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Ngano man nga? meaning in English

Ngano man nga? means “why is it that?” in English.

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If you searched for “ngano man nga? in English”, the meaning is “why is it that?”.

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Pronunciation: ngah-NOH man ngah

Level

intermediate

Type

phrase

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Example sentence

How to use ngano man nga? in Bisaya

Ngano man nga wala ka moabot?

English: Why is it you didn’t arrive?

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asa dapit na?

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which place exactly?

AH-sah dah-PEET nah

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where exactly?

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dili ko kasabot ana

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I don't understand that

dee-LEE koh kah-SAH-bot ah-NAH

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kanus-a gyud?

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when exactly?

kah-NOO-sah gyood

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kinsa man na?

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who is it really?

keen-SAH man nah

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kinsay nagbuhat?

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who did it?

keen-SAY nahg-BOO-hat

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nganong ingon ana?

phrase

why like that?

ngah-NONG ee-NGON ah-NAH

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pila ka beses?

phrase

how many times?

pee-LAH kah BEH-sehs

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Kita ta sunod

See you next time

Pronunciation: KI-ta ta SUN-od

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Kita ta sunod, babay.

See you next time, goodbye.

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