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Speak local in Manila

Phrases for getting around, ordering, the flat and emergencies in Manila. Tap one to hear it read aloud by your device.

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Emergency 911

English is an official language and is used everywhere from contracts to cafรฉs. A little Filipino, and the polite po, is warmly received; Taglish, the mix of the two, is how many people actually talk.

Read aloud by your device's own text-to-speech in Filipino, so accents vary by phone and browser.