Tagalog (Filipino)

Phrases

1) Hello, how are you doing?

 
Kamusta ka na. (More formally) Kamusta po kayo  

2) What is your name?

 
Ano ang pa-nga-lan mo?  

3) Thank you

You are Welcome

Salamat. (More formally) Salamat po Wa-lang ano man. (More formally) Wa-lang ano man po

4) Please

Excuse me

Pwede bang matulu ngan ninyo ako. (Or, when added to a verb) Paki Ma walang galang na po. (Translation: Can I bother you?)

5) Goodbye, have a nice day

 
Magandang Araw  

"Colorful Facts"

85 percent of the population are Roman Catholic. Education is highly valued; about 90% of Philippine adults can read and write.

Location: Islands located in the southwest Pacific Ocean.

Capital: Manila

Offical Language: Filipino and English

Geography: The Philippines consists of more than 7,000 islands. The northern group: 2 large islands, Luzon and Mindoro. The Central group: the Visayan Islands. The southern group: Mindanao and the Sulu Archipelago.

Population: Estimated in 2006 - 89,468,677

Foods: Filipino food is a mixture of American, Chinese, Malay, and Spanish dishes. Rice, chicken, and pork cooked in soy sauce - many dishes are highly seasoned. A popular drink is tuba - made from the sap of a coconut palm tree.

(Primary Source) World Book Encylopedia, 2006.