Short answers

❃ Short answers

Oo. / Opo.: Yes. / Yes (polite).
Hindi. / Hindi po.: No. / No (polite).
Baka. / Siguro.: Maybe. / Perhaps.
Hindi ko alam.: I don't know.
Alam ko po.: I know. (Polite)
Talaga? / Weh?: Really?
Wow! / Grabe!: Wow! / Amazing!
Ah, ganun ba.: Ah, I see.
Ang ganda!: It's beautiful!
Ang sarap!: It's delicious!
Ang init!: It's so hot!
Totoo 'yan.: That's true.
Tumpak. / Tama.: Exactly. / Correct.
Kayo po ang bahala.: It's up to you. (Polite)
Wala 'yun.: It's nothing / Don't mention it.

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