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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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basi dili

phrase

maybe not

bah-SEE dee-LEE

Basi dili mahitabo.

Maybe it won’t happen.

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grabe

interjection

terrible / extreme

grah-BEH

Grabe kaayo ang nahitabo.

What happened is terrible.

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grabe gyud

phrase

really extreme

grah-BEH gyood

Grabe gyud ang nahitabo.

What happened is really extreme.

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hinaot ko

phrase

I hope

hee-nah-OHT koh

Hinaot ko sa maayong mahitabo.

I hope for good to happen.

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hinaot ko nga

phrase

I hope that

hee-nah-OHT koh ngah

Hinaot ko nga maayo ang mahitabo.

I hope that good will happen.

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hinaot unta

phrase

I hope

hee-nah-OHT oon-TAH

Hinaot unta sa maayong mahitabo.

I hope for good to happen.

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hinaot unta nga

phrase

I hope that

hee-nah-OHT oon-TAH ngah

Hinaot unta nga maayo ang mahitabo.

I hope that good will happen.

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hitabo

noun

happen / event

hee-TAH-boh

Ang hitabo sa baryo.

The event in the village.

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kalimti na

phrase

forget it

kah-LEEM-tee nah

Kalimti na ang nahitabo.

Forget what happened.

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kalma

adjective

calm

kalma

Pagpabilin nga kalma bisan unsa pa ang mahitabo.

Stay calm no matter what happens.

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katawa kaayo

phrase

very funny

kah-TAH-wah kah-AH-yoh

Katawa kaayo ang hitabo.

The thing that happened is very funny.

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maayo ang mahitabo

phrase

it will be fine

mah-AH-yoh ang mah-hee-TAH-boh

Maayo ang mahitabo, dili ka magkurog.

It will be fine, don’t worry.

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maghinaot

verb

to hope / wish

mag-hee-nah-OHT

Maghinaot ko sa maayong mahitabo.

I hope for good to happen.

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makaluluoy kaayo

phrase

very heartbreaking

mah-kah-loo-LOO-oy kah-AH-yoh

Makaluluoy kaayo ang nahitabo.

What happened is very heartbreaking.

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nahitabo

adjective

happened

nah-hee-TAH-boh

Nahitabo ang istorya kagahapon.

The story happened yesterday.

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nahitabo kaniadto

phrase

happened before

nah-hee-TAH-boh kah-nee-AHD-toh

Nahitabo kaniadto ang istorya.

The story happened before.

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nahitabo sa

phrase

happened in

nah-hee-TAH-boh sa

Nahitabo sa Cebu ang bagyo.

The typhoon happened in Cebu.

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nindot kaayo

phrase

very nice

neen-DOT kah-AH-yoh

Nindot kaayo ang nahitabo.

What happened is very nice.

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Oktubre

noun

October

oktubre

Daghan ang mga panghitabo karong Oktubre.

There are many events this October.

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panghitabo

noun

event / happening

pang-hee-TAH-boh

Ang panghitabo sa baryo.

The event in the village.

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pasensya na dili ko kabalo

phrase

sorry I don't know

pah-SEN-shah nah dee-LEE koh kah-BAH-loh

Pasensya na, dili ko kabalo sa nahitabo.

Sorry, I don't know what happened.

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pasensya na gyud

phrase

I'm really sorry

pah-SEN-shah nah gyood

Pasensya na gyud sa nahitabo.

I'm really sorry for what happened.

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pasensya na ko

phrase

I'm sorry

pah-SEN-shah nah koh

Pasensya na ko sa nahitabo.

I'm sorry for what happened.

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sakit sa kasingkasing

phrase

heartbreaking

SAH-keet sa kah-seeng-KAH-seeng

Sakit sa kasingkasing ang nahitabo.

What happened is heartbreaking.

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tuig

noun

year

tuig

Kaniadtong tuig 2020, daghan ang nahitabo.

In the year 2020, a lot happened.

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Unsa man ang nahitabo?

phrase

What happened?

OON-sah man ahng nah-hee-TAH-boh

Unsa man ang nahitabo kagahapon?

What happened yesterday?

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unta maayo

phrase

should have been good

oon-TAH mah-AH-yoh

Unta maayo ang nahitabo.

It should have been good what happened.

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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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