Tagalog Christmas Greeting

Christmas Day is just a week away! Have you been greeting your Filipino friends a Merry Christmas? Why not write a Tagalog greeting on the cards and gifts you send them? They would consider that a very thoughtful gesture.

The Tagalog word for "Christmas" is Pasko. And "Merry Christmas" in Tagalog is Maligayang Pasko.

Listen to the pronunciation of "Merry Christmas" in Tagalog here.

Other Tagalog words and phrases to use this Christmas:

COLD DECEMBER WEATHER

Disyembre :: December

maginaw :: chilly

malamig :: cold

Malamig ka ba? :: Are you cold? (casual)

Malamig po ba kayo? :: Are you cold? (use with older people)

CHRISTMAS FOOD IN TAGALOG

tsokolate :: chocolate

mainit :: hot

mainit na tsokolate :: hot chocolate

hamon :: ham

masarap :: delicious

Masarap ang hamon. :: The ham is delicious.

GIVING CHRISTMAS GIFTS IN TAGALOG

regalo :: gift

pamasko :: Christmas gift

Anong gusto mong regalo? :: What gift would you like?

Nasaan ang pamasko ko? :: Where's my Christmas gift?

Para sa iyo. :: For you.

Itong regalo ay para sa iyo. :: This gift is for you.

And the most important Christmas greeting in Tagalog...

Maligayang Pasko!
Merry Christmas!