Asking Questions in Tagalog

In the previous posts, we have learn how to greet in Tagalog and some of the most basic conversational phrases in Tagalog. In this post, we are going to focus on asking and replying to questions.

What? /Ano?

What is it?/Ano iyon? 

What is that?/ Ano iyan?

What are those?/Ano ang mga iyon?

Where?/ Saan?

Where is it?/ Saan iyon?

Where is that? Saan iyan?

Basic Conversational Tagalog Phrases

In the previous post, we have learned the basic greetings in Tagalog. In this post, we learn the basic Tagalog phrases that are very helpful when you travel to the Philippines. It is important to note that the Filipino usually mixed their language with English so words and phrases like "Hi", "Hello", "I'm Sorry", "Thank you", and "You're welcome" are more often used than their Tagalog equivalents. Below are some of the phrases that you should memorize before you go to the Philippines. If there's no choice, you can always speak in English since most Filipinos understands English and can speak the language pretty well. 

What is your name?
Anong pangalan mo?

Translation: Anong (what is the), pangalan (name), mo (you).
Note: Anong is the contraction of "Ano ang" where "Ano" means "What."

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My name is ____.
Ako si _______.
Ang pangalan ko ay _____.