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What Is Kumusta?

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What Is Kumusta?
Kumusta is the proper Filipino word for "Hello/Hi"; it was derived from the Spanish expression "¿ Cómo estás?" which means "How are you?." But you can also use Kamusta in informal conversation. Kumusta is the proper Filipino word for "Hello/Hi"; it was derived from the Spanish expression "¿

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Then, what is the meaning of Kamusta?

-formal. Kamusta! ( How are you?) is commonly used when greeting a person (like hello), you don't have to answer it as a question but rather say the same thing. Ex.: A: Kamusta!

Likewise, how do you say how are you in Philippines? " The informal way to say it is: "Kumusta ka?" What is "welcome" in Filipino? There is no direct translation. Filipinos simply say "Welcome" or "Tuloy kayo" -- which means "Please come in."

Similarly one may ask, what is the meaning of mabuti?

mabuti. Tagalog. adj. good; fine; 2.

What Salamat means?

Salamat is the word for "Thank You" in many Filipino languages, including Tagalog, Cebuano, and Hiligaynon. It most likely comes from the triliteral Semitic root S-L-M, due to Arab influence. In its Arabic form ??????. Salamat in Arabic is equivalent to get well soon.

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What language is AHOJ?

Czech

Where did the Filipino language come from?

Derived from “Taga-ilog,” which literally means “from the river,” Tagalog is an Austronesian language belonging to the Malayo-Polynesian subfamily, with outside influences from Malay and Chinese, and later from both Spanish and American English through four centuries of colonial rule.
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