Kamusta (en. How are you)

kah-moos-tah

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
noun
A greeting used to inquire about a person's condition.
How are you doing in your new job?
Kamusta ka na sa iyong bagong trabaho?

Etymology

Derived from the Spanish word 'como está'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

How is your family?
Inquiring about someone's family's condition.
Kamusta ang iyong pamilya?
How have you been?
Another way of asking how someone is.
Kamusta ka na?

Related Words

thank you
A way of expressing gratitude.
salamat
goodbye
A greeting used for farewells.
paalam

Slang Meanings

What's up?
How's it going, buddies? What's happening?
Kamusta na mga tropa? Anong ganap?
How are you?
How are you? Didn't we see each other yesterday?
Kamusta? Di ba tayo nagkikita kahapon?
Yo!
Hey, dude! It's been a while since we last met!
Kamusta, pre! Tagal na tayo di nagkita!