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Ang dili kahibalo molingi sa gigikanan, dili makaabot sa padulngan.

One who does not look back at where they came from will not reach their destination.

Pronunciation: ang TA-o nga di-LI LU-ming-i

Ang tao nga dili lumingi sa gigikanan, dili makaabot sa padulngan.

One who doesn't look back to where they came from won't reach their destination.

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Short Cebuano words often carry important grammatical meaning.

Ang

marks a focused or specific noun

dili

negates actions or descriptions: “not/no”

sa

can mark location, direction, possession or an indirect object

dili

negates actions or descriptions: “not/no”

sa

can mark location, direction, possession or an indirect object

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Ang

topic or definite marker

ang

dili

no / not

dee-LEE

kahibalo

Not yet in the published dictionary

molingi

Not yet in the published dictionary

sa

locative / possessive marker

sah

gigikanan

Not yet in the published dictionary

dili

no / not

dee-LEE

makaabot

Not yet in the published dictionary

sa

locative / possessive marker

sah

padulngan

Not yet in the published dictionary

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Alerdyik ko sa mani.

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The bill, please.

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Asa ang pantalan?

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Where is the port?

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asa ang pinakaduol nga klinika

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asa ang saksakan

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Asa ang terminal?

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Where is the terminal?

A-sa ang TER-mi-nal

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Maayong hapon

Good afternoon

Pronunciation: ma-A-yong HA-pon

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Maayong hapon, maestra.

Good afternoon, teacher.

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