Tagalog 101
Introductions

My name is Andrew
Ang pangalan ko ay Andres
ähng päng-äh-län koh ai An-dres

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Let me introduce...
Pahintulot na ipakilala ko ang ...
päh-heen-too-loht näh ee-päh-kee-läh-lä koh ähng ...
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... my spouse
... aking kabiyak
äh-keeng käh-byäk
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... my son
... aking anak na lalaki
äh-keeng äh-näk näh lä-läh-keeh
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... my daughter
... aking anak na babae
äh-keeng äh-näk näh bä-bä-eh
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... my firstborn
... aking panganay
äh-keeng päng-äh-nai
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... my youngest child
... aking bunso
äh-keeng boon-soh
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... my friend
... aking kaibigan
äh-keeng kah-ee-beeg-än
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... my friends
... aking mga kaibigan
äh-keeng mäng-äh käh-ee-beeg-än
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... my boyfriend
... aking novio
äh-keeng noh-vyoh
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... my girlfriend
... aking novia
äh-keeng noh-vyah

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Glad to meet you (How do you do?)
Kumusta po kayo?
koo-moos-täh poh käh-yoh?
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Haven't we seen each other before?
Nagkita na ba tayo?
näg-kee-täh näh bä tä-yoh?
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Do you live here?
Dito ba kayo nakatira?
dee-toh bäh käh-yoh näh-kä'tee-räh?
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Are you Mr. (Mrs., Miss) Smith?
Kayo ba si G. (Gng., Bb.) Smith?
Käh-yoh bä see Gee-noh-ohng (Gee-näng, Bee-neeh-bee-neeng) Smith?
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What is your name, please?
Ano po ang pangalan nila?
Äh-noh poh ähng päng-äh-län nee-läh?
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Where are you from?
Taga saan po sila?
tä-gäh säh-än poh see-lä?
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Do you like it here?
Gusto po ba ninyo rito?
goos-toh poh bäh neen-yoh ree-toh?
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We've been here for a week.
Isang linggo na kami rito.
ee-sähng leeng-goh näh käh-mee ree-toh
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Are you here alone?
Nag-iisa po ba kayo?
näg-ee-ee-säh poh bäh käh-yoh
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Where do you work?
Saan po kayo nagtatrabaho?
Säh-än poh kä-yoh näg-täh-trä-bäh-ho?
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What do you do for a living?
Ano po ang trabaho ninyo?
Äh-noh poh ähng träh-bäh-hoh neen-yoh?
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What are you studying?
Ano po ang pinagaaralan ninyo?
Äh-noh poh ähng pee-näg-äh-äh-rä-län neen-yoh?
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Shall we go to the ...?
Gusto po ninyong pumunta sa ...?
Goos-toh poh neen-yong pooh-moon-tä säh...?
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What time shall we meet?
Anong oras tayong magkikita?
Äh-nohng oh-räs täh-yohng mäg-kee-kee-täh?
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Please leave me alone!
Puwede bang iwanan mo ako?
Pooh-weh-deh bäng ee-wäh-nän moh äh-koh?
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