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Ang dili kahibalo molingi sa gigikanan, dili makaabot sa padulngan.

phrase

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.

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dili ko tuyo

phrase

I didn't mean to

dee-LEE koh TOO-yoh

Dili ko tuyo nga matabo kana.

I didn't mean for that to happen.

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Dili tinuod

phrase

Not true

di-LI ti-NU-od

Dili tinuod kana.

That's not true.

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duha

noun

two

duha

Duha ka mga mata ang anaa kanato.

We have two eyes.

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ipakita

verb

show it

ipakita

Ipakita kanako ang imong bag-ong gipalit.

Show me what you just bought.

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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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kana

pronoun

that, near the listener

kana

Kana ang akong gusto paliton.

That near you is what I want to buy.

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kanako

pronoun

to / from me

kah-NAH-koh

Ihatag kanako.

Give it to me.

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kanang

pronoun

that, before a noun

kanang

Kanang sapatos nindot kaayo.

That pair of shoes near you is very nice.

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kinsa man

phrase

who is it

keen-SAH man

Kinsa man kana?

Who is that?

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mao kana

phrase

that is it

mah-OH kah-NAH

Mao kana ang among balay.

That is our house.

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ninyo

pronoun

your, plural or respectful

ninyo

Salamat sa inyong tabang kanako.

Thank you for your help to me.

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og

particle

indefinite object and linker marker

og

Nagdala siya og prutas para kanato.

He brought some fruit for us.

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sari-sari store

noun

small neighbourhood shop

sari-sari store

Aduna may daghang namaligya sa sari-sari store duol kanamo.

There are many things sold at the small neighbourhood shop near us.

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sundon ang

phrase

follow the

soon-DOHN ang

Sundon ang tambag sa ginikanan.

Follow the parents’ advice.

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tambag

noun

advice / counsel

tam-BAHG

Ang tambag sa mga ginikanan.

The advice of the parents.

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tambag sa ginikanan

phrase

parents' advice

tam-BAHG sa gee-nee-KAH-nan

Tambag sa ginikanan ang among gisunod.

We followed the parents' advice.

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unsa man

phrase

what is it

OON-sah man

Unsa man kana?

What is that?

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Kita ta sunod

See you next time

Pronunciation: KI-ta ta SUN-od

In context

Kita ta sunod, babay.

See you next time, goodbye.

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