Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
COMMON TERMS
yes
please stop here
pa
ki-ti
gil
ditto
or
pa
ra
o
o
I'm in a hurry
nagmama
da
li
a
ko
no
hin
di
maybe
si
gu
ro
DIRECTIONS
where is the …?
good/bad
ma
ga
ling/ma
sa
ma
sa
an
ang …?
big/small
mala
ki
/mali
it
bank
ban
ko
easy/di
cult
ma
da
li/ma
hi
rap
beach
beach
open/closed
bu
kas/sa
ra
do
church
sim
ba
han
hot/cold
ma
in
it/ma
la
mig
cinema
sin
e
han
cheap/expensive
mu
ra/ma
hal
filling station
gasoli
na
han
a lot/a little
ma
da
mi/
kon
ti
hotel
hotel
one more/another…
i
sa pa …
market
pal
eng
ke
beautiful
magan
da
moneychanger
ta
ga-
pa
lit ng
hungry
gu
tom
pe
ra (
or just
thirsty
na
u
uhaw
“money-changer”
)
very …
(followed by
tu
nay …
pharmacy
bo
ti
ka
adjective)
with/without …
post o
ce
ko
re
o
or post o
ce
me
ron/wa
la
…
town hall
town hall
watch out!
ing
at!
left
kali
wa
who?
si
no?
right
ka
nan
what?
a
no?
straight on
de
re
cho/di
ret
so
why?
ba
kit?
opposite
kata
pat
ng
when?
ka
i
lan?
in front of
sa har
ap
ng
how?
pa
a
no?
behind
sa li
kod
ng
near/far
ma
la
pit/ma
lay
o
GETTING AROUND
airport
north
hila
ga
airport
south
ti
mog
bus/train station
i
sta
syon ng bus/tren
east
silan
gan
pier
pier
west
kan
lur
an
aeroplane
ero
plano
ACCOMMODATION
do you have any rooms?
ferry
bar
co
(
for large vessels -
“ferry” will also do
)
me
ron pa ka
yong
boat
(outrigger)
bangka
ku
war
to?
taxi
taxi
could I have the bill
puwe
deng
ku
nin ang
bicycle
bisi
kle
ta
please?
check?
car
kot
se
bathroom
CR (comfort room) or
where do I/we catch
sa
an
puwe
deng ku
mu
ha
ban
yo
the …to … ?
ng … pa
pun
tang …?
room with a private
ku
war
to na may sari
ling
when does the …
ka
i
lan aa
lis
ang …
bathroom
ban
yo
for … leave?
pa
pun
tang …?
single room
ku
war
to
pa
ra sa
i
sa
when does the next …
an
ong o
ras
ho a
alis
double room
ku
war
to
pa
ra sa
leave?
ang …?
da
la
wang ta
o
ticket
tiket
clean/dirty
ma
li
nis/ma
ru
mi
can I/we book a seat
puwe
deng bumili
li
kaa
gad
ng ticket
pa
ra i-reser
ba
EMERGENCIES
fire!
su
nog!
help!
sak
lo
lo!
there's been an accident
may aksi
dent
e
please call a doctor
ang upu
an
I'd/we'd like to go to
gus
to
na
ming pu
mun
ta
the … please
sa …
[I'd like to] pay
(to a
bay
ad po
pa
ki-ta
wag
ng
duk
tor
jeepney or tricycle driver)
how long does it take?
ill
may
sa
kit
ga
a
no kata
gal
?
hospital
ospi
tal
how many kilometres is
i
ilang kilo
me
tro
police station
istas
yon
ng pu
lis
it to …?
pa
pun
ta sa …?