salamat
/səˈlamət/
To say "thank you" in Kapampangan, use salamat.
Salamat is the most general and common way to express gratitude in Kapampangan.
Meaning: an expression of gratitude (intj)
What does it mean word for word?
The word salamat is a loanword from the Arabic salamah via Malay, which originally means peace or safety.
How does it change in a sentence?
You can modify the phrase to be more specific or emphatic. To say "thank you to you", add the pronoun keka after the word to get salamat keka. If you want to say "thank you very much", use dakal a salamat, where dakal means many or much.
How do you pronounce it?
/səˈlamət/
Did you know?
- Despite the influence of Spanish colonialism, the word for 'thank you' in Kapampangan remains an Arabic loanword via Malay.
- In some contexts, salamat can be used as a parting wish for safety, echoing its original meaning of 'salvation' or 'safety'.
- Because Kapampangan is distinct from Tagalog, using salamat is one of the few common points of understanding between the two languages.
Examples in context
- Salamat king pamanagkat kaku king party.Thank you for inviting me to the party.This sentence shows how to use salamat when thanking someone for an invitation.Tatoeba #4549848 by jeronimoconstantina, translation #35673 by CK
- Salamat pu king pagtabang mu kanakuThank you for helping me
- Salamat king regalo mu.Thank you for your gift.
Example conversation
Ricardo gives Cristina a gift for her birthday.
- CristinaSalamat king regalo, Ricardo!Thank you for the gift, Ricardo!
- RicardoAla nang atin, Cristina.You're welcome, Cristina.
- CristinaKasanting na talaga ini.This is really beautiful.
- RicardoMasaya ku a gustu mu.I am glad that you like it.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “thank you” translations and entries salamat, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
