Usage Note
Oo is the standard word for 'yes' in casual conversations, but you should use 'opo' or 'oho' when speaking to elders or people in authority to show respect. This distinction is a key part of polite Filipino communication.
Examples
" Oo, sasama ako. "
Natural Translation
Yes, I'll come along.
Literal Translation
Yes, will-come I.
" Oo, gusto ko yan. "
Natural Translation
Yes, I want that.
Literal Translation
Yes, want I that.
" Oo, pupunta ako sa kasal mo basta't libre ako sa trabaho sa araw na iyon. "
Natural Translation
Yes, I'll go to your wedding as long as I'm free from work on that day.
Literal Translation
Yes, will-go I to wedding your as-long-as free I from work on day that.
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