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Filipino Street talk Phrases
Swear words, slang, colorful expressions. 12+ essential phrases with phonetic pronunciation and 4 full conversation flows for street talk situations in Philippines.
Start learning freeEssential Street talk Phrases in Filipino
Sorted by usefulness. Phonetic pronunciation included.
naman
NAH-man
Come on / After all / You know (softening particle)
grabe
GRAH-beh
Wow / Intense / So much / Extreme
diba
dee-BAH
Right? / Isn't it? / Wouldn't you say?
tara
TAH-rah
Let's go / Come on
hay nako
HY nah-KOH
Oh my / Goodness / Oh no
pare
PAH-reh
Bro / Buddy (male address)
charot
CHA-rot
Just kidding / I'm joking
bes
BES
Bestie / Best friend (gender-neutral)
sayang
SAH-yang
What a waste / What a shame / Too bad
lodi
LOH-dee
Idol / My dude (reverse of 'idol')
mare
MAH-reh
Girl / Girlfriend (female address)
ano ba yan
AH-noh bah YAN
What the heck / Come on!
...and 96 more street talk phrases in the app.
Sample: Chatting with people on the street
A real street talk conversation in Filipino -- both sides of the interaction.
Them
taga-saan
A local asks where you're from
Taga-saan ka?
taga-saan kah
Where are you from?
You
Galing akong France! Kilala mo ba ang France?
GAH-ling AH-kohng frants kee-LAH-lah moh
I'm from France! Do you know France?
Them
nagsasalita
The person is impressed you speak Tagalog
Wow nagsasalita ka ng Tagalog! Ang galing!
nagsasalita kah nahng tah-GAH-lohg ahng GAH-ling
You speak Tagalog! That's great!
You
Konti lang! Pero sumusubok ako!
KOHN-tee lahng PEH-roh sumusubok AH-koh
Just a little! But I'm trying!
Them
halika
The person invites you
Halika, upo ka! Kain tayo!
halika upo kah kah-EEN TAH-yoh
Come, sit down! Let's eat!
You
Ang bait mo, salamat
ahng bait moh SAH-lah-maht
You're so nice, thank you
4 street talk conversations available in the app.
FAQ
What happens when they answer back at the street talk in Philippines?
That's the hard part -- and exactly what TalkThere prepares you for. Each of the 4 street talk 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 street talk in Philippines?
Yes. These are the 12+ phrases that actually come up in real street talk 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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