Respectful Ways to Say 'Yes' and 'No'

Some of the most common words for showing respect in a Filipino household
are po and opo. Both basically mean "yes" in a respectful way, rather than just
saying oo, or yes normally.

For a better understanding of how to use po and opo and to learn the difference

between the two, look at the examples below.

Po is used to show respect when speaking or called by someone older or a person with
authority. Also use po when saying salamat, or "thank you". If you are called by
someone older than you (such as your mom, dad, uncle, auntie, or an elderly neighbor),
you should answer po.

It isn’t just Tagalog speakers. This is pretty much used universally in the Philippines. Unless
you are an obnoxious asshole, more and more of those seem to appear every day, you use
Po with anyone older or in a position of authority when speaking to them unless you are
using another honorific. This is for the first and last things you say. It doesn’t have to be
used in the middle of a conversation.

For example: I don’t think I have ever heard my wife call her mother or grandmother po, but
rather nanay or lola.