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If you want to say hello to people in the Philippines, here are some easy ways to be polite and friendly when you travel there.

Steps

1. 1 Do not worry. Filipinos are used to English, so you can just say "Hi", "Hello", "Good Morning" and so on.
2. 2 However, if you are trying to impress your friends, then say "Kumusta kayó?"(plural" How are you? ") It is pronounced / kah - mu: s - ta: ka: - yo: /
3. 3 Remember that everything you read in Tagalog is phonetic. Try to sound it the way you see it. The vowels are more complex than American English, but softer than British accents. All vowels are unrounded, except / o /.
   • There are exceptions, though. ng pronounced 'nang' and mga pronounced 'muhNGA'. ’-Ng’, as a separate letter pronounced as ’bang ’ or 'song ’.
4. 4 If you are talking to someone older than you in age or higher in social rank, always add po to the proposal and use ooto say yes.Po usually placed at the end of a sentence, for example, "Salamat po" (thank you).
5. 5 If you are confused and do not know what to say, just speak English, as most Filipinos understand it. But if you want to impress them, then go ahead, learn the language!
6. 6 You can learn Filipino (the national language) by reading books, watching television, listening to songs or watching movies. As with other languages, it is even better if you can practice communicating with someone who knows the language.

Tips

• You can also learn how to say Hello in Tagalog (as well as other words and phrases) by visiting this site: http://www.tagaloglang.com/listen/Say_Hello_in_Tagalog.htm