Filipino Greetings & Goodbyes
This is a great place to start if you are looking for a place to build on your basic Filipino vocabulary - especially when it comes to learning Filipino greetings and goodbyes.
Now everyone can learn Filipino greetings and goodbyes and start speaking and reading Filipino with our Filipino to English greetings dictionary! Scroll down to see our full list of Filipino greetings translations.
Greetings and Goodbyes in Filipino:
Here is our list of greetings and Goodbyes in Filipino. You can also view these words with translations from English to Filipino.
(Words in bold added during the last update.)
Saying "Hello" in Filipino
Hoy! ➔ Hey!
Saying "Good morning/afternoon/evening" in Filipino
Magandang umaga (po) ➔ Good morning
Magandang hapon (po) ➔ Good afternoon
Magandang gabi (po) ➔ Good evening
Magandang gabi (po) sa inyong lahat ➔ Good evening to all
* po is added when talking to older people as a show of respect
Saying "Good bye" in Filipino
Paalam ➔ Good bye
Ingat ka! ➔ Take care
Other useful Filipino greetings
Maligayang Pasko ➔ Merry Christmas
*Greetings last updated: Sept 15, 2024.
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