Phrases you should know in the Philippines (part 2)

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This is a multi-slide post providing useful Filipino phrases categorized by situation: making friends, shopping, eating out, and emergencies. Each phrase is presented with its English translation and a phonetic pronunciation guide.

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1Introduction to Filipino phrases (part 2)
2Phrases for making friends
3Phrases for shopping
4Phrases for eating out
5Phrases for emergencies

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Phrases you should know in the Philippines (part 2) Step 1: Making friends "How are you?" —> Kumusta ka? (koo-moos-tah kah) "My name is..." —> Ako si... (ah-koh see...) "Nice to meet you" —> Kinagagalak ko (kee-nah-gah-gah-lak koh) "Cheers!" —> Tagay! (tah-gai!) Step 2: Shopping "The bill" —> Pabil po / Ang bill po (pah-beel poh / ang beel poh) "By card?" —> Pwede card? (pweh-deh card?) "Expensive" —> Mahal (mah-hal) "I'll take it" —> Kukunin ko (koo-koo-nin koh) Step 3: Eating out "Delicious" —> Masarap (mah-sah-rap) "Excellent" —> Napakasarap (nah-pah-kah-sah-rap) "Beautiful" —> Maganda (mah-gan-dah) "Yes / No" —> Oo / Hindi (oh-oh / heen-dee) Step 4: Emergencies "Help!" —> Tulong! (too-long!) "Doctor" —> Doktor (dok-tor) "Urgent" —> Apurahan (ah-poo-rah-han) "Police" —> Pulis (poo-lis)