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dili ko kasabot

I don’t understand

Pronunciation: dee-LEE koh kah-SAH-bot

Dili ko kasabot sa Bisaya.

I don't understand Bisaya.

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Short Cebuano words often carry important grammatical meaning.

dili

negates actions or descriptions: “not/no”

ko

means “I” or “my”, depending on the sentence pattern

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dili

no / not

dee-LEE

ko

I / me (short form, used after verbs)

ko

kasabot

understand

kasabot

Related entries

Alerdyik ko sa mani.

phrase

I am allergic to peanuts.

alerdyik ko sa mani

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

phrase

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

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

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Asa ko mosakay og dyip?

phrase

Where do I catch a jeepney?

asa ko mosakay og dyip

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Dako ang kausaban

phrase

There is a big difference

DAH-koh ahng kah-oo-SAH-ban

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Dili kaayo halang.

phrase

Not too spicy.

dili kaayo halang

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Dili ko mouyon

phrase

I don't agree

dee-LEE koh mo-oo-YON

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Gamay ra

A little

Pronunciation: ga-MAI ra

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Kasabot ko gamay.

I understand a little.

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