Filipinos like to receive smiles when talking to a foreigner, so smile when you talk.
Some sentences that might come handy:
-Hi, do you know where the washroom is? = Hello po, alam niyo po ba kung nasan yung CR? Filipinos call washroom "bathroom, comfort room, or CR" in lower places they call it "banyo"
-Do you speak English? = Nagi-inglish po ba kayo?
-Sorry, I don't understand = Pasensya po, hindi ko po naiintindihan
Simple Words that might help you understand if a Filipino is speaking too fast:
Yes(informal)- Oo
Yes(formal)- Opo
No(informal)- Hindi
No(formal)- Hindi po
Sorry- Pasensya na (pronounced as [pasensha na])
Thank you/Very much- Salamat/ Maraming salamat
Me(formal)- Ako po
Me(informal)- Ako
You(formal)- Kayo po
You(informal)- Ikaw
*Everything formal has a "po" or "opo" at the end
Why[can be formal]- Bakit [po]
How[can be formal]- Papaano [po]/ Paano [po] {Pronunciation: pa-pa-a-no/pa-a-no}
What[can be formal]- Ano [po] *note that Filipinos tend to use this when they're mad
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