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• Steps
• Tips
• Warnings

Template: copyeditbot If you are going to the Philippines, here are some words and phrases you need to know. They can help you with your trip.

Steps

1. 1 To get started, learn and repeat these basic phrases:
   • Nasaan ang banyo? (Where is the toilet here?)
   • Hindi ako marunong mag-Tagalog (I don't speak Tagalog)
   • Marunong ka ba mag-Ingles? (Do you speak English?) Note that you can replace Ingles with English because most Filipinos no longer use Ingles. "
   • Salamat (Thanks).You can also say "Thank You".
   • Walang Anuman (You're welcome)
   • Puwede ba ninyo akong tulungan? (Can you help me?)
2. 2 Try to learn a few more phrases:
   • Mahal kita (I love you)
   • Tulong! (Help!)
   • Punta ka dito (Come here)
   • Kumusta ka? Or just Kamusta? (How are you? / How are you?)
   • Magkano? (How many?)
   • Anong pangalan mo? (What is your name?)
   • Ilang taon ka na? (How old are you?)
   • Saan ka nakatira? (Where do you live?)
3. 3 Remember the following questions:
   • Ito (This)
   • Iyon or 'yon (That)
   • Ano ’yan? (What is it?)
   • Sino ’yan? (Who is this?)
   • Bakit? (Why?)
   • Ano? (What?)
   • Sino? (Who?)
   • Saan? (Where?)
   • Kailan? (When?)
4. 4 Learn the numbers:
   • Isa (1)
   • Dalawa (2)
   • Tatlo (3)
   • Apat (4)
   • Lima (5)
   • Anim (6)
   • Pito (7)
   • Walo (8)
   • Siyam (9)
   • Sampu (10)
   • Labing-isa (11)
   • Labing-dalawa (12)
   • Labing-tatlo (13)
   • Labing-apat (14)
   • Labing-lima (15)
   • Labing-anim (16)
   • Labing-pito (17)
   • Labing-walo (18)
   • Labing-siyam (19)
   • Dalawampu (20)
5. 5 Learn to say yes and no:
   • Hindi (no / don't know)
   • Oo (Yes) (Pronounced as a drawn-out "o")

Tips

• If you cannot remember these words, say them in English. Most Filipinos are fluent in English.
• Some of these words are too literary and out of date. If possible, chat with a native speaker in order to learn faster.

Warnings

• Be careful not to repeat words heard on the street, Filipinos may use obscene language.