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"Learn Cebuano" audio program
You will be able to hear all of these words and phrases, plus much more in both English and Cebuano, narrated by Rhea!
Cebuano is an Austronesian language spoken in the Philippines by about 20 million people. It is the most widely spoken member of the Visayan languages; a language closely related to Malaysian, Indonesian and the Filipino people. It has the largest speaking population of the Philippines despite not being taught formally in schools and universities. (Source: Wikipedia.com)
** emphasis is on the syllables that are written in CAPITAL letters**
action words
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walk |
laKAW |
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run |
DAgan |
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jump |
LUKso |
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stand |
TINdog |
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sit |
LINGkod |
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dance |
SAYaw |
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sing |
KANta |
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cry |
HIlak |
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laugh |
kaTAwa |
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smile |
paHIyom |
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talk |
SULti |
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shout |
SINGit |
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call |
TAWag |
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kick |
SIpa |
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box |
SUMbag |
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push |
TUlod |
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pull |
biRA |
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carry |
daLA |
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hold |
GUNit |
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hug |
gaKOS |
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kiss |
haLOK |
days on = sa
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Monday |
LUNes |
on Monday |
sa LUNes |
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Tuesday |
MARtes |
on Tuesday |
sa MARtes |
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Wednesday |
miYERkules |
on Wednesday |
sa miYERkules |
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Thursday |
huWEbes |
on Thursday |
sa huWEbes |
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Friday |
biYERnes |
on Friday |
sa biYERnes |
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Saturday |
SAbado |
on Saturday |
saSAbado |
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Sunday |
doMINgo |
on Sunday |
sa doMINgo |
numbers
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0 |
SERo |
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1 |
uSA |
11 |
naPULog uSA |
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2 |
duHA |
12 |
naPULog duHA |
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3 |
tuLO |
13 |
naPULog tuLO |
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4 |
uPAT |
14 |
naPULog uPAT |
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5 |
liMA |
15 |
naPULog liMA |
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6 |
uNOM |
16 |
naPULog uNOM |
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7 |
piTO |
17 |
naPULog piTO |
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8 |
waLO |
18 |
naPULog waLO |
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9 |
siYAM |
19 |
naPULog siYAM |
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10 |
naPUlo |
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month = bulan in = sa
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January |
enERo |
in January |
sa enERo |
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February |
peBREro |
in February |
sa peBREro |
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March |
MARso |
in March |
sa MARso |
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April |
abRIL |
in April |
sa abRIL |
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May |
MAYo |
in May |
sa MAYo |
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June |
HUNyo |
in June |
sa HUNyo |
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July |
HULyo |
in July |
sa HULyo |
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August |
aGOsto |
in August |
sa aGOsto |
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September |
seTYEMbre |
in September |
sa seTYEMbre |
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October |
okTUBre |
in October |
sa okTUBre |
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November |
noBYEMbre |
in November |
sa noBYEMbre |
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December |
diSEMbre |
in December |
sa diSEMbre |
time relations
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second |
seGUNdo |
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minute |
miNUto |
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hour |
ORas |
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day |
ADlaw |
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week |
seMAna |
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month |
BUlan |
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year |
TUig |
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today |
kaRONG adLAWa |
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tonight |
kaRONG gaBIi |
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tomorrow |
ugMA |
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tomorrow morning |
ugMA sa BUNtag |
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tomorrow afternoon |
ugMA sa HApon |
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tomorrow night |
ugMA sa gaBIi |
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day after tomorrow |
sa suNOD ADlaw |
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yesterday |
kagaHApon |
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day and night |
ADlaw ug gaBIi |
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entire day |
tibuUK ADlaw |
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day after day |
ADlaw - ADlaw |
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from day to day |
maTAG ADlaw |
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every other day |
maTAG duHA ka ADlaw |
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one of these days |
uSA niINing mga ADlawa |
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some day |
sa uBANG adLAW |
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night after night |
maTAG gaBIi |
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at night |
sa gaBIi |
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last night |
kagaBIi |
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night time |
KAgaBIhon |
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now |
kaRON |
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right now |
kaRON DAYon |
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later |
UNya na |
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early |
saYO |
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late |
uwaHI |
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one day |
uSA ka ADlaw |
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one week |
uSA ka seMAna |
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one month |
uSA ka BUlan |
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one year |
uSA ka TUig |
next = sa suNOD
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next day |
sa suNOD ADlaw |
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next week |
sa suNOD seMAna |
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next month |
sa suNOD BUlan |
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next year |
sa suNOD TUig |
common expressions
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how are you |
kuMUSta KA |
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fine |
maAyo |
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please |
paLIhug |
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thank you |
saLAmat |
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your welcome |
waLAY sapaYAN |
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thank you very much |
dagHAN kaAyong saLAmat |
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yes |
Oo |
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no |
DIli |
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here |
DINhi |
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there |
DIDto |
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what |
UNsa |
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where |
ASa |
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who |
KINsa |
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when |
kanUS-a |
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how |
giUNsa |
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come in |
daYON |
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you're so beautiful |
ka GWApa NImo |
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welcome |
maAyong-pag-aBOT |
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I love you |
gi hiGUGma ko iKAW |
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I miss you |
giMINgaw ko NImo |
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good day |
maAyong ADlaw |
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fine, thank you |
maAyo saLAmat |
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excuse me |
TAbi |
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very well, thank you |
maAyo kaAyo, saLAmat |
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I'm sorry |
gi kasuBO NAko |
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good bye |
adiOS |
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at once |
KAron DAyon |
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later on |
taOD-taOD |
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by & by (later) |
UNya NA |
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what else |
UNsa pa |
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who else |
KINsa pa |
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where else |
ASa pa |
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not yet |
waLApa |
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no more |
waLAna |
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I don't know |
amBOT lang |
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I'm not sure |
diLIko SIguRAdo |
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lets go |
taNA |
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hurry |
PAGdaLI |
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see you later |
magKIta TA unYA |
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see you tomorrow |
magKIta TA ugMA |
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see you this afternoon |
magKIta TA unYANG haPON |
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see you next week |
magKIta TA suNOD seMAna |
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for a while |
kaDAli LANG |
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thank you for everything |
saLAmat sa TAnan |
meals
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hungry |
GUtom |
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very hungry |
GUtom kaAYo |
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full |
buSOG |
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very full |
buSOG kaAYo |
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breakfast |
pamaHAW |
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lunch |
paniUDto |
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supper |
paniHApon |
opposites
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start |
pagsuGOD |
finish |
katapuSAN |
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early |
saYO |
late |
uwaHI |
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big |
daKO |
small |
gaMAY |
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tall |
taAS |
short |
muBO |
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rich |
DAto |
poor |
PObre |
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angry |
masuKO |
glad (happy) |
maLIpay |
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sleep |
maTUlog |
wake |
magmaTA |
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consent |
mosuGOT |
refuse |
baLIbad |
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give |
iHAtag |
take |
baKWI-a |
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open |
abLIha |
close |
isaRA |
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push |
ituLOD |
pull |
ibiRA |
comparisons
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more beautiful |
MAS mataHOM |
uglier |
MAS baTI |
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taller |
MAS taAS |
shorter |
MAS muBO |
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longer |
MAS taAS |
shorter |
MAs muBO |
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bigger |
MAS daKO |
smaller |
MAS gaMAY |
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greater |
MAS DAGhan |
lesser |
MAS diYOtay |
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faster |
MAS daLI |
slower |
MAS HInay |
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wider |
MAS laPAD |
narrower |
MAS PIT-os |
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thicker |
MAS baGA |
thinner |
MAS niPIS |
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heavier |
MAS BUG-at |
lighter |
MAS gaAN |
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easier |
MAS saYON |
harder |
MAS maLIsud |
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cleaner |
MAS LIMpyo |
dirtier |
MAS HUgaw |
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older |
MAS tiGUlang |
newer |
MAS BAG-o |
family
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mother |
inaHAN |
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father |
amaHAN |
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grandmother |
LOla |
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grandfather |
LOlo |
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mommy |
NAnay |
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daddy |
TAtay |
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wife |
aSAWa |
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husband |
BAna |
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child |
anAK |
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daughter |
aNAK nga baBAye |
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son |
aNAK nga laLAKe |
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aunt |
TIya |
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uncle |
TIyo |
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niece |
pag-uMANGkon nga baBAye |
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nephew |
pag-uMANGkon nga laLAke |
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step mother |
iNA-Ina |
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step father |
aMA-Ama |
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mother in law |
uGANGan nga baBAye |
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father in law |
uGANGan nga laLAke |
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sister in law |
BIlas |
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brother in law |
baYAW |
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relative |
paryENte |
greeting pag-AbiAbi
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hi / hello |
kuMUSta |
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good morning |
maAyong bunTAG |
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good afternoon |
maAyong haPON |
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good evening |
maAyong gaBIi |
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where have you been |
aSA ka GIkan |
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how are you today |
kuMUSta ka kaRON |
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how's your family |
kuMUSta ang iMONG paMILya |
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I'm glad to see you |
naLIpay ko nga naKIta ka |
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what's the matter with you |
unSAY naHItaBO NImo |
introduction PAiLAiLA
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may I introduce myself to you |
PWEde ko Mo palla-Ila sa Akong ka UgaLIngon DIha NImo |
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where are you from |
taGA aSA DIay Ka |
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what is your name |
unSAY iMONG NGAlan |
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may I ask your name |
PWEde ko MAngoTAna KINsa Imo NGAlan |
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what is your family (last) name |
unSAY ApelYIdo NImo |
questions...
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what time is it now |
unSAY Oras NAba |
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what can I do for you |
unSA may Ato |
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what are you doing |
NAG-unSA ka |
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where do you live |
aSA ka MAN nagPUyo |
request hangYO
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may I ask you a favor |
PWEde ko MAngaYO sa iMONG PAbor |
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may I bother you for a moment |
PWEde ko MAkaSAmok NImo KAdiYOT |
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