Pangasinan
A melodic northern Luzon language, known for its soft rhythm and friendly tone.
Pangasinan is spoken in Pangasinan province and nearby towns in La Union and Tarlac. It has a distinct rhythm and musical tone.
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💡 Fun Fact: The word Pangasinan comes from asin (salt), as the region was once known for salt-making!
- Hello → Kumusta ka? (koo-MOOS-tah kah)
- Thank you → Salamat. (sah-LAH-maht)
- Goodbye → Paalam. (pah-AH-lahm)
- Good morning → Maabig ya akal. (mah-AH-big yah AH-kahl)
- Good afternoon → Maabig ya malem. (mah-AH-big yah MAH-lehm)
- Good evening → Maabig ya labi. (mah-AH-big yah LAH-bee)
- Please → Paalam. (pah-AH-lahm)
- Yes / No → Wa / Ali. (wah / ah-LEE)
- I love you → Inaru tan ka. (ee-NAH-roo tahn kah)
- How much? → Peggera lay? (peh-GEH-rah lahy)
- Where is ___? → Andi ya ___? (AHN-dee yah ___)
- I want to go to ___ → Kayat ko ya mapan ed ___ (kah-YAHT koh yah MAH-pahn ehd ___)
- Stop here → Dita la. (DEE-tah lah)
- I don’t understand → Ali ko maawatan. (AH-lee koh mah-ah-WAH-tahn)
- Delicious → Manamit. (mah-NAH-meet)
- Water → Danum. (DAH-noom)
- Bill, please → Paalam ya bill. (pah-AH-lahm yah beel)
- Help! → Tabang! (TAH-bahng)
- Police → Pulis. (poo-LEES)
- I’m lost → Nawala ak. (nah-WAH-lah ahk)
- Be careful! → Ag-ingat ka! (ahg-EENG-aht kah)
- One – Say so (sigh so)
- Two – Dua (doo-AH)
- Three – Tolo (toh-LOH)
- Four – Apat (AH-paht)
- Five – Lima (LEE-mah)
- Six – Anim (AH-neem)
- Seven – Pito (pee-TOH)
- Eight – Walo (wah-LOH)
- Nine – Siyam (shyahm)
- Ten – Sampulo (sahm-POO-loh)