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AH-koh
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dili ko pwede karon
I can't right now
Pronunciation: 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
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
pwede
can / may
pweh-DEH
karon
now / so
kah-RON
Related entries
Ako si
phraseI am
AH-koh see
Alerdyik ko sa mani.
phraseI am allergic to peanuts.
alerdyik ko sa mani
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
Brownout karon.
phraseThere is a power cut now.
brownout karon
Dako ang kausaban
phraseThere is a big difference
DAH-koh ahng kah-oo-SAH-ban
dili
adverbno / not
dee-LEE
Dili kaayo halang.
phraseNot too spicy.
dili kaayo halang
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
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