{"id":2674,"date":"2016-05-22T10:00:25","date_gmt":"2016-05-22T02:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/?p=2674"},"modified":"2021-07-02T16:07:45","modified_gmt":"2021-07-02T08:07:45","slug":"10-more-common-filipino-words-expats-can-use-to-talk-like-a-loca","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/2016\/05\/22\/10-more-common-filipino-words-expats-can-use-to-talk-like-a-loca\/","title":{"rendered":"10 MORE Common Filipino Words Expats Can Use to Talk Like a Local"},"content":{"rendered":"

Last time<\/a>, we gave you a list of 10 commonly used Filipino words that expats can use to communicate with Filipinos. Hopefully, you\u2019ve used most of them to lessen the language barrier whenever you talk to Filipinos you meet on a daily basis.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\"jeepney\"<\/p>\n

RIDING A JEEP. This is where you really get to test your Filipino speaking skills. Photo courtesy of <\/em>#BecomingFilipino<\/em><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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But if you\u2019ve been running out of things to say, here are 10 more Filipino worlds\/phrases you can use:<\/span><\/p>\n

Numbers<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Filipinos are accustomed to using English terms for numbers, but it\u2019s best to memorize these terms just in case:<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 Isa <\/em>\u2013 one, dalawa <\/em>\u2013 two, tatlo<\/em> \u2013 three, apat<\/em> \u2013 four, lima<\/em> \u2013 five, anim<\/em> \u2013 six, pito<\/em> \u2013 seven, walo<\/em> \u2013 eight, siyam<\/em> \u2013 nine, sampu<\/em> \u2013 ten<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 Isang daan \u2013 <\/em>one hundred<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 Isang libo \u2013<\/em> one thousand<\/span><\/p>\n

Plus points if you know your numbers in Spanish (uno, dos, tres, etc.), since most Filipinos know these more than their English equivalent.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Directions<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Getting lost anywhere is not fun for some of us, so here are a few terms you can use to get around the metro:<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 Kaliwa \u2013 <\/em>left<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 Kanan \u2013<\/em> right<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 Kanto \u2013<\/em> corner<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 Diretso \u2013<\/em> straight ahead<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 Kabila \u2013 <\/em>other side<\/span><\/p>\n

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Time<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

As mentioned earlier, Filipinos are accustomed to English terms. This applies to time, but there are some words that you may have heard of but not necessarily understand:<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 Madaling Araw \u2013<\/em> early morning<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 Umaga \u2013<\/em> morning<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 Tanghali \u2013<\/em> midday or noon<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 Hapon \u2013 <\/em>afternoon<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 Gabi \u2013<\/em> evening (stress is on the i)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 Mamaya \u2013<\/em> later<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 Ngayon \u2013 <\/em>now, can also be ngayong araw <\/em>for today<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 Bukas \u2013<\/em> tomorrow<\/span><\/p>\n

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Baha<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

With the rainy season fast approaching, this is a term you\u2019ll hear a lot in the news. Baha<\/em> literally means flood<\/em>, and is the bane of every Filipino commuter\u2019s existence. Expect employees to say \u201cBinaha kami kaya ako na-late\u201d <\/em>(I was late because our place was flooded) whenever it rains.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Ulan<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

We can\u2019t talk about baha<\/em> without talking about ulan<\/em>. It means rain<\/em>, and is either a welcome sight or an unfortunate event. You\u2019ll often hear Filipinos asking for rain if it\u2019s been a hot day (Sana umulan mamaya para lumamig<\/em>), or else dreading it (Naku, malakas ang ulan. Babahain na naman tayo<\/em>).<\/span><\/p>\n

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Banyo<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Banyo <\/em>is the Filipino word for toilet<\/em>. If you ever need to take a dump or a tinkle, just say \u201cNasaan po ang banyo?\u201d<\/em> (Where is the toilet?). You can also use CR (comfort room) or restroom in place of banyo<\/em>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Ingat<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Ingat<\/em> means take care<\/em>. Filipinos use it whenever they say paalam <\/em>or goodbye<\/em> (Ingat kayo! Paalam!<\/em>) or to remind someone to be mindful of a place (\u201cMag-ingat ka kapag nasa Maynila ka na<\/em>\u201d or \u201cBe careful when you get to Manila\u201d).<\/span><\/p>\n

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Hingi<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

This one you might not use as much, but you\u2019ll often hear some Filipinos saying it. Hingi<\/em> is a way of asking for something, like pahingi naman<\/em> niyan<\/em> (can I have some of that?).<\/span><\/p>\n

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Sarap<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

This one is very common. Filipinos often ask their foreign guest how the food tastes. Most people would understand when you say \u201cIt\u2019s good\u201d or \u201cIt\u2019s delicious\u201d, but for those who want a bit of Filipino flair, just say masarap<\/em>, which means means delicious.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Ayaw ko<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

When you hear someone say \u201cAyaw ko diyan\u201d <\/em>or \u201cAyoko\u201d<\/em>, it means they don\u2019t want to do something. If you feel like you\u2019re being forced to do something, this will come in handy.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Source:<\/em> www.philippinecountry.com<\/em><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Also read: 10 Common Filipino Words Expats Can Use to Talk Like a Local<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Last time, we gave you a list of 10 commonly used Filipino words that expats can use to communicate with Filipinos. Hopefully, you\u2019ve used most of them to lessen the language barrier whenever you talk to Filipinos you meet on a daily basis. \u00a0 RIDING A JEEP. This is where you really get to test your Filipino speaking skills. Photo courtesy of #BecomingFilipino \u00a0 But if you\u2019ve been running out of things to say, here are 10 more Filipino worlds\/phrases you can use: Numbers Filipinos are accustomed to using English terms for numbers, but it\u2019s best to memorize these terms just in case: \u2022 Isa \u2013 one, dalawa \u2013 two, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":2675,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1730,1729],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2674","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-culture-and-history","category-everyday-life-hacks"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2674","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2674"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2674\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9285,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2674\/revisions\/9285"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2675"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2674"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2674"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2674"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}