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
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dili makatabang
can't help
Pronunciation: dee-LEE mah-kah-TAH-bahng
Dili makatabang ko karon.
I can't help now.
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dili
negates actions or descriptions: “not/no”
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dili
no / not
dee-LEE
makatabang
can help (ability)
mah-kah-TAH-bahng
Related entries
Ba
particleQuestion particle (turns a statement into a yes/no question)
ba
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
Dili ko uyon
phraseI disagree
di-LI ko U-yon
Dili pa ko kasabot.
phraseI still do not understand.
dili pa ko kasabot
dili pwede
phrasecan't / not possible
dee-LEE pweh-DEH
Dili tinuod
phraseNot true
di-LI ti-NU-od
Kon dili
phraseIf not
kon di-LI
Kon dili ka mouyon
phraseIf you do not agree
kon dee-LEE kah mo-oo-YON
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