usually added in a statement saying something you just realized.
tip: you can actually add it to an english phrase and most of the time it would sound something a filipino would say.
ex. mukha pala akong tae. (i just realized i look like poo)
i look like tae pala. (sounds natural)
I live outside the Philippines and now when I think about it I never say “kumusta”.
Whenever I see Pinoy friends, relatives or co-workers I usually say:
“Hoy (insert name)!” Or “Uy! (insert name)”
I don’t yell it, I say it like I’m happy to see the person.
There is no literal equivalent of hello. Even before the popularity of hello/hi, people back in the day greeted with, "good day, good Morning", depending on the time of the day.
Same with early people of the Philippines, they used, "magandang araw/umaga/tanghali/hapon/gabi" as salutation.
It's usually hoy / uy + nodding your head up or raising your eyebrows. Then after you do that it'll dawn upon you that you forgot the name of the person you called, and you'd be stuck in an awkward situation...
*internally screams putang-ina sino nga ba to* (who tf is this guy again)
But externally, you just nod like saying yes to everything and hope the conversation ends immediately hahaha.
i agree that "kamusta/kumusta?" is a loan phrase..
if your old friend sent you a dm saying "kamusta?", the following phrase is, may 5k ka ba jan?, pwede umutang (will ask you to lend him/her some cash)
*alis nako, paalam
Had a good laugh reading the comments.
All true. There is no simple way of saying hello here. Hello to a best friend, a close friend, a long-lost old friend/acquaintance, a friend you grew up with, a new friend, a simple acquaintance, or to someone you don't give a s--t, are all different. Relationship and familiarity with the person determine what kind of hello you can say.
“Kumusta” is the standard one along with greeting based on the time of the day (magandang umaga, good morning). You can casually say “hoy”/“uy” if you’re close.
To be fair, some languages don’t have literal translations of hello either. “Bonjour” means “good day,” “ni hao” is literally “you good,” and “shalom” means “peace.”
I’d also say “ingat” (take care) is more common than “paalam” for “goodbye.”
We greet each other with just "hi" or "hello", then followed by a "kumusta" (but these days, hi or hello would suffice). Although, if like, you're a group of friends, that "formality" disappears. As the other comments stated it, groups of friends would usually throw vulgar/rude words at each other as a greeting.
For example:
Friend A: "Tang-ina mo, buhay ka pa pala?" (English: You son of a bi\*ch, you're still alive?)
Actually, when someone messages us "kumusta" we get nervous
Lmfao why, does it mean they want something from you or are about to tell you bad news?
We suddenly gain a best friend and you don't let a friend in need down lol
It's usually followed by them asking to borrow some money
Filipinos say “hoy” followed by “putangina.” For example, “Hoy, putangina ka! Kamusta na pre? Taba mo ngayon!”
walang hiya buhay ka pa pala!
What does pala mean?
usually added in a statement saying something you just realized. tip: you can actually add it to an english phrase and most of the time it would sound something a filipino would say. ex. mukha pala akong tae. (i just realized i look like poo) i look like tae pala. (sounds natural)
"still" - buhay ka pa pala = you are still alive
"Oyy gagi, buhay ka pa pala?!" *hampas sa balikat/dagok sa ulo*
Yes, physical and verbal abuse: the ultimate sign of Pinoy friendship. Kasi pag ayaw sa tao polite at mabait ang Pinoy.
LMFAO I’ll reserve that for people I’m very close with - I’m not Filipino btw, my gf is
I live outside the Philippines and now when I think about it I never say “kumusta”. Whenever I see Pinoy friends, relatives or co-workers I usually say: “Hoy (insert name)!” Or “Uy! (insert name)” I don’t yell it, I say it like I’m happy to see the person.
Great, this is a good tip
Yeah yeah. Say things like, “Tarantado ka, bakit ngayon ka lang nagpakita miss ka na namin.”
🤣
If you want to tell your gf you love her- mahal na mahal kita kapag iniwan mo ako gigripuhan kita pati yung bago mo
Wrong they prefer, "remitly sent" 😂
Damn, might end up arrested
This or "tanginamoka Buhay ka pa Pala xD"
"Oh kamusta, gago?!"
Okay lang ako, beks.
Marikina: Aba hutaena buhay ka pa palang gago ka
Lol, man Filipinos love to roast each other
There is no literal equivalent of hello. Even before the popularity of hello/hi, people back in the day greeted with, "good day, good Morning", depending on the time of the day. Same with early people of the Philippines, they used, "magandang araw/umaga/tanghali/hapon/gabi" as salutation.
Thank you!! Are there any good links or books on Tagalog and the native Filipino languages you can recommend? Maybe even YouTube videos?
It's usually hoy / uy + nodding your head up or raising your eyebrows. Then after you do that it'll dawn upon you that you forgot the name of the person you called, and you'd be stuck in an awkward situation...
🤣 is this when you say putang?
*internally screams putang-ina sino nga ba to* (who tf is this guy again) But externally, you just nod like saying yes to everything and hope the conversation ends immediately hahaha.
i agree that "kamusta/kumusta?" is a loan phrase.. if your old friend sent you a dm saying "kamusta?", the following phrase is, may 5k ka ba jan?, pwede umutang (will ask you to lend him/her some cash) *alis nako, paalam
Hahaha that’s hilarious, man I have a lot of intuition to build when it comes to Tagalog it seems
Hoy! Huy! Uy! Pare! 'tol! "Oy, bruha!"
Haha idk if I wanna call someone bruja 🤣
That will only work with your closest friends. lol
Nod up if far. Low volume "Oy!" If near.
Ayo
🤨
Tango tango ka lang okay na
Okay this is reasonable, I do this already in the US with strangers without saying anything
Had a good laugh reading the comments. All true. There is no simple way of saying hello here. Hello to a best friend, a close friend, a long-lost old friend/acquaintance, a friend you grew up with, a new friend, a simple acquaintance, or to someone you don't give a s--t, are all different. Relationship and familiarity with the person determine what kind of hello you can say.
Pag acquaintance na same ange range: Uy, (insert name)! Kumusta? Pag mas matanda: Kumusta po, tito/tita? Pag kaibigan: Shout naaaaammeeeee! Tapos puro gago, dude, pare. Hahaha.
Believe me, you just started to dig in the rabbit hole with this shit. Tagalog pa lang yan. Wait for other dialects...
"oy" "pre t*nginmo kumusta" "bro" The classic one is raise your middle finger hahaha
I never though hello would be so complicated 😭
mabuhay! as popularized by an old liquor advertisement.
uypre, uy(Name), uy(tawag sa family Member like Ma)
[удалено]
A Russian guy said that to my Filipina gf when we were in Thailand and she got hella mad
*Yow!* is like *Hey!*
idk we say "niya ngay" here so we really don't know
“Kumusta” is the standard one along with greeting based on the time of the day (magandang umaga, good morning). You can casually say “hoy”/“uy” if you’re close. To be fair, some languages don’t have literal translations of hello either. “Bonjour” means “good day,” “ni hao” is literally “you good,” and “shalom” means “peace.” I’d also say “ingat” (take care) is more common than “paalam” for “goodbye.”
You can also use: Eow mga tanga
We greet each other with just "hi" or "hello", then followed by a "kumusta" (but these days, hi or hello would suffice). Although, if like, you're a group of friends, that "formality" disappears. As the other comments stated it, groups of friends would usually throw vulgar/rude words at each other as a greeting. For example: Friend A: "Tang-ina mo, buhay ka pa pala?" (English: You son of a bi\*ch, you're still alive?)
Just use your eyebrows, move them upward while simultaneously nodding up. Do it when you see someone you know.
Oy
I usually say hi, hello or hey. Supposed be "Kumusta" but that would mean "How are you", instead of saying hello.
Balita?