A
- abaga — shoulder
- abang — rent
- abangan — rental / for rent
- abli — open
- Abli ba mo? — Are you open?
- abli nga bintana — open window
- ablihon — will be opened
- abogado — lawyer
- abohon — grey
- abot — arrive / arrival
- abot na — arrived already
- abot na ko — I have arrived
- abrihi — open it
- Abril — April
- abtik — quick / agile
- abtik ang serbisyu — fast service
- abugado — lawyer
- abuhon — grey
- account — account
- account name — account name
- account number — account number
- ACR I-Card — ACR I-Card (alien certificate)
- adlaw — sun / day
- adobo — adobo (dish)
- adto — go there
- adto na — going now
- adto sa — go to
- adto sa sine — go to the cinema
- adto sa Sinulog — go to Sinulog
- adto ta — let's go
- adto ta sa sine — let's go to the cinema
- aduna — there is; have
- agi — pass / way through
- agila — eagle
- Agosto — August
- aircon — air conditioner
- aircon bus — air-conditioned bus
- airport — airport
- ako — me (focus)
- ako bahala — I’ll handle it
- ako ni — this is me
- ako ni si — this is
- Ako si — I am
- akong opinyon — my opinion
- akong plano — my plan
- akong tambag — my advice
- aksidente — accident
- aksidente sa dalan — road accident
- aksidente sa sakyanan — vehicle accident
- aksiyon — action
- aktor — actor
- aktres — actress
- Alang sa — For / on behalf of
- alarm — alarm
- alas — clock-time marker
- alerdyi — allergy
- Alerdyik ko sa mani. — I am allergic to peanuts.
- alkalde — mayor
- allergic — allergic
- allergy — allergy
- alon — wave
- Amahan — Father
- ambon — drizzle / light rain
- ambot — I don’t know / whatever
- ambot lang — I just don’t know
- ambot ngano — I don’t know why
- ambot nimo — up to you / who knows with you
- ambot sa imo — up to you / whatever
- Ambulansya — Ambulance
- amenities — amenities
- amiga — friend (female)
- amigo — friend (male)
- amihan — northeast monsoon
- amo — boss; employer
- amping — careful
- ampo ko — I pray
- ampo sa namatay — prayer for the deceased
- ana — that (short)
- anahaw — anahaw palm
- anak — child / offspring
- anak nga babaye — daughter
- anak nga lalaki — son
- andam — prepare; ready
- andam na ko — I'm ready
- ang — topic or definite marker
- Ang bayranan, palihog. — The bill, please.
- Ang dili kahibalo molingi sa gigikanan, dili makaabot sa padulngan. — One who does not look back at where they came from will not reach their destination.
- Ang... nga — The one who...
- anghel — angel
- anha — there (toward listener)
- anhi — come here
- ania — here is or here is
- antibiotic — antibiotic
- apan — but
- apan ang — but the
- apartment — apartment
- apil — join; include
- aplikasyon — application; app
- apohan — grandparent
- apohan nga babaye — grandmother
- apohan nga lalaki — grandfather
- app — app
- appointment — appointment
- ari — here; come this way
- ari ka — come here
- Ari ra ko. — I am just here.
- ari sa — come to
- aron — so that; in order to
- aron dili — so that not
- aron nga — so that
- arrival — arrival
- arrival area — arrival area
- arte — art
- asa — where (to)
- asa ang — where is
- Asa ang CR? — Where is the toilet?
- Asa ang pantalan? — Where is the port?
- Asa ang pinakaduol nga botika? — Where is the nearest pharmacy?
- Asa ang pinakaduol nga klinika? — Where is the nearest clinic?
- Asa ang saksakan? — Where is the power socket?
- Asa ang terminal? — Where is the terminal?
- asa dapit — which area
- asa dapit na? — which place exactly?
- asa ka nag-iskwela? — where do you study?
- Asa ka nagpuyo? — Where do you live?
- Asa ka padulong? — Where are you going?
- asa ko makapalit — where can I buy
- asa ko makapangita — where can I find
- asa ko moadto — where do I go
- Asa ko mosakay og dyip? — Where do I catch a jeepney?
- asa man — where then
- Asa nga — Where (place)
- asa sakit — where is the pain
- asawa — spouse / wife
- asay dalan — which way
- asin — salt
- aslom — sour
- aslum — sour
- assignment — assignment
- asukar — sugar
- asul — blue
- atay — liver
- atbang sa — opposite
- atiman — care for
- ATM — ATM
- atubangan — front
- atubangan sa — in front of
- atubangan sa balay — in front of the house
- aw — oh / well
- away — fight / argument
- away sila — they fight
- ay — oh / ah
- ay dili — oh no
- ay sige — oh okay
- ay wala — oh nothing
- ayaw — don't
- ayaw kabalaka — don't worry
- ayaw kahadlok — don't be afraid
- ayaw kalimot — don't forget
- ayaw pag — don't
- ayaw pag-adto — don't go
- ayaw pag-away — don't fight
- ayaw pag-ayo — don't fix
- ayaw pag-sulti — don't speak
- ayaw pagdali — don't rush
- ayaw pagsurender — don't give up
- ayo — fix / repair
- Ayo-ayo — Take care (farewell)
B
- Ba — Question particle (turns a statement into a yes/no question)
- baba — mouth
- Babay — Goodbye (English loanword)
- baboy — pig; pork
- baboy-ilagas — wild boar
- bado — clothes (formal)
- bag — bag
- bag-o — new
- bag-o ang sinina — new clothes
- bag-o pa — just recent
- bag-o pa ko dinhi — I'm new here
- bag-ong tuig — new year
- baga — lung
- Baga ang kasingkasing — Brave-hearted / courageous
- Bagahe — Luggage / baggage
- baggage claim — baggage claim
- bagyo — storm; typhoon
- baha — flood
- bahandi — treasure
- bai — friend (address)
- baka — cow; beef
- bakasyon — holiday; leave
- bakuna — vaccine; vaccination
- balaan — holy / blessed
- balaan nga pamilya — holy family
- Balaang Kasulatan — Bible
- balabal — coat / overgarment
- balance — balance
- balaod — law
- balaod sa gobyerno — government law
- balas — sand
- balay — home
- balay nga abangan — house for rent
- balay nga puy-anan — residence
- balay sa pamilya — family home
- balay-tunghaan — school building
- balhin sa lain — change to another
- balhin ta — let's change
- balhin ta sa lain — let's change to another
- bali — fracture; broken bone
- bali dili — like, no
- bali mao na — like, that’s it
- bali pwede ra — like, it’s fine
- baligya — sell
- baligyaon — will be sold
- balik — return; go back
- balik balik — come again
- balik ko — I’ll be back
- balik na — back already
- balik sa — go back to
- Balik-balik — Come again
- balik-balik unya — come again later
- balika — say it again
- balita — news
- balita karon — news today
- balita sa internet — news on internet
- balita sa radyo — news on radio
- balita sa TV — news on TV
- ballpen — ballpen
- balod — wave
- balon — well
- balos — bandage
- bana — husband
- banay — clan / extended family
- banda — band
- bandehado — platter
- bangka — small boat
- bangkay — corpse / body
- bangko — bank (alt)
- bangon — rise / get up (root)
- banig — mat (woven)
- banko — bank
- banog — hawk / eagle
- bantay — watch / guard
- bantay bata — childcare
- bantayi ang bata — watch the child
- banyo — bathroom
- barangay — local village or district
- barangay captain — barangay captain
- barangay hall — barangay hall
- barato — cheap
- Barato ba? — Is it cheap?
- barato kaayo — very cheap
- barbero — barber
- barko — ship; large boat
- barong — barong (formal shirt)
- baryo — village / barrio
- basa — read; wet, in a different sense
- basa sa ulan — wet from rain
- basahon — will be read
- basi — maybe / might
- basi dili — maybe not
- basig dili — maybe not
- basig mao na — maybe that’s it
- basig oo — maybe yes
- basketbol — basketball
- baso — drinking glass
- basta — just because / as long as
- basta kay — as long as
- basta tawo — just a person / anyone
- basura — rubbish; waste
- basurahan — trash can
- Bata — Child
- bata pa — still a child
- baterya — battery
- bathing suit — swimsuit
- bato — stone / rock
- batsilyer — bachelor (degree)
- batugan — lazy person
- batugon — lazy
- batugon kaayo — very lazy
- batya — laundry basin
- bautismo — baptism
- bay — friend (address)
- baya — reminder or emphasis particle
- bayad — payment / fare
- bayad ko — my payment
- bayad na — paid already
- bayad sa — payment for
- bayad sa abang — rent payment
- bayad sa doktor — doctor's fee
- bayad sa hospital — hospital fee
- bayad sa internet — internet bill
- bayad sa kuryente — electricity payment
- bayad sa loan — loan payment
- bayad sa phone — phone bill
- bayad sa subscription — subscription payment
- bayad sa trabaho — work payment
- bayad sa tubig — water payment
- bayad sa utang — debt payment
- bayadi ko — pay for me
- bayaran — payable / payment place
- bayaw — brother-in-law
- baybay — seashore
- baybayon — beach / shore
- baynte — twenty
- bayran — to pay for
- bayranan — bill; amount to pay
- bentilador — electric fan
- berde — green
- bestida — dress
- bildo — glass (material)
- bill — bill
- bill palihog — the bill please
- bilong-bilong — mullet
- binangon — short bolo
- binisita — visitation
- bintana — window
- Birhen — Virgin Mary
- Birhen Maria — Virgin Mary
- biro — joke
- biro ra — just a joke
- biro ra na — just a joke
- birth certificate — birth certificate
- birthday party — birthday party
- bisag — even if
- bisag pa — even so
- bisag unsa — whatever
- bisan — even / even if
- bisan og — even if
- bisan pa — even so / still
- bisan pa nga — even though
- bisan unsa — whatever
- bisan unsa pa — whatever happens
- Bisaya — Bisaya (subject)
- bise-alkalde — vice mayor
- bisikleta — bicycle
- bisita — guest / visitor
- bitamina — vitamin
- bitaw — that is right; indeed
- bitoon — star
- biyahe — trip / travel
- Biyernes — Friday
- biyolin — violin
- blender — blender
- blood test — blood test
- boarding gate — boarding gate
- boarding house — boarding house
- boarding pass — boarding pass
- boarding time — boarding time
- bogo — stupid (mild)
- bola — flattery / sweet talk
- bola kaayo — very flattering
- bola ra — just flattery
- bolibol — volleyball
- bolpen — pen
- bombero — firefighter
- book ug Grab — book a Grab
- boss — boss / manager
- Botika — Pharmacy
- boto — vote
- boxing — boxing
- brad — bro (address)
- break — work break
- brief — briefs / underwear
- brownout — power cut
- Brownout karon. — There is a power cut now.
- buang — crazy / fool
- buang ka — you're crazy
- buanga — crazy (intensified)
- buaya — crocodile
- budget — budget
- bug-at — heavy
- Bug-at og baba. — Reluctant to speak; tight-lipped
- bugas — uncooked rice
- bugnaw — cold
- bugnaw ang tubig — cold water
- Buhat — Work / do
- buhok — hair
- bukal — spring (water)
- bukid — mountain
- bukog — bone
- bukton — arm
- bulag — separated
- bulak — flower
- bulan — month; moon
- bulawan — gold
- buletin — bulletin
- buletin board — bulletin board
- bulsa — pocket
- buluhaton — task; duty
- bumbero — firefighter
- bunga — fruit
- bungtod — hill / mountain
- buntag — morning
- buotan — kind / good-natured
- buotan kaayo — very kind
- Bureau of Immigration — Bureau of Immigration
- buri — buri palm
- Bus — Bus
- bus terminal — bus terminal
- busa — so / therefore
- busay — waterfall
- buses sa Cebu — buses in Cebu
- business class — business class
- butang — put / place
- butones — button
C
- cable — cable
- camera — camera
- cancelled — cancelled
- card — card
- Cebu — Cebu
- Cebuano — Cebuano (subject)
- celebrasyon — celebration
- cellphone — mobile phone
- Ceres — Ceres (bus line)
- channel — channel (TV)
- charge — to charge
- charger — charger
- chat — chat
- check in — check in
- check-in — check-in
- check-in counter — check-in counter
- check-out — check out
- checking account — checking account
- comment — comment
- concierge — concierge
- conditioner — conditioner
- CPR — CPR
- CR — toilet; comfort room
- credit card — credit card
- crush — crush (attraction)
- customs — customs
D
- daan — old; former
- daan ang sinina — old clothes
- dagan — run
- dagan-dagan — jogging
- dagat — sea
- daghan — many
- daghan ang gasto — many expenses
- daghan ang trabaho — a lot of work
- daghan kaayo — very many
- daghan kaayo ang gasto — very many expenses
- daghan koy trabaho — I have a lot of work
- dahon — leaf
- dako — big
- Dako ang kausaban — There is a big difference
- dako ang salamat — big thanks
- dako ang suliranon — big problem
- dako ang ulo — arrogant
- dako kaayo — too big
- dako na — grown up now
- dako na kaayo — all grown up
- dala — bring; carry
- dalag — yellow
- dalahon — will be brought
- dalan — road / street
- dali — fast / quick
- dali kaayo — very fast
- dali na — hurry
- dali ra — quickly
- dali ra ang byahe — the trip is short
- dali ra makita — easy to see
- dali ra na — that is easy
- dalia — make it fast
- dalugdog — thunder
- Damgo — Dream
- danggit — rabbitfish
- dapit — area / place
- data — mobile data
- date — date (romantic)
- daug — win (root)
- daw — reportedly; apparently
- dawat — receive; accept
- dayon — then; immediately
- dayon sa balay — come in / welcome
- deadline — deadline
- death certificate — death certificate
- debit card — debit card
- delay — delay
- delayed — delayed
- delikado — dangerous
- departure — departure
- departure lounge — departure lounge
- deposit sa bangko — bank deposit
- deposito — deposit (money)
- destinasyon — destination
- di — no (dili)
- di ba — right / isn't it
- di ba gyud — really isn't it
- di ka — you don't
- di ko — I don't
- di mi — we don't (excl)
- di mo — you don't (pl)
- di na — not anymore
- di pa — not yet
- di sila — they don't
- di siya — he/she doesn't
- di ta — we don't (incl)
- diay — particle showing discovery or realisation
- diborsyo — divorce
- didto — there, away from both speakers
- didto na — there now
- diha — there, near the listener
- diin — where (at)
- diin ang — where is (at)
- diin man gyud? — where exactly?
- dila — tongue
- dili — no / not
- dili ba — isn’t it
- dili bitaw — not really
- dili gyud — not at all
- dili igo — not enough
- dili ka magduda — don't doubt
- dili ka sakto — you're not right
- dili kaayo — not very
- Dili kaayo halang. — Not too spicy.
- dili kanunay — not often
- dili kinahanglan — don’t need to
- dili ko boto — I don’t agree
- dili ko boto ana — I don't agree with that
- dili ko ganahan — I don't want to
- dili ko ganahan kaayo — I don't really want to
- dili ko ganahan sa — I don't like
- dili ko kabalo — I don't know
- dili ko kabalo kung — I don't know if
- dili ko kalimot — I won't forget
- dili ko kasabot — I don’t understand
- dili ko kasabot ana — I don't understand that
- dili ko kasabot sa — I don't understand
- dili ko kasabot sa imong sulti — I don't understand what you said
- dili ko kauyon — I disagree
- dili ko kaya — I can't
- dili ko kaya karon — I can't now
- dili ko maayo — I'm not well
- dili ko magsulti — I don't speak
- dili ko mahibalo — I'm not sure / I don't know
- dili ko makaari — I can't come
- dili ko makahimo — I can't do it
- dili ko makatawag — I can't call
- dili ko makatext — I can't text
- dili ko makatubag — I can't answer
- dili ko mo-uyon — I disagree
- Dili ko mouyon — I don't agree
- dili ko mouyon didto — I don't agree there
- dili ko pwede karon — I can't right now
- dili ko sa imong lado — I'm not on your side
- dili ko salig — I don't trust
- Dili ko sigurado — I'm not sure
- dili ko sigurado ana — I'm not sure about that
- dili ko sigurado didto — I'm not sure there
- dili ko sigurado kung — I'm not sure if
- dili ko sugot — I don't consent
- dili ko tuyo — I didn't mean to
- Dili ko uyon — I disagree
- dili maayo — bad
- dili maayo ang — is not good
- dili maayo ang pagkaon — the food is not good
- dili maayo ang serbisyo — the service is not good
- dili maayo ang signal — bad signal
- dili maayo ang trabaho — the work is not good
- dili maayong kinaiya — bad character
- dili maayong panahon — bad weather
- dili mag-away — don't fight
- dili magkasinabot — don't get along
- dili mahimo — impossible / can’t
- dili makakaon — can't eat
- dili makapalit — can't buy
- dili makasulti — can't speak
- dili makatabang — can't help
- dili makatrabaho — can't work
- dili makita — can't see
- dili mao — that's not it
- dili mao na — that's not right
- dili mao na gyud — that's really not right
- dili matakaw — won't be stolen
- dili mi andam — we're not ready
- dili mosunod sa balaod — doesn't follow the law
- dili na — no more
- dili na gyud — not anymore really
- dili na mao — that's not right
- dili na matabo pa — won't happen again
- dili na ta ana — let's not talk about that
- dili na ta ana sa — let's not talk about
- dili pa — not yet
- dili pa gyud — not yet really
- dili pa kabalo — doesn't know yet
- dili pa karon — not now
- dili pa ko kabalo — I don't know yet
- Dili pa ko kasabot. — I still do not understand.
- dili pa ko sigurado — I'm not sure yet
- dili pa maayo — not yet well
- dili pud — not either
- dili pwede — can't / not possible
- dili sakto — not correct
- dili sakto nga — it isn’t right that
- dili seryoso — not serious / joking
- Dili tinuod — Not true
- dine in — eat in
- dinha — there (near you)
- dinhi — here
- direktor — director
- Diretso — Straight ahead
- diretso lang — just straight
- diri — here, near the speaker
- diri na — here now
- discount — discount
- disertasyon — dissertation
- disiplina — discipline
- Disyembre — December
- diving — diving
- diyabetes — diabetes
- Diyos — God
- Doktor — Doctor
- doktorado — doctorate
- dokumentaryo — documentary
- dokumento — document
- domestic flight — domestic flight
- Domingo — Sunday
- dong — younger male address
- dorm — dormitory
- dosis — dose
- double — double room
- download — download
- drama — drama
- drayber — driver
- driver — driver
- driver license — driver license
- driver sa habal-habal — motorcycle taxi driver
- driver sa traysikol — tricycle driver
- drowing — drawing
- drum — drum
- dugang — to add
- dugay ang byahe — long trip
- dugay kaayo — too long
- dugay na — long time
- dugay na ang sakit — the pain has been long
- dugay na ko dinhi — I've been here long
- dugay na mi kaila — we've known each other long
- dugay pa — still far (time)
- dughan — chest
- dugo — blood
- dugoon — bloody; bleeding
- duha — two
- duha ka beses sa adlaw — twice a day
- dula — play / toy
- dulaan — toy
- dunggan — ear
- duol — near
- duol na — near now
- duol ra — just near
- Duol ra ba? — Is it nearby?
- duol sa — near the
- durian — durian
- duty free — duty free
- dyip — jeepney
E
- e-wallet — e-wallet
- earphones — earphones
- ehersisyo — exercise
- ekonomi — economy class
- eksamen — exam
- elektrisyan — electrician
- elevator — elevator
- email — email
- emergency — emergency
- emergency kaayo — very urgent
- emergency number — emergency number
- emergency room — emergency room
- emoji — emoji
- empleyado — employee
- Enero — January
- enrol — enroll
- enrolment — enrollment
- envelope — envelope
- episode — episode
- eskina — street corner
- eskwela — school
- eskwelahan — school (place)
- ESP — ESP (Edukasyon sa Pagpapakatao)
- estasyon sa pulis — police station
- estudyante — student
- evacuate — evacuate
- evacuation center — evacuation center
- Excuse me — Excuse me (English loanword, used to get attention)
- expiry date — expiry date
- extra bed — extra bed
- extra large — extra large (size)
F
- Facebook — Facebook
- ferries — ferries
- ferry — ferry
- festival — festival
- fiesta — fiesta / festival
- file — file
- Filipino — Filipino (subject)
- first aid — first aid
- first aid kit — first aid kit
- flag down — flag down rate
- flight — flight
- flight number — flight number
- folder — folder
- follow — follow
- follower — follower
- free trial — free trial
- futbol — football / soccer
G
- gaan — light in weight
- gabi — taro (alt)
- gabii — evening; night
- Gahapon — Yesterday
- gahi kaayo — very stubborn
- gahi ug ulo — hard-headed / stubborn
- gamay — small
- gamay kaayo — very small
- Gamay ra — A little
- gamay ra ang suliranon — small problem
- gamit — use
- gamot — root
- ganahan ka ba? — do you like it?
- ganahan ko nimo — I like you
- ganansya — profit
- gani — indeed; as expected
- ganiha — earlier today
- ganiha pa — since earlier
- gansa — goose
- garab — sickle
- garapa — water container
- garboso — boastful
- gasto — expense
- gasto sa pamilya — family expenses
- gatas — milk
- gate — gate
- gatos — hundred
- gatus — hundred
- gawas — exit; outside
- gawas sa — outside
- gayud — indeed (formal)
- GCash — GCash (mobile wallet)
- giabli — was opened
- gibaligya — was sold
- gibalik — was returned
- gibantay — was watched / guarded
- gibasa — was read
- Gibuhat — Was done / made
- gidala — was brought
- GIF — GIF
- Gihatag — Was given
- gihigugma tika — I love you
- gihimo — was made / done
- gihugas — was washed
- gihuna-huna — was thought about
- Gikan ko sa England. — I come from England.
- gikanta — was sung
- gikaon — was eaten
- Gikuha — Was taken
- gilaay — bored
- Gilaay ko. — I am bored.
- giligo — was bathed
- giluto — was cooked
- ginansya — profit
- ginhawa — breath
- Ginoo — Lord / God
- gipalit — was bought
- gipangita — was looked for
- gisalig — was trusted
- gisayaw — was danced
- Gisip-on ko. — I have a cold.
- gisira — was closed
- gisugot — was agreed to
- gisulat — was written
- gisulti — was said / spoken
- gitan-aw — was watched / seen
- gitara — guitar
- gitarista — guitarist
- gitu-o — was believed
- gitubag — was answered
- Giubo ko. — I have a cough.
- giunsa — how it was done
- Giunsa nimo? — How did you do it?
- gobyerno — government
- gobyerno sa — government of
- grab — Grab (ride app)
- Grab driver — Grab driver
- grabe — terrible / extreme
- grabe gyud — really extreme
- grabe kaayo — very extreme
- grabe kaayo ka — you're amazing
- grabeh — wow / intense
- grabeha — really / intense
- grado — grade
- gradwar — graduate
- gradwasyon — graduation
- grams — grams
- grocery — grocery
- GSIS — GSIS (pension)
- guba — broken
- gubat — war / conflict
- Gugma — Love
- gugma sa pamilya — family love
- gugmaon — beloved
- gunting — scissors
- guso — seaweed
- gusto — want; like
- gusto ka ba? — do you want to?
- Gusto ka mokuyog? — Would you like to come along?
- gusto ko — I want
- gusto ko moadto — I want to go
- Gusto ko nimo. — I like you.
- gutom — hungry; hunger
- Gutom ko. — I am hungry.
- gutom sa gugma — love-starved
- guwapa kaayo — very beautiful
- guwapo kaayo — very handsome
- gwapa — beautiful / pretty
- Gwapo — Handsome
- gyud — really; indeed
H
- ha — tag question
- habagat — southwest monsoon
- habal-habal — motorcycle taxi
- habol — blanket / cloth
- hagdan — stairs
- hagkan — kiss (verb)
- hain — which one; where
- Hain imong gusto? — Which one do you want?
- hain man — where is it
- hala — oh (surprise)
- hala ka — wow / really
- halang — spicy hot
- halas — snake
- halo-halo — halo-halo dessert
- halok — kiss
- halos — almost
- halos kanunay — almost always
- hambog — boast / brag
- hambog kaayo — very boastful
- hambugeron — proud / arrogant
- Hamugaway — Comfortable; convenient
- handa — feast / banquet
- Handaan — Celebration; feast
- handum — remembrance / memory
- hangin — wind
- hangin sa hapon — afternoon wind
- hangout — hangout
- hangtud nga — until
- Hangtud sa sunod. — Until next time.
- Hangtud sunod — Until next time
- hapon — afternoon
- happy birthday — happy birthday
- hari — king (festival)
- hatag — give
- hatag ug pagkaon — offer food
- hawak — waist
- headphones — headphones
- headset — headset
- Hello — Hello (English loanword)
- helmet — helmet
- heograpiya — geography
- Higala — Friend
- higala sa kinabuhi — friend for life
- higdaanan — bed
- hilak — cry
- Hilanat — Fever
- hilanat ko — I have a fever
- hilaw — raw; unripe
- hilom — silent / quiet
- hilomon — quiet person
- himo — make / do
- hinaot — hope / wish
- hinaot ko — I hope
- hinaot ko nga — I hope that
- Hinaot maayo ka — I hope you're well
- hinaot unta — I hope
- hinaot unta nga — I hope that
- hinay — weak; slow; quiet
- hinay ang hangin — light wind
- hinay ang serbisyu — slow service
- hinay ang tiil — slow walker
- hinay kaayo — very slow
- hinay-hinay — slower
- Hinay-hinay palihog — Please speak slowly
- hinay-hinaya — speak more slowly
- hinaya — slow down
- hinaya pa — slower please
- hinaya pag-sulti — speak more slowly
- hinigugma — sweetheart
- hinlo — clean
- hinumdom — memory / remembrance
- hinumdum — remember
- hita — thigh
- hitabo — happen / event
- HMO — health insurance
- hobby — hobby
- homework — homework
- horror — horror
- Hospital — Hospital
- hot shower — hot shower
- Hotel — Hotel
- hubag — swollen; swelling
- hubak — asthma
- hugas — wash dishes or hands
- hugason — will be washed
- hugaw — dirty
- hulat — wait (root)
- hulat gamay — wait a bit
- hulat ko — I will wait
- hulat ko sa — I will wait for
- hulat pa — wait a bit
- hulat sa gamay — wait a moment
- hulata gamay — wait a moment
- hulata ko — wait for me
- Hulyo — July
- Human na — Done / finished
- human sa — after
- human sa kaon — after meals
- humay — unhusked rice
- humok — soft
- humok ang dughan — soft-hearted
- humot — fragrant / sweet-smelling
- humot ang sinina — the clothes smell good
- humot kaayo — very fragrant
- hunahuna — thought / mind
- Hunahunaa — Think about it
- hunong — stop
- Hunyo — June
- husto — enough / exact
- husto ka — you're right
- husto ka apan — you're right but
- husto kaayo — very right
- husto ra — just enough
- Huwebes — Thursday
I
- I-charge sa nako. — Let me charge it first.
- i-off — turn it off
- i-on — turn it on
- i-restart — restart it
- ibabaw — on top / above
- ibabaw sa — on top of
- ig-agaw — cousin
- igawas — take it outside
- igsoon — sibling
- igsoon nga babaye — sister
- igsoon nga lalaki — brother
- ikaduha — second
- ikatulo — third
- ikaw bahala — you decide
- Ikaw? — And you?
- ilahas — wild animal
- ilong — nose
- imbitahan ka — you are invited
- imbitahan ko ikaw — I invite you
- Imbitar — To invite
- immigration — immigration
- importante ka nako — you're important to me
- impyerno — hell
- Inahan — Mother
- inday — younger female address
- influencer — influencer
- ingles — English
- inhinyero — engineer
- init — hot; heat
- init ang adlaw — the sun is hot
- init kaayo — very hot
- init sa gabii — hot night
- init sa udto — hot noon
- inom — drink (root)
- inom na — drink now
- Inom ta — Let's drink
- inom ug tambal — take medicine
- inomon — will be drunk
- Instagram — Instagram
- install — install
- insurance — insurance
- interest — interest (bank)
- interest rate — interest rate
- international flight — international flight
- internet — internet
- ipakita — show it
- ipasulod — let someone in
- iring — cat
- iro — dog
- iron — iron (for clothes)
- isaksak — plug it in
- isda — fish
- isla — island
- island hopping — island hopping
- isports — sports
- istorya — talk; tell a story
- istorya ta — let's chat
- istoryahanay — conversation
- isulod — put it inside
- isulti — say or tell it
- itik — duck
- itlog — egg
- itom — black
- iyaan — aunt
J
K
- ka — linker / numeral linker
- kaayuhan — wellness / recovery
- kabalo ko — I know
- kabaong — coffin / casket
- kabayo — horse
- kada adlaw — every day
- kada bulan — per month
- kada oras — per hour
- kada semana — per week
- Kadaugan sa Mactan — Kadaugan sa Mactan (festival)
- kadlawon — before dawn; very early morning
- kadto — that over there
- kadtong — that over there, before a noun
- kagawad — barangay councilor
- kaguol — sadness / sorrow
- kaha — perhaps; I wonder
- kahadlok — fear
- kahel — orange
- kahoy — tree / wood
- kaila — acquaintance
- kaila ko — I know them
- kaila nako — acquaintance of mine
- kaila nako siya — I know him
- kalabasa — squash / pumpkin
- kalabaw — carabao / water buffalo
- kalag — soul
- kalagot — frustration
- kalamansi — calamansi
- kalan — stove
- kalan de gas — gas stove
- kaldero — pot
- kalibanga — diarrhoea
- kalibangaon — stomach ache
- kalibutan — world
- kalibutan sa tawo — world of people
- kaligoan — bathroom
- Kalihokan — Event; activity
- kalimot — forget
- kalimti na — forget it
- kalinaw — peace
- kalingaw — fun / amusing
- kalingaw kaayo — very funny
- kalingawan — fun / entertainment
- kalipay — happiness / joy
- kalipay kaayo — very happy
- kalisang — fear / panic
- kalisud — difficulty / hardship
- kalkulador — calculator
- kalma — calm
- kalma ang dagat — calm sea
- kalo — hat
- kalsada — road
- kalugi — loss
- kaluoy — mercy / pity
- kaluoy sa — mercy of
- kama — bed
- kamatayon — death
- kamatis — tomato
- kamera — camera
- kami — we, excluding the listener
- kamisadentro — polo shirt
- kamiseta — t-shirt
- kamo — you, plural or respectful
- kamot — hand
- kamote — sweet potato
- kamusta ka? — how are you?
- kan-on — cooked rice
- kana — that, near the listener
- kanako — to / from me
- kanang — that, before a noun
- kandado — lock; padlock
- kanding — goat
- kang — to or for a named person
- kaniadto — before / in the past
- kaniadto pa — long ago
- kanimo — to / from you
- kaniya — to / from him/her
- kanta — sing (root)
- kanto — corner / intersection
- kanto sa dalan — street corner
- kanunay — always / often
- kanunay nga — always
- kanus-a — when
- Kanus-a ang deadline? — When is the deadline?
- kanus-a gyud? — when exactly?
- Kanus-a ka moabot? — When will you arrive?
- kanus-a man — when is it
- kanus-a nagsugod — when did it start
- kaon — to eat
- Kaon na ta — Let's eat now
- Kaon ta — Let's eat
- kaon ta sa balay — let's eat at home
- kape — coffee
- kapital sa probinsya — provincial capital
- kapitan — barangay captain
- kapoy — tired; fatigue
- Kapoy ko. — I am tired.
- kapoyon — exhausted
- karne — meat
- karnero — sheep
- karon — now / so
- karon na — now
- karon na, unsa man — now, what about
- karon pa — just now
- Karon pa ba? — Is it just now?
- karon pa lang — just now
- Karon, kasabot na ko. — I understand now.
- karon, lahi na — now, different
- karong adlawa — today
- karpintero — carpenter
- karsones — trousers
- karton — cardboard
- kasabot — understand
- kasabot ka — do you understand
- kasabot ko — I understand
- kasabot ko gamay — I understand a little
- kasabot ko na — I understand now
- Kasabot na ko. — I understand now.
- kasakit — pain; illness
- kasal — wedding
- kasalanan — sin
- kasilyas — toilet
- kasingkasing — heart
- kasuko — anger
- katapusan — end / finally
- katapusang bus — last bus
- katarungan — justice (person)
- katawa kaayo — very funny
- katre — bed
- Katug — Sleep
- kauban ko — my co-worker
- kauban sa trabaho — colleague
- kaugalingon — self / own
- kaugalingon ko — myself
- kaugalingon nimo — yourself
- Kaugalingong kabubut-on — One's own free will
- kawat — theft / stealing
- kawatan — thief
- kawayan — bamboo
- kay — topic marker (after name)
- kaya gihapon — still can
- kaya mo na — you can do it
- kaya ra — you can
- kaya ra na — you can do it
- kettle — kettle
- keyboard — keyboard
- kilat — lightning
- kilid — side
- kilid sa — side of
- kilo — kilo / kilogram
- kimona — traditional blouse
- kinahanglan — need; necessary
- kinahanglan ka — you must
- kinahanglan ka moadto — you should go
- kinahanglan ka moari — you should come
- Kinahanglan ka og tabang? — Do you need help?
- Kinahanglan ko og doktor. — I need a doctor.
- Kinahanglan ko og tambal. — I need medicine.
- kinahanglan mi — we must
- kinahanglan sila — they must
- kinahanglan siya — he must
- kinahanglan ta — we must (incl)
- kinaiya — character / personality
- kinason — clam
- kini — this, near the speaker
- kinilaw — kinilaw (raw fish)
- kining — this, before a noun
- kinsa — who
- kinsa ang nagsulti — who is speaking
- kinsa ka? — who are you?
- kinsa man — who is it
- kinsa man na? — who is it really?
- kinsa na? — who is that?
- Kinsa nga — Who (person)
- kinsa ni — who is this
- Kinsa siya? — Who is he or she?
- kinsay — who is (kinsa+ng)
- kinsay kuyog nimo? — who is with you?
- kinsay nagbuhat? — who did it?
- kinsay nagsulti? — who said it?
- kinsay ni — who is this
- kisame — ceiling
- kita — we, including the listener
- kita na lang — just us
- Kita ta sunod — See you next time
- klase — class
- klasrum — classroom
- klinik — clinic
- Klinika — Clinic
- kliyente — client
- Ko — I / me (short form, used after verbs)
- Komedya — Comedy; joke
- kompanya — company
- kompyuter — computer
- komunyon — communion
- kon — if
- Kon dili — If not
- Kon dili ka mouyon — If you do not agree
- konda — conductor (colloquial)
- kondaktor — conductor
- konduktor — fare collector; conductor
- konsehal — councillor
- konsiyerto — concert
- kontador — accountant
- kontento — content; satisfied
- kontrata — contract
- korporasyon — corporation
- korte — court
- kriminal — criminal
- kuan — you know / thing
- kugihan — hardworking
- kugita — octopus
- kugon — grass (for roofing)
- kuha — get; take
- kuko — nail
- kulambo — mosquito net (Cebuano)
- kulang — lacking / short
- kulang ang kwarta — short of money
- kulbaan — anxious / worried
- kultura — culture
- kultura sa Cebu — culture of Cebu
- kultura sa Pilipinas — culture of the Philippines
- kumbento — convent
- kumot — sheet
- kumpanya — company
- kumpirmasyon — confirmation
- kumpisal — confession
- Kumusta ang lawas? — How is your health?
- Kumusta ka? — How are you?
- Kumusta mo? — How are you all?
- Kumusta na? — How are things?
- Kumusta trabaho? — How's work?
- Kumusta tsong? — How are you, bro?
- Kumusta? — How are you? / Hello
- kumustahan — well-being / catching up
- kun — if / when
- kun dili — if not / otherwise
- kun dili mao — if not
- kun mao — if so
- kung — if / when
- kung dali — if easy
- kung dili — if not
- kung dili ka ganahan — if you don't want
- Kung dili ka magluto, dili ka makakaon. — If you do not cook, you will not be able to eat.
- kung dili mahimo — if not possible
- kung dili mao — if not
- kung dili pwede — if not possible
- kung gusto ka — if you want
- kung lisod — if hard
- kung mahimo — if possible / can
- kung mao — if it is
- kung naa — if there is
- kung naa kay — if you have
- kung pwede — if possible
- kung sakto — if correct
- kung sayop — if wrong
- kung wala — if there is none
- kung wala kay — if you don't have
- Kung... unya — If... then
- kuno — they say; supposedly
- kuron — clay pot
- kurso — course (alt)
- kursu — course (university)
- kuryente — electricity
- kusgan — strong
- kusina — kitchen
- kusog — strong; loud
- kusog ang hangin — strong wind
- kuting — kitten
- kutsara — spoon
- kutsilyo — knife
- kutsilyo sa kusina — kitchen knife
- kuwaderno — notebook
- kuwadrado — square
- kuwarta — money
- kuyog — accompany; go with
- kwarenta — forty
- kwarta — money
- kwarta nga cash — cash
- Kwarto — Room
- kwarto nga aircon — air-conditioned room
- kweba — cave
L
- laba — wash clothes
- lababo — sink
- labadora — washing machine (alt)
- labaw — more / beyond
- labaw pa — moreover / furthermore
- labaw pa kay — more than
- labhan — will be washed (clothes, patient focus)
- lagaring — saw
- lagi — indeed; as I said
- lagot — annoyed
- lagot kaayo — very annoyed
- lagot ko — I am annoyed
- lahi na — different now
- Lain sa — Different from
- lakaw — walk; leave
- lakaw ta — let's go
- lamesa — table
- lami — delicious
- lami ang sud-an — the dish is delicious
- Lami kaayo. — It is very delicious.
- lamisa — table
- lampara — lamp
- lana — oil
- lang — only; just
- langgam — bird (alt)
- langit — sky / heaven
- langoy — swim
- lansones — lanzones
- lantsa — ferry
- lapad — wide
- lapas — across / past
- lapas sa — past the
- lapis — pencil
- Lapok — Mud
- laptop — laptop
- Lapu-Lapu — Lapu-Lapu (hero)
- lapyahan — shoreline
- larga — to depart
- larga na — departing now
- large — large (size)
- lasang — forest
- lasona — onion (alt)
- lata — tin can
- late check-out — late check-out
- lato — sea grape (seaweed)
- lawas — body
- layo — far
- layo kaayo — very far
- layo pa — still far
- Layo pa ba? — Is it still far?
- layo sa — far from
- lechon — roast pig
- leksyon — lesson
- libo — thousand
- libog — confused / dizzy
- Libre ka ugma sa hapon? — Are you free tomorrow afternoon?
- libro — book
- license — license
- life jacket — life jacket
- ligo — bathe; take a shower
- like — like (social media)
- liko — turn
- liko sa tuo — turn right
- liko sa wala — turn left
- likod — back
- likod sa — behind
- lila — purple
- lima — five
- limpyo — clean
- lingin — round
- lingkod — sit
- Lingkod mo — Sit down
- lingkod sa jeep — sit in the jeepney
- lingkuranan — chair; seat
- link — link
- liog — neck
- lipong — dizziness; dizzy
- liso — seed
- lisod ang ginhawa — difficulty breathing
- lisod ang trabaho — the work is hard
- lisod kaayo — very hard
- Lisod kog ginhawa. — I am having difficulty breathing.
- litro — litre
- live stream — live stream
- load — mobile-phone credit
- loan — loan
- login — login
- logout — logout
- Lola — Grandmother
- Lolo — Grandfather
- loro — parrot (alt)
- lounge — lounge
- lubi — coconut
- lubnganan — cemetery
- lubong — burial / funeral
- Lugar — Place
- Lugar lang, palihog. — Please stop here.
- lugar sa sakyanan — stop / station
- luggage — luggage
- lugi — loss
- Lunes — Monday
- lungag — cave / hole
- lungsod — city
- lunod — sink / drown
- Lupad — Flight / to fly
- luto — cook; cooked
- lutoon — will be cooked (patient focus)
- luya — weak
- luyo — behind
M
- maayo — good
- maayo ang doktor — the doctor is good
- maayo ang dughan — kind-hearted
- maayo ang lokasyon — good location
- maayo ang mahitabo — it will be fine
- maayo ang serbisyo — good service
- maayo ang signal — good signal
- maayo ang tanan — everything is fine
- maayo kaayo — very good / well
- Maayo kung — It would be good if
- maayo kung moadto ka — it would be good if you go
- maayo kung moari ka — it would be good if you come
- maayo man — fine
- Maayo man, salamat. — I'm good, thank you.
- maayo na — it is good now
- maayo na ko — I'm better
- maayo nga naa ka — good that you are here
- maayo ra — just fine
- Maayo ra ko — I'm just fine
- Maayong adlaw — Good day; have a good day
- maayong adlaw sa imo — good day to you
- Maayong bag-ong tuig — Happy new year
- Maayong buntag — Good morning
- Maayong buntag kaninyong tanan — Good morning to you all
- maayong buntag sa inyo — good morning to you (pl)
- Maayong gabii — Good evening
- Maayong hapon — Good afternoon
- maayong higala — good friend
- maayong kaadlawan — happy birthday (Cebuano)
- maayong kinaiya — good character
- Maayong pag-abot — Welcome (arrival)
- Maayong Pasko — Merry Christmas
- Maayong tawo — Good person
- Maayong udto — Good noon
- mabdos — pregnant
- Mabdos ko. — I am pregnant.
- Mabinuang — Funny / playful
- mabuot — kind / gentle
- maestra — teacher (female)
- maestro — teacher (male)
- mag higalaay — to be friends
- mag-abang — will rent (actor focus)
- mag-abot — to arrive / come together
- mag-ambon — to drizzle
- mag-amigo — to be friends
- mag-ampo — to pray
- mag-away — to fight / argue
- mag-badminton — to play badminton
- mag-barkada — to hang out with friends
- mag-basketbol — to play basketball
- mag-bisikleta — to ride a bicycle
- mag-bolibol — to play volleyball
- mag-book online — to book online
- mag-check-in — to check in
- mag-check-up — to get a check-up
- mag-comment — to comment
- mag-deposit — to deposit
- mag-ehersisyo — to exercise
- mag-eskwela — to go to school
- mag-follow — to follow
- mag-Grab — to use Grab
- mag-igsoon — siblings
- mag-inom ug tambal — to take medicine
- mag-like — to like
- mag-logout — to logout
- mag-notaryo — to notarize
- mag-obra — to labor
- mag-operar — to operate
- mag-payong — to use an umbrella
- mag-putbol — to play football
- mag-refund — to refund
- mag-relasyon — to have a relationship
- mag-reserve — to reserve
- mag-screenshot — to screenshot
- mag-share — to share
- mag-tennis — to play tennis
- mag-uuma — farmer
- mag-videoke — to sing karaoke
- mag-withdraw — to withdraw
- mag-workout — to work out
- mag-yoga — to do yoga
- magbalot — street vendor (balut)
- magbantay — to watch over
- magbasa — will read (actor focus)
- magbayad — to pay
- magbayad ko — I will pay
- magbayad sa premium — to pay for premium
- magbiro — to joke
- magbisikleta — to cycle
- magboto — to vote
- magbyahe — will travel (actor focus)
- magdagan — to run
- magdala — to bring along
- magdate — to go on a date
- magdisiplina — to discipline
- magdrowing — to draw
- magdula — to play
- Maghimo — Will do / make
- maghinaot — to hope / wish
- maghinlo — will clean (actor focus)
- maghinumdom — will remember (actor focus)
- maghubo — will undress (actor focus)
- maghugas — will wash (actor focus)
- maghunahuna — to think
- magkaila — to know each other
- magkanta — to sing
- magkasinabot — to get along
- magkasinabot ko — I get along
- magkasuko — to be angry at each other
- magkatulog — to sleep
- Magkita — To meet each other
- magkomunyon — to take communion
- magkumpisal — to confess
- maglakaw — to walk
- maglangoy — to swim
- maglingkod — will sit (actor focus)
- magluto — will cook (actor focus)
- magnegosyo — to do business
- magpahulay — to rest
- magpanalangin — to bless / pray
- magpangisda — to fish
- magpangutana — will ask (actor focus)
- magparty — to party
- magpasaylo — to forgive
- magpasensya — to be patient
- magpatawa — to make laugh
- magpautang — to lend
- magpilit — to persuade
- magpinta — to paint
- magplano — to plan
- magprito — to fry
- magpuyo — will live / stay (actor focus)
- magreklamo — to complain
- magsadya — will visit (actor focus)
- magsaka — will go up (actor focus)
- magsakay — will ride (actor focus)
- magsalig — to trust
- magsasaka — farmer
- magsayaw — to dance
- magsayaw sa Sinulog — to dance Sinulog
- magsuka — to vomit
- magsul-ob — will wear (actor focus)
- magsulay — to try
- magsulti — to talk together
- magsulti ka ug Bisaya — do you speak Bisaya
- magsulti ka ug English — do you speak English
- magsulti ug Bisaya — to speak Bisaya
- magsumbong — to report
- magtabang — will help (actor focus)
- magtambag — to advise
- magtan-aw sa Netflix — to watch Netflix
- magtanom — to plant
- magtawag — to call
- magtiayon — married couple
- magtindog — will stand (actor focus)
- magtrabaho — to work
- magtubag — will answer (actor focus)
- magtudlo — will teach (actor focus)
- magtuon — to study
- magtutudlo — teacher
- magtuyo — to intend
- maguwang — eldest sibling
- mahadlok — afraid
- mahadlukon — fearful person
- mahal — expensive
- mahal kaayo — very expensive
- mahal kaayo para nako — too expensive for me
- mahimo — can / may
- mahimo ba — is it possible
- mahimo ka — you may
- mahimo ko — I may
- Mahunahunaon — Thoughtful
- mahuyang — weak
- mais — corn
- makaadto — can go (ability)
- makabasa — can read (ability)
- makahimo — can make (ability)
- makainom — can drink (ability)
- makakita — will see / can see
- makalagot — annoying
- makalagot kaayo — very annoying
- makalimot — will forget
- makaluluoy — heartbreaking
- makaluluoy kaayo — very heartbreaking
- makaluto — can cook (ability)
- makapalagot — frustrating
- makapalit — can buy (ability)
- makapatawa — funny / hilarious
- makapatawa kaayo — very hilarious
- makasabot — can understand
- makasakay — can ride (ability)
- makasulat — can write (ability)
- makasulti — can speak (ability)
- makatabang — can help (ability)
- makatabang ka ba — can you help
- makatabang ko — I can help
- makatan-aw — can watch (ability)
- makita — see / visible
- makuha — can get (ability)
- maleta — suitcase
- maligo — will bathe
- malipay ko — I am happy
- malipayon — happy
- Malipayon ko. — I am happy.
- Malipayong adlawng natawhan! — Happy birthday!
- mall — mall / shopping centre
- mambola — to flatter
- man — explanatory or contrastive particle
- manager — manager
- mananabang — midwife
- mananagat — fisherman
- mananahi — seamstress / tailor
- manang — older female address
- manedyer — manager
- mang-ulok — to joke / kid
- Mangadto — Will go
- mangawat — to steal
- mangayo — to ask for
- mangayo ko pasaylo — I ask forgiveness
- mangbaligya — will sell
- mangbiyahe — to travel around
- mangga — mango
- manghambog — to boast
- Manghud — Younger sibling
- mangingisda — fisherman
- mangita — will look for
- mangita ug balay — look for a house
- mangita ug skolarship — look for a scholarship
- mangita ug trabaho — look for a job
- manglakaw — to go for a walk
- mangosteen — mangosteen
- mangutang — to borrow
- manikyur — manicurist
- manlaba — to do laundry
- manok — chicken
- manong — older male address
- mansanas — apple
- mao — that is it; exactly
- mao ba — is that so
- mao ba gyud — really
- mao gyud na — that’s exactly it
- mao kaha — could it be
- mao kana — that is it
- mao kini — this is it
- Mao kini ang akong gipangita — This is what I was looking for
- mao na — that is
- mao na apan — that's right but
- mao na gyud — that's it really
- mao na gyud ang — that's really the
- mao nga — therefore / that is why
- mao nga ang — therefore the
- mao ra — that’s all
- mapa — map
- MAPEH — MAPEH (music, arts, PE, health)
- Maria — Mary (mother of Jesus)
- marino — sailor / seaman
- marka — grade / mark
- marriage certificate — marriage certificate
- Marso — March
- Martes — Tuesday
- martilyo — hammer (alt)
- Mas — More
- mas barato — cheaper
- mas daghan — more (quantity)
- mas dako — bigger
- mas gamay — smaller
- mas hinay — slower
- mas kusog — stronger / faster
- mas maayo — better
- mas maayo ka — you are better
- mas mahal — more expensive
- mas taas — taller / longer
- masakit — painful / sick
- masking tape — masking tape
- masulob-on — sad
- Masulob-on ko. — I am sad.
- mata — eye
- matag semana — every week
- matahom — beautiful / lovely
- matematika — mathematics
- matulog — will sleep
- maulaw — shameful / embarrassed
- maulawon — shy / modest
- may aksidente — there is an accident
- may bagyo — there is a typhoon
- may baha — there is a flood
- may discount — has a discount
- may ganansya — has a profit
- may gubat — there is war
- may kalinaw — there is peace
- may kalisang — there is panic
- may kuryente — has electricity
- may linog — there is an earthquake
- may lugi — has a loss
- may punto ka — you have a point
- may rason — has a reason
- may sale — there is a sale
- may sip-on — has a cold
- may suliran — has a problem
- may suliranon — has a problem
- may ulan — there is rain
- maya — Maya (mobile wallet)
- maya-maya — red snapper
- Mayo — May
- mayor — mayor
- medium — medium (size)
- medyas — socks
- meeting — meeting
- mensahe — message
- menyu — menu
- menyu palihog — menu please
- merienda — snack / afternoon meal
- merkado — market
- Messenger — Messenger
- meter — meter (taxi)
- metered taxi — metered taxi
- mga — plural marker
- mga bata — children
- mga follower — followers
- mga higala — friends
- mga kasabotan — terms / agreements
- mga subscriber — subscribers
- mga tawo — people
- miaging semana — last week
- microwave — microwave
- mikropono — microphone
- minahal — darling / beloved
- mingaw — lonely; quiet
- Mingaw ko — I feel lonely without you
- minimum fare — minimum fare
- ministro — minister / pastor
- minuto — minute
- minyo — married
- minyo na — married already
- minyo na ko — I'm married
- Miss na ko nimo — I miss you
- missed call — missed call
- miting — meeting
- Miyerkules — Wednesday
- mmm — hmm (thinking)
- mo-order — to order
- mo-uyon ko ana — I agree with that
- moabli — will open
- moabot — arrive
- moadto — will go there (actor focus)
- moapil — to join / participate
- moari ka ba — are you coming
- moari ko — I’ll come here
- moari mi — we will come
- mobalik — will return
- mobile data — mobile data
- mobile games — mobile games
- modagan — will run
- modala — will bring
- modaug — will win
- mohatag — will give (actor focus)
- mohilak — to cry
- mohilanat — to have a fever
- mohimo — will make / do
- moinom — will drink (actor focus)
- mokanta — will sing
- mokaon — to eat (future)
- mokatulog — will sleep (actor focus)
- mokuha — will get / take (actor focus)
- Mokuyog — To come or go along
- molakaw — will walk
- moliko — to turn (future)
- molingkod — will sit
- mopalit — will buy (actor focus)
- mopangita — will look for (actor focus)
- mopuyo — will live / stay
- mosabot — to understand
- mosakay — will ride
- mosalig — will trust
- mosayaw — will dance
- mosend — to send
- mosira — will close
- mosugot — will agree
- mosulat — will write
- mosulti — will speak
- mosunod sa balaod — follow the law
- motan-aw — will watch / see (actor focus)
- motindog — will stand
- motor — motorcycle
- motu-o — will believe
- motubag — will answer
- moubo — to cough
- moulan — to rain
- Mouyon ko — I agree
- mubalik — to return
- Mubo — Short
- mubo ang marka — low grade
- mubo ang sinina — short clothes
- mubo ang sweldo — low salary
- mubo kaayo — very low
- municipyo — municipality
- musika — music
N
- na — already
- na ba — is there
- naa — there is / yes there is
- naa ba si — is there
- naa ba siya — is he there
- naa bay — is there
- naa bay solusyon — is there a solution
- naa bay tambal — is there medicine
- naa gyud — really there
- naa ka ba? — are you there?
- naa ka didto — are you there
- Naa ka? — Are you there?
- naa kay — is there any
- naa kay kwarta? — do you have money?
- naa kay punto — you have a point
- naa ko — I’m here
- naa ko para nimo — I'm here for you
- naa koy — I have
- naa koy appointment — I have an appointment
- Naa koy gibati nga — I feel that
- Naa koy gihuna-huna — I have been thinking
- Naa koy hilanat. — I have a fever.
- Naa koy kalahian — I have a different view
- Naa koy kumpiyansa — I am confident
- naa koy kwarta — I have money
- naa koy lakaw — I have an errand
- Naa koy pangutana. — I have a question.
- Naa koy sugyot — I have a suggestion
- naa koy tambal — I have medicine
- naa koy trabaho — I have a job
- Naa moy tambal para sa ubo? — Do you have medicine for a cough?
- Naa moy Wi-Fi? — Do you have Wi-Fi?
- naa na — already there
- naa na ko — I am already
- naa pa — still there
- naa ra ko — I'm just here
- naa siya — he's here
- naa siya sa — he's at
- Naa tay miting. — We have a meeting.
- naay — there is (with)
- nabalaka — worried
- Nabalaka ko. — I am worried.
- nabangga — crashed / hit
- nabasa — got wet
- nabasa sa ulan — got wet in the rain
- nag-away — fighting
- nag-eskwela — studied (completed)
- nag-ulan — raining
- nag-ulan kaayo — raining heavily
- nag-ulok — joking
- naga-eskwela — is studying (ongoing)
- nagaadto — is going there (ongoing)
- nagaari — is coming here (ongoing)
- nagabalik — is returning (ongoing)
- nagabasa — is reading (ongoing)
- nagabyahe — is travelling (ongoing)
- nagadto — went there (completed)
- nagadugo — bleeding
- nagadugo ang — ... is bleeding
- nagadula — is playing (ongoing)
- nagahatag — is giving (ongoing)
- nagahimo — is making (ongoing)
- nagahinlo — is cleaning (ongoing)
- nagahugas — is washing (ongoing)
- nagainom — is drinking (ongoing)
- nagakatulog — is sleeping (ongoing)
- nagakuha — is getting (ongoing)
- nagalakaw — is walking (ongoing)
- nagalingkod — is sitting (ongoing)
- nagaluto — is cooking (ongoing)
- nagamati — is listening (ongoing)
- nagapalit — is buying (ongoing)
- nagapuyo — is living (ongoing)
- nagasakay — is riding (ongoing)
- nagasulat — is writing (ongoing)
- nagasulti — is speaking (ongoing)
- nagatabang — is helping (ongoing)
- nagatan-aw — is watching (ongoing)
- nagatindog — is standing (ongoing)
- nagatrabaho — is working (ongoing)
- nagbalik — returned (completed)
- nagbasa — read (completed)
- nagbayad — paid (completed)
- nagbiro — joking
- nagbyahe — travelled (completed)
- nagdugo — bleeding
- Nagdugo ang samad. — The wound is bleeding.
- naghatag — gave (completed)
- naghimo — made / did (completed)
- naghinamhinam — excited; looking forward to it
- Naghinamhinam ko. — I am excited.
- naghinlo — cleaned (completed)
- naghinumdom — remembered (completed)
- naghugas — washed (completed)
- naghuman — finished (completed)
- naghunahuna — thought (completed)
- naghunahuna ko — I am thinking
- naginom — drank (completed)
- Nagkalibanga ko. — I have diarrhoea.
- nagkalimot — forgot (completed)
- nagkaon — ate (completed)
- nagkasakit ko — I am sick
- nagkatulog — slept (completed)
- nagkuha — got / took (completed)
- naglagot — angry
- naglakaw — walked / went (completed)
- naglingkod — sat (completed)
- nagluto — cooked (completed)
- nagpalit — bought (completed)
- nagpangutana — asked (completed)
- nagplano ko — I am planning
- nagpuyo — lived / stayed (completed)
- nagpuyo ko dinhi — I live here
- Nagpuyo ko sa Cebu — I live in Cebu
- nagsadya — visited (completed)
- nagsakay — rode (completed)
- nagsugod — started (completed)
- nagsugod ko — I started
- Nagsuka ko. — I have been vomiting.
- nagsul-ob — wore (completed)
- nagsulat — wrote (completed)
- nagsulti — spoke (completed)
- nagtabang — helped (completed)
- nagtan-aw — watched / saw (completed)
- nagtindog — stood (completed)
- nagtrabaho — worked (completed)
- Nagtrabaho ko karon. — I am working now.
- nagtubag — answered (completed)
- nagtudlo — taught (completed)
- naguol — sad
- nahadlok — frightened
- Nahadlok ko. — I am frightened.
- nahigugma — in love
- nahigugma ko nimo — I am in love with you
- nahilo — dizzy; poisoned
- Nahimatngon ko — I remember
- Nahimong lisud ang kahimtang — The situation became difficult
- nahinumduman — remembered
- nahinumduman ko — I remember
- nahitabo — happened
- nahitabo kaniadto — happened before
- nahitabo sa — happened in
- Nakahimo — Was able to do
- nakaila ko nimo — I know you (met you)
- nakasabot ko — I understand
- Nakasulat — Was able to write
- nakawat — stolen
- nakawat ang akong — my ... was stolen
- Nakita — Saw (past)
- nako — my; of me; for me
- nakurat — surprised
- Nalipay ko nga nakaila ko nimo. — I am pleased to meet you.
- Nalipong ko. — I feel dizzy.
- nalumos — drowned
- namatay — died / dead
- namatay na — has died
- namo — our, excluding the listener
- nanay — mom
- Nangadto — Went (past)
- naog — get off; go down
- napulo — ten
- napulog duha — twelve
- napulog lima — fifteen
- napulog pito — seventeen
- napulog siyam — nineteen
- napulog tulo — thirteen
- napulog unom — sixteen
- napulog upat — fourteen
- napulog usa — eleven
- napulog walo — eighteen
- nars — nurse
- Nasamad ko. — I am injured.
- nasod — country / nation
- nasuko — angry
- Nasuko ko. — I am angry.
- nato — our, including the listener
- naulaw — embarrassed; shy
- Naulaw ko. — I am embarrassed.
- nawala — lost
- nawong — face
- NBI clearance — NBI clearance
- negosyante — businessperson
- negosyo — business
- Netflix — Netflix
- nga — linker (adjective-noun)
- nganhi — here (toward speaker)
- ngano — why
- ngano ka moadto? — why are you going?
- ngano man nga? — why is it that?
- Ngano man? — Why?
- ngano nga ikaw? — why you?
- nganong — why
- nganong ingon ana? — why like that?
- ngipon — tooth; teeth
- ni — personal name marker; of
- niadto — that day / back then
- nihatag — gave
- nikaon — ate
- nila — their; of them
- nimo — your; of you; for you
- nindot — nice / beautiful
- nindot kaayo — very nice
- ninyo — your, plural or respectful
- nipa — nipa palm
- nipalit — bought
- Niwang — Thin / skinny
- niya — his or her; of him or her
- niyog — coconut (alt)
- nobenta — ninety
- Nobyembre — November
- notaryo — notary
- notipikasyon — notification
- nukos — squid
- nukos-puti — squid (white)
O
- o — or
- obispo — bishop
- obra — work / labor
- og — indefinite object and linker marker
- Ok ra — It's okay
- okay lang — just okay
- okay ra — okay
- Okay ra na? — Is it okay?
- Oktubre — October
- one way — one way
- online booking — online booking
- online transfer — online transfer
- Oo — Yes
- oo gyud — yes indeed
- oo pud — me too / yes also
- oo, mao na — yes, that’s it
- operasyon — operation; surgery
- opinyon — opinion
- opisina — office
- opisina sa gobyerno — government office
- opisyal — official
- oras — hour
- oras sa abot — arrival time
- oras sa ferry — ferry time
- oras sa larga — departure time
- order — order
- ordinary bus — ordinary bus
- ospital — hospital
- otsenta — eighty
P
- pa — still; yet; more
- pa-eskwela — make study (causative)
- paa — thigh; leg
- paabot — wait (root)
- paagi — excuse me (passing)
- paagi sa pag-sulti — how to say
- pabasa — make read (causative)
- pabrika — factory
- padayon — continue
- paeskwela — send to school
- pag-adto — go
- Pag-amping sa pagpauli. — Take care on your way home.
- pag-ampo sa bangkay — prayer for the dead
- pag-atiman — care / caregiving
- pag-ayo — fixing
- Pag-IBIG — Pag-IBIG (housing fund)
- pag-pinta — painting
- pag-uma — farming
- pagbasa — reading
- pagbasa sa libro — reading a book
- pagdrowing — drawing
- pagdula — playing (games)
- pagdula sa dulaan — playing games
- pagdula sa kompyuter — playing computer games
- pagdula sa mobile games — playing mobile games
- paghimo — crafting / making
- paghunahuna — thinking
- pagi — stingray
- pagkanta — singing
- pagkaon — food
- pagluto — cooking (hobby)
- pagluto sa pagkaon — cooking food
- pagmata — wake up
- pagpangisda — fishing
- pagsayaw — dancing
- pagsugod — beginning / starting
- pagsuka — vomiting
- pagsulat — writing
- pagsulat sa sulat — writing a letter
- pagtanom — planting
- pagtuon — studying
- pahawa — let someone go
- pahimo — make do (causative)
- pahinlo — make clean (causative)
- pahugas — make wash (causative)
- pahulay — rest
- pahulay ko — I rest
- pahuway — rest
- paingon — heading
- paingon sa — going to
- pait — bitter
- pait kaayo — very bitter
- Pakigbisog — Struggle / perseverance
- pako — nail
- pakuha — make get (causative)
- pala — shovel
- palakaw — make walk (causative)
- palangga — dear / beloved
- palangga ko ikaw — I adore you
- palengke — public market
- palihog — Please
- palihog dugang — please add more
- palihog ko — please (for me)
- Palihog lingkod — Please sit
- palihog sulti — please speak
- Palihog tawag og ambulansya. — Please call an ambulance.
- Palihog, isulti pag-usab. — Please say it again.
- palihog, pila ni — please, how much is this
- Palihog, tabangi ko. — Please help me.
- palihug — please
- palihug ug — please give
- palit — buy
- palit sa mall — buy at the mall
- palit sa merkado — buy at the market
- palit ta — let's buy
- palit ug — buy a
- palit ug load — buy load
- palit ug negosyo — buy a business
- palit ug sinina — buy clothes
- palit ug tambal — buy medicine
- palit ug ticket — buy a ticket
- palita — will be bought (imperative, patient focus)
- Paload ko, palihog. — Please add phone credit for me.
- palpak — fail / blunder
- palpak ka — you failed
- paluto — make cook (causative)
- pamahaw — breakfast
- pamahaw sa baybayon — breakfast at the beach
- pamilya — family
- Paminaw — Listen
- pan — bread
- panagat — fishing
- Panagtagbo — Meeting; gathering
- panahon — weather / time
- panalangin — blessing
- pang-lawas — physical fitness
- pang-sakit nga tambal — pain medicine
- pang-ughaw — cough medicine
- panganod — cloud
- panghilanat — fever reducer
- panghimagas — dessert / refreshments
- panghinlo — cleaning tools
- panghitabo — event / happening
- panghupaw — sigh / breathe out
- pangisda — to fish
- pangita — look for
- pangita ug — look for a
- pangita ug higala — look for a friend
- pangita ug kwarta — look for money
- pangita ug solusyon — look for a solution
- pangita ug tabang — look for help
- pangita ug trabaho — look for work
- pangita ug uyab — look for a partner
- pangitaan ko si — I am looking for
- pangitaon — will be looked for (patient focus)
- pangluto — cooking tools
- pangpang — cliff
- pangsakit — painkiller
- pangutana — ask a question
- pangutana sa balita — question about the news
- panihapon — evening meal
- panit — skin
- paniudto — lunch
- pantalan — port; harbour
- panty — panties
- papalit — make buy (causative)
- papaya — papaya
- papel — paper
- para — Stop here, please
- para didto — stop there
- para diri — stop here
- para sa — stop at
- paracetamol — paracetamol
- parada — parade
- parada sa Sinulog — Sinulog parade
- parat — salty
- parehas — same / equal
- parehas ka — the same as you
- parehas sa — same as / like
- pari — priest
- party — party
- paryente — relative
- paryente sa pamilya — family relative
- pasa — bruise
- pasabot — to mean
- pasaboti ko — explain it to me
- pasahe — passenger fare
- pasahe sa jeep — jeepney fare
- pasahero — passenger
- pasakay — make ride (causative)
- Pasaporte — Passport
- pasar — to pass (exam)
- pasaylo — forgive / pardon
- pasayloa ko — forgive me
- pasayloa ko sa — forgive me for
- Pasayloa ko, dili ko kalugar. — I am sorry, I am not available.
- pasensya — patience
- pasensya na — be patient / sorry
- pasensya na dili ko kabalo — sorry I don't know
- pasensya na dili ko pwede — sorry I can't
- pasensya na gyud — I'm really sorry
- pasensya na kaayo — I'm very sorry
- pasensya na ko — I'm sorry
- pasensya na sa — sorry for
- pasensya na sayop ko — sorry I'm wrong
- pasensyahan na lang — let's just be patient
- pasensyahan ta — let's be patient
- Pasko — Christmas
- Pasko sa pamilya — Christmas with family
- paspas — fast
- paspas ang tiil — fast walker / quick
- passbook — passbook
- passport — passport
- password — password
- password sa wifi — wifi password
- pasulat — make write (causative)
- pasulti — make speak (causative)
- patabang — make help (causative)
- patadyong — traditional skirt
- patan-aw — make watch (causative)
- patawa — joke / comedy
- patawa kaayo — very funny
- pating — shark
- pato — duck (alt)
- patrabaho — make work (causative)
- patudlo — make teach (causative)
- patulog — make sleep (causative)
- pauli — let someone go home
- pautang — lend / loan
- payag — hut / small house
- payong — umbrella
- Pebrero — February
- pedicab — pedicab
- peligro — danger
- pelikula — film / movie
- permanent visa — permanent visa
- permit — permit
- pero — but
- peso — peso
- petsa — date
- PhilHealth — PhilHealth (insurance)
- photo — photo
- pier — pier
- pig-ot — narrow; cramped
- piko — pickaxe
- pila — how many; how much
- pila ang — how much is
- pila ang bayad — how much is the payment
- pila ang kwarto — how much is the room
- Pila ang pliti? — How much is the fare?
- pila ang presyo — how much is the price
- pila ang sinina — how much are the clothes
- pila ang sukli — what's the change
- pila ang sweldo — how much is the salary
- pila ang tambal — how much is the medicine
- pila ang ticket — how much is the ticket
- Pila imong edad? — How old are you?
- pila ka — how many
- pila ka beses? — how many times?
- pila ka bulan — how many months
- pila ka kilo — how many kilos
- pila ka litro — how many litres
- pila ka minuto — how many minutes
- pila ka oras — how many hours
- pila ka percent — how many percent
- pila ka piso — how many pesos
- pila ka semana — how many weeks
- pila ka tuig — how many years
- pila kini — how much is this
- pila man — how much is it
- pila man kini — how much is this
- pila man ni — how much is this
- pila na — how much then
- Pila ni? — How much is this?
- pilak — silver
- pilas — cut; wound
- pilay — sprain; lame
- pildi — lose (root)
- pili — choose
- Pilipinas — Philippines
- pilit — glue / paste
- pilitan ko — I will persuade
- piloto — pilot
- pinaagi — through / by means of
- Pinaagi sa — Through / by means of
- pinaka — most
- Pinaka- — Most; superlative prefix
- pinakabarato — cheapest
- pinakadako — biggest
- pinakamaayo — best
- pinakamahal — most expensive
- pinya — pineapple
- pirma — sign
- pirma sa dokumento — sign the document
- piso — peso
- piso net — piso net (internet cafe)
- pista — feast day
- Pit Senyor — Pit Senyor (Sinulog chant)
- pito — seven
- piyano — piano
- plancha — flatiron
- planggana — basin (alt)
- plano — plan
- plano ko — my plan
- plasa — plaza
- plastik — plastic
- plato — plate
- pliti — fare
- pliti sa habal-habal — motorcycle taxi fare
- pliti sa traysikol — tricycle fare
- police clearance — police clearance
- pool — swimming pool
- port — port / pier
- power bank — power bank
- praktis — practise
- premium — premium
- prepaid card — prepaid card
- presentasyon — presentation
- presidente — president
- presyerto — prescription
- Presyo — Price
- presyon sa dugo — blood pressure
- pribado — private
- pribadong eskwelahan — private school
- pribadong hospital — private hospital
- pribadong kompanya — private company
- pridyider — refrigerator
- printer — printer
- prito — fried
- probinsya — province
- proyekto — project
- prutas — fruit
- publiko — public
- publikong eskwelahan — public school
- publikong hospital — public hospital
- pud — also; too
- Puhon — Sometime in the future; hopefully
- Puhunan — Capital; investment
- pula — red
- pula ang mata — red eye
- pulis — police
- pulo — island
- pulso — pulse
- pultahan — door
- puno — full
- puso — banana heart / puso
- pusta — bet
- putbol — football / soccer
- puti — white
- putol ang bukog — broken bone
- puy-anan — residence / dwelling
- puyo — live / stay
- pwede — can / may
- pwede ba ka — can you
- pwede ba ko — can I
- pwede ba mi — can we
- Pwede ba nato kini? — Can we do this?
- pwede ba sila — can they
- pwede ba siya — can he
- pwede ba ta — can we (incl)
- pwede ba? — can I? / is it okay?
- pwede ka — you can
- pwede ka ba moari — can you come
- pwede ko — I can
- Pwede ko mangutana? — May I ask?
- pwede ko moadto? — may I go?
- Pwede mas hinay? — Could you speak more slowly?
- pwede mi — we can
- Pwede nato usbon ang plano? — Can we change the plan?
- Pwede nimo isulat? — Can you write it down?
- pwede ra — it's fine
- pwede sila — they can
- pwede siya — he can
- pwede ta — we can (incl)
R
- ra — only; just
- radio — radio
- radyo — radio
- rambutan — rambutan
- razon — reason
- reception — reception / front desk
- recycle — recycle
- ref — refrigerator
- refund — refund
- regalo — gift
- register — register
- reklamo — complaint
- reklamo ko — I complain
- reklamo ko sa — I complain about
- relasyon — relationship
- relasyon sa — relationship with
- relihiyon — religion
- relo — clock / watch
- report — report
- reserba — reservation
- Reserbasyon — Reservation
- reseta — prescription
- resibo — receipt
- restawran — restaurant
- reyna — queen (festival)
- rice cooker — rice cooker
- romance — romance
- room service — room service
- rosa — pink
- rosas — pink
- route — route
- router — router
S
- sa — locative / possessive marker
- sa akong gibati — in my feeling
- sa akong hunahuna — in my mind / thinking
- sa akong kasingkasing — in my heart
- Sa akong nahibaloan — As far as I know
- sa akong opinyon — in my opinion
- sa akong tan-aw — in my view
- sa among dapit — in our area
- sa baryo — in the village
- Sa dihang — When / at the time
- sa eskina — at the corner
- sa human — after
- sa human sa — after
- sa kagahapon — yesterday
- sa kanto — at the corner
- sa katapusan — in the end / finally
- sa nahauna — beforehand
- Sa pagkatinuod — In truth
- sa probinsya — in the province
- sa sugod — at the start
- sa sunod na — next time
- sa sunod na lang — next time
- sa sunod nga bulan — next month
- sa sunod nga tuig — next year
- sa sunod semana — next week
- Sa tuo — To the right
- sa ulahi — in the end / later
- sa ulahi na — later
- sa ulahing bahin — later on
- sa una pa — long ago
- sa unsa paagi sa — how to
- sa wala pa — before
- sa wala pa kaon — before meals
- Sa wala. — To the left.
- saba — be quiet
- saba ka — be quiet
- Sabado — Saturday
- sabaw — soup; broth
- sabon — soap
- Sabta — Understand
- sad — also; too
- sag-ang — basin
- saging — banana
- saka — climb / go up
- sakay — ride / board
- sakay na — board now
- sakay sa — board at
- sakay sa bangka — ride a boat
- sakay sa bus — ride the bus
- sakay sa eroplano — board a plane
- sakay sa ferry — ride the ferry
- sakay sa habal-habal — ride a motorcycle taxi
- sakay sa jeep — ride the jeepney
- sakay sa motor — ride a motorcycle
- sakay sa taxi — ride a taxi
- Sakit — Pain; illness
- Sakit akong ulo. — My head hurts.
- sakit ang dughan — chest pain
- sakit ang lawas — body ache
- sakit ang ngipon — toothache
- sakit ang tiyan — stomach ache
- sakit ang ulo — headache
- sakit didto — pain there
- sakit dinhi — pain here
- sakit kaayo — very painful
- sakit pa — still sick
- sakit sa akong — painful to my
- sakit sa kasingkasing — heartbreaking
- saksakan — power socket
- saksi — witness
- saksi sa kasal — witness at the wedding
- sakto — correct / exact
- sakto ba ko? — am I right?
- Sakto ba? — Is that correct?
- sakto gyud — exactly correct
- sakto ka — you're correct
- sakto man — right, isn’t it
- sakyanan — vehicle
- sala — living room
- sala sa balay — living room of the house
- Salamat — Thank you
- salamat gyud — thank you really
- Salamat kaayo — Thank you very much
- Salamat pagdawat — Thank you for welcoming me
- salamat sa imong oras — thank you for your time
- salamat sa pag-abot — thank you for coming
- Salamat sa pag-imbitar. — Thank you for inviting me.
- salamat sa tabang — thank you for the help
- salamat sa tanan — thanks for everything
- salamin — glass (mirror)
- salig — trust (root)
- salig ko nimo — I trust you
- saligan — reliable / trustworthy
- saligan ko — I trust
- saligan ko ikaw — I trust you
- salog — floor
- sama ka — like you
- sama ka nako — come with me
- sama ko nimo — I'll go with you
- sama nga — like
- sama sa — like / as
- sama ta — let's go together
- samad — wound; injury
- samtang — while
- sandal — sandals
- sanga — branch
- santo — saint
- Santo Nino — Child Jesus
- Santo Niño — Santo Niño (Holy Child)
- santos — saints
- sapa — stream / creek
- sapatos — shoes
- sari-sari store — small neighbourhood shop
- saro — cup / glass
- savings — savings
- savings account — savings account
- saway — scold
- sayal — skirt
- sayaw — dance (root)
- sayaw sa Sinulog — Sinulog dance
- sayop — wrong / mistake
- sayop ka — you're wrong
- sayop ka didto — you're wrong there
- sayop kaayo — very wrong
- sayop ko — I'm wrong
- sayop ko didto — I'm wrong there
- schedule sa bus — bus schedule
- scissors — scissors
- screen — screen
- screenshot — screenshot
- screwdriver — screwdriver
- security check — security check
- segundo — second, unit of time
- sekreterya — secretary
- selpon — mobile phone
- Semana — Week
- semana santa — Holy Week
- sementeryo — cemetery (alt)
- semestre — semester
- sensilyo — coins
- sentaos — centavos
- serbisyo publiko — public service
- serbisyo sa gobyerno — government service
- serbisyu — service
- sero — zero
- serye sa TV — TV series
- Seryoso — Serious
- Setyembre — September
- shampoo — shampoo
- share — share
- shift — work shift
- shorts — shorts
- show — show
- sibidsibid — anchovy
- side effect — side effect
- Sige — Go ahead / okay
- sige gihapon — go on anyway
- sige lang — it's fine / keep going
- sige lang gyud — really keep going
- sige na — come on / go ahead
- sige na gyud — come on really
- sige na sige — go on / go ahead
- sige na, adto na — okay, let's go
- sige na, adto na ko — okay, I'll go
- sige na, balik na ko — okay, I'll go back
- sige na, kumusta na — okay, how are you
- sige na, lakaw na — okay, let's go
- sige na, unya na — okay, later
- sige ra — go on / fine
- sige ra gihapon — go on anyway
- sige ta — let's go
- sige ta ug inom — let's drink
- sige ta ug kaon — let's eat
- sige ta ug storya — let's talk
- sign sa jeep — jeepney sign
- signal — mobile signal
- sigurado — sure / certainly
- Sigurado ko — I'm sure
- siguro — probably; perhaps
- siko — elbow
- sila — they
- silhig — broom
- sili — chilli pepper
- Silingan — Neighbour
- simbahan — church
- sine — cinema / movie
- sinehan — cinema
- sinelas — slippers
- singkwenta — fifty
- single — single room
- sinina — clothes; shirt
- sinugba — grilled / barbecue
- sinulid — thread
- sinulog — Sinulog (festival)
- sinultihan — conversation / speech
- Sip-on — Cold; runny nose
- siper — zipper
- sira — close (root)
- sirad-i — close it
- sirado — locked / closed
- Sirado na ba? — Is it closed already?
- sirahi — close it
- sirahon — will be closed
- sisenta — sixty
- sitenta — seventy
- siya — he or she
- siyam — nine
- siyensiya — science
- skolar — scholar
- skolarship — scholarship
- small — small (size)
- smartphone — smartphone
- snorkeling — snorkeling
- sobra — excess / too much
- sobra ang kwarta — too much money
- solusyon — solution
- sorry — sorry
- spa — spa
- speaker — speaker
- sport — sport
- SSS — SSS (pension)
- sticker — sticker
- storya mi — we talk
- storya ta — let's chat
- stream — stream
- streaming — streaming
- student visa — student visa
- suba — river
- subscriber — subscriber
- subscription — subscription
- sud-an — dish eaten with rice
- suga — light; lamp
- sugal — gambling
- Sugbo — Cebu (old name)
- Sugboanon — Cebuano (person from Sugbo)
- sugod — start; begin
- sugot — agree / consent (root)
- suha — pomelo
- suite — suite
- suka — vinegar
- suka-suka — vomit
- sukad — since / from
- sukad nga — since
- sukad sa — since
- Sukli — Change
- sukli ko — my change
- suko — angry
- suko ka — you're angry
- suko kaayo — very angry
- sukod — size
- sukod sa sinina — clothing size
- sul-ob — wear / put on
- sul-ob ug — wear a
- sul-ob ug barong — wear a barong
- sul-ob ug helmet — wear a helmet
- sul-ob ug life jacket — wear a life jacket
- sul-ob ug medyas — wear socks
- sul-ob ug uniporme — wear a uniform
- sulat — write
- sulay ko — I try
- sulayi — try
- sulayi na — try it now
- suliran — problem
- suliranon — problem / issue
- sulod — enter; inside
- Sulod mo — Come in
- sulod sa — inside
- sulod sa balay — inside the house
- sulod sa leksyon — in the lesson
- sulti — speech / talk
- sulti nga ulok — joke (words)
- sulti og hinay — speak slowly
- sulti og usab — say it again
- sultihanay — talking with each other
- sultihi pag-usab — say it again
- sultihon — will be said
- Sumala sa — According to
- sumbong — report / complain
- sundalo — soldier
- sundang — bolo / machete
- sundon — follow
- sundon ang — follow the
- sundon ang tambag — follow the advice
- sunod bulan — next month
- sunod nga bus — next bus
- sunod sa — next to
- Sunod semana — Next week
- Sunod semana na lang. — Let us do it next week instead.
- sunog — to burn
- sunscreen — sunscreen
- suod — close
- suod nga higala — close friend
- superbisor — supervisor
- supermarket — supermarket
- supervisor — supervisor
- suplemento — supplement
- supot — bag / sack
- supot plastik — plastic bag
- suroy-suroy — sightseeing
- sus — oh / my (mild surprise)
- sus gyud — oh really
- susi — seashell
- Susihon — Check / inspect
- susmaryosep — oh my goodness
- sutukil — sugba-tuwa-kilaw
- suweldo — salary
- sweater — sweater
- sweldo — salary; wages
- syudad — city
T
- taas — tall / long
- taas ang marka — high grade
- taas ang sinina — long clothes
- taas ang sweldo — high salary
- taas kaayo — very high
- Taas og pasensya. — Patient; very patient
- Tabang — Help
- tabang ko — help me
- tabang ko nimo — I help you
- tabangan ta — let's help
- Tabangan tika. — I will help you.
- Tabangi ko. — Help me.
- tabo — dipper
- tabok — cross
- tag-iya — owner / landlord
- taga America — from America
- taga asa — where from
- Taga asa ka? — Where are you from?
- taga Australia — from Australia
- taga Bohol — from Bohol
- taga Cebu — from Cebu
- Taga Cebu ka? — Are you from Cebu?
- Taga Cebu ko — I am from Cebu
- taga didto — from there
- taga diin — where from
- taga dinhi — from here
- taga England — from England
- Taga England ko. — I am from England.
- taga Hapon — from Japan
- taga Korea — from Korea
- taga Manila — from Manila
- taga Mindanao — from Mindanao
- Taga Pilipinas ko. — I am from the Philippines.
- tagay — cheers / drink up
- tagay ta — let's drink
- tagpila — how much each
- Tagpila ang usa? — How much is each one?
- take out — take away
- Taksi — Taxi
- taliwa — between
- taliwa sa — between
- talu — taro
- tam-is — sweet
- tam-is kaayo — very sweet
- tambag — advice / counsel
- tambag ko — my advice
- tambag sa doktor — doctor's advice
- tambag sa ginikanan — parents' advice
- tambagi ko — advise me
- tambagi ko sa — advise me on
- Tambal — Medicine
- tambal sa sakit — medicine for illness
- tamban — sardine
- tambol — drum / barrel
- tan-aw — look; watch
- tan-aw sa balita — watch the news
- tan-aw sa pelikula — watch a film
- tan-awa — will be watched (imperative, patient focus)
- tan-awon — will be watched (patient focus)
- tana — let's (ta + na)
- tanod — village guard
- taob — high tide
- tape — tape
- tapulan — lazy
- tara — let's go
- tasa — cup
- tatay — dad
- tawag — call
- tawag 911 — call 911
- tawag ko sa gabii — I will call tonight
- tawag ko sa hapon — I will call in the afternoon
- tawag ko unya — I will call later
- Tawag pulis — Call the police
- tawag sa pulis — call the police
- tawag ug ambulansya — call an ambulance
- tawag ug bombero — call the fire department
- tawag ug doktor — call a doctor
- tawag ug pulis — call the police
- tawaga — will be called (imperative, patient focus)
- taxi — taxi
- taxi stand — taxi stand
- te — address (auntie/sis)
- team — team
- teknolohiya — technology
- telebisyon — television
- Telegram — Telegram
- telepono — telephone
- tenedor — fork
- tennis — tennis
- terminal — terminal
- ticket sa ferry — ferry ticket
- ticket sa lantsa — ferry ticket
- tiil — foot
- Tiket — Ticket
- tikod — heel
- TikTok — TikTok
- timba — bucket
- timpla — mix or prepare a drink
- tindahan — shop; store
- tindahan sa merkado — market stall
- tindahay — market / vendors
- tindera — female vendor
- tindero — male vendor
- tindog — stand (root)
- tindog sa jeep — stand in the jeepney
- tingali — maybe; perhaps
- tingali dili — maybe not
- Tingpamulak — Springtime / season of blooming
- tinidor — fork
- tinola — tinola (soup)
- tinta — ink
- tinuod — true
- tinuod ba gyud — really true
- tinuod ba? — is it true?
- tisis — thesis
- tiyan — stomach; abdomen
- tiyan ko — my stomach
- TLE — TLE (tech and livelihood)
- toaster — toaster
- tourist class — tourist class
- tourist visa — tourist visa
- towel — towel
- toyo — soy sauce
- trabahador — worker
- trabaho — work; job
- tradisyon — tradition
- tradisyon sa Cebu — tradition of Cebu
- Trak — Truck
- transfer — transfer
- trapik — traffic
- traynta — thirty
- traysikol — motorcycle with sidecar
- tren — train
- tsa — tea
- tsaa — tea
- tsinelas — flip-flops
- tu-o — believe (root)
- tubag — answer
- tubagi ko — answer me
- tubagon — will be answered
- tubero — plumber
- Tubig — Water
- tubo — sugarcane
- tudlo — finger; point
- tugnaw — cold
- tugnaw kaayo — very cold
- tugnaw sa buntag — cold morning
- tugnaw sa gabii — cold night
- Tugpahanan — Airport
- tuhod — knee
- tuig — year
- tul-id — straight
- tulay — bridge
- tulo — three
- tulo ka beses sa adlaw — three times a day
- tulog — sleep (root)
- tulog na — sleep now
- tulugan — bedroom
- tuna — tuna
- tunghaan — learning / education
- tungod — because / cause
- Tungod kay — Because
- Tungod sa — Because of
- tuo ko nimo — I believe you
- tuon — study / learn
- turista — tourist
- turnilyo — screw
- tutunlan — throat
- tuyo — intention / purpose
- tuyo ko — my intention
- TV — television
- TV show — TV show
U
- ubas — grapes
- Ubo — Cough
- ubos — below / under
- ubos sa — under
- udto — noon
- ug — and; with
- uga — dry
- uga kaayo — very dry
- ugangan — parent-in-law
- ughaw — cough
- Ugma — Tomorrow
- uhaw — thirsty; thirst
- Uhaw ko. — I am thirsty.
- ulahi — back / rear
- ulan — rain
- ulan kaayo — heavy rain
- ulan sa hapon — afternoon rain
- ulap — cloud
- ulaw — shame / embarrassment
- uli — go home; return home
- ulo — head
- ulok — joke / kidding
- ulok ra — just kidding
- ulok ra na — just kidding
- ultrasound — ultrasound
- una — first
- unang bus — first bus
- underwear — underwear
- unggoy — monkey
- unibersidad — university
- uniporme — uniform
- unlan — pillow
- unom — six
- Unsa — What
- unsa ang buot ipasabot — what does it mean
- Unsa ang dosis? — What is the dose?
- unsa ang oras? — what time is it?
- Unsa ang password? — What is the password?
- unsa ang pulong — what is the word
- unsa ang rason — what is the reason
- unsa ang sakit — what is the pain
- unsa buot ipasabot? — what do you mean?
- unsa imong gibuhat? — what are you doing?
- Unsa imong gisulti? — What did you say?
- Unsa imong ngalan? — What is your name?
- Unsa imong shift? — What is your shift?
- unsa imong trabaho? — what is your job?
- unsa man — what is it
- Unsa man ang nahitabo? — What happened?
- unsa may hitsura? — what does it look like?
- Unsa may imong buot ipasabot? — What do you mean?
- Unsa may imong hunahuna? — What do you think?
- unsa may ngalan? — what is the name?
- unsa na — what was that
- unsa na sab — what was that again
- Unsa ni? — What is this?
- unsa sa Bisaya — what in Bisaya
- unsa sa English — what in English
- Unsang orasa ta magkita? — What time shall we meet?
- unsaon — how to do it; what to do
- Unsaon nako ni? — How should I do this?
- unsay — what is (unsa+ng)
- unsay buot — what does
- unsay buot ipasabot — what does it mean
- unsay buot nimo — what do you mean
- unsay dalan — what road
- unsay gisulti — what did you say
- unsay imong gisulti — what did you say
- Unsay imong ngalan? — What's your name?
- unsay lami dinhi — what's good here
- Unsay pasabot ana? — What does that mean?
- unsay pulong — what is the word
- unta — hopefully; expressing a wish
- unta dili — shouldn't have
- unta maayo — should have been good
- unya — then / so
- unya na — later
- unya na lang — later
- unya ngano — then why
- unya unsa — then what
- upat — four
- update — update
- upload — upload
- usa — one
- usa ka beses sa adlaw — once a day
- usab — again; also
- usahay lang — sometimes only
- usba — repeat; change it
- usba hinay — say it slowly
- usba pag-usab — say it again
- Usba palihog — Please say it again / repeat
- username — username
- utang — debt / loan
- utanon — vegetables
- utok — brain
- uyab — boyfriend / girlfriend
- uyab nga babaye — girlfriend
- uyab nga lalaki — boyfriend
- uyab-uyab — dating (relationship)
- uyoan — uncle
- Uyon ko — I agree
V
W
- Wa ko kasabot — I don't understand
- waiter — waiter
- Wala — None; not present; left, in sa wala
- wala bay — is there none
- Wala diri — Not here
- wala gyud — really not
- wala ko — I’m not here
- wala ko kabalo — I don't know
- Wala ko kahibalo ana — I didn't know that
- Wala ko kahibalo. — I do not know.
- Wala ko kasabot sa imong gisulti — I didn't understand what you said
- wala ko tuyo — I didn't intend
- wala koy — I don’t have
- wala koy kwarta — I don't have money
- wala koy load — I don't have load
- Wala koy problema — No problem
- wala koy trabaho — I don't have a job
- wala na — gone / none now
- Wala nay baterya. — The battery is dead.
- wala pa — not yet here
- wala pa ang order — order has not arrived
- wala pa moabot — not yet arrived
- wala pa siya — he's not here yet
- wala pulso — no pulse
- wala siya — he's not here
- wala siya ginhawa — he is not breathing
- walay — there is no; without
- walay agas — no running water
- walay discount — no discount
- walay ganansya — no profit
- walay kalinaw — no peace
- walay kuryente — no electricity
- walay kuwarta — no money
- walay lami — tasteless
- walay lugi — no loss
- walay problema — no problem
- Walay sapayan — You're welcome / No problem
- walay sapayan kaayo — no problem at all
- walay signal karon — no signal now
- Walay signal. — There is no signal.
- walay sukli — no change
- walay sulod — empty
- walay tambal — no medicine
- walay trabaho — unemployed
- walay ulan — no rain
- walay utang — no debt
- walo — eight
- washing machine — washing machine
- WhatsApp — WhatsApp
- Wi-Fi — Wi-Fi
- wifi — wifi / internet
- withdraw — withdraw
- work visa — work visa
- workout — workout