Phrases and greetings in chavacano

Good day!, Good morning! – Buenas dias!

Good afternoon! – Buenas tardes!

Good Evening!; Good Night! – Buenas Noches!

Hello, Hi – Buenas

Welcome! – Bienvenidos!

What is your name?  is – Cosa el de tuyo nombre?

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Greetings

• Howdy! – Quetal?
  • Reply:
    • Very well, thank you! – Muy bien, gracias! or: Buenamente man, gracias!
      Quite well, thank God! – Bueno man, a Dios gracias!
• How are you? – Quetal? or Quetal man uste?
  • Reply:

    • And how are you?; And you, how goes it? – Y uste, quetal man?

      Equally well, thanks!; Same! Igualmente bien, gracias!; Tambien! Bueno-bueno, man!

• How do you do? – Como esta usted?
  • Reply:
    • Oh, so-so! – Okey man yo!;
    • I am okay!  Okey lang!

Small Talk

• Where are you going?
  • Donde tu anda?
• Where is this place?
  • Donde este lugar?

Last Updated on February 1, 2022