Useful Phrases

[GaryFifer]

More realistically you need to know:

Do you have telephone-Wala ka bang telepono?
understand?- intindi?
Where is the toilet(comfort room-CR) Nasaan ang banyo?
Para- to stop get off jeepney
You overcharge me and give me the right change- Ang mahal.
I don't like/want to- Ayaw ko
I like this- Gusto ko 'to
take care- Ingat ka
Magkano daw? How much did she say it was?

oh yeah

HINDI AMERICANO!

[sars_notd_virus]

Para Po!! - when u r trying to halt a jeepney
Makulit - annoying
Bayad po - To pay iin the jeepney
Wag Hawakan- Dont Touch!
Mainit - Its hot
Mabaho - Stinky

[raynaputi]

More realistically you need to know:

Do you have telephone-Wala ka bang telepono?

You overcharge me and give me the right change- Ang mahal.

Do you have a telephone >>> Meron ka bang telepono? (when you say "have" it means "Meron"...just put "don't" in the beginning <don't have> to mean "Wala")
It's expensive >>> Ang mahal. ("Mahal" can both mean love and expensive depending on the use)
Who? >>> Sino?
What? >>> Ano?
When? >>> Kailan?
Where? >>> Saan?
Why? >>> Bakit?
How? >>> Paano?
What's the news? >>> Anong balita?
Wake up! >>> Gising na!
Let's sleep! >>> Tulog na tayo!
Let's eat! >>> Kain na tayo!
Stop it! >>> Tumigil ka!
Let's have a coffee. >>> Tara magkape tayo.
Let's drink to that! / Let's have a drink. >>> Uminom tayo!
Mate/Friend >>> Kaibigan - but you can use "Pare" for a guy or "Mare" for a girl, to call them. Like "Kamusta Pare?" >>> How are you friend/mate.

Just some simple phrases you can use everyday

[aromulus]

The most important phrase of them all........


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