Filipino and Malay: 11 of 64 everyday words look alike

Both are Austronesian languages. Here are the same 64 everyday words in each, the look-alikes first. Tap ▶ to hear them.

• Doctor look alikedoktor▶doktor▶
• Expensive look alikemahal▶mahal▶
• Five look alikelima▶lima▶
• Cheap look alikemura▶murah▶
• Bus look alikebus▶bas▶
• Ferry look alikeferry▶feri▶
• Four look alikeapat▶empat▶
• Coffee look alikekape▶kopi▶
• Friend look alikekaibigan▶kawan▶
• Six look alikeanim▶enam▶
• Slowly, please look alikeDahan-dahan po.▶Perlahan-lahan, tolong.▶
• Food pagkain▶makanan▶
• Key susi▶kunci▶
• Sea dagat▶laut▶
• Street kalye▶jalan▶
• Nine siyam▶sembilan▶
• One coffee, please Isang kape po.▶Satu kopi, tolong.▶
• Good morning Magandang umaga!▶Selamat pagi!▶
• Two dalawa▶dua▶
• What's your name Ano po ang pangalan ninyo?▶Siapa nama anda?▶
• Do you speak english Marunong po ba kayong mag-Ingles?▶Bolehkah anda bercakap bahasa Inggeris?▶
• Help Saklolo!▶Tolong!▶
• Ten sampu▶sepuluh▶
• Thank you very much Maraming salamat!▶Terima kasih banyak!▶
• Where is the toilet Nasaan po ang banyo?▶Di mana tandas?▶
• Beach dalampasigan▶pantai▶
• Nice to meet you Ikinagagalak kitang makilala.▶Selamat berkenalan.▶
• One isa▶satu▶
• Please / You're welcome Pakiusap.▶Sila.▶
• Where is the train station Nasaan po ang istasyon ng tren?▶Di mana stesen kereta api?▶
• Hello / Good afternoon Magandang hapon po!▶Selamat petang!▶
• Good evening Magandang gabi!▶Selamat malam!▶
• Good night Magandang gabi!▶Selamat malam!▶
• I'm fine, thanks Mabuti naman, salamat.▶Khabar baik, terima kasih.▶
• Eight walo▶lapan▶
• Goodbye Paalam po!▶Selamat tinggal!▶
• House bahay▶rumah▶
• How are you Kumusta po kayo?▶Apa khabar?▶
• No hindi▶tidak▶
• No problem Walang problema.▶Tiada masalah.▶
• Three tatlo▶tiga▶
• Train tren▶kereta api▶
• Water tubig▶air▶
• I don't understand Hindi ko naiintindihan.▶Saya tidak faham.▶
• The bill, please Ang bill po.▶Bil, tolong.▶
• Big malaki▶besar▶
• Good mabuti▶baik▶
• Small maliit▶kecil▶
• Thank you Salamat!▶Terima kasih!▶
• Excuse me / Sorry Mawalang-galang na po!▶Maaf!▶
• Beautiful maganda▶cantik▶
• Beer serbesa▶bir▶
• City lungsod▶bandar▶
• Can you repeat that, please Pakiulit po.▶Tolong ulang sekali lagi.▶
• Cheers Mabuhay!▶Yam seng!▶
• How much does it cost Magkano po ito?▶Berapa harganya?▶
• Bread tinapay▶roti▶
• Hi / Bye Kumusta!▶Hai!▶
• Money pera▶wang▶
• Pharmacy botika▶farmasi▶
• Room kuwarto▶bilik▶
• Seven pito▶tujuh▶
• Wine alak▶wain▶
• Yes oo▶ya▶

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