Questions · Friend group
Questions for a friend group that thinks it knows everything already
Questions for the group chat that meets in person: a round everyone answers, the group’s lore and habits, the debates you never settled, and a few about how the group actually works.
- 17 questions
- EN + TL on every card
- Free in the app
Kumustahan is a bilingual conversation card app: 1,200 questions in English and Filipino across 7 decks, with a short reflection on the back of every card.
After the main plan ends, which part of the hangout do you enjoy most?
After ng main plan, which part ng hangout ang pinaka-enjoy mo?
The after-plan part can become the real memory. Looser moments sometimes carry the easiest stories.
Minsan yung after ng main plan ang nagiging totoong memory. Mas loose kasi, kaya mas madaling magka-kwento.
The questions
17 questions for your friend group
Every question in English and Filipino/Tagalog, word for word from the Kumustahan decks. Open “Back of the card” for the reflection printed on the other side.
Go around the circle
5 questions
Quick answers from everyone before anyone tells a long story.
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What playful side of you comes out around close friends?
Anong makulit na side mo ang lumalabas kapag kasama ang close friends?
Back of the card
You do not have to perform it here. A description is enough.
Hindi kailangang gawin iyon dito. Sapat nang ikuwento.
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Group photo starts. What is your automatic move?
May group photo na. Ano ang automatic move mo?
Back of the card
Group photos bring out instant instincts. Some people arrange everyone, some disappear behind others, and some are ready before the camera is.
May automatic instinct kapag group photo na. May taga-ayos, may nagtatago sa likod, may ready bago pa yung camera.
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What preference of yours do close friends remember without asking?
Anong gusto mo ang kabisado na ng close friends mo?
Back of the card
Imagine they had to choose it for you today. Would they still get it right?
Kung pipili sila para sa'yo ngayon, tama pa kaya ang pipiliin nila?
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Think of someone in your circle who can turn anything into a funny story.
Isipin yung tao sa circle niyo na kayang gawing funny story kahit simpleng bagay lang.
Back of the card
Every circle has someone who makes ordinary stories funnier than expected. Naming them is also a tiny thank-you.
May tao talagang nagpapasaya ng simpleng kwento. Kapag naalala mo siya, parang small thank-you na rin.
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Name a topic your family or friends can discuss forever.
Sabihin yung topic na kayang pag-usapan forever ng family o friends mo.
Back of the card
Every group has a topic that refuses to end. It keeps coming back because everyone has one more detail to add.
May topic talaga na ayaw matapos. Paulit-ulit bumabalik kasi laging may dagdag na kwento ang bawat isa.
Group lore
4 questions
The lines, the overreactions and the plans that fell apart.
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What line do your friends often hear you say?
Anong linya ang madalas marinig ng friends mo sa'yo?
Back of the card
Imagine your usual line printed on a shirt.
Isipin na naka-print sa shirt ang madalas mong sabihin.
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Tell a funny story about overreacting to a tiny problem.
Kailan ka napasobra ng reaction sa simpleng problema na natatawanan mo na ngayon?
Back of the card
How would you tell it if the tiny problem were the villain in the story?
Paano mo ito ikukuwento kung ang maliit na problema ang kontrabida sa kuwento?
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After the main plan ends, which part of the hangout do you enjoy most?
After ng main plan, which part ng hangout ang pinaka-enjoy mo?
Back of the card
The after-plan part can become the real memory. Looser moments sometimes carry the easiest stories.
Minsan yung after ng main plan ang nagiging totoong memory. Mas loose kasi, kaya mas madaling magka-kwento.
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When a hangout plan goes wrong, what do you usually do first?
Kapag pumalpak ang plano ng gala, ano ang una mong ginagawa?
Back of the card
You could tell this as the opening scene of a comedy.
Puwede mong ikuwento ito na parang unang eksena ng comedy.
Settle it once and for all
4 questions
Food debates exist to start arguments. Let them.
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What food do you and a friend disagree about?
Sa anong pagkain magkaiba ang opinyon ninyo ng friend mo?
Back of the card
No need to settle this food debate. You can both keep your favorites.
Hindi kailangang matapos ang pagtatalo sa pagkain. Puwedeng pareho pa rin ninyong piliin ang gusto ninyo.
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Tell us a food combo you like that people might question.
I-share yung food combo na gusto mo pero baka kuwestiyunin ng iba.
Back of the card
Questionable does not always mean wrong. Some pairings just need one brave person to admit they work.
Hindi porket questionable, mali na agad. Minsan kailangan lang ng isang brave person na umaming masarap siya.
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For a good hangout, what matters most: tasty food, a comfy place, or good conversation?
Sa bonding, ano ang pinakamahalaga: masarap na pagkain, komportableng lugar, o masayang kuwentuhan?
Back of the card
Imagine a hangout with your top choice and nothing fancy. Where would it happen?
Isipin ang simpleng bonding na mayroon ng pinili mo. Saan ito mangyayari?
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You and a friend want different snacks. What would you do?
Magkaiba kayo ng friend mo ng gustong snack. Ano ang gagawin mo?
Back of the card
Same choice every time, or would it depend on the day?
Pareho ba ang gagawin mo palagi, o depende sa araw?
The group, from the inside
4 questions
Later, when it’s smaller and quieter.
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What makes a game with friends fun even when no one wins?
Ano ang nagpapasaya sa laro kasama ang friends kahit walang nananalo?
Back of the card
What would be a funny prize just for joining?
Anong nakakatawang premyo ang puwedeng ibigay sa lahat ng sumali?
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How can a friend tell when a joke has stopped being fun for you?
Paano malalaman ng friend na hindi na masaya para sa'yo ang biro?
Back of the card
You can say the signal without explaining the whole joke.
Puwedeng senyales lang ang sabihin, hindi ang buong biro.
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In a group, which role feels most natural to you: listener, storyteller, organizer, or side-comment person?
Sa group, anong role yung natural sa'yo: listener, taga-kuwento, organizer, o taga-side comment?
Back of the card
Group roles can shift, but most of us have a default. It is one way people learn how to read us.
Nagbabago minsan ang role sa group, pero madalas may default tayo. Doon din tayo minsan nababasa ng mga tao.
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What should friends ask your permission to do?
Ano ang dapat munang ipagpaalam sa'yo ng friends?
Back of the card
Your permission can depend on the situation; closeness does not make every answer a yes.
Puwedeng depende sa sitwasyon ang pahintulot mo; kahit close kayo, hindi laging oo ang sagot.
How to use them
Before you ask
An old friend group runs on reruns. The same stories, the same jokes, the same roles: one plans, one is late, one keeps the photos. That’s comforting, and it’s also why a night together can feel like a replay. A good question gives everyone something new to say about people they think they already know.
Start with a quick round where everyone answers. What’s your automatic move when a group photo starts? Which preference of yours do these people remember without asking? Then dig into the lore: the line everyone hears you say, the plan that went sideways. Arguments are welcome; the food debates in the third group are there to start them.
Keep the last group for a smaller, later hour. Asking which role each person plays, or how someone can tell a joke has stopped being fun, can sound serious. In a group that has been together for years, it often clears up something nobody has said out loud.
Good for
Tips
- Go around the circle for the first group; skip around for the rest.
- Have each person answer for someone else first, then for themselves.
- Let the quietest friend pick the next question.
- Keep the tone light in the fourth group, even when the questions aren’t.
- If a debate gets heated, move on. The point is laughing, not winning.
Decks for this
Friend group
Frequently asked questions
What questions should you ask your friend group?
Questions that give old friends something new to say: their automatic group-photo move, the preference friends remember without asking, the line everyone hears them say. Later, ask which role each person plays in the group.
How do you make a friend group hangout more fun?
Use a few questions in rounds so everyone talks, start a food debate, and let people answer for each other before themselves. Stop while it’s still fun.
How do you have deeper conversations with a group of friends?
Wait until later in the night, when the group is smaller, then ask about the friendship itself, like how someone can tell a joke has gone too far. Keep it optional and kind.
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