Looking for practical Afrikaans to Bikol phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Afrikaans phrase first, then the Bikol translation (Bikol) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.
The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Bikol.
Tip: pick five Bikol phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Hallo
Kamusta
Dankie
Salamat
Goeie more
Magandang umaga
Goeie middag
Magandang hapon
Goeie naand
Magandang gabi
Goeie nag
Magandang gabi
Sien jou later
Kita-kits
Totsiens
Paalam
Wat is jou naam?
Ano an ngaran mo?
My naam is John
An ngaran ko si John
Hoe gaan dit?
Kamusta ka?
Lekker om jou te ontmoet
Naimbag na makilala ka
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Praat jy Engels?
Nag-uusap ka ninyo sa Ingles?
Ek praat nie goed Hindi nie.
Dai ako maray mag-Ingles.
Ek verstaan nie.
Dai ako nakakaintindi.
Praat asseblief stadig.
Pakiusap, mag-istorya ka ninyo nang mabagal.
Kan jy dit weer sê?
Pwede mo bang ulitun iyon?
Waar is die badkamer?
Saan an banyo?
Hoe kom ek by die stadsentrum?
Paano ako makakarating sa sentro kan syudad?
Draai links.
Liko sa wala.
Draai regs.
Liko sa kanan.
Gaan reguit.
Diretso lang.
Hoeveel is die tarief?
Maano an pasahe?
Een kaartjie, asseblief.
Isang tiket, pakiusap.
Is dit ver van hier?
Malayo ba ini sa digdi?
Ek is verlore.
Nawawara ako.
Waar kan ek 'n SIM-kaart koop?
Saan ako makakabili nin SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja
Oo
Nee
Dili
Miskien
Baka
Ek stem saam
Sang-ayon ako
Ek stem nie saam nie
Dili ako sang-ayon
Dit klink goed
Mayo na
Wat dink jy?
Ano sa sa iyo?
Kan jy my help?
Pwede mo akong tulungan?
Ek het hulp nodig
Kailangan ko ng tulong
Wag 'n oomblik
Maghintay ka sandali
Ek is jammer
Pasensya na
Geen probleem
Walang anuman
Geluk
Congratulations
Gelukkige verjaarsdag
Maligayang kaarawan
Veilige reis
Mag-ingat sa biyahe
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Waar is die treinstasie?
Saan an rilesan?(saan an rilesan)
Waar is die busstop?
Saan an bus stop?(saan an bus stop)
Watter platform is dit?
Anong plataporma ini?(anong plataporma ini)
Watter tyd vertrek dit?
Anong oras ini aalis?(anong oras ini aalis)
Is dit die regte pad?
Tama ba an daan na ini?(tama ba an daan na ini)
Dit is naby hier.
Malapit lang ini(malapit lang ini)
Dit is ver van hier.
Malayu ini sa lugar na ini(malayu ini sa lugar na ini)
Kan jy dit op die kaart wys?
Pwede mo ba akong ipakita sa mapa?(pwede mo ba akong ipakita sa mapa)
Stop hier, asseblief.
Huminto ka dito, pakiusap(huminto ka dito, pakiusap)
Hoe lank neem dit?
Haro ka oras an kailangan?(haro ka oras an kailangan)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Hoeveel kos dit?
Magkano ini?
Dit is te duur.
Mahal masyado ini.
Het julle iets goedkoper?
Mayda ka bang mas barato?
Kan ek met 'n kaart betaal?
Pwede ba akong magbayad gamit an card?
Ek wil 'n tafel vir twee hê.
Gusto ko sanang mesa para sa duwa.
Die rekening, asseblief.
An bayad, paki.
Is diens ingesluit?
Nakaapod an serbisyo?
Ek is 'n vegetariër.
Vegetarian ako.
Geen pittige kos, asseblief.
Dai sana maanghang na pagkaon.
Dit is heerlik.
Masarap ini.
Kan ek die spyskaart kry?
Pwede ko bang makuha an menu?
‘n Glas water, asseblief.
Isang baso na tubig, paki.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Bel die polisie
Tawaga an pulis
Bel 'n ambulans
Tawaga an ambulansya
Ek het 'n dokter nodig
Kailangan ko an doktor
Ek voel siek
Nagrarasa ako na masakit
Ek is allergies vir grondboontjies
May allergy ako sa mani
Waar is die naaste hospitaal?
Asin an pinakamalapit na ospital?
Dit seergemaak hier
Masakit digdi
Ek het my paspoort verloor
Nawara an sa akong passport
Kan jy my hotel bel?
Maaari mo bang tawagan an sa akong hotel?
Help!
Tulungan mo ako!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.