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AH-koh
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Wala ko kahibalo ana
I didn't know that
Pronunciation: wah-LAH koh kah-hee-BAH-loh ah-NAH
Wala ko kahibalo ana sa una.
I didn't know that before.
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Wala
expresses absence or non-existence
ko
means “I” or “my”, depending on the sentence pattern
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Wala
None; not present; left, in sa wala
wa-LA
ko
I / me (short form, used after verbs)
ko
kahibalo
Not yet in the published dictionary
ana
that (short)
ah-NAH
Related entries
Ako si
phraseI am
AH-koh see
Alerdyik ko sa mani.
phraseI am allergic to peanuts.
alerdyik ko sa mani
Ang bayranan, palihog.
phraseThe bill, please.
ang bayranan, palihog
Ang dili kahibalo molingi sa gigikanan, dili makaabot sa padulngan.
phraseOne who does not look back at where they came from will not reach their destination.
ang TA-o nga di-LI LU-ming-i
Ari ra ko.
phraseI am just here.
a-ri ra ko
Asa ko mosakay og dyip?
phraseWhere do I catch a jeepney?
asa ko mosakay og dyip
Ba
particleQuestion particle (turns a statement into a yes/no question)
ba
Dako ang kausaban
phraseThere is a big difference
DAH-koh ahng kah-oo-SAH-ban
Dili ko mouyon
phraseI don't agree
dee-LEE koh mo-oo-YON
Dili ko sigurado
phraseI'm not sure
dee-LEE koh see-goo-RAH-doh
Dili ko uyon
phraseI disagree
di-LI ko U-yon
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