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25 matching entries

adto ta

phrase

let's go

AHD-toh tah

Adto ta sa baybayon.

Let's go to the beach.

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asay dalan

phrase

which way

AH-say DAH-lan

Asay dalan sa baybayon?

Which way to the beach?

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balas

noun

sand

BAH-las

Ang balas sa baybayon.

The sand on the beach.

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baryo

noun

village / barrio

BAH-ryo

Ang baryo duol sa baybayon.

The village is near the beach.

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bato

noun

stone / rock

BAH-toh

Ang bato sa baybayon.

The stone on the beach.

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baybay

noun

seashore

bay-BAY

Baybay sa dagat.

Seashore of the sea.

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baybayon

noun

beach / shore

bay-BAY-on

Ang baybayon sa Cebu.

The beach in Cebu.

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bolibol

noun

volleyball

boh-lee-BOL

Bolibol sa baybayon.

Volleyball at the beach.

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kinason

noun

clam

kee-NAH-son

Ang kinason sa baybayon.

The clam on the beach.

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lapyahan

noun

shoreline

lah-PYAH-han

Ang lapyahan sa baybayon.

The shoreline on the beach.

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lato

noun

sea grape (seaweed)

LAH-toh

Ang lato sa baybayon.

The sea grape on the beach.

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layo kaayo

phrase

very far

LAH-yoh kah-AH-yoh

Layo kaayo ang baybayon.

The beach is very far.

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mag-bolibol

verb

to play volleyball

mag-boh-lee-BOL

Mag-bolibol mi sa baybayon.

We will play volleyball at the beach.

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magbisikleta

verb

to cycle

mag-bee-see-KLEH-tah

Magbisikleta mi sa baybayon.

We cycle at the beach.

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maglangoy

verb

to swim

mag-LAH-ngoy

Maglangoy mi sa baybayon.

We swim at the beach.

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makita

verb

see / visible

mah-KEE-tah

Makita ang baybayon.

The beach is visible.

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matahom

adjective

beautiful / lovely

mah-TAH-hom

Matahom kaayo ang baybayon.

The beach is very lovely.

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molakaw

verb

will walk

mo-lah-KOW

Molakaw ko sa baybayon.

I will walk to the beach.

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nipa

noun

nipa palm

NEE-pah

Ang nipa sa baybayon.

The nipa palm on the beach.

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niyog

noun

coconut (alt)

NEE-yog

Ang niyog sa baybayon.

The coconut on the beach.

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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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pangpang

noun

cliff

pahng-PAHNG

Ang pangpang sa baybayon.

The cliff on the beach.

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sandal

noun

sandals

san-DAL

Ang sandal sa baybayon.

The sandals at the beach.

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susi

noun

seashell

SOO-see

Ang susi sa baybayon.

The seashell on the beach.

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taob

noun

high tide

tah-OHB

Ang taob sa baybayon.

The high tide on the beach.

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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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