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aircon

noun

air conditioner

aircon

Ablihi ang aircon kay init.

Turn on the air conditioner because it is hot.

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aircon bus

noun

air-conditioned bus

AIR-con bus

Sakay sa aircon bus.

Ride the aircon bus.

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amiga

noun

friend (female)

ah-MEE-gah

Ang amiga nako kay gwapa.

My friend is pretty.

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amigo

noun

friend (male)

ah-MEE-goh

Ang amigo nako kay abtik.

My friend is quick.

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amo

noun

boss; employer

amo

Ang among amo kay buotan kaayo sa mga empleyado.

Our boss is very kind to the employees.

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anak nga babaye

phrase

daughter

AH-nak ngah bah-BAH-yeh

Ang anak nga babaye kay gwapa.

The daughter is pretty.

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anak nga lalaki

phrase

son

AH-nak ngah lah-lah-KEE

Ang anak nga lalaki kay dako na.

The son is big now.

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ang

particle

topic or definite marker

ang

Ang bata kay makanunay.

The child is playful.

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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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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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apohan nga lalaki

phrase

grandfather

ah-POH-han ngah lah-lah-KEE

Ang apohan nga lalaki kay mabuot.

Grandfather is kind.

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Asa ko mosakay og dyip?

phrase

Where do I catch a jeepney?

asa ko mosakay og dyip

Asa ko mosakay og dyip? Padulong ni sa Colon?

Where do I catch a jeepney? Is this going to Colon?

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ay sige

phrase

oh okay

ay SEE-geh

Ay sige, sige lang.

Oh okay, fine.

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ayaw pagsurender

phrase

don't give up

AH-yaw pag-soo-REN-der

Ayaw pagsurender, kaya ra.

Don't give up, you can.

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balik-balik unya

phrase

come again later

BAH-lik BAH-lik oon-YAH

Balik-balik unya, sige na.

Come again later, okay.

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bana

noun

husband

BAH-nah

Ang akong bana kay tawhanon.

My husband is honest.

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bangkay

noun

corpse / body

bahng-KAY

Ang bangkay sa kabaong.

The corpse in the coffin.

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basta kay

conjunction

as long as

bas-TAH kay

Basta kay naa ka, maayo na.

As long as you are here, it is fine.

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berde

adjective

green

berde

Ang dahon sa kahoy kay berde kaayo.

The tree leaves are very green.

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brownout

noun

power cut

brownout

Maayo na lang kay mibalik na ang kuryente human sa brownout.

It is good that the power is back after the power cut.

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bukton

noun

arm

bukton

Pula ang akong bukton kay napaakan ko og hulmigas.

My arm is red because an ant bit me.

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Ceres

noun

Ceres (bus line)

SEH-res

Sakay sa Ceres sa Cebu.

Ride the Ceres to Cebu.

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dala

verb

bring; carry

dala

Dala nimo ang payong kay ting-ulan karon.

Bring your umbrella because it is rainy season now.

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dali ra na

phrase

that is easy

dah-LEE rah nah

Dali ra na, kaya ra.

That is easy, you can.

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delay

noun

delay

dee-LAY

Naa kay delay sa flight.

There is a delay in the flight.

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dila

noun

tongue

dila

Napaso ang akong dila kay init kaayo ang kape.

I burned my tongue because the coffee was very hot.

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dili ka magduda

phrase

don't doubt

dee-LEE koh mag-DOO-dah

Dili ka magduda, kaya ra.

Don't doubt, you can.

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dili ko kaya

phrase

I can't

dee-LEE koh KAH-yah

Dili ko kaya, daghan koy trabaho.

I can't, I have a lot of work.

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dili ko kaya karon

phrase

I can't now

dee-LEE koh KAH-yah kah-RON

Dili ko kaya karon, naa koy trabaho.

I can't now, I have work.

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dili mahimo

phrase

impossible / can’t

dee-LEE mah-HEE-moh

Dili mahimo, dili ko kaya.

It can't be, I can't.

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dula

noun

play / toy

DOO-lah

Ang dula sa bata kay nindot.

The child's toy is nice.

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elevator

noun

elevator

EH-le-vey-ter

Sakay sa elevator.

Ride the elevator.

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ferry

noun

ferry

FEH-ree

Sakay ko sa ferry.

I ride the ferry.

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gawas

verb

exit; outside

gawas

Gawas na mo sa room kay magsugod na.

Go out of the room now because it's about to start.

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grab

noun

Grab (ride app)

grab

Sakay ko sa Grab.

I ride a Grab.

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habal-habal

noun

motorcycle taxi

habal-habal

Dali ra mosakay og habal-habal.

It is fast to ride a motorcycle taxi.

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Good morning

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