kamusta kaibigan
/kamusˈta kaʔiˈbiɡan/word by word
The Tagalog phrase for "hello friend" is kamusta kaibigan.
The phrase is used as a friendly greeting to address a friend. While it is commonly used to say "hello," it literally functions as the question "How are you, friend?"
What does it mean word for word?
kaibigan means "friend."
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
For formal situations, you might use Magandang araw kaibigan! (Good day, friend!) or Kumusta po, kaibigan ko? (How are you, my friend?), where the inclusion of po indicates respect. For informal or colloquial settings, you can use terms like pare (buddy), tropa (friend) or the slang term tol (dude or brother).
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase kamusta kaibigan literally translates to "how are you, friend."
How do you pronounce it?
/kamusˈta kaʔiˈbiɡan/
Did you know?
- The word kamusta is a loanword derived from the Spanish phrase ¿cómo está?, which means 'how are you'.
- The term kaibigan comes from the root word ibig, which means 'love' or 'to want'.
- While kaibigan is the standard word for 'friend', Filipinos often use pare, which is a shortened version of compadre meaning 'co-father'.
Example conversation
Christina and Ricardo meet at a local park.
- ChristinaKamusta kaibigan! Kumusta ang araw mo?Hello friend! How is your day?
- RicardoMabuti naman, Christina. Salamat sa pagtatanong.It's good, Christina. Thanks for asking.
- ChristinaGusto mo bang uminom ng kape?Do you want to drink some coffee?
- RicardoSige, tara na!Sure, let's go!
