayon – are agreeing or are in agreement with
• po – respectful word
• kayo – you
• sa akin – with me (in this context)
• paki – please
• bigkas – to utter; to speak out

Have you told Jesus you love Him today?
Nasabi mo na ba ngayong araw kay Hesus na mahal mo Siya?

• nasabi mo na ba – have you said
• ngayong araw – today
• kay Hesus – to Jesus
• na – that
• mahal mo Siya – you love Him

I’ll preach in English – You can praise God in Tagalog
Magpapahayag po ako sa ingles…
Maaari po kayong magbigay-puri sa Diyos sa Tagalog/Filipino

Jesus is coming soon. (Referring to His Second Coming)
Malapit na ang muling pagbabalik ni Hesus.

• malapit – near
• muling – once again; second time
• pagbabalik – return
• ni – of
• Hesus – Jesus

Download Episode 42 – Pastors and Christians… (13:00)
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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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Learn these Tagalog words and phrases related to greeting relatives or friends you haven’t seen in a long time.

Natutuwa ako – I am happy
na makita – to see
kayong lahat – all of you
muli. – again.

ako na makita is shortened to
akong makita

Natutuwa akong makita kayong lahat muli. – I am happy to see all of you again.

Informal / Familiar

long time no see, ah.

Na-miss ko kayong lahat. – I missed all of you.
Na-miss ko kayo. – I missed you (plural).
Na-miss kita. – I missed you (singular).

Nami-miss ko kayong lahat. – I miss all of you.
Nami-miss ko kayo. – I miss you (plural).
Nami-miss kita. – I miss you.

Mami-miss ko kayong lahat. – I will miss all of you.
Mami-miss ko kayo. – I will miss you (plural).
Mami-miss kita. – I will miss you.

Download Episode 40 – Long Time, No See (6:33)
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