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Filipino Transport Phrases
Taxis, directions, getting around. 12+ essential phrases with phonetic pronunciation and 5 full conversation flows for transport situations in Philippines.
Start learning freeEssential Transport Phrases in Filipino
Sorted by usefulness. Phonetic pronunciation included.
para po
PAH-rah poh
Stop here please
Grab
grab
Grab (ride-hailing app)
salamat po
SAH-lah-maht poh
Thank you (polite)
taxi
TAK-see
Taxi
kaliwa
kah-lee-WAH
Left
kanan
KAH-nahn
Right
saan 'yung...?
SAH-ahn yoong
Where is the...?
salamat
SAH-lah-maht
Thank you
po / opo
poh / OH-poh
Politeness / respect marker
piso
PEE-soh
Peso (currency)
jeepney
JEEP-nee
Jeepney (iconic public transport)
diretso lang
dee-RET-soh lahng
Straight ahead
...and 119 more transport phrases in the app.
Sample: Asking for directions
A real transport conversation in Filipino -- both sides of the interaction.
You
excuse me po, saan po 'yung MRT station?
eks-KYOOZ mee poh / OH-poh SAH-ahn poh / OH-poh yoong em-ar-TEE STAY-shun
Excuse me, where is the MRT station?
Them
The person gives directions
diretso lang po, tapos kaliwa sa kanto
dee-RET-soh lahng poh / OH-poh tapos kah-lee-WAH sah KAHN-toh
Straight ahead, then left at the corner
You
malayo ba?
mah-LAH-yoh bah
Is it far?
Them
The person indicates the distance
hindi po, malapit lang, mga dalawang kanto pa
HIN-dee poh / OH-poh malapit lahng mahng-AH dah-lah-WAH KAHN-toh pah
No, it's close, about two more blocks
You
kaliwa o kanan?
kah-lee-WAH oh KAH-nahn
Left or right?
Them
They clarify the direction
kanan po, tapat ng 7-Eleven
KAH-nahn poh / OH-poh tapat nahng tah-PAHT
Right, across from 7-Eleven
5 transport conversations available in the app.
FAQ
What happens when they answer back at the transport in Philippines?
That's the hard part -- and exactly what TalkThere prepares you for. Each of the 5 transport 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 transport in Philippines?
Yes. These are the 12+ phrases that actually come up in real transport 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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