If that word sounds like Arabic to you, you’re right! It derives from the Arabic word سَلَامَة salāma meaning “ good health ”, or سَلَامَات salāmāt, the plural form of سَلَام salām – the word meaning “peace” which I’m sure you know. “Thank you very much” is Maraming salamat. The Tagalog word for thank you is Salamat. Araw means “day”, as you may have guessed.Īnd in the evening you can wish someone Magandang gabi. If you want to say “ Good day“ without specifying (or if you just want to remember a single phrase!) you can say Magandang araw.
If you are greeting someone later in the afternoon, you say Magandang hapon. If you are greeting someone around noon, then you say Magandang tanghali.
So magandang umaga is like saying “beautiful morning”. Sa umaga (“in the morning”), ngayong umaga (“this morning”), etc. Maganda means “beautiful” or “wonderful”, and ng connects it to the following noun. Kumusta po kayo? Tagalog for Good morningįilipinos often greet each other according to the time of day. In such cases, you would normally include “po” – a particle which shows respect. “Kayo” is also used as a personal pronoun for older people or people with status in order to show respect (like vous in French). If you are speaking to more than one person, the plural form is Kumusta kayo? When you want to greet someone with an actual question, this is the usual way. Ka is a personal pronoun meaning “you” (in the singular). You will also hear Kumusta ka? meaning “ How are you?“. So, does “Kumusta” literally mean “Hello”? No, it’s actually a question like “How are you?” But just like in the English greeting “What’s up?” it’s not necessarily a genuine inquiry into the other person’s well-being, but just a greeting. If you know a little Spanish then that word may seem familiar to you! That’s because it comes from the Spanish sentence ❼ómo está?which means “How are you?” This is considered the more “proper” spelling, though you will probably also see it The first word that most students of Tagalog learn is the word for “ Hello“: Kumusta. Here are some of the most basic Tagalog phrases and greetings to get you started! Tagalog for Hello But when you’re visiting a country as social and fun as the Philippines, knowing some Tagalog will not only endear you to the locals, but inspire almost inexplicable positivity everywhere you go. Who needs Tagalog?! Filipinos pretty much all speak English, right?!
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