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2. Meet and Greet

• It is usual in the Philippines to shake hands on meeting and
parting company. Female friends and relatives may kiss each
other on both cheeks when doing so. For men, this is seldom
done, particularly for a majority of the people, but it is sometimes
a practice in the higher echelon of the society. When taking leave,
it is also polite to say “take care” and “let see each other again”,
i.e. mag-ingat ka and sige, sa muling pagkikita.

2.1 Greetings

Hello/Good morning Halo (or Helo)/Magandang umaga
Hello/Good morning, Helo (or Halo)/Magandang umaga,
Mr Williams Ginoong Williams

Hello/Good morning, Helo (or Halo)/Magandang umaga,
Ms/Mrs Jones Bininbining/Ginang Jones
Hello, Peter Halo, Peter

Hi, Helen Hi, Helen
Good morning, madam Magandang umaga, Ginang

Good afternoon, sir Magandang gabi, Ginoo/Mister
Good afternoon/evening Magandang hapon/gabi

How are you?/How are Kumusta ka?/Ano ba ang atin?
things?
Fine, thank you, and you? Mabuti, salamat, at ikaw?

Very well, and you? Mabuti, at ikaw?
In excellent health/ Nasa mabuting kalagayan/
In great shape Napakabuti

So-so Hindi mabuti at hindi masama/
Okey lang

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