Perhaps you were able to read the basic expressions in the Filipino language. To let you learn a step further, here are the question words with their respective Filipino equivalents.
| English question word | Filipino equivalent |
| Who? | Sino? |
| What? | Ano? |
| When? | Kailan? |
| Where? | Saan? |
| Which? | Alin? |
| Why? | Bakit? |
| How? | Paano? |
Of course you will not be able to use them yet, as they have to be part of a sentence. To give examples of common questions that are made my foreigners, here is a list of examples.
| English question sentence | Filipino equivalent |
| Who are you? | Sino ka? |
| What is that? | Ano iyan? |
| When will you leave? | Kailan ka aalis? |
| Where is the vehicle? | Saan ang sasakyan? |
| Which is correct? | Alin ang tama? |
| Why did that happen? | Bakit iyon nangyari? |
| How do you do that? | Paano iyan gawin? |
You may have noticed that asking a question using the Filipino language always starts with the question word, just like in English. If you want to be able to ask any question in Filipino correctly, you should really understand Filipino grammar first.
You are not expected to learn much from this article, as this is only a part of a step of a course if you really want to learn Filipino. Anyway, the correctness of the facts listed above is guaranteed.
You are not expected to learn much from this article, as this is only a part of a step of a course if you really want to learn Filipino. Anyway, the correctness of the facts listed above is guaranteed.