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29 matching entries

apan

conjunction

but

AH-pan

Apan dili ko ganahan.

But I don’t like it.

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bali dili

phrase

like, no

bah-LEE dee-LEE

Bali dili, dili ko pwede.

Like, no, I can’t.

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bali mao na

phrase

like, that’s it

bah-LEE mah-OH nah

Bali mao na, dili na gyud.

Like, that’s it, not anymore.

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bali pwede ra

phrase

like, it’s fine

bah-LEE pweh-DEH rah

Bali pwede ra, sige lang.

Like, it’s fine, fine.

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basa

other

read; wet, in a different sense

basa

Ganahan kaayo ko mobasa og mga libro sa buntag.

I really like reading books in the morning.

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di ko

phrase

I don't

dee koh

Di ko ganahan.

I don't like it.

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di mo

phrase

you don't (pl)

dee moh

Di mo ganahan?

You don't like it?

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dili ba

phrase

isn’t it

dee-LEE bah

Dili ba ka ganahan?

Don't you like it?

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dili kaayo

phrase

not very

dee-LEE kah-AH-yoh

Dili kaayo ko ganahan.

I don't like it very much.

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dili ko ganahan sa

phrase

I don't like

dee-LEE koh gah-NAH-han sa

Dili ko ganahan sa akong trabaho.

I don't like my work.

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ganahan ka ba?

phrase

do you like it?

gah-NAH-han kah bah

Ganahan ka ba sa pagkaon?

Do you like the food?

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ganahan ko nimo

phrase

I like you

gah-NAH-han koh NEE-moh

Ganahan ko nimo kaayo.

I like you a lot.

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gusto

verb

want; like

gusto

Gusto ko mokaon og lechon karong paniudto.

I want to eat lechon for lunch today.

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Gusto ka mokuyog?

phrase

Would you like to come along?

gusto ka mokuyog

Moadto mi sa pista. Gusto ka mokuyog?

We are going to the festival. Would you like to come along?

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Gusto ko nimo.

phrase

I like you.

BU-ot ko NI-mo

Buot ko nimo kaayo.

I care for you very much.

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like

verb

like (social media)

layk

Like ko sa imong post.

I like your post.

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lila

adjective

purple

lila

Gusto siya sa lila nga bulak.

She likes the purple flower.

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load

noun

mobile-phone credit

load

Magpa-load unta ko para sa akong cellphone.

I would like to buy mobile-phone credit for my phone.

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lubi

noun

coconut

lubi

Ganahan ko moinom og juice sa lubi.

I like to drink coconut juice.

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mag-like

verb

to like

mag-layk

Mag-like ko sa imong post.

I will like your post.

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nganong ingon ana?

phrase

why like that?

ngah-NONG ee-NGON ah-NAH

Nganong ingon ana ka?

Why are you like that?

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paa

noun

thigh; leg

paa

Nipis ang akong paa mao nga dili ko ganahan mag-short.

My legs are thin, so I don't like wearing shorts.

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parehas sa

phrase

same as / like

pah-REH-has sa

Parehas sa akoa, dili ka moari.

Like me, you won’t come.

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pili

verb

choose

pili

Pili lang og bisan unsa nga prutas nga gusto nimo.

Just choose any fruit that you like.

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Sabado

noun

Saturday

sabado

Ganahan ko manuroy inig Sabado.

I like to go out and stroll on Saturday.

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sama ka

phrase

like you

SAH-mah kah

Sama ka sa akoa, dili ka moari.

Like me, you won’t come.

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sama nga

conjunction

like

SAH-mah ngah

Sama nga dili ka moari, dili ko moari.

Like you won’t come, I won’t come.

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sama sa

phrase

like / as

SAH-mah sa

Sama sa akoa, dili ka moari.

Like me, you won’t come.

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unsa may hitsura?

phrase

what does it look like?

oon-SAH may heet-SOO-rah

Unsa may hitsura sa balay?

What does the house look like?

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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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