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Filipino Market Phrases
Buy, negotiate, ask prices. 12+ essential phrases with phonetic pronunciation and 4 full conversation flows for market situations in Philippines.
Start learning freeEssential Market Phrases in Filipino
Sorted by usefulness. Phonetic pronunciation included.
magkano?
mag-KAH-noh
How much?
ito
ee-TOH
This / This one
gusto ko
goos-TOH koh
I want / I'd like
salamat po
SAH-lah-maht poh
Thank you (polite)
piso
PEE-soh
Peso (currency)
mahal
mah-HAHL
Expensive
pwede bang bawasan?
PWEH-deh bahng bah-WAH-sahn
Can you lower the price?
salamat
SAH-lah-maht
Thank you
po / opo
poh / OH-poh
Politeness / respect marker
iyan
ee-YAHN
That / That one
meron ba kayong...?
MEH-rohn bah KAH-yohng
Do you have...?
tawad
TAH-wahd
To bargain / Negotiate
...and 108 more market phrases in the app.
Sample: Discovering and tasting at the market
A real market conversation in Filipino -- both sides of the interaction.
You
magandang umaga po! ano po ito?
mah-GAHN-dahng oo-MAH-gah poh / OH-poh AH-noh poh / OH-poh ee-TOH
Good morning! What is this?
Them
The vendor names the fruit or food
mangga po ito! carabao mango, pinaka-matamis po
mahng-GAH poh / OH-poh ee-TOH carabao mango pinaka-matamis poh / OH-poh
It's mango! Carabao mango, the sweetest kind
You
mukhang masarap! pwede po bang tikman?
MOO-kahng mah-sah-RAHP PWEH-deh bah poh / OH-poh bahng tik-MAHN
Looks delicious! Can I taste?
Them
She offers a piece to taste
oo po, sige! eto po, tikman mo
OH-oh poh / OH-poh SEE-geh EH-toh poh / OH-poh tik-MAHN moh
Yes! Here, taste it!
You
ang sarap! magkano po?
ahng mah-sah-RAHP mag-KAH-noh poh / OH-poh
So delicious! How much?
Them
The vendor gives the price
limampung piso po ang isa
limampung PEE-soh poh / OH-poh ahng lee-mahm-POO
50 pesos each
4 market conversations available in the app.
FAQ
What happens when they answer back at the market in Philippines?
That's the hard part -- and exactly what TalkThere prepares you for. Each of the 4 market 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 market in Philippines?
Yes. These are the 12+ phrases that actually come up in real market 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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