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Alerdyik ko sa mani.

phrase

I am allergic to peanuts.

alerdyik ko sa mani

Alerdyik ko sa mani, dili ko pwede mokaon ana.

I am allergic to peanuts, I cannot eat that.

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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 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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basta tawo

phrase

just a person / anyone

BAH-stah tah-WOH

Basta tawo, pwede ra.

Anyone can do it.

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daghan koy trabaho

phrase

I have a lot of work

dah-HAHN koy trah-BAH-hoh

Daghan koy trabaho, dili ko pwede.

I have a lot of work, I can’t.

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dili ko pwede karon

phrase

I can't right now

dee-LEE koh pweh-DEH kah-RON

Dili ko pwede karon, naa koy trabaho.

I can't right now, I have work.

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dili pwede

phrase

can't / not possible

dee-LEE pweh-DEH

Dili pwede, naa koy trabaho.

Can't, I have work.

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kung dili pwede

phrase

if not possible

koong dee-LEE pweh-DEH

Kung dili pwede, dili ko moari.

If not possible, I won’t come.

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kung pwede

phrase

if possible

koong pweh-DEH

Kung pwede, moari ko.

If possible, I will come.

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late check-out

noun

late check-out

leyt chek-OWT

Pwede ba late check-out?

Is late check-out possible?

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naa koy appointment

phrase

I have an appointment

nah-AH koy ah-POYNT-ment

Naa koy appointment, dili ko pwede.

I have an appointment, I can’t.

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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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pasensya na dili ko pwede

phrase

sorry I can't

pah-SEN-shah nah dee-LEE koh pweh-DEH

Pasensya na, dili ko pwede moari.

Sorry, I can't come.

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pwede

verb

can / may

pweh-DEH

Pwede ko moari.

I may come.

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pwede ba ka

phrase

can you

pweh-DEH bah kah

Pwede ba ka moari?

Can you come?

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pwede ba ko

phrase

can I

pweh-DEH bah koh

Pwede ba ko moari?

Can I come?

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pwede ba mi

phrase

can we

pweh-DEH bah mee

Pwede ba mi moari?

Can we come?

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Pwede ba nato kini?

phrase

Can we do this?

pweh-DEH bah nah-TOH kee-NEE

Pwede ba nato kini karon?

Can we do this now?

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pwede ba sila

phrase

can they

pweh-DEH bah see-LAH

Pwede ba sila moari?

Can they come?

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pwede ba siya

phrase

can he

pweh-DEH bah SHEE-yah

Pwede ba siya moari?

Can he come?

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pwede ba ta

phrase

can we (incl)

pweh-DEH bah tah

Pwede ba ta moari?

Can we come?

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pwede ba?

phrase

can I? / is it okay?

pweh-DEH bah

Pwede ba nga lingkod ko?

Can I sit?

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pwede ka

phrase

you can

pweh-DEH kah

Pwede ka moari.

You can come.

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pwede ka ba moari

phrase

can you come

pweh-DEH kah bah mo-AH-ree

Pwede ka ba moari sa party?

Can you come to the party?

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pwede ko

phrase

I can

pweh-DEH koh

Pwede ko moari.

I can come.

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Pwede ko mangutana?

phrase

May I ask?

pweh-DEH koh mahn-goo-TAH-nah

Pwede ko mangutana nimo?

May I ask you?

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pwede ko moadto?

phrase

may I go?

pweh-DEH koh mo-AHD-toh

Pwede ko moadto karon?

May I go now?

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Pwede mas hinay?

phrase

Could you speak more slowly?

pwede mas hinay

Pwede mas hinay? Dili nako masabtan ang imong paspas nga pag-storya.

Could you speak more slowly? I can't understand you because you are speaking fast.

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pwede mi

phrase

we can

pweh-DEH mee

Pwede mi moari.

We can come.

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Pwede nato usbon ang plano?

phrase

Can we change the plan?

pwede nato usbon ang plano

Dili ko kalugar karon. Pwede nato usbon ang plano?

I am not available now. Can we change the plan?

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Pwede nimo isulat?

phrase

Can you write it down?

pwede nimo isulat

Pwede nimo isulat ang address para dili ko makalimot?

Can you write down the address so I won't forget?

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pwede ra

phrase

it's fine

pweh-DEH rah

Pwede ra, sige lang.

It's fine, fine.

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pwede sila

phrase

they can

pweh-DEH see-LAH

Pwede sila moari.

They can come.

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pwede siya

phrase

he can

pweh-DEH SHEE-yah

Pwede siya moari.

He can come.

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pwede ta

phrase

we can (incl)

pweh-DEH tah

Pwede ta moari.

We can come.

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sa sunod na

phrase

next time

sah SOO-nod nah

Sa sunod na, dili ko pwede karon.

Next time, I can’t now.

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Gamay ra

A little

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Kasabot ko gamay.

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