“KUMUSTA” - (Tagalog lang #02)

(Filipino greeting) 

There’s no Filipino word for “Hi” or “Hello”. We say the same English words when we meet up with a friend and follow it up with the word “Kumusta?”

Now "Kumusta" is a Filipino word that can stand alone, it’s a one-word sentence that could mean several things.

Word:

Kumusta? = (Koo – moos – tuh) How are you? Although this word exactly means that, it also connotes “How are things and how are you doing?” all in one word and always followed by a question mark when written.

Use in a sentence:

How are you?

Kumusta?

How’s the health?

Kumusta ang health?

So there, next time you meet a Filipino, use it and you’ll be surprised that one word can get you a lot of information you probably don’t even want to know…haha!