ANG Personal Pronouns: Ikáw, Ka and Kayó (You)
Ikáw and ka are the Filipino words for the ANG personal pronoun meaning “you”.
Kayó is the plural form of the word "you" that has no exact equivalent in English. It translates similar to the term "you all" in English. Kayó is also a polite form of ikaw/ka used to show respect.
Ikaw & Ka: "You" Singular
The Filipino personal pronoun ikáw and ka mean "you" when referring to one person only. Ikaw and ka have the same meaning, but ikaw is used when the word is located at the beginning of a sentence. When the word is not at the beginning of the sentence, the word is changed/shortened to ka.
Review the sentences below, which include two different sentence structures that change which version of "you" should be used:
Examples:
You are Joe.
Ikáw ay si Joe. 
Ikáw si Joe. (casual)
Ikáw si Joe. (casual)
You are noisy.
Ikáw ay maingay.
Please step outside. (directing one person)
Ikáw ay lumabás.
You are Joe.
Si Joe ka.
You are noisy.
Maingay ka.
Please step outside. (directing one person)
Lumabás ka.
Kayó: "You" Plural, and Polite "You"
Kayó is the plural form of the personal pronoun "you", meaning it is used when "you" refers to more than one person.
In English, it is similar to saying "you all" or "you guys".
Examples:
You are friends.
(You all are friends.)
(You all are friends.)
Kayó ay magkaibigan.
Magkaibigan kayó.
Magkaibigan kayó.
You are wealthy.
(You guys are wealthy.)
(You guys are wealthy.)
Kayó ay mayaman.
Mayaman kayó.
Mayaman kayó.
You take care.
(You all take care)
(You all take care)
Kayó ay mag-ingat.
Mag-ingat kayó.
Mag-ingat kayó.
Please keep quiet. (talking to everyone)
Kayó ay tumahimik.
Tumahimik kayó.
Tumahimik kayó.
Examples:
You may come in (sir/madam).
Tulóy kayó.
Did you get tired, grandma?
ba kayó, ?
Take a rest. (talking to your grandmother)
kayó.
Are you the president?
Kayó ba ang presidente?
