How to Say “Hello Beautiful” in Tagalog

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kamusta maganda
/kamusˈta maɡanˈda/word by word
The phrase "hello beautiful" in Tagalog is translated as kamusta maganda.
This phrase is a friendly greeting used to address a woman you find attractive.

How do you pronounce it?

/kamusˈta maɡanˈda/

Did you know?

  • Calling a stranger maganda can sometimes feel overly flirtatious or even 'smooth-talking' rather than just a friendly greeting.
  • The word maganda is often used in the common Filipino idiom maganda ang loob, which describes someone with a beautiful heart or a kind nature.
  • If you want to be extra polite when greeting someone you find beautiful, you should add the word po to the end of the phrase.

Example conversation

Mark meets Maria at a coffee shop.

  1. Mark

    Kamusta maganda, pwede bang maupo rito?
    Hello beautiful, can I sit here?
  2. Maria

    Salamat! Ako si Maria.
    Thank you! I am Maria.
  3. Mark

    Ako naman si Mark. Ikinagagalak kitang makilala.
    I am Mark. It is nice to meet you.
  4. Maria

    Ikinagagalak din kitang makilala, Mark.
    It is nice to meet you too, Mark.

Sources

  • IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (kamusta, maganda) and can differ in connected speech.
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