SpeakMorekamusta is a Tagalog interjection meaning “hello; how are you.” You may hear it in everyday exchanges, but its tone and level of formality depend on the situation.
In the SpeakMore Tagalog dictionary, kamusta is glossed as hello; how are you. Meaning can shift with region, grammar, and context.
kamusta
kamusta is a common Tagalog equivalent for “hello; how are you.” The exact form or wording can change with grammar and context.
kamusta can be translated as “hello; how are you” in English. It is listed as a interjection in the Greetings & Politeness topic cluster.
kamusta is listed here with the English gloss “hello; how are you.” Check the surrounding sentence because another form or expression may fit a particular context better.
kamusta is a Tagalog word. Standard Filipino is primarily Tagalog-based, so you may also encounter the word in resources labeled Filipino.
GREETINGS & POLITENESS