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How to use apan in Bisaya
Apan dili ko ganahan.
English: But I don’t like it.
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Cebuano word · conjunction
Apan meaning in English
Apan means “but” in English.
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Pronunciation: AH-pan
Level
beginner
Type
conjunction
educationconnectorstopic:school_subjectsbatch:educationTechtts-interim
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But / however
conjunctionApan dili ko karon.
But not today.
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