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Filipino Restaurant Phrases
Order, dietary preferences, pay. 12+ essential phrases with phonetic pronunciation and 4 full conversation flows for restaurant situations in Philippines.
Start learning freeEssential Restaurant Phrases in Filipino
Sorted by usefulness. Phonetic pronunciation included.
gusto ko
goos-TOH koh
I want / I'd like
kanin
kah-neen
Rice (cooked)
bill out na po
bil owt nah poh
Check please
salamat po
SAH-lah-maht poh
Thank you (polite)
order
OR-der
To order
adobo
ah-DOH-boh
Adobo (national dish, vinegar and soy)
masarap
mah-sah-RAHP
Delicious / Tasty
salamat
SAH-lah-maht
Thank you
po / opo
poh / OH-poh
Politeness / respect marker
tubig
TOO-big
Water
ano 'yung masarap dito?
AH-noh yoong mah-sah-RAHP DEE-toh
What's good here?
ulam
OO-lahm
Main dish (eaten with rice)
...and 143 more restaurant phrases in the app.
Sample: Explaining what you can't eat
A real restaurant conversation in Filipino -- both sides of the interaction.
You
allergic po ako sa hipon
ah-LER-jik poh / OH-poh AH-koh sah hee-POHN
I'm allergic to shrimp
You
may baboy ba 'yung sinigang?
my BAH-boy bah yoong see-nee-GAHNG
Does the sinigang contain pork?
Them
They confirm the ingredients and suggest an alternative
oo, baboy po 'yung sinigang namin, gusto niyo po bang bangus na lang?
OH-oh BAH-boy poh / OH-poh yoong see-nee-GAHNG namin goos-TOH koh niyo poh / OH-poh bahng bangus nah lahng
Yes, it's pork. Would you like milkfish instead?
You
oo, walang karne na lang po
OH-oh WAH-lahng KAHR-neh nah lahng poh / OH-poh
Yes, no meat please
Them
They confirm and note all dietary restrictions
sige po, walang hipon, walang karne, iiwasan namin po
SEE-geh poh / OH-poh WAH-lahng hee-POHN WAH-lahng KAHR-neh iiwasan namin poh / OH-poh
OK, no shrimp, no meat, we'll make sure of it
You
hindi maanghang po ha
HIN-dee mah-ahng-HAHNG poh / OH-poh hah
Not spicy, OK?
4 restaurant conversations available in the app.
FAQ
What happens when they answer back at the restaurant in Philippines?
That's the hard part -- and exactly what TalkThere prepares you for. Each of the 4 restaurant 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 restaurant in Philippines?
Yes. These are the 12+ phrases that actually come up in real restaurant 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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