salamat
The English phrase 'thank you' is translated into Ilonggo as salamat.
salamat is an expression of gratitude used to say 'thanks' or 'thank you' depending on the context and tone.
Meaning: an expression of gratitude (intj)
Which one should you use?
Adding the particle gid after salamat emphasizes the sincerity or intensity of your gratitude. To express 'thank you very much' in a more formal way, you can use the phrase madamo nga salamat.
How does it change in a sentence?
To say 'thank you very much' in a formal manner, you add madamo nga before salamat to create madamo nga salamat. To emphasize your sincerity, you can add the particle gid after the word to form salamat gid, which means 'thank you indeed' or 'thank you truly'.
Did you know?
- The word salamat is shared across many languages in Southeast Asia because it originates from the Arabic word 'salāmat', meaning 'safety' or 'peace'.
- Ilonggo is widely considered the 'sweetest' of the Philippine languages due to its melodic intonation, giving salamat a naturally more affectionate tone.
- In the Western Visayas, you can add gid to almost any adjective, not just salamat, to intensify its meaning.
Examples in context
- Ginapasalamatan ko gid ikaw sa imo bulig.I am very grateful for your help.
- Wala gid sang anuman. Damo gid nga salamat sa imo.You're welcome. Thank you very much to you.
- Nagbakal ko sang bibingka. Salamat guid!I bought bibingka. Thank you!
- Salamat man, mayad guid ya!Thank you too, it's really good!
- Salamat gid.Thank you very much.
- Salamat sa bulig.Thank you for the help.
- Salamat sa pag-abot.Thank you for coming.
Example conversation
Juan gives Maria a gift for her birthday.
- MariaSalamat gid sa regalo, Juan!Thank you so much for the gift, Juan!
- JuanWalay sapayan, Maria.You're welcome, Maria.
- MariaNagustuhan ko gid ini.I really like this.
- JuanNalipay ako nga nagustuhan mo.I am glad that you liked it.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “thank you” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
