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abtik

adjective

quick / agile

ab-TEEK

Abtik siya sa trabaho.

He is quick at work.

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aron dili

phrase

so that not

AH-ron dee-LEE

Aron dili ko moari, naa ko sa trabaho.

So that I won’t come, I am at work.

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aron nga

conjunction

so that

AH-ron ngah

Aron nga dili ko moari, naa ko sa trabaho.

So that I won’t come, I am at work.

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asa ko makapangita

phrase

where can I find

AH-sah koh mah-kah-pang-NEE-tah

Asa ko makapangita ug trabaho?

Where can I find a job?

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bantay bata

phrase

childcare

BAHN-tay BAH-tah

Bantay bata ang akong trabaho.

Childcare is my job.

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batugon kaayo

phrase

very lazy

bah-TOO-gon kah-AH-yoh

Batugon kaayo siya sa trabaho.

He is very lazy at work.

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bayad sa trabaho

phrase

work payment

BAH-yad sa trah-BAH-hoh

Ang bayad sa trabaho kada bulan.

The work payment per month.

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daghan ang trabaho

phrase

a lot of work

dah-HAHN ang trah-BAH-hoh

Daghan ang trabaho karon.

There is a lot of work now.

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daghan kaayo

phrase

very many

dah-HAHN kah-AH-yoh

Daghan kaayo ang trabaho.

There is very much work.

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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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dako ang suliranon

phrase

big problem

DAH-koh ang soo-lee-RAH-non

Dako ang suliranon sa trabaho.

There is a big problem at work.

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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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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 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 maayo ang

phrase

is not good

dee-LEE mah-AH-yoh ang

Dili maayo ang akong trabaho.

My work is not good.

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dili maayo ang trabaho

phrase

the work is not good

dee-LEE mah-AH-yoh ang trah-BAH-hoh

Dili maayo ang trabaho sa pactorya.

The work at the factory is not good.

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dili makatrabaho

phrase

can't work

dee-LEE mah-kah-trah-BAH-hoh

Dili makatrabaho ko karon.

I can't work now.

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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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gamay ra ang suliranon

phrase

small problem

gah-MAY rah ang soo-lee-RAH-non

Gamay ra ang suliranon sa trabaho.

There is a small problem at work.

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Gibuhat

verb

Was done / made

gi-BU-hat

Gibuhat ang trabaho.

The work was done.

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HMO

noun

health insurance

eych-em-OH

Naa koy HMO sa trabaho.

I have health insurance from work.

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Human na

phrase

Done / finished

HU-man na

Human na ang trabaho.

The work is done.

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human sa

phrase

after

HOO-man sa

Human sa trabaho, moari ko.

After work, I will come.

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internet

noun

internet

internet

Hinay ang internet karon mao nga lisod magtrabaho.

The internet is slow today, so it is hard to work.

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kamisadentro

noun

polo shirt

kah-mee-sah-DEN-troh

Ang kamisadentro sa trabaho.

The polo shirt for work.

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kapoy

adjective

tired; fatigue

kapoy

Kapoy kaayo ang trabaho.

The work is very tiring.

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kauban sa trabaho

phrase

colleague

kauban sa trabaho

Ang akong kauban sa trabaho kay motabang nako sa proyekto.

My colleague will help me with the project.

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kompyuter

noun

computer

kompyuter

Guba ang among kompyuter busa dili mi makatrabaho.

Our computer is broken so we cannot work.

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kugihan

adjective

hardworking

koo-GEE-han

Kugihan kaayo siya sa trabaho.

He is very hardworking.

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Kumusta trabaho?

phrase

How's work?

ku-MUS-ta tra-BA-ho

Kumusta trabaho karon?

How's work today?

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likod

noun

back

likod

Kusog ang akong likod og sakit pagkahuman og trabaho.

My back aches a lot after working.

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lisod ang trabaho

phrase

the work is hard

lee-SOD ang trah-BAH-hoh

Lisod ang trabaho sa pactorya.

The work at the factory is hard.

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lisod kaayo

phrase

very hard

lee-SOD kah-AH-yoh

Lisod kaayo ang trabaho.

The work is very hard.

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Lunes

noun

Monday

lunes

Magsugod ang trabaho karong Lunes.

Work starts this Monday.

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magtrabaho

verb

to work

mag-trah-BAH-hoh

Magtrabaho ko sa buntag.

I work in the morning.

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Gamay ra

A little

Pronunciation: ga-MAI ra

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