What is hi in Filipino?
There's no definite tagalog translation for 'hi'.. It can mean
'mabuhay' but you don't exactly say 'mabuhay' when meeting a
friend, do you? 'Hi' is more an informal greeting... something you
would say to a companion, a friend or a stranger down the street.
The closest tagalog term would be 'musta?' or 'kumusta?' though it
really means 'how are you?' in english. Still, the overall essence
of the greeting is the same..you get my drift.