Tagalog (greeting)

Greeting (tagalog)

Kumustá - Hello (casual)
Kumustá pô - Hello (respectful)
Mabuti - I’m fine (casual)
Mabuti pô - I’m fine (respectful)

Kumustá to greet somebody your age or younger
Kumustá pô to greet somebody older or somebody you respect.
Use “Kumustá” any time of day. Use it with people you just met as well as with people you already know.

Mabuti or mabuti pô to say “I’m fine”

Pô. In general, add “pô” when speaking to somebody you respect.