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Cebuno and Tagalog are known as the most used languages throughout the Philippines. Tagalog is the official languages of the Philippines. Another is English. Tagalog is the language Filipinos mostly use amongst themselves. People feel more at home with their native language whereas English still feels "artificial."  To communicate on a personal level, one can learn Cebuno or Tagalog and both are often mixed with English. 

If you are visiting the Philippines, it is highly recommended to learn a few words or phrases.  This could help you relate more to the Filipino culture as well as gain accord with the locals.  We have compiled a list of helpful words and phrases that could make your visit a little easier.  

 

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Basic Cebuno & Tagalog: These are the ones most commonly used by visitors and tourists.

 

English

Cebuno

Tagalog

 

 

English

Cebuno

Tagalog

accept 

angkon

tanggap

 

 

lunch

Pani-udto

tanghalian

afternoon

hapon

hapon

 

 

map 

mapa

mapa

snack

merienda

merienda

 

 

medicine

Medisina

gamot

apple

mansana

mansanas 

 

 

mirror 

Samin

salamin

ask

mangutana

tanong

 

 

money

Kwarta

pera

aunt

tiya

tiya 

 

 

morning

Buntag

umaga 

banana 

saging

saging 

 

 

mother

Mama

nanay

bank

bangko

banko

 

 

moviehouse

Sinehan

Sinehan

beautiful

gwapa

maganda

 

 

name

Pangalan

Pangalan

bed

katre

kama

 

 

near

Duol

malapit

beer

beer

beer

 

 

newspaper

Diyaryo

diyaryo

English

4Cebuno

Tagalog

 

 

English

Cebuno

Tagalog

blanket

habol

kumot

 

 

noon

Udto

tanghali

book 

libro

libro 

 

 

now

Karon

ngayon

bottle

botelya

bote

 

 

occupation

Trabaho

trabaho

bread

pan

tinapay

 

 

of course

Siyempre

siyempre

breakfast 

pamahaw

almusal 

 

 

old

Tigulang

matanda

bus

bus

bus

 

 

older brother

Kuya

kuya

buy

palit

bili 

 

 

older sister

Ate

ate

car

awto

kotse

 

 

paper

Papel

papel

change (money)

sukli

sukli

 

 

pay

Bayad

bayad

English

Cebuno

Tagalog

 

 

English

Cebuno

Tagalog

cheap

Barato

mura 

 

 

pen

Bolpen

bolpen

cigarettes

Sigarilyo

sigarilyo 

 

 

peso

Piso

piso

clean

Limpyo

malinis

 

 

pillow

Unlan

unan

cold (weather)

Tugnaw

malamig 

 

 

place

Lugar

lugar

dangerous

Delikado

delikado

 

 

please

Palihug

paki

daughter

Anak

anak 

 

 

police

Pulis

pulis

delicious 

Lami

masarap

 

 

priest

Pari

pari

dinner

Panihapon

hapunan

 

 

question

Pangutana

tanong

doctor

Doctor

doktor 

 

 

repeat

Balik-balik

ulit

drink

Inom

inom 

 

 

restaurant 

Restawran

restawran

eat

Kaon

kain

 

 

ride

Sakay

sakay

English

Cebuno

Tagalog

 

 

English

Cebuno

Tagalog

envelope

Sobre

sobre 

 

 

right

Tuo

kanan

expensive 

Mahal

mahal 

 

 

room

Kwarto

kwarto

fan

Paypay

pamaypay

 

 

road

Karsada

kalsada

far

Layo

malayo

 

 

room