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Basic Kapampangan Phrases

Early draft: There was little reliable source material for this language, so some lines may be wrong. Check with a speaker before relying on them.

In Kapampangan, hello is Dispu and thank you is Dakal a salamat. Here are 15 everyday Kapampangan phrases with pronunciation, for travel and a first conversation.

Survival Phrases

EnglishKapampangan
HelloDispu
Wikivoyage lists Dispu! as the greeting; Wiktionary also. Other greetings: Komusta ka? = how are you? Mayap a abak = good morning.
GoodbyeUme naku
Wikivoyage: Ume naku = I'm leaving; to ask leave say Mamun naku. Wiktionary lists ume = goodbye.
PleasePakisuyu
Wikivoyage. Add pu to be polite: Pakisuyu pu.
Thank youDakal a salamat
Wikivoyage, Wiktionary. Short: Salamat. Polite answer: Alang nanu naman = you're welcome.
YesWa
Wikivoyage. Polite: Wa pu; opu is also yes (Wiktionary).
NoAli
Wikivoyage; also e for 'do not' before a verb (E ku mamangan = I do not eat).
Excuse me / SorryMakilabas ku
Wikivoyage: Makilabas ku = excuse me; sorry = Panupaya.
Do you speak English?Biasa kang mag-English?
Wikivoyage: Byasa kang mag-English? Use kayung (polite) instead of kang for an older person.
I don't understandE ke ayintindyan
Wikivoyage.
How much is it?Magkanu pu kanini?
Wikivoyage.
Where is the bathroom?Nukarin ya ing banyu?
Wikivoyage.
The bill, pleaseMakiduwang na ku ketang chit
Wikivoyage: asks to be given the bill.
Where is …?Nukarin ya ing …?
Wikivoyage pattern (Nukarin ya ing banyu?). Put the place in the gap: ing otel (the hotel), ing istasyun (the station).
Help!Saupan yu ku!
saup = help (Forman); Saupan yu ku pu = I need your help (Wikivoyage). Sopan na is also given.
I need a doctorMangailangan kung doktor
Wikivoyage.

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