USEFUL EXPRESSION
VOCABULARY
ADJECTIVE
ADVERB
VERB
100

How you can say take care to someone

Ingat!

100
When something is free

Libre

100

How to say more hardworking

mas masipag

100

How to say: last Christmas

Noong Pasko

100

The three basic ATV affixes

UM~, MAG~, MA~

200

How you can answer the question "Saan ka pupunta?" without being specific.

Diyan lang.

200

The two main seasons in the Philippines

Tag-init at tag-ulan

200

How to say: She is the most beautiful among the contestants.

Pinakamaganda siya sa mga contestants.

200

How to say: two days ago

KAMAKALAWA

200

The three basic pseudo-verbs

GUSTO, AYAW, KAILANGAN

300

What you can say if you want to request someone to wait.

Sandali lang po.

300

The question word to ask someone's place of origin

Taga-saan

300

How to say: I'm too busy.

Sobrang busy ako.

300

How to say: I'm always tired.

Pagod ako lagi.

300

How can you express that you like fruits so much?

Sobrang gusto ko ang prutas.

400

How to excuse yourself out of a conversation without being rude

Mauna na ako.

400

The two useful words to indicate request or favor

Paki at pwede

400

How to say: The meeting is boring.

Nakakainip ang miting.

400

How to say: 3 times a day

tatlong beses sa isang araw

400

How to say: I want to go to the beach.

Gusto kong pumunta sa beach/tabing-dagat.

500

How you start a sentence if you want to express your opinion

Sa palagay ko...

500

Tagalog numbers 1 to 10

ISA, DALAWA, TATLO, APAT, LIMA, ANIM, PITO, WALO, SIYAM, SAMPU

500

How to ask: Are you older than me?

Mas matanda ka ba kesa sa akin?

500

In the Philippines, this time expression indicates the start of school year.

tuwing pasukan

500

How to ask: What will you do on your next vacation?

Ano ang gagawin mo sa susunod na bakasyon?

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