BASIC EXPRESSIONS | ||
THANKS | SALAMAT | |
YOU'RE WELCOME | WALA'Y SAPAYAN; WA'Y SAPAYAN | |
OK | SIGE [SEE GAY] | |
NO PROBLEM | WALA'Y PROBLIMA; WA'Y BLIMA | |
YES | O-O / O | |
REALLY? / NO KIDDING? | MAO BA? [MOW BUH] | |
THIS / THAT | KINI, NI / KANA, NA | |
YOU | IKAW, KA [EECOW] | |
I, ME | AKO / KO |
SHOPPING | ||
HOW MUCH [IS THIS]? | TAGPILA [NI]? | |
ONE PESO / TEN PESOS | TAG PISO / TAG DYIS | |
I'LL TAKE FIVE / I'LL TAKE 20 | LIMA KA BUOK / BAINTE KA BUOK | |
I'LL TAKE ALL OF THAT | KUHAON NA KO TANAN | |
WHAT'S THAT? | UNSA NA? | |
THE RED ONE | KANANG PULA / KANANG RED | |
WHAT'S THIS CALLED? | UNSA'Y TAWAG ANI? | |
GOT ANYTHING BIGGER? SMALLER? | WA'Y DAGKO? WA'Y GAGMAY? | |
GOT ANYTHING ELSE? | WA'Y LAIN? | |
CAN I HAVE A BAG? | PWEDE MANGAYO UG PLASTIK? | |
GIVE ME 1/4 OF A KILO | ONE-FOURTH LANG | |
GIVE ME 1/2 A KILO | TUNGA LANG | |
TOO EXPENSIVE! | MAHAL RA KA-AYO | |
THAT'S ALL | MAO RA | |
NEVER MIND | AYAW NA LANG | |
I'LL BE BACK [LATER] [SOON] | MUBALIK KO [UNYA] [TAOD-TAOD] |
LOCATIONS | ||
WHERE? | ASA? | |
WHERE ARE YOU? | ASA KA DAPIT? | |
WHERE ARE YOU NOW? | ASA KA KARON? | |
AT HOME / AT CHURCH | SA BALAY / SA SIMBAHAN | |
I'M/WE'RE ON THE WAY | PADONG NA KO/MI | |
HERE | DIRI; DINHI; NGARI | |
THERE (WITHIN SIGHT) | DIHA | |
THERE (OUT OF SIGHT) | DIDTO | |
GO STRAIGHT | DIRETSO PA | |
TAKE A LEFT/RIGHT | LEFT TURN / RIGHT TURN | |
FAR / NEAR | LAYU / DO-OL | |
NEXT TO THE GAS STATION | KILID SA GASOLINAHAN | |
BEHIND THE GAS STATION | LUYO SA GASOLINAHAN | |
FACING THE GAS STATION | ATBANG SA GASOLINAHAN | |
IN FRONT OF THE GAS STATION | ATUBANGAN SA GASOLINAHAN | |
GO UP / GO DOWN | SA TA-AS / SA OBUS | |
RIGHT HERE | DIRI RA | |
GO THAT WAY | DIHA | |
NEXT DOOR | SA PIKAS | |
ALONG THE ROAD | DAPLIN SA KARSADA | |
AT THE CORNER | SA ESKINA |
SMALL TALK | ||
WHAT'S YOUR NAME? | UNSA IMONG PANGALAN? | |
HOW OLD ARE YOU? | PILA IMONG IDAD? | |
DO YOU HAVE KIDS? | NA'A KA'Y MGA ANAK? | |
WHAT DO YOU DO? | UNSA IMONG TRABAHO? | |
DO YOU HAVE A BUSINESS? | NA'A KA'Y NEGOSYO? | |
WHERE DO YOU LIVE? | ASA KA NAGPUYO? | |
WHERE ARE YOU FROM? | TAGA ASA KA? | |
WHAT ABOUT YOU? | IKAW? |