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agi

verb

pass / way through

AH-gee

Agi ko, palihog.

Let me pass, please.

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Ambulansya

noun

Ambulance

am-boo-LAHN-shah

Palihog tawag og ambulansya.

Please call an ambulance.

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Ang bayranan, palihog.

phrase

The bill, please.

ang bayranan, palihog

Ang bayranan, palihog, kay duna pa koy adtoan.

The bill, please, because I still have somewhere to go.

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bill palihog

phrase

the bill please

bil pah-LEE-hog

Bill palihog.

The bill please.

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dulaan

noun

toy

doo-LAH-ahn

Palihog ihatag ang dulaan sa bata.

Please give the toy to the child.

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hinay-hinay

adverb

slower

hee-NAY hee-NAY

Hinay-hinay lang, palihog.

Slower, please.

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Hinay-hinay palihog

phrase

Please speak slowly

HI-nay-HI-nay pa-LI-hog

Hinay-hinay palihog, paspas ra kaayo.

Please speak slowly, you're too fast.

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i-off

verb

turn it off

i-off

Palihog i-off ang suga kon mogawas ka.

Please turn off the light when you go out.

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inom ug tambal

phrase

take medicine

EE-nom oog tam-BAHL

Inom ug tambal, palihog.

Take medicine please.

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isaksak

verb

plug it in

isaksak

Palihog isaksak ang charger sa saksakanan.

Please plug in the charger into the socket.

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Kwarto

noun

Room

KWART-to

Palihog, kwarto.

Please, a room.

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Lugar lang, palihog.

phrase

Please stop here.

lugar lang, palihog

Lugar lang, palihog, kay naabot na ko.

Please stop here, because I have arrived.

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manong

noun

older male address

mah-NOHNG

Manong, palihog.

Older brother, please.

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menyu palihog

phrase

menu please

MEN-yoo pah-LEE-hog

Menyu palihog.

Menu please.

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palihog

interjection

Please

pah-LEE-hog

Palihog, lingkod ka.

Please, sit down.

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palihog dugang

phrase

please add more

pah-LEE-hog doo-GAHNG

Palihog dugang ug tubig.

Please add more water.

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palihog ko

phrase

please (for me)

pah-LEE-hog koh

Palihog ko, tabangi ako.

Please, help me.

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Palihog lingkod

phrase

Please sit

pa-LI-hog LING-kod

Palihog lingkod, Lolo.

Please sit, Grandpa.

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palihog sulti

phrase

please speak

pah-LEE-hog SOOL-tee

Palihog sulti og hinay.

Please speak slowly.

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Palihog tawag og ambulansya.

phrase

Please call an ambulance.

palihog tawag og ambulansya

Emerhensiya kini. Palihog tawag og ambulansya.

This is an emergency. Please call an ambulance.

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Palihog, isulti pag-usab.

phrase

Please say it again.

palihog, isulti pag-usab

Palihog, isulti pag-usab kay wala nako madungog pag-ayo.

Please say it again because I didn't hear it well.

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palihog, pila ni

phrase

please, how much is this

pah-LEE-hog pee-LAH nee

Palihog, pila ni?

Please, how much is this?

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Palihog, tabangi ko.

phrase

Please help me.

palihog, tabangi ko

Palihog, tabangi ko pag-alsa niining bug-at nga kahon.

Please help me lift this heavy box.

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Paload ko, palihog.

phrase

Please add phone credit for me.

paload ko, palihog

Paload ko, palihog, kay mahurot na akong data.

Please add phone credit for me, because my data is running out.

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Pasaporte

noun

Passport

pa-sa-por-te

Palihog ipakita ang passaporte.

Please show your passport.

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saba

interjection

be quiet

SAH-bah

Saba, palihog.

Be quiet please.

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saba ka

phrase

be quiet

SAH-bah kah

Saba ka, palihog.

Be quiet please.

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Sulod mo

phrase

Come in

SU-lod mo

Sulod mo, palihog.

Come in, please.

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take out

phrase

take away

teyk out

Take out palihog.

Take away please.

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Taksi

noun

Taxi

TAK-si

Palihog, taksi.

Please, a taxi.

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tawag sa pulis

phrase

call the police

tah-WAG sah POO-lees

Tawag sa pulis, palihog.

Call the police please.

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Tiket

noun

Ticket

TI-ket

Palihog, ang akong tiket.

Please, my ticket.

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Tubig

noun

Water

TU-big

Palihog, hatagi ko og tubig.

Please give me some water.

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Usba palihog

phrase

Please say it again / repeat

US-ba pa-LI-hog

Usba palihog, wa ko kasabot.

Please repeat, I didn't understand.

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waiter

noun

waiter

WEY-ter

Waiter, palihog.

Waiter, please.

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Wala nay baterya.

phrase

The battery is dead.

wala nay baterya

Wala nay baterya ang akong cellphone, palihog tagai ko og charger.

My cellphone battery is dead, please give me a charger.

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Gamay ra

A little

Pronunciation: ga-MAI ra

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Kasabot ko gamay.

I understand a little.

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