“Thank you” in every Philippine language
Thank you across 9 languages, and what the differences tell you.
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Side by side
| Language | Thank you |
|---|---|
| English | Thank you |
| Tagalog | Salamat |
| Ilocano | Agyamanak |
| Cebuano | Salamat |
| Hiligaynon | Salamat |
| Waray | Salamat |
| Bikol | Salamat |
| Kapampangan | Salamat |
| Pangasinan | Salamat |
What the pattern shows
Ilocano is the odd one out. 'Salamat' is understood in Ilocos, but 'agyamanak' — literally 'I am grateful' — is the native form and the one a speaker will use back to you.
Where they agree
- Salamat — Tagalog, Cebuano, Hiligaynon, Waray, Bikol, Kapampangan, Pangasinan
Ilocano stands alone with Agyamanak.
In a phrase
From the Ilocano to Tagalog phrasebook, where every row was checked against published references:
Thank you very much
Ilocano Agyamanak iti kasta unay
Tagalog Maraming salamat
More courtesy
The whole category as a word list: Ilocano Polite Words and Phrases · Tagalog Polite Words and Phrases
Where this comes from
This row is one of 161 concept pages drawn from a parallel set of everyday vocabulary held across nine languages. You can browse all of them, download the whole set under CC BY-SA 4.0, or paste text to find out which language it is.
Compiled from published general reference and pending review by native speakers. If something here is wrong in a language you speak, please tell us.