ablihon
verbwill be opened
ahb-LEE-hon
Ablihon ang pultahan.
The door will be opened.
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will be opened
ahb-LEE-hon
Ablihon ang pultahan.
The door will be opened.
open it
ahb-REE-hee
Abrihi ang pultahan.
Open the door.
fast service
ab-TEEK ahng ser-BEE-shoo
Abtik ang serbisyu dinhi.
The service here is fast.
lawyer
ah-boo-GAH-doh
Ang abugado sa opisina.
The lawyer in the office.
grey
ah-BOO-hon
Abuhon ang balay.
The house is grey.
adobo (dish)
ah-DOH-boh
Lami ang adobong manok.
Chicken adobo is delicious.
go to
AHD-toh sa
Adto sa among baryo.
Go to our village.
go to Sinulog
AHD-toh sa see-NOO-log
Adto sa Sinulog mi sa enero.
We go to Sinulog in January.
let's go to the cinema
AHD-toh tah sa SEH-neh
Adto ta sa sine sa hapon.
Let's go to the cinema in the afternoon.
alarm
ah-LARM
Ang alarm sa relo.
The alarm on the clock.
clock-time marker
alas
Alas tres na sa hapon, kinahanglan na ta molakaw.
It is already 3 o'clock in the afternoon, we need to leave.
Ambulance
am-boo-LAHN-shah
Palihog tawag og ambulansya.
Please call an ambulance.
amenities
ah-MEN-eh-tees
Maayo ang amenities sa hotel.
The hotel amenities are good.
northeast monsoon
ah-mee-HAN
Amihan ang tugnaw nga panahon.
Amihan is the cold season.
that (short)
ah-NAH
Ana ang imong gipangita.
That is what you looked for.
prepare; ready
andam
Andam ko sa pagkaon.
I prepare the food.
One who does not look back at where they came from will not reach their destination.
ang TA-o nga di-LI LU-ming-i
Ang tao nga dili lumingi sa gigikanan, dili makaabot sa padulngan.
One who doesn't look back to where they came from won't reach their destination.
but
AH-pan
Apan dili ko ganahan.
But I don’t like it.
come to
AH-ree sa
Ari sa among balay.
Come to our house.
art
AR-teh
Ang arte sa eskwela.
Art at school.
which place exactly?
AH-sah dah-PEET nah
Asa dapit na nga eskwelahan?
Which place exactly is the school?
salt
asin
Asin ang sud-an.
Salt for the dish.
sour
aslom
Aslom kaayo ang sinigang nga akong giluto.
The sinigang I cooked is very sour.
sour
AH-sloom
Aslum ang suka.
The vinegar is sour.
sugar
asukar
Kulang ang asukar sa akong ilimnon.
There is not enough sugar in my drink.
ATM
ey-tee-em
Naa ang ATM dinhi.
The ATM is here.
front
ah-TOO-bah-gan
Sa atubangan ang driver.
The driver is at the front.
in front of
ah-TOO-bah-gan sa
Atubangan sa simbahan.
In front of the church.
in front of the house
ah-TOO-bah-gan sa BAH-lay
Naa siya atubangan sa balay.
He is in front of the house.
don't speak
AH-yow pahg-SOOL-tee
Ayaw pag-sulti og saba.
Don't speak loudly.
don't give up
AH-yaw pag-soo-REN-der
Ayaw pagsurender, kaya ra.
Don't give up, you can.
Goodbye (English loanword)
ba-BAI
Babay, kita ta sunod.
Goodbye, see you next time.
pig; pork
baboy
Lami kaayo ang litson baboy.
The roast pork is very delicious.
new year
bag-OHNG too-eeg
Bag-ong tuig sa Enero.
New year in January.
storm; typhoon
bagyo
Bagyo sa mga bulan.
Typhoon in the months.
flood
baha
Nagbaha sa dalan tungod sa kusog nga ulan.
There is a flood on the road due to the heavy rain.
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