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grabe kaayo

very extreme

Pronunciation: grah-BEH kah-AH-yoh

Grabe kaayo ang bagyo.

The typhoon is very extreme.

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grabe

terrible / extreme

grah-BEH

kaayo

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Not too spicy.

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It is very delicious.

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mahal kaayo

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very expensive

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Salamat kaayo

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Thank you very much

sa-LA-mat ka-A-yo

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barato kaayo

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very cheap

bah-RAH-toh kah-AH-yoh

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batugon kaayo

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very lazy

bah-TOO-gon kah-AH-yoh

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bola kaayo

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very flattering

BOH-lah kah-AH-yoh

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buotan kaayo

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very kind

boo-OH-tan kah-AH-yoh

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daghan kaayo ang gasto

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very many expenses

dah-HAHN kah-AH-yoh ang gas-TOH

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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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