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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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Asa ang saksakan?

phrase

Where is the power socket?

asa ang saksakan

Asa ang saksakan? Gusto nako i-charge ang akong laptop.

Where is the power socket? I want to charge my laptop.

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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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Ceres

noun

Ceres (bus line)

SEH-res

Sakay sa Ceres sa Cebu.

Ride the Ceres to Cebu.

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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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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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hagdan

noun

stairs

hag-DAN

Saka sa hagdan.

Climb the stairs.

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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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jeep

noun

jeepney

jeep

Sakay ko sa jeep.

I ride the jeepney.

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magsaka

verb

will go up (actor focus)

mag-SAH-kah

Magsaka ko sa taas.

I will go up high.

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magsakay

verb

will ride (actor focus)

mag-SAH-kay

Magsakay ko sa jeep.

I will ride the jeep.

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magsasaka

noun

farmer

mag-sah-SAH-kah

Magsasaka ang akong amahan.

My father is a farmer.

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makasakay

verb

can ride (ability)

mah-kah-SAH-kay

Makasakay ko sa jeep.

I can ride the jeep.

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metered taxi

noun

metered taxi

MEE-terd TAK-see

Sakay sa metered taxi.

Ride a metered taxi.

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mosakay

verb

will ride

mo-SAH-key

Mosakay ko sa dyip.

I will ride the jeep.

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nagasakay

verb

is riding (ongoing)

nah-gah-SAH-kay

Nagasakay ko sa jeep.

I am riding the jeep.

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nagsakay

verb

rode (completed)

nag-SAH-kay

Nagsakay ko sa jeep.

I rode the jeep.

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para diri

phrase

stop here

PAH-rah dee-REE

Para diri, sakay ko.

Stop here, I board.

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pasakay

verb

make ride (causative)

pah-SAH-kay

Pasakyanon ko ang bata.

I will make the child ride.

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saka

verb

climb / go up

SAH-kah

Saka ka sa hagdan.

Go up the stairs.

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sakay

verb

ride / board

SAH-kay

Sakay ko sa jeep.

I ride the jeep.

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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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sakay sa

phrase

board at

SAH-kay sah

Sakay sa terminal.

Board at the terminal.

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sakay sa bangka

phrase

ride a boat

SAH-kay sa BAHNG-kah

Sakay sa bangka sa isla.

Ride a boat to the island.

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sakay sa bus

phrase

ride the bus

SAH-kay sa bus

Sakay sa bus sa terminal.

Ride the bus at the terminal.

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sakay sa eroplano

phrase

board a plane

SAH-kay sa eh-reh-PLAH-no

Sakay sa eroplano sa airport.

Board a plane at the airport.

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sakay sa ferry

phrase

ride the ferry

SAH-kay sa FEH-ree

Sakay sa ferry sa Bohol.

Ride the ferry to Bohol.

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sakay sa habal-habal

phrase

ride a motorcycle taxi

SAH-kay sa HAH-bahl HAH-bahl

Sakay sa habal-habal paingon sa baryo.

Ride a motorcycle taxi going to the village.

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sakay sa jeep

phrase

ride the jeepney

SAH-kay sa jeep

Sakay sa jeep sa terminal.

Ride the jeepney at the terminal.

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sakay sa motor

phrase

ride a motorcycle

SAH-kay sa MOH-tor

Sakay sa motor sa baryo.

Ride a motorcycle in the village.

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sakay sa taxi

phrase

ride a taxi

SAH-kay sa TAK-see

Sakay sa taxi sa airport.

Ride a taxi at the airport.

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saksakan

noun

power socket

saksakan

Asa ang saksakan para sa akong charger?

Where is the power socket for my charger?

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taxi

noun

taxi

TAK-see

Sakay ko sa taxi.

I ride the taxi.

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Maayong buntag

Good morning

Pronunciation: ma-A-yong BUN-tag

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Maayong buntag, amigo!

Good morning, friend!

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