Magandang Araw po! The Basic Filipino Greeting

 

    Magandang Araw or Magandang Araw po is a basic Filipino greeting that translates to “Good day”. Even though the weather is not always good.. as sometimes it can be so hot due to the tropical climate all year round in the country or sometimes typhoon and monsoon rains can really ruin your day leaving the area where you live 2 feet or more under water ..well, that’s part of normal day to day life in the Philippines. But whatever the weather it maybe, its always a good thing to greet everyone  Magandang Araw or Good day.

    But if you want to be more specific or appropriate with the ti of the day…  greet everyone with “Magandang hapon!” which means Good afternoon if its in afternoon already or after noon time ,and  “Magandang umaga!” or good morning if its not yet lunch time.

  In different places and provinces, you can greet Good Day or Magandang Araw according to the towns or provinces dialect like…

    Pangasinan- Maong ya kabuasan

    Bicol- Marhay na adlaw

        Cebu- Maayong buntag

         Ilocos- Naimbag a bigat

    To be honest, the best way of saying Magandang Araw to somebody is saying it  Magandang Araw po… putting a po at the end transcends the greeting to a more courteous polite manner of talking to someone.. and of course it will draw affirmation with the Filipino especially with the elder group.

    So Magandang Araw or Magandang Araw po… best way of connecting with Filipinos if you want to befriend a Filipino or if you want to ask a Filipino something just greet him or her first this and for sure he or she will not say no.. in tagalog .. hindi ka nya mahihindian..