GREETINGS

EVERYDAY GREETINGS IN TAGALOG, ENGLISH & KADAZANDUSUN
By Allan Dumbong

I like to share here how do we greet in three languages, tagalong, English and Kadazandusun. For example

Magandang umaga po. (formal/polite) - Good morning kopisanangan kosuwabon
Magandang umaga. (informal) - Good morning
Magandang tanghali po. (formal/polite) - Good noon kopisanagan tangaadau
Magandang tanghali. (informal) - Good noon
Magandang hapon po. (formal/polite) - Good afternoon kopisanangan dongsosodopon
Magandang hapon. (informal) - Good afternoon
Magandang gabi po. (formal/polite) - Good evening kopisanangan doungosodop
Magandang gabi. (informal) - Good evening
Kumusta po kayo? (formal/polite) - How are you? Okuro-kuro koh no?
Kumusta ka? (informal) - How are you?
Mabuti po naman. (formal/polite) - I'm fine Osonong-Ononong ih boh.
Mabuti naman. (informal) - I'm fine
Tuloy po kayo. (formal/polite) - Please, come in Bah, suang noh.
Tuloy. (informal) - Please, come in
Salamat po. (formal/polite) - Thank you Pounsikou
Salamat. (informal) - Thank you
Maraming salamat po. (formal/polite) - Thank you very much Kotoludan
Maraming salamat. (informal) - Thank you very much
Wala pong anuman. (formal/polite) - You are welcome Miagal nopo
Walang anuman. (informal) - You are welcome
Opo/ oho. (formal/polite) – Yes Om
Oo (informal) - Yes
Hindi po/ho (formal/polite) – No Au
Hindi (informal) - No
Hindi ko po/ho alam. (formal/polite) - I don't know Au oku kiolo
Hindi ko alam. (informal) - I don't know
Anong oras na po? (formal/polite) - What time is it? Pukul nunu no ti?
Anong oras na? (informal) - What time is it?
Saan po kayo papunta? (formal/polite) - Where are you going? Nombo ngoyon nu?
Saan ka papunta? (informal) - Where are you going?
Saan po kayo galing? (formal/polite) - Where did you come from? Mantad ko nombo?
Saan ka galing? (informal) - Where did you come from?

Ano po ang pangalan nila? (formal/polite) - What is your name? Isai Ngaran Nu?
Anong pangalan mo? (informal) - What is your name?
Ako po si ________ (formal/polite) - I am ______ (name). Ngaran ku nopo nga………..
Ako si _________ (informal) - I am ______ (name).
Ilang taon na po kayo? (formal/polite) - How old are you? Piro noh umur nu?
Ilang taon ka na? (informal) - How old are you?
Ako po ay _______ gulang na. (formal/polite) - I am _______ years old. Umur ku nopo nga……toun
Ako ay _______ gulang na. (informal) - I am _______ years old.
Saan po kayo nakatira? (formal/polite) - Where do you live? Nombo ko poingiyon?
Saan ka nakatira? (informal) - Where do you live?
Taga saan po sila? (formal/polite) - Where are you from? Mantad ko nombo?
Have you eaten yet? Nakaakan kono?Kumain ka na ba? (informal) - Have you eaten yet?