Common Filipino Words and Phrases
If you are at the very beginning of your Filipino language learning journey, or are just looking for a quick refresher, then this page should certainly help you out. It's filled with some of the most common words and phrases that you are likely to run into during conversation, so it will help you understand what is being said just a little bit better.
By scrolling down this page, you'll find a list of translations that will get your started on your language learning journey. Translations that can be learned below include please and thank you, yes and no, how are you, what is your name, and more. Scroll down for the full list of translations.
Common Words and Phrases in Filipino:
Words in bold added during the last update. You can also view these common words and phrases from English to Filipino.Saying Yes and No in Filipino
Opo ➔ Yes (formal)
Oo ➔ Yes (informal)
Hindi ➔ No
Please and Thank You in Filipino
Pakiusap ➔ Please
Salamat. ➔ Thank you. (informal)
Salamat po. ➔ Thank you. (more formal)
Maraming salamat. ➔ Thank you very much. (informal)
Maraming salamat po. ➔ Thank you very much. (more formal)
Asking About a Person's Wellbeing in Filipino
Kamusta ka? ➔ How are you?
Mabuti naman, salamat. ➔ Fine, thanks.
Exchanging Names in Filipino
Anong pangalan mo? ➔ What is your name?
Ang pangalan ko ay (name). ➔ My name is (name).
Ako po ay si (name). ➔ I am (name).
Filipino Apologies
Pasensya na. ➔ I'm sorry.
Pasensya na po. ➔ I'm sorry. (more formal)
Paumanhin ➔ Sorry
Other Useful Filipino Phrases
Pwede ba kitang maging kaibigan? ➔ Can we be friends?
This list of common Filipino words and phrases was last updated on March 15, 2025.
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