Useful Words/Phrases Bicol speakers in the City of Tabaco have many ways of greeting other people. It is common also to hear them say "Hi" or "Hello" as a form of greeting, especially among close friends. Below are a few Tabaco Bicol greetings that are importart to learn if one wants to endear himself/herself to Tabaquenos.

Dios Maray na aga po. (formal/polite) - Good morning
Maray na aga. (informal) - Good morning

Dios Maray na odto po. (formal/polite) - Good noon
Maray na odto. (informal) - Good noon

Dios Maray na hapon po. (formal/polite) - Good afternoon
Maray na hapon. (informal) - Good afternoon

Dios Maray na banggi po. (formal/polite) - Good evening
Maray na banggi. (informal) - Good evening

Kumusta po? (formal/polite) - How are you?
Kumusta na? (informal) - How are you?

Maray man po. (formal/polite) - I'm fine
Maray man. (informal) - I'm fine

Dagos po kamo. (formal/polite) - Please, come in
Dagos. (informal) - Please, come in

Salamat po. (formal/polite) - Thank you
Salamat. (informal) - Thank you

Salamat na maray po. (formal/polite) - Thank you very much
Salamat. (informal) - Thank you very much

Opo/oho. (formal/polite) - Yes
iyu (informal) - Yes

Dae po/Wara po (formal/polite) - No
Dae/Wara (informal) - No

Dae ko po aram (formal/polite) - I don't know
Dae ko aram (informal) - I don't know

Saen po kamo maduman? (formal/polite) - Where are you going?
Saen kamo maduman? (informal) - Where are you going?

Saen po kamo hale? (formal/polite) - Where did you come from?
Saen ka hale? (informal) - Where did you come from?

Ano po ang pangaran mo? (formal/polite) - What is your name?
Anong pangaran mo? (informal) - What is your name?

Saen po kamo nag-istar? (formal/polite) - Where do you live?
Saen ka nah-istar? (informal) - Where do you live?

Taga saen po sinda? (formal/polite) - Where are you from?
Taga saen ka? (informal) - Where are you from?

DIRECTIONS

Below is a list of Tabaco Bicol words and phrases used in giving or asking for directions.

deretso - straight ahead

(sa) touoo… - on the right

(sa) wala…. - on the left

ikot - turn around

(sa) atobagan - infront

(sa) likudan - at the back/behind

(sa) itaas - on top

(sa) ibaba - below/at the bottom

(sa) ilalim - at the bottom

(sa) laog - inside

(sa) luwas - outside

QUESTION WORDS

Below is a list of Tabaco Bicol question words with their corresponding meaning and examples in English.

Ano? - What?

Sisay? - Who?

Sain? - Where?

Nata? - Why?

Nuarin? - When?

Mangurano? - How much? (money)