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35 matching entries

ay wala

phrase

oh nothing

ay wah-LAH

Ay wala, wala koy gibuhat.

Oh nothing, I did nothing.

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Buhat

verb

Work / do

BU-hat

Buhat ni karon.

Do this today.

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dili ko kauyon

phrase

I disagree

dee-LEE koh kah-OO-yon

Dili ko kauyon sa imong gibuhat.

I disagree with what you did.

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Gibuhat

verb

Was done / made

gi-BU-hat

Gibuhat ang trabaho.

The work was done.

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kabalo ko

phrase

I know

kah-BAH-loh koh

Kabalo ko sa imong gibuhat.

I know what you are doing.

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kinsay nagbuhat?

phrase

who did it?

keen-SAY nahg-BOO-hat

Kinsay nagbuhat ana?

Who did that?

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lagot

adjective

annoyed

lah-GOT

Lagot ko sa iyang gibuhat.

I am annoyed at what he did.

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lagot ko

phrase

I am annoyed

lah-GOT koh

Lagot ko sa iyang gibuhat.

I am annoyed at what he did.

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lakaw

verb

walk; leave

lakaw

Lakaw na ko kay naa pa koy buhaton.

I am leaving now because I still have things to do.

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magpasensya

verb

to be patient

mag-pah-SEN-shah

Magpasensya ko sa iyang gibuhat.

I will be patient with what he did.

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magplano

verb

to plan

mag-plah-NOH

Magplano ko sa akong buhaton.

I will plan what I will do.

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makalagot kaayo

phrase

very annoying

mah-kah-lah-GOT kah-AH-yoh

Makalagot kaayo ang iyang gibuhat.

What he did is very annoying.

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makapalagot

adjective

frustrating

mah-kah-pah-lah-GOT

Makapalagot ang iyang gibuhat.

What he did is frustrating.

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makapatawa kaayo

phrase

very hilarious

mah-kah-pah-TAH-wah kah-AH-yoh

Makapatawa kaayo ang iyang gibuhat.

What he did is very hilarious.

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mao nga ang

phrase

therefore the

mah-OH ngah ang

Mao nga ang akong gibuhat, mao na.

Therefore what I did, that’s it.

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maulaw

adjective

shameful / embarrassed

mah-oo-LOW

Maulaw ko sa akong gibuhat.

I am ashamed of what I did.

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may rason

phrase

has a reason

may rah-ZON

May rason ang iyang gibuhat.

There is a reason for what he did.

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negosyo

noun

business

neh-GOS-yoh

Negosyo ang akong gibuhat.

I run a business.

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nindot

adjective

nice / beautiful

neen-DOT

Nindot ang imong gibuhat.

What you did is nice.

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obra

noun

work / labor

OH-brah

Obra ang akong gibuhat.

Work is what I do.

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palpak

noun

fail / blunder

pal-PAK

Palpak kaayo ang iyang gibuhat.

What he did is a big blunder.

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palpak ka

phrase

you failed

pal-PAK kah

Palpak ka sa imong gibuhat.

You failed in what you did.

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pamahaw sa baybayon

phrase

breakfast at the beach

pah-MAH-how sah bay-BAY-on

Pamahaw sa baybayon ang among gibuhat.

We had breakfast at the beach.

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plano

noun

plan

plah-NOH

Ang plano sa akong buhaton.

The plan for what I will do.

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razon

noun

reason

rah-ZON

Ang rason sa iyang gibuhat.

The reason for what he did.

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sakto man

phrase

right, isn’t it

sak-TOH man

Sakto man nga buhaton.

It's right to do that, isn't it.

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salamat sa tanan

phrase

thanks for everything

sah-LAH-mat sa TAH-nan

Salamat sa tanan sa imong gibuhat.

Thanks for everything you did.

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Sigurado ko

phrase

I'm sure

see-goo-RAH-doh koh

Sigurado ko sa akong gibuhat.

I'm sure about what I did.

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suko

adjective

angry

SOO-koh

Suko ko sa iyang gibuhat.

I am angry at what he did.

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suko ka

phrase

you're angry

SOO-koh kah

Suko ka sa iyang gibuhat.

You're angry at what he did.

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sulti nga ulok

phrase

joke (words)

SOOL-tee ngah OO-lok

Sulti nga ulok ang akong gibuhat.

I made a joke.

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tambagi ko

phrase

advise me

tam-BAH-gee koh

Tambagi ko sa akong buhaton.

Advise me on what to do.

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tambagi ko sa

phrase

advise me on

tam-BAH-gee koh sa

Tambagi ko sa akong buhaton.

Advise me on what to do.

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unsa ang rason

phrase

what is the reason

oon-SAH ang rah-ZON

Unsa ang rason sa imong gibuhat?

What is the reason for what you did?

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unsa imong gibuhat?

phrase

what are you doing?

oon-SAH ee-MONG gee-BOO-hat

Unsa imong gibuhat karon?

What are you doing now?

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Kita ta sunod

See you next time

Pronunciation: KI-ta ta SUN-od

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Kita ta sunod, babay.

See you next time, goodbye.

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