A collection of useful phrases in Chabacano de Cavite, a Spanish-based creole language spoken in parts of the Philippines and Malaysia.
See these phrases in any combination of two languages in the Phrase Finder. If you can provide recordings, corrections or additional translations, please contact me.
Key to abbreviations: frm = formal, inf = informal, com = common, crs = coarse, sg = said to one person, pl said to more than one person
| English | Chabacano de Cavite |
|---|---|
| Welcome | Bienvenida |
| Hello (General greeting) | Ola |
| How are you? | Que tal tu? |
| Reply to 'How are you?' | Bueno tambien, y tu? |
| Long time no see | Talda ya niso no ta mang-mirahan |
| What's your name? | Cosa tu nombre? |
| My name is ... | Mi nombre ... |
| Where are you from? | De donde tu? |
| I'm from ... | Do ... yo |
| Pleased to meet you | Alegre yo cunuci cuntigo |
| Good morning (Morning greeting) |
Buenas dias |
| Good afternoon (Afternoon greeting) |
Buenas noches |
| Good evening (Evening greeting) |
Buenas noches |
| Good night | Buenas noches |
| Goodbye (Parting phrases) |
Adios Bye Goodbye |
| Good luck! | Buen suerte |
| Cheers! Good Health! (Toasts used when drinking) |
Buen salud |
| Have a nice day | Buen dia |
| Bon appetit / Have a nice meal |
Cumi Ya |
| Bon voyage / Have a good journey |
Feliz viaje |
| I don't understand | No yo ta intindi |
| Please speak more slowly | Platica tu despacio |
| Please write it down | Escribi tu esi |
| Please say that again | Platica tu otra vez aquel Por favor, habla tu otra vez |
| Do you speak Chavacano? | Ta platica tu Caviteño? |
| Yes, a little (reply to 'Do you speak ...?') |
Si, umpoco |
| How do you say ... in Chavacano? | Quilaya ta habla ... na Caviteño? |
| Excuse me | Perdona me Excuse me |
| How much is this? | Cuanto esti? |
| Sorry | Perdona me Sorry |
| Thank you | Gracias |
| Reply to thank you | De nada Nuay aquel |
| Where's the toilet / bathroom? | Donde esta el bano? Donde esta el casillas? |
| This gentleman will pay for everything | Esti hombre di paga todo |
| This lady will pay for everything | Esti mujer di paga todo |
| Would you like to dance with me? | Quieri tu baila cunmigo? |
| I love you | Ta ama yo cuntigo |
| Get well soon | Quida bueno tu ensiguida |
| Leave me alone! | No istorba cunmigo! |
| Help! | Ayuda cunmigo! |
| Fire! | Quema! |
| Stop! | Para! |
| Call the police! | Llama cun el pulis! |
| Christmas greetings | Feliz Pascua |
| New Year greetings | Prospero Ano nuevo |
| Easter greetings | Feliz Semana Santa |
| Birthday greetings | Feliz Cumpleano |
| One language is never enough | Un lenguaje no bastante |
| My hovercraft is full of eels | Mi banca lleno di malabanos |
Phrases provided by Joy dela Rosa and Kahlil Garcia.
If you would like to make any corrections or additions to this page, or if you can provide recordings, please contact me.
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