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Tagalog

Bon appetit! N/A
Bon voyage! Maligayang paglalakbáy
Careful! Magingat ko!
Certainly Tunay/Totoó
Cheers! Mabuhay!
Congratulations Maligayang batì
Don't mention it/You're welcome Walang anoman
Excuse me Tabi pô/Paumanhín
Good Mabuti/Magaling
Good afternoon/Good evening Magandang hadon/Magandang gabi
Good-bye Paalam
Good luck Mabuting kapalaran
Good morning Magandang umaga
Good night Magandang gabí
Grandfather Lolo
Grandmother Lola
Happy anniversary Maligayang pagdiriwang
Happy birthday Maligayang kaarawán
Happy Easter N/A
Happy Mother's Day N/A
Happy New Year Maligayang bagong taon/Manigong bagong taon
Hello Kamusta
Help! Tulong!/Saklolo!
How are you? Kamusta ka?
How do you do? Kamusta kayo?
I love you Iniíbig kita
I understand Naiintindihan kó
I'm sorry Paumanhín
Indeed! Talagá!
Merry Christmas Maligayang Paskó
Never mind Hindî balí/Hindî na bale
No Hindî
No smoking Bawal magsigarilyo
Of course Ano pa!/Siyempre!
Ouch! Aray!
Peace Kapayapaán
Please Paki/Pakiusap
Politically correct N/A
Quiet Tahimik/Bawal mag-ingay
Take it easy Dahan-dahan
Thank you Maraming salamat
To your health! Inuming lahát! (=everybody drink!)/Mabuhay! (=long live!)
Very well Mabuti/Magaling
Victory Tagumpay
We speak... Nagsasalita kami ng...(tagalog)
Welcome Tuloy kayo/Mabuhay
What a pity! Kawawá naman!
What's the matter? Anong nangyari?
Why not? Bakit hindî?
Wonderful Kahanga-hanga/Kagilá-gilalás
Yes Oo/Opô

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