Basic Nouns

1. Tubig

   Water

   Usage

   The basic word for drinking water; works with a gesture

2. Pagkain

   Food

   Usage

   The general word to use when you are looking for something to eat

3. Pera

   Money

   Usage

   The basic word when talking about paying or changing money

4. Banyo

   Toilet

   Usage

   This single word is usually enough for someone to point the way

5. Tisyu

   Tissue

   Usage

   For asking for paper at an eatery or a public toilet

6. Gamot

   Medicine

   Usage

   The general word to lead with at a pharmacy

7. Bagahe

   Luggage

   Usage

   For storing, carrying, or collecting your bags

8. Susi

   Key

   Usage

   At a hotel front desk when handing over or collecting a key

9. Tiket

   Ticket

   Usage

   Covers both travel tickets and entry tickets

10. Pasaporte

    Passport

    Usage

    Comes up at check-in, money changers, and immigration

11. Telepono

    Phone

    Usage

    Used both for the device and for making a call

12. Charger

    Usage

    When you want to borrow one at a hotel or café, or buy one

13. Istasyon

    Station

    Usage

    The most common landmark word when asking for directions

14. Ospital

    Hospital

    Usage

    The first word to say when you feel seriously unwell

15. Pulis

    Police

    Usage

    Who to ask for after a theft or an accident

16. Tindahan

    Shop

    Usage

    The general word when asking where you can buy something

17. Kwarto

    Room

    Usage

    For booking, changing, or checking availability at a hotel

18. Daan

    Road

    Usage

    For asking the way, usually while showing a map

19. Pamilya

    Family

    Usage

    Comes up constantly in introductions and small talk

20. Pangalan

    Name

    Usage

    For confirming a booking or introducing yourself

21. Ulo

    Head

    Usage

    Point to show where it hurts

22. Mata

    Eye

    Usage

    Point to show an eye problem

23. Ngipin

    Tooth

    Usage

    Point to report a toothache

24. Lalamunan

    Throat

    Usage

    Point to report a sore throat

25. Tiyan

    Stomach

    Usage

    Point to report stomach pain

26. Likod

    Back

    Usage

    Point to report back pain

27. Baywang

    Waist / lower back

    Usage

    Point to report pain around the waist or lower back

28. Paa

    Foot

    Usage

    The foot; the leg is a separate word, "binti"

29. Kamay

    Hand

    Usage

    The hand, from palm to fingertips

30. Dibdib

    Chest

    Usage

    Anatomical term for the chest, e.g. for chest pain

31. Hotel

    Usage

    Point to show a taxi or passer-by where you are heading

32. Paliparan

    Airport

    Usage

    Shows you want to go to the airport; the English word also works

33. Trak ng bombero

    Fire engine

    Usage

    A fire engine; "trak" is a truck and "bombero" a firefighter

34. Konsulado

    Consulate

    Usage

    The consulate: where you go if you lose your passport or need to report an incident

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