Basic Filipino words for beginners
– Essential words to know –
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Learn the essentials of Filipino easily with this vocabulary list that contains all the most basic words used in Filipino, with their english translations. If you’re a beginner, it will come in handy to review or learn Filipino by yourself before traveling, or if you want to enrich and improve your Filipino vocabulary to better express yourself in writing and speaking!
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| ENGLISH | FILIPINO |
| Please | Pakiusap |
| Thank you! | Salamat! |
| Sorry! | Paumanhin! |
| What? | Ano? |
| Who? | WHO? |
| When? | Kailan? |
| Why? | Bakit? |
| Which? | alin? |
| How? | Paano? |
| Where ? | saan ? |
| How much ? | Magkano ? |
| Yes | Oo |
| No | Hindi |
| Maybe | Siguro |
| Of course | Syempre |
| something | isang bagay |
| nothing | wala |
| somebody | isang tao |
| nobody | walang tao |
| before | dati |
| after | pagkatapos |
| far | malayo |
| near | malapit |
| here | dito |
| there | doon |
| today | ngayon |
| tomoorow | tomoorow |
| now | ngayon |
| man | lalaki |
| woman | babae |
| friend | kaibigan |
| more | higit pa |
| less | mas mababa |
| always | palagi |
| later | mamaya |
| never | hindi kailanman |
| same | pareho |
| different | magkaiba |
| small | maliit |
| large | malaki |
| difficult | mahirap |
| easy | madali |
| hot | mainit |
| cold | malamig |
| yesterday | kahapon |
| after | pagkatapos |
| beautiful | maganda |
| broken | sira |
| free | libre |
| a pharmacy | isang botika |
| money | pera |
| a bag | isang bag |
| a lighter | isang lighter |
| a cigarette | isang sigarilyo |
| a bottle | isang bote |
| soap | sabon |
| clean | malinis |
| dirty | marumi |
| a trash can | isang basurahan |
| a trash bag | isang trash bag |
| the silence | ang katahimikan |
| a tool | isang kasangkapan |
| pregnant | buntis |
| sick | may sakit |
| a baby | isang sanggol |
| a little bit | konti lang |
| a doctor | isang doktor |
| a dentist | isang dentista |
| a medicine | isang gamot |
| a book | isang libro |
| a story | isang kwento |
| a phone | isang telepono |
| a computer | isang kompyuter |
| a car | ang sasakyan |
| a plane | isang eroplano |
| the name | ang pangalan |
| the adress | ang address |
| the age | ang edad |
| the nationality | ang nasyonalidad |
| a choice | isang pagpipilian |
| an answer | isang sagot |
| the key | ang susi |
| the light | ang liwanag |
| the television | ang telebisyon |
| the bed | ang kama |
| the house | ang bahay |
| the shower | ang paliguan |
| the window | ang bintana |
| the door | ang pintuan |
| the table | ang lamesa |
| tired | pagod |
| water | tubig |
| open | bukas |
| closed | sarado |
| clothes | mga damit |
| coffee | kape |
| tea | tsaa |
| lunch | tanghalian |
| dinner | hapunan |
| a fruit | isang prutas |
| a vegetable | isang gulay |
| a beverage | isang inumin |
| a child | isang bata |
| rain | ulan |
| the entrance | ang pasukan |
| the exit | ang labasan |
| music | musika |
| a smile | isang ngiti |
| the world | ang mundo |
| the sky | ang langit |
| a river | isang ilog |
| the sea | ang dagat |
| the mountain | ang bundok |
| the lake | ang lawa |
| the island | ang isla |
| the beach | ang dagat |
➡️ More Filipino vocabulary lists:
- Greetings
- 100 most common Filipino verbs
- Useful adverbs
- Useful adjectives
- Family and friends
- The city and public places
- The human body, head and face
- Contrary words
- Travel and tourism
- The calendar (days, months, seasons)
- Colors and shapes
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