Tagalog For Filipino Parties & Gatherings

Tagalog For Filipino Parties & Gatherings

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Filipino families love to party, and before you start to feel intimidated by the up-beat romantic Tagalog songs on the karaoke, here are Tagalog phrases you can use to impress the Filipinos around you.


Kamusta!
Hello!


Kamusta ka?
How are you?


Kamusta kayo?
How are you? (plural)

Mano po.
Can I ask for your blessing?

‘Mano po’ is a Filipino tradition wherein an elder gives blessings to a younger person. The younger person would bow their head and place their forehead on the right hand of the elder. This is a sign of respect to the elder.


kain
eat

Kain na.
Go eat.


Kumain ka na?
Have you eaten?


Kain pa!
Eat some more!

gutom
hungry


Gutom ako.
I am hungry.


Salamat po!
Thanks! (respectful)


sarap
good (taste)


Masarap iyan!
That’s good!

Busog na ako.
I am full now.


Busog pa ako.
I am still full.

boypren
boyfriend

Common foods at Filipino parties


pancit
Filipino noodles with various meats and vegetables


lumpia
spring roll

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Slang Of The Day

Jowa
lover / boyfriend / girlfriend

Example:
Jowa mo ba si Juan?
Is Juan your boyfriend?

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