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Filipino Hotel Phrases
Check-in, requests, problems. 12+ essential phrases with phonetic pronunciation and 4 full conversation flows for hotel situations in Philippines.
Start learning freeEssential Hotel Phrases in Filipino
Sorted by usefulness. Phonetic pronunciation included.
kwarto
KWAHR-toh
Room
check-in po
chek-IN poh
Check-in please
salamat po
SAH-lah-maht poh
Thank you (polite)
hotel
hoh-TEL
Hotel
salamat
SAH-lah-maht
Thank you
po / opo
poh / OH-poh
Politeness / respect marker
gusto ko
goos-TOH koh
I want / I'd like
check-out po
chek-OWT poh
Check-out please
aircon
AIR-kohn
Air conditioning
opo
OH-poh
Yes (polite / respectful)
reservation
reh-zer-VAY-shun
Reservation
may bakante ba?
my bah-KAHN-teh bah
Do you have vacancies?
...and 139 more hotel phrases in the app.
Sample: Checking in
A real hotel conversation in Filipino -- both sides of the interaction.
You
magandang hapon po, check-in po
mah-GAHN-dahng HAH-pohn poh / OH-poh chek-IN poh / OH-poh
Good afternoon, check-in please
Them
The receptionist asks for the reservation
magandang hapon po! may reservation po ba kayo?
mah-GAHN-dahng HAH-pohn poh / OH-poh my reservation poh / OH-poh bah KAH-yoh
Good afternoon! Do you have a reservation?
You
opo, eto po 'yung confirmation ko
OH-poh EH-toh poh / OH-poh yoong kon-fer-MAY-shun koh
Yes, here's my confirmation
Them
They ask for ID
ID po at valid ID, tapos deposit po na rin
id poh / OH-poh aht valid id tapos deposit poh / OH-poh nah rin
ID and a deposit please
You
ilang gabi po? tatlong gabi
ee-LAHNG GAH-bee poh / OH-poh taht-LOH GAH-bee
How many nights? Three nights
Them
They give the key and room number
eto po 'yung susi niyo, room 305, third floor po
EH-toh poh / OH-poh yoong susi niyo room SOO-see poh / OH-poh
Here's your key, room 305, third floor
4 hotel conversations available in the app.
FAQ
What happens when they answer back at the hotel in Philippines?
That's the hard part -- and exactly what TalkThere prepares you for. Each of the 4 hotel conversations shows you the full back-and-forth: what you say, what they'll likely respond, and how to keep going. You won't freeze when they answer in Filipino.
Is this enough to get by at a hotel in Philippines?
Yes. These are the 12+ phrases that actually come up in real hotel interactions -- not textbook phrases. Sorted by how often you'll need them, with pronunciation you can read at a glance.
Do I need to learn Filipino script to use this?
No. Every Filipino phrase has phonetic pronunciation written in plain English. You read it like English and say it out loud. The script is there for reference, but you don't need it.
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