Bicolano (Bikol)
A southern Luzon language known for warmth, respect, and a love for spicy food!
Bicolano (or Bikol) is spoken in Albay, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Sorsogon, and Catanduanes. It’s part of the Bicol Region at the foot of the Mayon Volcano.
Click here to view a map where Bicolano is spoken in the Philippines.
💡 Fun Fact: Bicolano people are famous for their kindness — and their love of chili peppers in dishes like laing and Bicol Express!
- Hello → Kumusta ka? (koo-MOOS-tah kah)
- Thank you → Dios mabalos! (dee-OHS mah-BAH-lohs)
- Goodbye → Paalam. (pah-AH-lahm)
- Good morning → Marhay na aga. (mahr-HIGH nah AH-gah)
- Good afternoon → Marhay na hapon. (mahr-HIGH nah HAH-pon)
- Good evening → Marhay na banggi. (mahr-HIGH nah BAHNG-gee)
- Please → Palihog. (pah-LEE-hog)
- Yes / No → Iyo / Dae. (EE-yoh / deh)
- I love you → Namumutan ta ka. (nah-moo-MOO-tahn tah kah)
- How much? → Tagpila ini? (tag-PEE-lah ee-NEE)
- Where is ___? → Saen an ___? (sah-EN ahn ___)
- I want to go to ___ → Gusto kong mag-adto sa ___ (GOOS-toh kong mahg-AHD-toh sah ___)
- Stop here → Didi lang. (DEE-dee lahng)
- I don’t understand → Dae ko na-aaraman. (deh koh nah-ah-RAH-mahn)
- The place is beautiful → Marhay an lugar! (mahr-HIGH ahn loo-GAHR)
- Delicious → Namum-namum! (nah-MOOM-nah-MOOM)
- Water → Tubig. (TOO-big)
- Bill, please → Palihog itao an bill. (pah-LEE-hog ee-TAH-oh ahn beel)
- Let’s eat! → Kain kita! (KAH-een kee-TAH)
- Help! → Tabang! (TAH-bahng)
- Police → Pulis. (poo-LEES)
- I’m lost → Nawara ako. (nah-WAH-rah ah-KOH)
- Be careful! → Mag-ingat ka! (mag-EENG-aht kah)
- One – Saro (sah-ROH)
- Two – Duwa (doo-WAH)
- Three – Tulo (too-LOH)
- Four – Apat (AH-paht)
- Five – Lima (LEE-mah)
- Six – Anom (ah-NOHM)
- Seven – Pito (pee-TOH)
- Eight – Walo (wah-LOH)
- Nine – Siyam (shyahm)
- Ten – Sampulo (sahm-POO-loh)