Language
Most Filipinos are unsure how many languages and dialects there are in the Philippines, although best estimates put the number at 171, with 168 living and three extinct. The Tagalog language is spoken by 46 percent of the population and was made the national language by the government in 1947 as well as the medium of communication in schools, businesses and government. English is widely spoken, with most Filipinos moving seamlessly between English and Tagalog, often in the space of the same sentence. Many English words have been cleverly adopted by Filipinos, giving rise to a small canon of slang patois known affectionately as Taglish. Why ask someone to take a photograph when you can ask them to do some "kodaking"? | Hello | Kamusta (There's no word for hello in Filipino. People usually use Kamusta, which means "how are you?") | | How are you? | Kamusta ka or kamusta? | | Fine, thanks | Mabuti. Salamat. | | Pleased to meet you | Ikinalulugod kitang makilala (formal) | | Masaya akong makilala ka (colloquial) | | Goodbye | Bye | | Good Evening | Magandang gabi | | Excuse me (to say sorry) | Ipagpaumanhin mo ako | | Excuse me (to get past) | Makikiraan lang po | | Please | No direct equivalent. Instead use the word paki before a verb. For example, upo means sit, so "please sit" is paki-upo | | Thank you | Salamat | | What's your name? | Anong pangalan mo? | | My name is ? | Ang pangalan ko ay ? | | Do you speak English? | align='left'> Marunong ka bang mag-Ingles? | | I don't understand | Hindi ko naiintindihan | | Could you repeat that? | Paki-ulit |
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