I want to surprise my Filipina co-worker by greeking her in Tagalog. What do I say? I want to be friends with her nothing more, seeing if that leads to anything. I know kamusta means how are you, but what are other words I can use? At work I don't want to not communicate with her. I want to see what she does when I use her own language. Oh, I am not a Filipino. I want to respect her.
2006-08-31 21:34:02 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ Asia Pacific ➔ Philippines
Good Morning - Magandang umaga
Good afternoon - Magandang tanghali
Good evening - Magandang gabi
Take care (always) - Ingat (lagi)
Hope you are happy today - Sana ika'y masaya ngayon
I miss you - Namiss kita
I like you - Gusto kita
You are pretty - Maganda ka
I love you - Mahal kita
Can we talk? - Pwede ba tayo mag-usap?
Is it ok? - Ok lang ba?
2006-08-31 22:43:18 · answer #1 · answered by SassyGurl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
start with...
Puwede ba tayong lumabas mamaya pagkatapos ng trabaho natin dito? - translation: Can we go out after office work?
also:
Puwede ba kitang maihatid sa tinutuluyan mo? - translation: can i accompany you home?
Maaari ba kitang maanyayahan kumain sa labas? - translation: can i invite you out for dinner/lunch?
(actually, sometimes trying to impress a filipina lady by surprising her with such efforts need not be. usually, filipina ladies gets the hint the moment someone shows an interest to them. also, it's much better if you act as normal as you could. show genuine respect and she'll respond accordingly. further, wouldn't it be better if you ask her to teach you the language? if she ask why, tell her your intentions sincerely that you like her and want to know her better. and you'd love to learn the language too. at least you're honest, that's the best trait you can show her).
2006-09-02 13:44:14 · answer #2 · answered by VeRDuGo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
good morning - magandang umaga
good evening - magandang gabi
good afternoon - magandang hapon
how are you - kamusta / kamusta ka?
im fine - ayos lang / maayos lang
can i be your friend? / pwede ba kitang maging kaibigan
2006-09-01 07:36:38 · answer #3 · answered by laviet09 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Magandang umaga - Good morning
Magandang hapon - Good Afternoon
Magandang gabi - Good Night
Gusto ko na makipagkaibigan sayo - i want to be friends with you
2006-09-02 09:23:11 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
this is already a sentence, the words inside the open and close parenthesis are the english translations..
Hi, kumusta na(how are you?), anong balita(what's up?), gusto mo mag kape mamaya(you wanna have some coffee later?), nandito lang ako kung me kailangan ka ok (i'll be here if you need anything ok).
2006-09-01 07:58:07 · answer #5 · answered by dede 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Make sure she doesn't have a partner already. Get some tapes or take a class.
2006-09-01 04:37:21 · answer #6 · answered by medevilqueen 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is she Tagalog? Visayan?
* Tara na! = Let's go!
2006-09-02 15:30:09 · answer #7 · answered by kwing-kwang 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just smile and lick your eyebrows while sticking your elbow in your ear.
2006-09-01 06:06:58 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
greet her magandang umaga in english it means good morning. maganda ka ngayon in english you are pretty today.
2006-09-01 05:07:53 · answer #9 · answered by Dea&Bubbles 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
how about:
kumusta ka? ang ganda mo ngayon. nagkape ka na ba?
"how are you? you look beautiful today. did you have coffee already?"
2006-09-01 08:57:34 · answer #10 · answered by поцелуй 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋