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abli nga bintana

phrase

open window

AH-blee nga been-TAH-nah

Abli nga bintana ang among bantayan.

We have an open window.

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ablihon

verb

will be opened

ahb-LEE-hon

Ablihon ang pultahan.

The door will be opened.

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abot

verb

arrive / arrival

AH-bot

Abot na ang bus.

The bus has arrived.

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abot na

phrase

arrived already

AH-bot nah

Abot na siya.

He has arrived.

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abot na ko

phrase

I have arrived

AH-bot nah koh

Abot na ko sa Cebu.

I have arrived in Cebu.

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abrihi

verb

open it

ahb-REE-hee

Abrihi ang pultahan.

Open the door.

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account name

noun

account name

ah-KOUNT neym

Unsa ang account name?

What is the account name?

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account number

noun

account number

ah-KOUNT NAM-ber

Unsa ang account number?

What is the account number?

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adto

verb

go there

adto

Adto mi manglaag sa Mactan ugma.

We will go there to hang out in Mactan tomorrow.

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adto ta sa sine

phrase

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.

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aduna

verb

there is; have

aduna

Aduna koy dala nga regalo para nimo.

I have a gift that I brought for you.

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ako

pronoun

me (focus)

AH-koh

Ako ang gisultihan.

I was spoken to.

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ako bahala

phrase

I’ll handle it

ah-KOH bah-HAH-lah

Ako bahala sa bayad.

I’ll handle the payment.

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akong opinyon

phrase

my opinion

ah-KONG oh-PEEN-yon

Akong opinyon, mao na gyud.

My opinion, that’s it indeed.

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aksidente sa sakyanan

phrase

vehicle accident

ak-see-DEN-teh sa sah-KYAH-nan

Aksidente sa sakyanan ang nahitabo.

A vehicle accident happened.

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Alang sa

phrase

For / on behalf of

a-LANG sa

Alang sa tanan.

For everyone.

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alas

particle

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.

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alerdyi

noun

allergy

alerdyi

Naa koy alerdyi sa mga kinhason.

I have an allergy to shellfish.

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Alerdyik ko sa mani.

phrase

I am allergic to peanuts.

alerdyik ko sa mani

Alerdyik ko sa mani, dili ko pwede mokaon ana.

I am allergic to peanuts, I cannot eat that.

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allergic

adjective

allergic

ah-LER-jik

Allergic ko sa penicillin.

I am allergic to penicillin.

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allergy

noun

allergy

AH-ler-jee

Naa koy allergy sa tambal.

I have an allergy to the medicine.

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Amahan

noun

Father

a-MA-han

Asa ang amahan?

Where is father?

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ambot

interjection

I don’t know / whatever

am-BOT

Ambot, dili ko kabalo.

I don't know, I don't know.

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ambot nimo

phrase

up to you / who knows with you

ahm-BOT nee-MOH

Ambot nimo, ikaw bahala.

Up to you, you decide.

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ambot sa imo

phrase

up to you / whatever

ahm-BOT sah ee-MOH

Ambot sa imo, ikaw bahala.

Whatever, you decide.

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Ambulansya

noun

Ambulance

am-boo-LAHN-shah

Palihog tawag og ambulansya.

Please call an ambulance.

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amihan

noun

northeast monsoon

ah-mee-HAN

Amihan ang tugnaw nga panahon.

Amihan is the cold season.

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ampo sa namatay

phrase

prayer for the deceased

am-POH sa nah-mah-TAY

Ang ampo sa namatay sa simbahan.

The prayer for the deceased at the church.

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ana

pronoun

that (short)

ah-NAH

Ana ang imong gipangita.

That is what you looked for.

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anahaw

noun

anahaw palm

ah-NAH-how

Ang anahaw sa uma.

The anahaw palm in the field.

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anak

noun

child / offspring

AH-nak

Tulo ka anak ko.

I have three children.

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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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anha

adverb

there (toward listener)

ahn-HAH

Anha ka moadto.

Go there.

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anhi

verb

come here

anhi

Anhi lang sa balay kung wala kay lain adtoan.

Just come here to the house if you have nowhere else to go.

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antibiotic

noun

antibiotic

an-tee-bye-OT-eek

Ang antibiotic sa doktor.

The antibiotic from the doctor.

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apan

conjunction

but

AH-pan

Apan dili ko ganahan.

But I don’t like it.

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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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