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🇵🇭 Tagalog conversation and small talk

The gap between the language in a textbook and the language on a street is mostly this: the question words, the short answers, and the ten phrases that fill a pause. Press any line to hear it.

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Conversation

Naiintindihan koI understand
Hindi ko maintindihanI don't understand
Dahan-dahan po magsalitaPlease speak slowly
Anong pangalan mo?What's your name?
Ang pangalan ko ay…My name is…
Taga-saan ka?Where are you from?
Paki-ulit poCan you say that again?
Hindi ko alamI don't know
SiguroMaybe
Pwede mo ba akong tulungan?Can you help me?

Opinions & Comparing

Mas mabutiBetter
Mas masamaWorse
ParehoThe same
MagkaibaDifferent
Sa tingin ko…I think that…
Siyempre!Of course!
TalagaReally
ImportanteImportant
MadaliEasy
MahirapDifficult

Small Talk

Ang ganda ng panahon!Nice weather!
Kamusta na?How's it going?
Chill langChill / relaxed
Talaga?!Really?!
Joke lang!Just kidding!
Hindi siguradoNot sure
Ikaw naman?And you?
OkayOkay
Pwede!Sure! (can do)
Hindi pwedeCan't (not possible)

Phone Calls

Hello (sa telepono)Hello (on phone)
Busy ang linyaThe line is busy
Sagutin ang tawagTo answer the call
Ibaba ang teleponoTo hang up
Numero ng teleponoPhone number
Tawagan ulitCall back
Mag-iwan ng mensaheLeave a message
Mahina ang signalBad signal
Ubos na bateryaBattery dead
I-muteMute / silent

Connector Words

DahilBecause
PeroBut
AtAnd
OOr
KayaTherefore
KungIf
BagoBefore
PagkataposAfter
HalimbawaFor example
LahatAll / total

Slang & Expressions

Astig!Cool! / awesome
Ang sarap-sarapSuper delicious
Chill langChill / easy-going
Seryoso ka?Are you serious?
Kaya mo 'yan!You got this!
Di ko na kayaCan't handle it
Anong balita?What's up?
SandaliHold on / wait
Ang damiSo much / a lot
Litong-litoSo confused

Idioms & Sayings

Bukas-paladGenerous (big-hearted)
Basag ang pusoHeartbroken
Habulin ang pagkakataonStrike while iron's hot
Marahan pero siguradoSlow and steady wins
Mapasa-ilalimTo play second fiddle
May kapalit ang lahatYou scratch my back…
Naghahangad ng dalawaBite off more than you can chew
Puro salitaAll talk, no substance
Tahimik na paggawa ng mabutiDo good quietly
SalawikainProverb

Question Words

Sino?Who?
Ano?What?
Saan?Where?
Kailan?When?
Bakit?Why?
Paano?How?
Magkano?How much?
Alin?Which one?
Ilan?How many?
Di ba?Right? / isn't it?

Real Spoken

Okey lang / Walang problemaIt's okay / No worries
Ang galing! / PinakamahusayAwesome! / The best
Talaga?Really?
Ah, gets ko naAh, I get it now
Hindi ko alamI don't know
Saklolo!Help!
Miss kitaI miss you
Kumain ka na ba?Have you eaten yet?
Masyadong mahalToo expensive
Puwede bang tumawad?Can you give a discount?
Sobrang anghangVery spicy
Ang sarap!So delicious!

Quick Questions

Saan?Where?
Kailan?When?
Sino?Who?
Bakit?Why?
Paano?How?
Magkano?How much?
Anong oras?What time?
Alin?Which one?
Meron ba kayo?Do you have it?
Malayo ba?Is it far?
Ano ito?What's this?
Nasaan ang banyo?Where's the bathroom?

Thoughts & Opinions

Mag-isipTo think
MakaramdamTo feel
ManiwalaTo believe
UmasaTo hope
Kailangan / gustoTo need / want
Mapoot / ayawTo hate
InteresadoInterested
Sumang-ayonTo agree
Hindi sumang-ayonTo disagree
SiguradoSure / certain
Magtaka / magdudaTo wonder / doubt
MaalalaTo remember

Talking & Communication

MagsalitaTo speak
SabihinTo tell
MagtanongTo ask
SumagotTo answer
MagpaliwanagTo explain
TumawagTo call
Mag-textTo text
Sumagot / mag-replyTo reply
MangakoTo promise
MagkuwentoTo narrate
MakinigTo listen
TumahimikTo be quiet
SumigawTo shout
BumulongTo whisper
MagsalinTo translate
Sumang-ayonTo agree

Small Talk & Questions

Unang beses ko ritoFirst time here
Gaano katagal?How long?
May asawa ka na ba?Are you married yet?
Ilang taon ka na?How old are you?
Mag-isa ka lang ba?Are you here alone?
Anong trabaho mo?What do you do?
Masaya ba?Is it fun?
Nangungulila sa bahayHomesick
Suwerte sa'yo!Good luck to you
Kita tayo ulitSee you again

Gossip & Secrets

MagtsismisTo gossip
TsismisRumor
SikretoSecret
Huwag mong sabihin kaninumanDon't tell anyone
MadaldalBlabbermouth
MagkuwentuhanTo chit-chat
Nabalitaan kong...I heard that...
Totoo ba o gawa-gawa?Fact or made up?
Lihim na paghangaSecret crush
Itago mong sikretoKeep it secret
Nakikinig na mabutiAll ears
MakialamTo be nosy
Buhay ng ibaOther people's business
Bumulong ng tsismisTo whisper gossip

Debate & Discussion

DebateDebate
Ang pangunahing puntoThe main point
Magkaiba ng pananawTo see it differently
Sasalungat ako nang kauntiLet me push back
Naiintindihan ko ang punto moI see your point
Mga sanggunianSources
Kontra-argumentoCounterargument
Magbago ng isipTo change your mind
Sang-ayon nang bahagyaPartly agree
Pwede tayong magkaibaWe can disagree
PagkilingBias
LohikaLogic
Nasaan ang ebidensya?Where is the evidence?
Makinig bago sumagotListen before you answer