Cebuano phrasebook

Cebuano is the one of major languages of Philippines. It is spoken natively by the inhabitants of Cebu, Bohol, Negros Oriental and the people in western Leyte province and throughout Mindanao. It is also spoken in a few towns and islands in Samar. Pronunciation guide Cebuano/Bisayan is an extremely phonetic language, thus making it much more simple for non-Cebuano to learn and speak. If one is familiar with Spanish, this makes Cebuano all the easier. Every Filipino dialect has similarities to Spanish (the Philippines having been conquered by the Spaniards and subsequently under Spanish rule for 300 years), and the pronunciation is nearly identical. Double "l"s in Cebuano are pronounced with a "y" sound, the "j" is typically spoken as "h", and the Cebuano "r" is like the Spanish "r". The most common pronunciation mistake made by non-Cebuano speakers trying to learn the language is its double vowels. This by linguist is called a "glottal stop" which makes one sound pause before saying the other sound. Take, for instance, the phrase for good evening:: "Maayong gabii". Most non-Filipinos would read that out loud as "mai-yong gabby". Not so. Every vowel in Filipino languages are pronounced, even when they are following another vowel. Thus, good evening would be "ma-ayong gabi-i". So take notice each double vowel aa, ii, oo, ua, au, etc. have a glottal stop. Slang is also common. When talking in Cebuano slang, The sounds "ula, alo, ola" the 'l' has a 'w' sound as in "sundalo" which now becomes "sundaw". Words can also be shortened when spoken as a slang. For instance in "halang" (spicy) the 'la' disappears making it "ha'ng" when spoken as a slang (the correct pronunciation would be "halang"), "nimo" would become "mo". Keep in mind that there are many variances as to how a phrase/sentence can be spoken such as with "What is your name?". It can be spoken as: "Unsa ang ngalan nimo?" "Unsa'y ngalan nimo?" "Unsa'y nga'n nimo?" Stress Stress in Cebuano is next to the last syllable if more than one syllable. Beyond that with two syllables the first does get stressed. Vowels Unaccented Cebuano Vowels a  as the 'a' in "attention" [when the 'a' follows 'y' it becomes 'ay' similar to the word "eye"] e  as the 'e' in "bed" i  as the 'ee' in "week" o  as the 'o' in "open" u  as the 'oo' in "book" Accented Cebuano Vowels à  long sound like 'a' in "far" [ahh] â  short sound like 'a' in "attend" [ah] è  long sound like 'e' in "bled" [ehh] ê  short sound like 'e' in "let" [eh] ì  long sound like 'ee' in "bleed" [ee] î  short sound like 'i' in "it" [ih] ò  long sound like 'o' in "obey" [ohh] ô  short sound like 'o' in "okay" [oh] ù  long sound like 'oo' in "pool" [ooo] û  short sound like 'oo' in "cook" [oo] Double Cebuano Vowels aa  as two separate sounds with a stop "maayong" [mah-ah-yong] i-i  two separate sounds "gabi-i" [GAH-bee-ee] Consonants b  like 'b' in "bed" c  like 's' in "supper", 'k' in "kid" [foreign sounds] d  like 'd' in "dog" g  like 'g' in "go" [always hard sound] h  like 'h' in "help" k  like 'k' in "kitten" l  like 'l' in "love" m  like 'm' in "mother" n  like 'n' in "nice" ng  like 'ng' in "bang" [nasal sound] p  like 'p' in "pig" r  like 'r' in "rico" [rolled 'r'] s  like 's' in "sun" t  like 't' in "top" w  like 'w' in "weight" y  like 'y' in "yes" also as 'y' in "possibly" Other Sounds oy  like 'oy' in "boy" iyo  like 'io' in "Ohio" iye  like 'ie' in "miedo" ay  like the word "eye" aa  two separate sounds with glotal stop [ah-ah] oo  two separate sounds with glotal stop [oh-oh] i-i  two separate sounds with glotal stop [ee-ee] we  like 'we' in "wet" ais  like 'ace' in "face" ly  like 'li' in "million" aw  like 'ow' in "cow" ts  like 'ch' in "chip" dyi  like 'j' in "jump" uy  like 'oy' in "toy" Phrase list Basics How are you?  Kumusta ka? (koo-MOOS-tah kah?) Fine, thank you.  Maayo, salamat. (MAH-ah-yoh, SAH-maht) What is your name?  Unsay imong pangalan?, Unsay ngalan mo? (OON-sai EE-mohng PAHN-gahn?, OON-sai NGAH-lahn moh?) My name is ______.  Ang akong pangalan mao si ______. (ahng AH-kohng pahn-GAH-lahn MAH oh see_____) I am ______.  Ako si ______. (AH-koh see____) Nice to meet you.  Maayo nga nagka-ila ta. (MAH-ah-yoh ngah NAHG-kah-ee-lah tah) Please.  Palihug. (pah-LEE-hoog) Thank you.  Salamat. (sah-LAH-maht) Thank you very much.  Dahang Salamat. (DAG-hang sah-LAH-maht) You're welcome.  Walay sapayan. (WAH-lay sah-PAH-yahn) No problem.  Walay problema. (WAH-lay prob-LEH-ma) Yes.  Oo. (OH-oh) No.  Dili. (DEE-lee) Excuse me. (getting attention)  Kadiyot lang. (KAH-dyoht lahng) Excuse me. (begging pardon)  Pasaylo-a ko. (pah-SAI-loh-ah koh) I'm sorry.  Pasaylo-a ko. (pah-SAI-loh-ah koh) Goodbye  Babay. (BAH-bai) I can't speak Cebuano [well].  Dili ko makasulti'g "Cebuano" [buyno]. (DEE-lee koh mah-kah-SOOL-teeg "Cebuano" [BWEE-noh ]) Do you speak English?  Makasulti ka ug ingles? (mah-kah-SOOl-tih kah oog EEN-glehs?) Is there someone here who speaks English?  Naa bay makasulti ug ingles diri? (NAH-ah bai mah-kah-SOOL-tee oog EEN-glehs DEE-ree?) Help!  Tabang! (TAH-bahng!) Look out!  Pagbantay! (PAHG-bahn-tai!) Good morning.  Maayong buntag. (MAH-ah-yohng BOON-tahg) Good afternoon.  (11:00 am to 12:59 pm) Maayong udto, (MAH-ah-yohng OOD-toh) (1:00 pm and onwards) Maayong hapon. (MAH-ah-yohng HAH-pohng) Good evening.  Maayong gabi-i. (MAH-ah-yohng GAH-bee-ee) Good night.  Maayong gabi-i. (MAH-ah-yohng GAH-bee-ee) I don't understand.  Dili ko makasabot. (DEE-lee koh mah-kah-SAH-boht) Where is the toilet?  Asa dapit ang kasilyas? (AH-sah DAH-peet ahng kah-SEE-lyahs?) Problems Leave me alone!  Pasagda-i ko! (pah-SAHG-dah-ee koh!) Don't touch me!  Ayaw ko hilabti! (AH-ee-ow koh hee-LAHB-tee!) Help!  Tabang! (TAH-bahng!) I need your help!  Kinahanglan ko ug tabang ninyo! (kee-nah-HAHN-glahn koh oog TAH-bahng NEE-nyoh!) Police!  Pulis! (POO-lees!) Call the police!  Tawag ug pulis! (TAH-wahg oog POO-lees!) I'm lost.  Nasalaag ko. (nah-sah-LAH-ahg koh!) I'm tired  Gikapoy ko. (gee-KAH-poy koh) I'm not feeling well.  Lain ang akong panglawas. (layn ahng AH-kohng pahn-GLAH-wahs) I can't sleep.  Dili ko makatulog. (DEE-lee koh mah-kah-TOO-lohg) I can't eat.  Dili ko makakaon. (DEE-lee koh mahk-KAH-kah-ohn) I have a headache.  Sakit ang akong ulo./Labad ang akong ulo. (SAH-keet ahng AH-kohng OO-loh/LAH-bahd ahng AH-kohng OO-loh) I'm hungry.  Gigutom ko. (gee-GOO-tohm koh) I'm thirsty.  Giuhaw ko. (gee-OO-haw koh) I ran out of money  Nahurot ang akong kwarta. (nah-HOO-roht ahng AH-kohng KWAHR-tah) I lost my bag.  Nawala ang akong bag. (nah-WAH-lah ahng AH-kohng bahg) I lost my wallet.  Nawala ang akong pitaka. (nah-WAH-lah ahng AH-kohng pee-TAH-kah) I lost my cellphone.  Nawala ang akong cellphone. (nah-WAH-lah ahng AH-kohng sehl-fown) Where's the nearest hospital?  Asa dapit ang pinakaduol na ospital? (AH-sah DAH-peet ahng pee-nah-KAH-doo-ohl nah ohs-PEE-tahl?) Numbers For numbers above 10, Spanish is more commonly used, though it spell phonetically. When using numbers with currency, Spanish notation commonly is used (e.g. P 5.00, in English, it says five pesos, but in Cebuano, it says singko pesos (SEENG-koh PEH-sohs)). 0  siro (SEE-roh) 1  usa, uno (OO-sah, OO-noh ) 2  duha, dos (DOO-hah, dohs) 3  tulo, tres (TOO-loh, trehs) 4  upat, kuwatro (OO-paht, KWAH-troh) 5  lima, singko (LEE-mah, SEENG-koh) 6  unom, sayis (OO-nohm, says) 7  pito, siyete (PEE-toh, SYEH-teh) 8  walo, otso (WAH-loh, OHT-soh) 9  siyam, nuwebe (SEE-yahm, NWEH-beh) 10  napulo, diyes (nah-POO-loh, dyehs) 11  napulog-usa, onse (nah-POO-lohg-OO-sah, OHN-seh) 12  napulog-duha, dose (nah-POO-lohg-DOO-hah, DOH-seh) 13  napulog-tulo, trese (nah-POO-lohg-TOO-loh, TREH-seh) 14  napulog-upat, katorse (nah-POO-lohg-OO-paht, kah-TOHR-seh) 15  napulog-lima, kinse (nah-POO-lohg-LEE-mah, KEEN-seh) 16  napulog-unom, desisais (nah-POO-lohg-OO-nohm, deh-SEE-says) 17  napulog-pito, desisiyete (nah-POO-lohg-PEE-toh, deh-see-SYEH-teh) 18  napulog-walo, desiotso (nah-POO-lohg-WAH-loh, deh-SYOHT-soh) 19  napulog-siyam, desinuwebe (deh-see-NWEH-beh) 20  kawhaan, baynte (kow-HAH-ahn, BAYN-teh) 21  kawhaan ug uno, baynte uno (kow-HAH-ahn oog OO-noh, BAYN-teh OO-noh) 30  katloan, traynta (TRAYN-tah) 40  kwarenta (kwah-REHN-tah) 50  singkwenta (seeng-KWEHN-tah) 60  saysenta (say-SEHN-tah) 70  setenta (seh-TEHN-tah) 80  otsenta (oht-SEHN-tah) 90  nubenta (noo-BEHN-tah) 100  usa ka gatos, siyento (OO-sah kah GAH-tohs, SYEHN-toh) 101  usa ka gatos ug usa, siyento uno (OO-sah kah oog OO-sah, SYEHN-toh OO-noh) 110  usa ka gatos ug napulo, siyento diyes (OO-sah kah GAH-tohs oog nah-POO-loh, SYEHN-toh dyehs) 200  dosentos (doh-SEHN-tohs) 300  tresentos (treh-SEHN-tohs) 400  kuwatrosentos (kwah-troh-SEHN-tohs) 500  kinyentos (kee-NYEHN-tohs) 600  saysentos (say-SEHN-tohs) 700  setesentos (seh-teh-SEHN-tohs) 800  otsosentos (oht-soh-SEHN-tohs) 900  nuybesentos (nwee-beh-SEHN-tohs) 1000  usa ka libo, mil (OO-sah kah LEE-boh, meel) 10,000  napulo ka libo, diyes mil (nah-POO-loh kah LEE-boh, dyehs meel) 100,000  usa ka gatos ka libo, siyento mil (OO-sah kah GAH-tohs kah LEE-boh, SYEHN-toh meel) For numbers 1,000,000 and above, use the American English notation. 1,000,000  usa ka milyon (OO-sah kah MEE-lyohn) 1,000,000,000  usa ka bilyon (OO-sah kah BEE-lyohn) 1,000,000,000,000  usa ka trilyon (OO-sah kah TREE-lyohn) Time Clock time one o'clock AM  ala una sa ka-adlawon (AH-lah OO-nah sah kah-ahd-LAH-wohn) two o'clock AM  alas dos sa ka-adlawon (AH-lahs dohs sah kah-ahd-LAH-wohn) three o'clock AM  alas tres sa ka-adlawon (AH-lahs trehs sah kah-ahd-LAH-wohn) four o'clock AM  alas kwatro sa ka-adlawon (AH-lahs KWAH-troh sah kah-ahd-LAH-wohn) five o'clock AM  alas singko sa ka-adlawon (AH-lahs SEENG-koh sah kah-ahd-LAH-wohn) six o'clock AM   alas sais sa buntag (AH-lahs says sah BOON-tahg) seven o'clock AM  alas siyete sa buntag (AH-lahs SYEH-teh sah BOON-tahg) eight o'clock AM   alas otso sa buntag (AH-lahs OHT-soh sah BOON-tahg) nine o'clock AM  alas nuwebe sa buntag (AH-lahs noo-WEH-beh sah BOON-tahg) ten o'clock AM   alas diyes sa buntag (AH-lahs dyehs sah BOON-tahg) eleven o'clock AM  alas onse sa buntag (AH-lahs OHN-seh sah BOON-tahg) twelve o'clock noon  alas dose sa udto (AH-lahs DOH-seh sah OOD-toh) one o'clock PM  ala una sa hapon (AH-lahs OO-nah sah HAH-pohn) two o'clock PM  alas dos sa hapon (AH-lahs dohs sah HAH-pohn) three o'clock PM  alas tres sa hapon (AH-lahs trehs sah HAH-pohn) four o'clock PM  alas kwatro sa hapon (AH-lahs KWAH-troh sah HAH-pohn) five o'clock PM  alas singko sa hapon (AH-lahs SEENG-koh sah HAH-pohn) six o'clock PM  alas sais sa-gabi-i (AH-lahs SYEH-teh sah-gah-BEE-ee) seven o'clock PM  alas siyete sa-gabi-i (AH-lahs says sah-gah-BEE-ee) eight o'clock PM  alas otso sa-gabi-i (AH-lahs OHT-soh sah-gah-BEE-ee) nine o'clock PM  alas nuebe sa-gabi-i (AH-lahs noo-EH-beh sah-gah-BEE-ee) ten o'clock PM  alas dies sa-gabi-i (AH-lahs DEE-ehs sah-gah-BEE-ee) eleven o'clock PM   alas onse sa-gabi-i (AH-lahs OHN-seh sah gah-BEE-ee) one o'clock PM  ala una sa hapon (AH-lah OO-nah sah HAH-pohn) two o'clock PM  alas dos sa hapon (AH-lahs dohs sah HAH-pohn) twelve o'clock midnight  alas dose sa ka-adlawon (AH-lahs DOH-seh sah kah-ahd-LAH-wohn) one thirty o'clock PM  ala una y media sa hapon (AH-lah OO-nah ee meh-DEE-ah sah HAH-pohn) two thiry PM  alas dos y media sa hapon, alas dos traynta sa hapon (AH-lahs dohs ee meh-DEE-ah sah HAH-pohn, AH-lahs dohs TRAYN-tah sah HAH-pohn) one thirty AM  ala una y media sa ka-adlawon, ala una traynta sa ka-adlawon (AH-lah OO-nah ee meh-DEE-ah sah kah-ahd-LAH-wohn, AH-lah OO-nah TRAYN-tah sah kah-ahd-LAH-wohn) nine thirty AM  alas nuwebe sa buntag (AH-lahs NWEH-beh sah BOON-tahg) one forty five AM  ala una kwarenta y singko sa buntag (AH-lah OO-nah kwah-REHN-tah ee SEENG-koh sah BOON-tahg) nine forty five AM  alas nuebe kwarenta y singko sa buntag (AH-lahs NWEH-beh kwah-REHN-tah ee SEENG-koh sah BOON-tahg) Duration _____ seconds(s)  _____ ka segundo(s) (kah seh-GOON-doh (s)) _____ minute(s)  _____ ka minuto(s) (kah mee-NOO-toh (s)) _____ hour(s)  _____ ka oras (kah OH-rahs) _____ day(s)  _____ ka adlaw (kah AHD-low) _____ week(s)  _____ ka semana (kah seh-MAH-nah) _____ month(s)  _____ ka bulan (kah BOO-lahn) _____ year(s)  _____ ka tu-ig (kah TOO-eeg) Days day  adlaw (AHD-low) today  karon (KAH-rohn) yesterday  gahapon (gah-HAH-pohn) tomorrow  ugma (OOG-mah) tonight  karong gabi-i (KAH-rohng gah-BEE-ee) week  semana (seh-MAH-nah) this week  karong semana (KAH-rohng seh-MAH-nah) last week  niaging semana (nee-AH-geeng seh-MAH-nah) next week  sunod semana (SOO-nohd seh-MAH-nah) The days of the week are borrowed from Spanish. Sunday  Dominggo (doh-MEENG-goh) Monday  Lunes (LOO-nehs) Tuesday  Martes (MAHR-tehs) Wednesday  Miyerkoles (myehr-KOH-lehs) Thursday  Huwebes (hoo-WEH-behs) Friday  Biyernes (BYEHR-nehs) Saturday  Sabado (sah-BAH-doh) Months The name of the months are borrowed from Spanish laguage. January  Enero (eh-NEH-roh) February  Pebrero (peh-BREH-roh) March  Marso (MAHR-soh) April  Abril (AH-breel) May  Mayo (MAH-yoh) June  Hunyo (HOO-nyoh) July  Hulyo (HOO-lyoh) August  Agosto (ah-GOHS-toh) September  Septyembre (sehp-TYEHM-breh) October  Oktubre (ohk-TOO-breh) November  Nobyembre (noh-BYEHM-breh) December  Disyembre (dee-SYEHM-breh) Writing time and date Dates can be written as follows: English format: June 18, 2006 would be Hunyo 18, 2006 Spanish format: June 18, 2006 would be ika-18 sa Hunyo, 2006 Times are written as in English (as in 6:23 AM) but are spoken as in Spanish (as in alas says beynte tres sa buntag). Colors black  itúm (ee-TOOM) blue  asul (AH-sool) brown  kape (KAH-peh) gold  bulawan (boo-LAH-wahn) green  berde (BEHR-deh) gray  abuhun (ah-BOO-hoon) orange  orens (OH-rehns) pink  rosa (ROH-sah) red  pula (POO-lah) violet  bayole (bah-YOH-leh) white  putí (poo-TEE) yellow  dalág (dah-LAHG) Transportation car  kotse (KOHT-seh) bus  bus (boos) truck  trak (trahk) ferry,ship  barko (BAHR-koh) boat  bangka (BAHNG-kah) bicycle  bisikleta (bee-see-KLEH-tah) motorcycle  motorsiklo (moh-tohr-SEE-kloh) airplane  eroplano (eh-roh-PLAH-noh) helicopter  helikopter (heh-lee-KOHP-tehr) Due to the nature of the country as being broken into many islands, Trains and Railways are not needed by the bulk of the population; rather turning to planes and ferries to complete longer journeys. Bus How much is a ticket to _____?  Tagpila ning tiket padulong _____ ? (tahg-PEE-lah neeng TEE-keht pah-DOO-lohng___?) One ticket to _____, please.  Usa ka tiket padulong _____, palihug. (OO-sah kah TEE-keht pah-DOO-lohng____, pah-LEE-hoog) Where does this bus go?  Asa na padulong kining bus? (AH-sah nah pah-DOO-lohng KEE-neeng boos?) Where is the bus to _____?  Asa ang bus padulong _____ ? (AH-sah ahng boos pah-DOO-lohng) Does this bus stop in _____?  Mohunong ba ning bus sa _____? (moh-HOO-nohng bah neeng boos sah____?) When does the bus for _____ leave?  Kanus-a molarga ang bus padulong _____? (KAH-noos-ah moh-LAHR-gah ahng boos pah-DOO-lohng_____?) When will this bus arrive in _____?  Kanus-a moabot ang bus sa _____? (kah-NOOS-ah moh-AH-boht ahng boos sah____?) Directions Where is the _____?  Asa dapit ang _____? (AH-sah DAH-peet ahng___?) street  dalan (DAH-lahn) road  karsada (kahr-SAH-dah) avenue  abenyu (ah-BEH-nyoo) path  subayanan (soo-bah-YAH-nahn) alley  eskinita (ehs-kee-NEE-tah) highway  haywi (HAI-wee) corner  eskina (ehs-KEE-nah) Turn left.  Liko sa wala. (LEE-koh sah WAH-lah) Turn right.  Liko sa tu-o. (LEE-koh sah TOO-oh) left  wala (WAH-lah) right  tu-o (TOO-oh) straight ahead  adto deretso (AHD-toh deh-REHT-soh) towards the _____  padulong sa _____ (pah-DOO-lohng sah____) past the _____  lapas sa _____ (LAH-pahs sah____) before the _____  sa dili pa ang _____ (sah DEE-lee pah ahng____) Watch out for the _____.  Pagbantay sa _____. (pahg-BAHN-tai sah____) intersection  interseksiyon (een-tehr-SEHK-syohn) north  norte, amihanan (NOHR-teh, ah-mee-HAH-nahn) south  sur, habagatan (soor, hah-bah-GAH-tahn) east  sidlakan (seed-LAH-kahn) west  kasadpan (kah-SAHD-pahn) uphill  pasaka (sa buntod) (pah-SAH-kah (sah BOON-tohd)) downhill  paubos (sa buntod) (pah-OO-bohs (sah BOON-tohd)) Taxi Taxi!  Taksi! (TAHK-see) Take me to _____, please.  Dad-a ko sa_____, palihug. (dahd-ah koh sah_____, pah-LEE-hoog) I'm going to ____  Mo-adto ko sa _____ (moh-AHD-toh koh sah___?) How much does it cost to get to _____?  Pila ang pliti padulong _____? (PEE-lah ahng PLEE-tee pah-doo-LOHNG____?) How much is the fare?  Pila ang pliti? (pee-LAH ahng plee-TEE?) Take me there, please.  Dad-a ko diha, palihug. (DAHD-ah koh DEE-hah, pah-LEE-hoog) Jeepney Jeepneys are the most popular means of public transportation in the Philippines. When you hand your fare over to a driver or a conductor (the person who usually keeps on hanging on the jeepney rails), always say your origin, your destination, and how many are you with. Stop! (to get off the jeepney)  Lugar! (loo-GAHR!) How much is the fare to _____?  Tagpila ang pliti padulong _____? (tahg-pee-LAH ahng plee-TEE pah-doo-LOHNG_____?) Sir (Driver), where's my change?  Manong, Asa ang akong sukli? (mah-NOHNG, ah-SAH ahng ah-KOHNG soo-KLEE?) Sir (Driver), you have excess change.  Manong, sobra ang imong sukli. (mah-NOHNG, soh-BRAH ahng ee-MOHNG soo-KLEE?) Can you drop me off at ____?   Mahimo ba malugar sa ____? (mah-hee-MOH bah mah-loo-GAHR sah____?) Where are you from?  Asa ka gikan? (ah-SAH kah gee-KAHN?) Where will you drop off?  Asa ka manaog? (ah-SAH kah mah-nah-OHG?) Lodging Do you have any rooms available?  Naa moy kwarto na bakante? (nah-AH moy kwahr-TOH nah bah-kahn-TEH?) How much is a room for one person/two people?  Tagpila ang room alang sa usa ka tawo/duha ka tawo? (tahg-pee-LAH ahng room ah-LAHNG sah oo-SAH kah tah-WOH/ doo-HAH kah tah-WOH?) Does the room come with...  Kining kwarto apil na ba ang ______ ? (KEE-neeng KWAHR-toh AH-peel nah bah ahng___?) ...bedsheets?  ...habol? (hah-BOHL?) ...pillows?  ...unlan? (oon-LAHN?) ...a bathroom?  ...banyo? (bah-NYOH?) ...a telephone?  ...telepono? (teh-leh-poh-NOH?) ...a TV?  ... TV? (teh beh) Can I see the room first?  Mahimo ba motan-aw sa inyong kwarto una? (mah-HEE-moh bah moh-TAHN-aw sah EEN-yohng KWAHR-toh OO-nah?) Do you have anything quieter?  Naa pay mas hilom pa? (NAH-ah pai mahs HEE-lohm pah?) ...bigger?  ...mas dako? (mahs DAH-koh?) ...cleaner?  ...mas limpyo? (mahs LEEM-pyoh?) ...cheaper?  ...mas barato? (mahs bah-RAH-toh?) OK, I'll take it.  Sige, kuhaon nako. (SEE-geh, koo-HAH ohn NAH-koh) I will stay for _____ night(s).  Mopuyo ko diri sa _____ ka gab-i. (moh-POO-yoh koh DEE-ree sah____kah GAH-bee) Can you suggest another hotel?  Naa bay masugyut nimu nga laing hotel? (NAH-ah bai mah-SOO-gyoot NEE-moo ngah LAH-eeng HOH-tehl?) Do you have a safe?  Naa ba moy tipiganan sa salapi? (NAH-ah bah moy tee-pee-GAH-nahn sah sah-LAH-pee?) ...lockers?  ...armaryo/mga locker? (ahr-MAH-ryoh/mgah LOHK-kehr?) Is breakfast/supper included?  Apil na ba ang pamahaw/panihapon? (AH-peel nah bah ahng pah-MAH-haw/pah-nee-HAH-pohn?) What time is breakfast/lunch/supper?  Unsa ang oras sa pamahaw/paniudto/panihapon? (oon-SAH ahng oh-RAHS sah pah-mah-BOW/pah-nee-ood-TOH/pah-nee-hah-POHN?) Please clean my room.  Palihug limpyoha ang akong kwarto. (pah-LEE-hoog leem-PYOH-hah ahng OH-rahs sah pah-MAH-haw/pah-nee-OO-toh/pah-nee-hah-POHN?) Can you wake me up at_____? ( e.g. ten o'clock AM)  Mahimo ba pukawon ko sa _____? (mah-HEE-moh bah poo-KAH-wohn koh sah____?) I want to check out.  Gusto na ko mo-check-out. (GOOS-toh nah koh moh-CHECK-owt) Who's knocking the door?  Kinsa nagtuktok sa pultahan? (KEEN-sah nahg-TOOK-tohk sah pool-tah-HAHN?) Who's there?  Kinsa na? (keen-SAH nah?) The toilet is not working.  Guba ang inidoro. (GOO-bah ahng ee-nee-DOH-roh) Money Money  Kwarta (KWAHR-tah) Wallet  Pitaka (pee-TAH-kah) How much is this/that?  Tag pila ni/na? (tahg PEE-lah nee/nah?) How many?  Pila ka buok? (pee-LAH kah boo-OHK?) I have no money.  Wala ko'y kwarta. (WAH-lah koi KWAHR-tah) Do you have money?  Naa ka'y kwarta? (NAH-ah kai KWAHR-tah) Thief!  Kawatan! (kah-WAH-tahn!) I was robbed.  Natulisan ko. (nah-too-LEE-sahn koh) I have ___ dollars/pesos.  Naa ko'y ___ dolyares/pesos. (NAH-ah koy_____doh-LYAH-rehs/PEH-sohs) Note: You can use "dollars" instead of "dolyares." Give me my money.  Ambi ang akong kwarta. (AHM-bee ahng AH-kohng KWAHR-tah) Where is my/your wallet?  Asa ang akong/imohang pitaka? (AH-sah ahng AH-kohng/ee-MOH-hahng pee-tah-KAH?) That's expensive!  Mahala pud ana! (mah-HAH-lah pood ah-NAH!) That's really cheap!  Barato kaayo na! (bah-rah-TOH kah-ah-YOH nah!) Can you lower your price?  Mahimo ba i-ubos ang imohang presyo? (mah-HEE-moh bah ee-OO-bohs ahng ee-MOH-hahng preh-SYOH?) I don't like this/that.  Dili ko ani/ana. (DEE-lee koh AH-nee/AH-nah) I like this/that.  Ganahan ko ani/ana. (gah-NAH-hahn koh AH-nee/AH-nah) Eating A table for one person/two people, please.  Lamisa alang sa usa/duha ka tao, palihug. (lah-MEE-sah AH-lahng sah OO-sah/DOO-hah kah TAH-oh, pah-LEE-hoog) Can I look at the menu, please?  Mahimo ba motanw-aw sa menu, palihug? (mah-HEE-moh bah moh-TAHN-waw sah MEH-noo, pah-LEE-hoog?) Can I look in the kitchen?  Mahimo ba makakita ang kusina? (mah-HEE-moh bah mah-kah-KEE-tah ahng koo-SEE-nah) Where's the bathroom/washroom?  Asa dapit ang banyo/hugasanan? (AH-sah DAH-peet ahng BAH-nyoh/hoo-gah-SAH-nahn?) I'm a vegetarian.  Vegetarian ko. (veh-geh-TAH-ree ahn koh) I don't eat pork.  Dili ko mokaon ug karneng baboy. (DEE-lee koh moh-KAH ohn oog KAHR-nehng BAH-boy) I don't eat beef.  Dili ko mokaon ug karneng baka. (DEE-lee koh moh-KAH ohn oog KAHR-nehng BAH-kah) I only eat kosher food.  Mokaon ra ko ug sud-an nga kosher. (moh-KAH ohn rah koh oog SOOD-ahn ngah KOH-sher) Can you make it "lite", please? (less oil/butter/lard)  Mahimo ba gamay lang ang mantika, palihug? (mah-HEE-moh bah GAH-mai lahng ahng mahn-TEE-kah, pah-LEE-hoog?) It's salty.  Parat ni. (PAH-raht nee) It's so sweet.  Tam-is ni. (tahm-EES-nee) It's so spicy.  Halang-ni. (hah-LAHNG-nee à la carte  a la carte (ah lah KAHR-teh) breakfast  pamahaw (pah-MAH-how) lunch  paniudto (pah-NEE ood-toh) snack (meal)  meryenda (meh-RYEH-dah) supper  panihapon (pah-nee-HAH-pohn) I want _____.  Gusto ko ug _____. (GOOS-to koh) I want a dish called _____.  Gusto ko ug sud-an nga _____. (GOOS-toh koh oog sood-ahn nahn-gah_____) chicken  manok (MAH-nohk) beef  karne baka (KAHR-neh BAH-kah) fish  isda (EES-dah) ham  hamon (HAH-mohn) food  pagkaon (pahg-KAH ohn) drinks  panginom (pahn-GEE-nohm) sausage  longganisa (local sausage) (lohng-GAH-nee-sah) cheese  keso (keh-soh) eggs  itlog (eet-LOG) salad  ensalada (ehn-sah-LAH-dah) corn  mais (MAH ees) (fresh) vegetables  (preskong) utan ((PREHS-kohng) OO-tahn) (fresh) fruit  (preskong) prutas (proo-TAS) bread  pan (pahn) fast-food  lutong daan (LOO-tohng DAH ahn) toast  tost (tohst) noodles  pansit (PAHN-seet) rice  kan-on (KAHN ohn)/bugas (boo-GAHS, used for uncooked rice) beans  munggos (MOONG-gohs) raw  hilaw (HEE-law) cooked  luto (LOO-toh) fried  prito (PREE-toh) fried chicken/fish/egg  pritong manok/isda/itlog (PREE-tohng MAH-nohk/EES-dah/EET-lohg) grilled/roasted  inihaw (ee-NEE-haw) boiled  nilaga (nee-LAH-gah) salt  asin (ah-SEEN) sugar  asukar (ah-SOO-kahr) cooking oil  mantika (mahn-TEE-kah) garlic  ahos (ah-HOHS) onion  sibuyas (see-BOO-yahs) black pepper  paminta (pah-MEEN-tah) soy sauce  toyo(TOH-yoh) butter  margarina (mahr-gah-REE-nah) Can/May I have a glass of _____?  Naa moy usa ka baso na _____? (NAH ah moy OO-sah kah BAH-soh nah_____?) Can/May I have a cup of _____?  Naa moy usa ka tasa na _____? (NAH ah moy OO-sah kah TAH-sah nah_____?) Can/May I have a bottle of _____?  Naa moy usa ka botelya na _____? (NAH ah moy OO-sah kah boh-TEH-lyah nah____?) coffee  kape (kah-FEH) tea (drink)  tsaa (chah AH) iced tea  iced tea (no direct translation) chocolate  tsokolate (choh-koh-LAH-teh) ice  yelo (YEH-loh) juice  duga (DOO-gah) water  tubig (TOO-beeg) beer  serbesa(sehr-BEH-sah) red/white wine  puwa/maputi bino (POO-wah/mah-POO-tee BEE-noh) dessert  siragana (see-rah-GAH-nah) Excuse me, waiter? (getting attention of server) Ekskiyus ko, witer? (EHKS-kyoos koh, WEE-tehr?) I'm finished/done.  Humana na ko ug kaon. It was delicious.  Lami ang pagkaon (LAH-mee ahng pahg-KAH ohn) Please clear the plates.  Palihug kuhai ang mga plato. (pah-LEE-hoog koo-HAH-ee ahng mgah PLAH-toh) Can I get the bill, please.  Mokuha ko ug bill, palihug. (moh-KOO-hah koh oog beel, pah-LEE-hoog) Shopping I need to buy...   Kinahanglan ko nga mopalit og.... (kee-nah-HAHN-glahn koh ngah moh-PAH-leet ohg....) This shop sells shoes?  Nagbaligya kining tindahana og mga sapatos? (nahg-BAH-lee-gyah KEE-neeng teen-dah-HAH-nah ohg mgah sah-PAH-tohs?) I would like to pay now.  Gusto ko mobayad karon. (GOOS-toh koh moh-BAH-yahd KAH-rohn) Driving Most of the Philippine road signs are in English. I want to rent a car.  Gusto ko moabang ug awto. (GOOS-toh koh moh AH-bahng oog OW-toh) Can I get insurance?  Makuha ba nako ang peneguro? (mah-KOO-hah bah NAH-koh ahng peh-neh-GOO-roh?) no parking  ginadili pagparada (gee-nah-DEE-lee pahg-pah-RAH-dah) gas/petrol station  gasolinahan (gah-soh-lee-NAH-hahn) gas/petrol  gasolina (gah-soh-LEE-nah) diesel  diesel (DEE-sehl) Authority I haven't done anything wrong.  Wala man ko gibuhat nga dautan. (WAH-lah mahn koh gee-BOO-haht ngah dah-OO-tahn) It was a misunderstanding.  Wala to nagkasinabot. (WAH-lah toh nahg-kah-SEE-nah-boht) Where are you taking me?  Asa ko dad-on? (AH-sah koh DAD-ohn?) Am I under arrest?  Dakpan na ba ko? (DAHK-pahn nah bah koh?) Where's the warrant?  Asa ang warrant? (AH-sah ahng WAH-rrahnt?) I am an American/Australian/British/Canadian citizen.  Ako ang usa ka Amerikano/Australyano/Britano/Kanadyano. (AH-koh ahng OO-sah kah ah-meh-REE-kah-noh/ah oos-trah-LYAH-noh/bree-TAH-noh/kah-nah-DYAH-noh) I want to talk to the American/Australian/British/Canadian embassy/consulate.  Gusto ko makaistorya sa Amerikano/Australyano/Britano/Kanadyano embahada/konsulado. (GOOS-toh koh mah-kah ees-TOH-ryah sah ah-meh-REE-kah-noh/ah oos-trah-LYAH-noh/bree-TAH-noh/kah-nah-DYAH-noh ehm-bah-HAH-dah/kohn-soo-LAH-toh) I want to talk to a lawyer.  Gusto ko makaistorya sa abogado. (GOOS-toh koh mah-kah EES-toh-ryah sah ah-BOH-gah-doh) Can I just pay a fine now?  Mahimo mobayad na lang ko ug multa/silpi? (mah-HEE-moh moh-BAH-yahd nah lahng koh oog MOOL-tah/SEEL-pee?) Law  Bala-od (bah-LAH ohd) Judge  Huwes (wehs) Lawyer  Abogado (ah-BOH-gah-doh) Court  Korte (KOHR-teh) Jail  Prisohan (pree-SOH-hahn) Cop  Pulis (POO-lees) This is a usable phrasebook. It explains pronunciation and the bare essentials of travel communication. An adventurous person could use it to get by, but please plunge forward and help it grow!