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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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andam na ko

phrase

I'm ready

AHN-dam nah koh

Andam na ko, lakaw na ta.

I'm ready, let's go.

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apohan nga babaye

phrase

grandmother

ah-POH-han ngah bah-BAH-yeh

Ang apohan nga babaye naglakaw pa.

Grandmother can still walk.

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dayon

adverb

then; immediately

dayon

Paghuman nimo, lakaw dayon.

After you finish, leave immediately.

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gilaay

adjective

bored

gilaay

Gilaay na ko diri sa balay, manglakaw na lang kaha ta?

I am bored here at home, should we just go out?

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hinaya

verb

slow down

hee-NAH-yah

Hinaya sa paglakaw.

Slow down walking.

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lakaw

verb

walk; leave

lakaw

Lakaw na ko kay naa pa koy buhaton.

I am leaving now because I still have things to do.

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lakaw ta

phrase

let's go

lah-KOW tah

Lakaw ta sa plaza.

Let's go to the plaza.

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maglakaw

verb

to walk

mag-lah-KOW

Maglakaw ko sa buntag.

I will walk in the morning.

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manglakaw

verb

to go for a walk

mahng-LAH-kow

Manglakaw ta karon.

Let's go for a walk now.

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miaging semana

phrase

last week

miaging semana

Miaging semana mi nanglakaw para mag-bakasyon.

We went out for a vacation last week.

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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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naa koy lakaw

phrase

I have an errand

nah-AH koy LAH-kaw

Naa koy lakaw, dili ko pwede.

I have an errand, I can’t.

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nagalakaw

verb

is walking (ongoing)

nah-gah-lah-KOW

Nagalakaw ko sa dalan.

I am walking on the road.

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naglakaw

verb

walked / went (completed)

nag-lah-KOW

Naglakaw ko sa merkado.

I walked to the market.

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palakaw

verb

make walk (causative)

pah-lah-KOW

Palakawon ko ang bata.

I will make the child walk.

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sakay na

phrase

board now

SAH-kay nah

Sakay na, lakaw na.

Board now, let’s go.

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sige na

phrase

come on / go ahead

SEE-geh nah

Sige na, lakaw na.

Come on, let’s go.

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sige na, lakaw na

phrase

okay, let's go

SEE-geh nah, lah-KOW nah

Sige na, lakaw na ta.

Okay, let's go.

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sige ta

phrase

let's go

SEE-geh tah

Sige ta, lakaw na.

Come on, let's go.

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tana

interjection

let's (ta + na)

tah-NAH

Tana, lakaw ta.

Let's go.

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tiil

noun

foot

tiil

Hugaw ang akong tiil kay naglakaw ko nga walay tsinelas.

My feet are dirty because I walked without slippers.

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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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