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unta dili

shouldn't have

Pronunciation: oon-TAH dee-LEE

Unta dili ko moari.

I shouldn't have come.

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dili

negates actions or descriptions: “not/no”

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unta

hopefully; expressing a wish

unta

dili

no / not

dee-LEE

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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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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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Dili ko sigurado

phrase

I'm not sure

dee-LEE koh see-goo-RAH-doh

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Dili pa ko kasabot.

phrase

I still do not understand.

dili pa ko kasabot

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dili pwede

phrase

can't / not possible

dee-LEE pweh-DEH

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Kon dili ka mouyon

phrase

If you do not agree

kon dee-LEE kah mo-oo-YON

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Kung dili ka magluto, dili ka makakaon.

phrase

If you do not cook, you will not be able to eat.

kung di-LI mo LUT-o

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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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