Filipinos love to have small talk. They may do that even if they are strangers to each other, especially when aggregated on long waiting lines, saying obvious facts like "we are already waiting too long" and "it is really hot in here".
If a Filipino meets a friend, expect them to start talking right away. Anyway, this article will provide you with the basic expressions that are most commonly used by Filipinos.
Some greetings in English are used literally in Filipino as they have no translations available. The expressions "hello", "hi", "goodbye", "excuse me", "please", "thank you", "you are welcome" and "good night" are much preferred to spoken literally by Filipinos because they will sound more sincere and formal when spoken in the national language.
Some greetings in English are used literally in Filipino as they have no translations available. The expressions "hello", "hi", "goodbye", "excuse me", "please", "thank you", "you are welcome" and "good night" are much preferred to spoken literally by Filipinos because they will sound more sincere and formal when spoken in the national language.