SpeakMorekumusta is a common Ilocano interjection meaning “hello; how are you.” You will hear it in everyday polite exchanges, quick replies, and informal conversation across Ilocano-speaking communities.
In the SpeakMore Ilocano dictionary, kumusta is glossed as hello; how are you. Meaning can shift with region, grammar, and context.
kumusta
To say “hello; how are you” in Ilocano, use kumusta.
kumusta means “hello; how are you” in Ilocano. It is listed as a interjection in the Greetings & Politeness topic cluster.
“hello; how are you” in Ilocano is kumusta. Use this page as a quick reference, then practise the word in short sentences and real conversation.
kumusta is an Ilocano word. Ilocano (Ilokano) is a distinct language of Northern Luzon, separate from Tagalog and from Visayan languages such as Cebuano Bisaya.
GREETINGS & POLITENESS