Kinaray-a phrasebook
Kinaray-a is one of the Visayan languages and is spoken mainly in Antique province in the Philippines. Some native speakers are also found in southern Iloilo province.
Pronunciation guide
Vowels
- a
- like the u in cut
- e
- like the e in bed
- i
- like the i in sit
- o
- like the au in author
- u
- like the oo in foot
- ə
- like the e in after
Consonants
- b
- as in bee
- k
- as in key
- d
- as in dough
- g
- as in gold
- h
- as in heat
- l
- as in let
- m
- as in me
- n
- as in nice
- ng
- as in song
- p
- as in pea
- r
- as in raw
- s
- as in sea
- t
- as in tea
- w
- as in weak
- y
- as in you
Common diphthongs
- aw
- as in how
- iw
- as in kiwi
- ay
- as in high
- oy
- as in boy
Phrase list
Basics
Common signs
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- Hello
- Hello (heh-LOH)
- How are you?
- Kumústa kaw rən? (koo-MOOSS-tah kow ruhn)
- What is your name?
- Anó ang ngáran mo? (ah-NAW ahnf NGAH-rahn maw?)
- My name is...
- Akó si... (ah-KAW see...)
- Nice to meet you.
- Nalípay akó nga makilála ikáw. (nah-LEE-pigh ah-KAW ngah mah-kee-LAH-lah ih-KOW)
- Please
- Palíhug (pah-LEE-hawg)
- Thank you.
- Salámat. (sah-LAH-maht)
- You're welcome.
- Warâ ti anomán. (wah-RAHT ahn-noo-MAHN)
- Yes
- Hә́əd (HUH-uhd)
- No
- Indî (ihn-DEE' )
- Excuse me.
- Maági akó (mah-AH-gee ah-KAW)
- I'm sorry.
- Patawára akó (pah-tah-WAH-rah ah-KAW)
- Goodbye
- Ándam kamó. (ahn-DAHM kah-MAW)
- Goodbye (informal)
- Bá-bye (BAH-bigh)
- I can't speak name of language [well].
- Indî akó kamáan mag-____ [ka mayád]. (een-DEE' ah-KAW kah-MAH-ahn mag-___ [kah mah-YAHD])
- Do you speak English?
- Kamáan kaw mag-Ininglés? (kah-MAH-ahn kow mahg-ee-neeng-LEHSS?)
- Is there someone here who speaks English?
- May rә́gya nga makamáan maghámbal kang Inglés? (migh RUHG-yah ngah mah-kah-MAH-ahn mahg-HAHM-bahll kahng eeng-LEHSS?)
- Help!
- Búlig (BOO-leeg)
- Look out!
- Lántaw (LAHN-tow)
- Good morning.
- Mayád nga ága. (mah-YAHD ngah AH-gah)
- Good evening.
- Mayád nga gabí-i. (mah-YAHD ngah gah-BEE-ee)
- I don't understand.
- Warâ ko maintiendihan. (wah-RAH' ah-KAW mah-ihn-tyen-dee-HAHN)
- Where is the toilet?
- Diín ang kasílyas? (dee-EEN ahng kah-SEELL-yahss?)
Problems
- Leave me alone.
- Pabayai akó! (pah-bah-YAH-ee ah-KAW)
- Don't touch me!
- Indî akó pagkápti. (een-DEE' ah-KAW pahg-KAHP-tee)
- I'll call the police.
- Táwgan ko ang pulís. (TOW-gahn kaw ahng poo-LEESS)
- Police!
- Pulís! (poo-LEESS!)
- Stop! Thief!
- Púndo! Takawán! (POON-daw! tah-kah-WAHN!)
- I need your help.
- Kinahanglánən ko ang búlig mo. (kee-nah-hahng-LAH-nuhn kaw ahng BOO-leeg maw)
- It's an emergency.
- Emerhensya dya. (eh-mehr-HEHN-shah jah)
- I'm lost.
- Natálang akó. (nah-TAH-lahng ah-KAW)
- I lost my bag.
- Nadúrâ ang ákən bag. (nah-DOO-rah' ahng AH-kuhn bahg)
- I lost my wallet.
- Nadúrâ ang ákən kahíta. (nah-DOO-rah' ahng AH-kuhn kah-HEE-tah)
- I'm sick.
- May sakít akó. (migh sah-KEET ah-KAW)
- I need a doctor.
- Kinahánglan ko kang dóktor. (kee-nah-HAHNG-lahn kaw kahng DAWCK-tawr)
- Can I use your phone?
- Pwéde makigámit kang ímo cellphone? (PWEH-deh mah-kee-GAH-miht kahng EE-maw SEHLL-fohn)
Numbers
- 1
- isara (ih-sah-RAH)
- 2
- darwa (dahr-WAH)
- 3
- tatlo (taht-LAW)
- 4
- apat (ah-PAHT)
- 5
- lima (lee-MAH)
- 6
- anəm (ah-NUHM)
- 7
- pito (pih-TAW)
- 8
- walo (wah-LAW)
- 9
- siyam (shahm)
- 10
- pulo (POO-law' )
- 11
- napulu kag sara (nah-POO-law kahg SAH-rah)
- 12
- napulu kag darwa (nah-POO-law kahg dahr-WAH)
- 13
- napulo kag tatlo (nah-POO-law kahg taht-LAW)
- 14
- napulo kag apat (nah-POO-law kahg ah-PAHT)
- 15
- napulo kag lima (nah-POO-law kahg lee-MAH)
- 16
- napulo kag anəm (nah-POO-law kahg ah-NUHM)
- 17
- napulo kag pito (nah-POO-law kahg pee-TAW)
- 18
- napulo kag walo (nah-POO-loog wah-LAW)
- 19
- napulo kag siyam (nah-POO-law kahg shahm)
- 20
- darwa ka pulo (dahr-WAH kah POO-law)
- 21
- darwa ka pulo kag usa (dahr-WAH kah POO-law kahg oo-SAH)
- 22
- darwa ka pulo kag darwa (dahr-WAH kah POO-law kahg dahr-WAH)
- 23
- darwa ka pulo kag tatlo (dahr-WAH kah POO-law kahg taht-LAW)
- 30
- katloan (kaht-law-AHN)
- 40
- kap-atan (kahp-ah-TAHN)
- 50
- kalim-an (kah-lihm-AHN)
- 60
- kaunman (kah-oon-MAHN)
- 70
- kapitoan (kah-pee-TAW-ahn)
- 80
- kawaloan (kah-wah-LAW-ahn)
- 90
- kasiaman (kah-shah-MAHN)
- 50
- kalim-an (kah-lihm-AHN)
- 100
- sang ka gatos (sahng-kah-gah-TAWSS)
- 200
- darwa ka gatos (dahr-WAH kah gah-TAWSS)
- 300
- tatlo ka gatos (taht-LAW kah gah-TAWSS)
- 1,000
- sang ka libo (sahng kah LEE-baw)
- 2,000
- darwa ka libo (dahr-WAH kah LEE-baw)
- 100,000
- sangka gatos ka libo (sahng-KAH gah-TAWSS kah LEE-baw)
- 1,000,000
- sangka milyon (sahng-kah mihll-YAWN)
- 1,000,000,000
- sang ka bilyon (sahng kah bihll-YAWN)
- 1,000,000,000,000
- sang ka trilyon (sahng kah trhill-YAWN)
- number _____ (train, bus, etc.)
- numero kang (tren, bus, etc.) (NOO-meh-raw kahng (trehn, booss, etc.))
- half
- təngâ (tuh-NGAH' )
- less
- gamáy (gah-MIGH)
- more
- rákǝ̂ (RAH-kuh' )
Time
- now
- kadya (kahd-JAH)
- later
- kar-on (KAHR-awn)
- before
- antes (ahn-TEHSS)
- morning
- aga (AH-gah)
- afternoon
- hapon (HAH-pawn)
- evening
- gabi-i (gah-BEE-ee)
- night
- gabi-i (gah-BEE-ee)
Clock time
- one o'clock AM
- ala úna ti kasanágən (ah-lah-OO-nah tee kah-sah-NAH-guhn)
- two o'clock AM
- alás dos ti kasanágən (ah-lahss-DAWSS tee kah-sah-NAH-guhn)
- noon
- údto (OOD-taw)
- one o'clock PM
- ala úna ti hápon (ah-lah-OO-nah tee HAH-pawn)
- two o'clock PM
- alás dos ti hápon (ah-lahss-DAWSS tee HAH-pawn)
- midnight
- tungâ gáb-i (too-NGAH' gahb-EE)
Duration
- _____ minute(s)
- _____ minúto (mih-NOO-taw)
- _____ hour(s)
- _____ óras (AW-rahss)
- _____ day(s)
- _____ adlaw (ahd-LOW)
- _____ week(s)
- _____ semana (seh-MAH-nah)
- _____ month(s)
- _____ búlan (BOO-lahn)
- _____ year(s)
- _____ túig (TOO-ihg)
- _____ dág-on (DAHG-awn)
Days
- Monday
- Lunes (LOO-nehss)
- Tuesday
- Martes (MAHR-tehss)
- Wednesday
- Miyerkules (MYEHR-koo-lehss)
- Thursday
- Huwebes (WEH-behss)
- Friday
- Biyernes (BYEHR-nehss)
- Saturday
- Sabado (SAH-bah-daw)
- Sunday
- Dominggo (doo-MEENG-gaw)
Months
The names of the months are borrowed from Spanish language.
- January
- Enero (eh-NEH-raw)
- February
- Pebrero (pehb-REH-raw)
- March
- Marso (MAHR-saw)
- April
- Abril (ahb-REELL)
- May
- Mayo (MAH-yaw)
- June
- Hunyo (HOON-yaw)
- July
- Hulyo (HOOLL-yaw)
- August
- Agosto (ah-GAWSS-taw)
- September
- Septyembre (sehp-TYEHM-breh)
- October
- Oktubre (awck-TOO-breh)
- November
- Nobyembre (nawb-YEHM-breh)
- December
- Disyembre (dihss-YEHM-breh)
Writing time and date
Dates can be written as follows:
- English format: January 26, 2022 would be January 26, 2022
- Spanish format: January 26, 2022 would be ika-26 ti January, 2022
Times are written as in English (as in 2:23AM) but spoken in Spanish (as in alas says baynte tres ti kasanágən).
Colors
- black
- itəm (ih-TUHM)
- white
- puti (poo-TEE' )
- gray
- abuhon (ah-BOO-hawn)
- red
- pula (poo-LAH)
- blue
- kabul (kah-BOOLL)
- yellow
- dulaw (doo-LOW)
- green
- lunhay (loon-HIGH)
- orange
- kasubha (kah-soob-HAH)
- purple
- lila (LEE-lah)
- brown
- kagay (KAH-gigh)
Bus and train
- How much is a ticket to _____?
- Tig-pila ang tiket paagto sa ____? (tihg-PEE-lah ahng TEE-keht pah-ahg-TAW sah ____?)
- One ticket to _____, please.
- Sara ka tiket paagto sa ___, palihog. (sah-RAH kah TEE-keht pah-ahg-TAW sah ____)
- Where does this train/bus go?
- Diin dya paagto ang tren? (dee-EEN jah pah-ahg-TAW ahng trehn?)
- Where is the train/bus to _____?
- Diin ang tren/bus paagto sa ____? (dee-EEN ahng trehn/booss pah-ahg-TAW sah ____?)
- Does this train/bus stop in _____?
- Diin dya mapundo ang tren/bus? (dee-EEN jah MAH-poon-daw ahng trehn/booss?)
- When does the train/bus for _____ leave?
- Ano oras mapanaw dyang tren/bus? ( ah-NAW AW-rahss MAH-pah-now jahng trehn/booss?)
- When will this train/bus arrive in _____?
- Ano oras dyang tren/bus maabot sa ___? (ah-NAW AW-rahss jahng trehn/booss MAH-ah-bawt sah ____?)
Directions
- How do I get to _____ ?
- Paano ako maka-agto sa ____? (pah-AH-naw ah-KAW mah-kah-ahg-TAW sah ____?)
- ...the train station?
- ....sa istasyon kang tren? (...sah ihss-tahss-YAWN kahng trehn?)
- ...the bus station?
- ...sa istasyon kang bus? (...sah ihss-tahss-YAWN kahng booss?)
- ...the airport?
- ...sa paluparan? (...sah pah-loo-PAH-rahn?)
- ...downtown?
- sa sentro kang banwa? (...sah SEHN-traw kahn BAHN-wah?)
- ...the youth hostel?
- ...sa balay-darayúnan kang pamatan-ún? (...sah bah-LIGH-dah-rah-YOO-nahn kahng pah-mah-tahn-OON?)
- ...the _____ hotel?
- ...sa balay-darayúnan kang ____? (sah bah-LIGH-dah-rah-YOO-nahn kahng —__-?)
- ...the American/Canadian/Australian/British consulate?
- ...sa konsulada kang America/Canada/Australia/Britanya? (...sah kawn-soo-LAH-dah kahng ah-MEH-rih-kah/KAH-nah-dag/owss-TRAHLL-yah/brih-TAHN-yah?)
- Where are there a lot of...
- Sa diin rákǝ̂ ang...? (sah dee-EEN RAH-kuh' ahng...?)
- ...hotels?
- ...mga hotel? (...mah-NGAH haw-TEHLL?)
- ...restaurants?
- ...mga karan-an? (...mah-NGAH kah-rahn-AHN?)
- ...bars?
- ...mga irimnan? (mah-NGAH ih-rihm-NAHN?)
- ...sites to see?
- ...mga ralagawan? (...mah-NGAH rah-lah-GAH-wahn?)
- Can you show me on the map?
- Pwede mo matudlo kanakún sa mapa? (PWEH-deh maw mah-tood-LAW kah-nah-KOON sah MAH-pah?)
- street
- dalan (DAH-lahn)
- Turn left.
- liko sa wala (LEE-kaw sa wah-LAH)
- Turn right.
- liko sa tuo (LEE-kaw sah TOO-aw)
- left
- wala (wah-LAH)
- right
- tuo (TOO-aw)
- straight ahead
- deretso (deh-REHT-saw)
- towards the _____
- paagto sa ____ (pah-ahg-TAW sah ____)
- past the _____
- lampas ang ____ (lahm-PAHSS ahng ____)
- before the _____
- antis kang ____ (ahn-TEESS kahng ____)
- Watch for the _____.
- Panilagi ang ____. (pah-nee-LAH-gee ahng ____)
- intersection
- bangga (bahng-GAH)
- north
- naaminhan (nah-ah-MEEN-hahn)
- south
- nabagatnan (nah-bah-GAHT-nahn)
- east
- nasidlangan (nah-sihd-LAH-ngahn)
- west
- nakatúndan (nah-kah-TOON-dahn)
- uphill
- turukadún (too-roo-kah-DOON)
- downhill
- durulhugún (doo-rooll-hoo-GOON)
Taxi
- Taxi!
- Taxi! (TAHCK-see!)
- Take me to _____, please.
- Ihatód ko palihog sa ____. (ih-hah-TAWD kaw pah-LEE-hawg sah ____)
- How much does it cost to get to _____?
- Tig-pila ang pliti pakadto sa ____? (tihg-PEE-lah ahng PLEE-tee pah-kahd-TAW sah ____?)
- Take me there, please.
- Ihatód ko didto, palihog. (ih-hah-TAWD kaw dihd-TAW, pah-LEE-hawg)
Lodging
- Do you have any rooms available?
- May available kamo nga mga kwarto? (migh ah-BAY-lah-buhll kah-MAW ngah mah-NGAH KWAHR-taw?)
- How much is a room for one person/two people?
- Tagpira ang kwarto para sa sang/darwa ka tawo? (tahg-PEE-rah ahng KWAHR-taw PAH-rah sah sahng/DAHR-wah kah TAH-waw?)
- Does the room come with...
- Ang kwarto may... (ahng KWAR-taw migh...)
- ...bedsheets?
- ...kobre kama? (KAW-breh KAH-mah?)
- ...a bathroom?
- ...banyo? (BAH-nyaw?)
- ...a telephone?
- ...telepono? (teh-LEH-paw-naw?)
- ...a TV?
- ...TV? (TEE-bee?)
- May I see the room first?
- Pwede ko lantawən anay ang kwarto? (PWEH-deh kaw lahn-tah-WUHN ah-NIGH ahng KWAHR-taw?)
- Do you have anything quieter?
- May rigyan kamo nga mas hipəs? (migh rihg-YAHN kah-MAW ngah mahss HIH-puhss?)
- ...bigger?
- ...mas bahəl? (mahss bah-HUHLL?)
- ...cleaner?
- ...mas limpyo? (mahss LIHM-pyaw?)
- ...cheaper?
- ...mas barato? (mahss bah-RAH-taw?)
- OK, I'll take it.
- Sige, bəl-ən ko diya. (SEE-geh, BUHLL-uhn kaw jah)
- I will stay for _____ night(s).
- Rigya ako mga ____ ka gabi-i. (RIHG-yah ah-KAW mah-NGAH ____ kah gah-BEE-ee)
- Can you suggest another hotel?
- Ano pa man ang iba nga hotel? (ah-NAW pah mahn ahng ih-BAH ngah haw-TEHLL?)
- Do you have a safe?
- May rigyan kamo nga safe? (migh rihg-YAHN kah-MAW ngah SAYF?)
- ...lockers?
- ...lockers? (LAH-kehrss?)
- Is breakfast/supper included?
- Ang pamahaw/panihapon abay? (ahng pah-MAH-how/pah-nee-HAH-pawn AH-bigh?)
- What time is breakfast/supper?
- Ano oras ang pamahaw/panihapon? (ah-NAW AW-rahss ahng pah-MAH-how/pah-nee-HAH-pawn?)
- Please clean my room.
- Palihog limpyuhi ang akən kwarto. (pah-LEE-hawg, lihm-pyoo-HEE ahng AH-kuhn KWAHR-taw)
- Can you wake me at _____?
- Pwede nga pukawən mo ako mag-_____? (PWEH-deh ngah poo-KAH-wawn maw ah-KAW mahg-____?)
- I want to check out.
- Gusto ko mag-check out. (gooss-TAW kaw mahg-CHEHCK owt)
Money
- Do you accept American/Australian/Canadian dollars?
- Nagabaton ikaw kang dolyar Amerikano/Australian/Canadian? (nah-gah-bah-TAWN ih-KOW kahng dawll-YAHR ah-meh-ree-KAH-naw/owss-TRAHLL-yahn/kah-NAHD-yahn?)
- Do you accept British pounds?
- Nagabaton ikaw kang British pounds? (nah-gah-bah-TAWN ih-KOW kahng BRIH-tihsh powndss?)
- Do you accept euros?
- Nagabaton ikaw kang euros? (nah-gah-bah-TAWN ih-KOW kahng YOO-rohss?)
- Do you accept credit cards?
- Nagabaton ikaw kang credit cards? (nah-gah-bah-TAWN ih-KOW kahng KREH-diht kahrdss?)
- Can you change money for me?
- Pwede ako kapabaylo kang kwarta? (PWEH-deh ah-KAW kah-pah-BIGH-law kahng KWAHR-tah?)
- Where can I get money changed?
- Diin ako pwede ka pabaylo kang kwarta? (dih-EEN ah-KAW PWEH-deh kah pah-BIGH-law kahng KWAHR-tah?)
- Can you change a traveler's check for me?
- Pwede mo islan ang traveler’s check para kanakun? (PWEH-deh maw ihss-LAHN ahng TRAH-beh-lehrss chehck PAH-rah kah-NAH-kuhn?)
- Where can I get a traveler's check changed?
- Diin ako pwede kapa-ilis kang traveler’s check? (dih-EEN ah-KAW PWEH-deh kah-pah-ih-LIHSS kahng TRAH-beh-lehrss chehck?)
- What is the exchange rate?
- Ano ang exchange rate? (ah-NAW ang ehkss-CHAYNJ rayt?)
- Where is an automatic teller machine (ATM)?
- Diin ang automatic teller machine (ATM)? (dih-EEN ahng ay-TEE-ehm?)
Eating
- A table for one person/two people, please.
- Sang ka lamísa pára sa sang/dárwa ka táwo, palíhog. (sahng kah lah-MEE-sah PAH-rah sah sahng/DAHR-wah kah TAW-waw, pah-LEE-hawg)
- Can I look at the menu, please?
- Pwéde ko lantawә́n ang menu, palíhog? (PWEH-deh kaw lahn-tah-WUHN ahng meh-NOO, pah-LEE-hawg?)
- Can I look in the kitchen?
- Pwéde ko lantawә́n ang kusina? (PWEH-deh kaw lahn-tah-WUHN ahng koo-SEE-nah?)
- I'm a vegetarian.
- Vegetarian akó. (beh-jeh-TAHR-yahn ah-KAW)
- I don't eat pork.
- Warâ akó pagkaən kang karne kang báboy. (wah-RAH' ah-KAW pahg-KAH-uhn kahng kahr-NEH kahng BAH-bawy)
- I don't eat beef.
- Warâ akó pagkaən kang karne kang báka. (wah-RAH' ah-KAW pahg-KAH-uhn kahng kahr-NEH kahng BAH-kah)
- breakfast
- pamáhaw (pah-MAH-how)
- lunch
- igmâ (ihg-MAH' )
- tea (meal)
- mirindal (mih-rihn-DAHLL)
- supper
- panyápon (pahn-YAH-pawn)
- I want _____.
- Gusto ko kang ____. (gooss-TAW kaw kahng _____)
- I want a dish containing _____.
- Gusto ko kang pagkaən nga may ____. (gooss-TAW kaw kahng pahg-KAH-uhn ngah migh ____)
- chicken
- karneng manok (kahr-NEHNG mah-NAWCK)
- beef
- karneng baka (kahr-NEHNG BAH-kah)
- fish
- isda (ihss-DAH' )
- ham
- hamon (hah-MAWN)
- sausage
- longganisa (lawng-gah-NEE-sah)
- cheese
- keso (KEH-saw)
- eggs
- itlog (iht-LAWG)
- salad
- salad (SAH-lahd)
- (fresh) vegetables
- preska nga laswa (prehss-KAH ngah lahss-WAH)
- (fresh) fruit
- preska nga prutas (prehss-KAH ngah PROO-tahss)
- bread
- tinapay (tih-NAH-pigh)
- noodles
- pansit (pahn-SIHT)
- rice
- kan-ən (KAHN-uhn)
- beans
- beans (beenss)
- May I have a glass of _____?
- Pwede ako mangayo kang sang ka baso kang ____? (PWEH-deh ah-KAW mah-NGAH-yaw kahng sahng kah BAH-saw kahng ____?)
- May I have a cup of _____?
- Pwede ako mangayo kang sang ka tasa kang ____? (PWEH-deh ah-KAW mah-NGAH-yaw kahng sahng kah TAH-sah kahng ____?)
- May I have a bottle of _____?
- Pwede mangayo kang sang ka bote kang ____? (PWEH-deh ah-KAW mah-NGAH-yaw kahng sahng kah BAW-teh kahng ____?)
- coffee
- kape (kah-PEH)
- tea (drink)
- tsaa (chah-AH)
- juice
- juice (jooss)
- water
- tubig (TOO-bihg)
- beer
- beer (beer)
- red/white wine
- pula/puti nga bino (poo-LAH/poo-TEE ngah BEE-naw)
- May I have some _____?
- Pwede ako mangayo kang ____? (PWEH-deh ah-KAW mah-NGAH-yaw kahng ____?)
- salt
- asin (ah-SEEN)
- black pepper
- paminta (pah-MIHN-tah)
- butter
- manikilya (mahn-tee-KEELL-yah)
- Excuse me, waiter? (getting attention of server)
- Excuse me, waiter? (ehckss-KYOOSS mee, WAY-tuhr?)
- I'm finished.
- Tapos ako rən. (TAH-pawss ah-KAW ruhn)
- It was delicious.
- Namit. (NAH-miht)
- Please clear the plates.
- Palíhog ko tim-əs kang pinggan. (pah-LEE-hawg kaw tihm-UHSS kahng pihng-GAHN)
- The check, please.
- Ang baraydan, palíhog. (ahng bah-RIGH-dahn, pah-LEE-hawg)
Bars
- Do you serve alcohol?
- Naga-serve kamó kang irímnən? (nah-gah-SUHRV kah-MAW kahng ih-RIHM-nuhn?)
- Is there table service?
- May rә́gyan nga table service? (migh RUHG-yahn ngah TAY-buhll SEHR-bihss?)
- A beer/two beers, please.
- Sang ka/dárwa ka beer, palíhog. (sahng kah/DAHR-wah kah beer, pah-LEE-hawg)
- A glass of red/white wine, please.
- Baso kang pulá/putî nga bino, palíhog. (BAH-saw kahng poo-LAH/poo-TEE' ngah BEE-naw, pah-LEE-hawg)
- A pint, please.
- Sang ka pint, palíhog. (sahng kah pihnt, pah-LEE-hawg)
- A bottle, please.
- Sang ka botelya, palíhog. (sahng kah baw-TEHLL-yah, pah-LEE-hawg)
- whiskey
- whiskey (WIHSS-kee)
- vodka
- vodka (VAWD-kah)
- rum
- rum (rahm)
- water
- túbig (TOO-bihg)
- club soda
- club soda (klahb SOH-dah)
- tonic water
- tonic water (TOH-nihck WAW-tehr)
- orange juice
- orange juice (AW-rihnj jooss)
- Coke (soda)
- soft drink (SAWFT drihngk)
- Do you have any bar snacks?
- May rә́gyan kamó nga səmsә́man? (migh RUHG-yahn kah-MAW ngah suhm-SUH-mahn?)
- One more, please.
- Sará pa, palíhog. (sah-RAH pah, pah-LEE-hawg)
- Another round, please.
- Sang ka round pa, palihog. (sahng kah rownd pa, pah-LEE-hawg)
- When is closing time?
- Sán-o ang óras nga masarádo? (SAHN-aw ahng AW-rahss ngah mah-sah-RAH-daw?)
- Cheers!
- Cheers! (cheerss!)
Shopping
- Do you have this in my size?
- May amó kamó ka dya sa sukól ko? (migh ah-MAW kah-MAW kah jah sah soo-KAWLL kaw?)
- How much is this?
- Tagpirá dya? (tahg-pee-RAH jah?)
- That's too expensive.
- Mahál ran. (mah-HAHLL rahn)
- Would you take _____?
- Bә́l-ən mo ang ____? (BUHLL-uhn maw ahng ____?)
- expensive
- mahal (mah-HAHLL)
- cheap
- barato (bah-RAH-taw)
- I can't afford it.
- Indî akó kabakál ka dya. (een-DEE' ah-KAW kah-bah-KAHLL kah jah)
- I don't want it.
- Indî ko dya gústo. (een-DEE' kaw jah GOOSS-taw)
- You're cheating me.
- Ginadáyâ mo akó. (gee-nah-DAH-yah' maw ah-KAW)
- I'm not interested.
- Indî akó interesado. (een-DEE' ah-KAW ihn-teh-reh-SAH-daw)
- OK, I'll take it.
- Sige, bә́l-ən ko dya. (SEE-geh, BUHLL-uhn kaw jah)
- Can I have a bag?
- Pwéde ka palíhog pakitúgro kanákən kang bag? (PWEH-deh kah pah-LEE-hawg pah-kih-TOOG-raw kah-NAH-kuhn kahng bahg?)
- Do you ship (overseas)?
- Nagahatә́d kamó sa ibán nga púngsod. (nahg-hah-TUHD kah-MAW sah ih-BAHN ngah POONG-sawd)
- I need...
- Kinahánglan ko kang... (kih-nah-HAHNG-lahn kaw kahng...)
- ...toothpaste.
- ...toothpaste (...TOOTH-payst)
- ...a toothbrush.
- ...toothbrush (...TOOTH-brahsh)
- ...tampons.
- ...mga tampon (...mah-NGAH tahmp-PAWN)
- ...soap.
- ...habón (...hah-BAWN)
- ...shampoo.
- ...shampoo (...shahm-POO)
- ...pain reliever. (e.g., aspirin or ibuprofen)
- ...bulóng nga pain reliever (...boo-LAW ngah payn reh-LEE-behr)
- ...cold medicine.
- ...bulóng para sa trangkáso (...boo-LAWNG PAH-rah sah trahng-KAH-saw)
- ...stomach medicine.
- ...bulóng para sa búsong (...boo-LAWNG PAH-rah sah BOO-sawng)
- ...a razor.
- ...pang-ahit (...pahng-AH-hiht)
- ...an umbrella.
- ..payong (...PAH-yawng)
- ...sunblock lotion.
- ...sunblock lotion (...SAHN-blahck LOH-shun)
- ...a postcard.
- ...postcard (...POHST-kahrd)
- ...postage stamps.
- ...postage stamps (...POHS-tihj stahmpss)
- ...batteries.
- ...mga bateryá (...mah-NGAH bah-tehr-YAH)
- ...writing paper.
- ...papél nga surulátan (...pah-PEHLL ngah soo-roo-LAH-tahn)
- ...a pen.
- ...bolpen (...BAWLL-pehn)
- ...English-language books.
- ...mga líbro nga Ininglés (...mah-NGAH leeb-RAW ngah ih-neeng-LEHSS)
- ...English-language magazines.
- ...mga mágasín nga Inglés (...mah-NGAH MAH-gah-sihn ngah eeng-LEHSS)
- ...an English-language newspaper.
- ...diyáryo nga Inglés (...JAHR-yaw ngah eeng-LEHSS)
- ...an English-Kinaray-a dictionary.
- diksyunáryo nga Inglés-Kinaráy-a (...dihck-shoo-NAHR-yaw ngah eeng-LEHSS-kih-nah-RIGH-ah)
Driving
- Most of the road signs in the Philippines are in English. As Kinaray-a enjoys no official status in the Philippines, no street sign is written in the language. Street signs and even public notices are written in English.
- I want to rent a car.
- Gústo ko magrénta kang kótse. (GOOSS-too kaw mahg-REHN-tah kahng KAWT-cheh)
- Can I get insurance?
- Pwéde akó ka pangáyo kang pasigúro. (PWEH-deh ah-KAW kah pah-NGAH-yaw kahng pah-sih-GOO-raw?)
- no parking.
- Báwal magpárking (BAH-wahll mahg-PAHR-kihng)
- gas (petrol) station.
- gasolinahan. (gah-soo-LEE-nah-hahn)
- petrol.
- gasolina. (gah-soo-LEE-nah)
- diesel.
- krudo. (KROO-daw)
Authority
- I haven't done anything wrong.
- Warâ akó ti ginhímô nga salâ. ( wah-RAH' ah-KAW tih gihn-HEE-maw' ngah sah-LAH' )
- It was a misunderstanding.
- Warâ lang kitá naghangpánay. (wah-RAH' lahng kih-TAH nahg-hahng-PAH-nigh)
- Where are you taking me?
- Diín mo akó dár-ən? (dih-EEN maw ah-KAW DAHR-uhn?)
- Am I under arrest?
- Dákpən nínyo akó? (DAHCK-puhn NIHN-yaw ah-KAW?)
- I am an American/Australian/British/Canadian citizen.
- Amérikán/Australyán/Brítish/Canadian cítizén akó. (ah-MEH-rih-kahn/owss-TRAHLL-yahn/BRIH-tihsh/kah-NAYD-yahn SEE-tih-zehn ah-KAW)
- I want to talk to the American/Australian/British/Canadian embassy/consulate.
- Gústo ko makig-ángət sa embaháda/konsuládo kang Amériká/Awstrálya/Brítish/Cánadá.(GOOSS-too kaw mah-kihg-AH-nguht sah ehm-bah-HAH-dah/kawn-soo-LAH-daw kahng ah-MEH-ree-kah/owss-TRAHLL-yah/BRIH-tihsh/KAH-nah-dah)
- I want to talk to a lawyer.
- Gústo ko mag-istórya sa abogádo. (GOOSS-too kaw mahg-ihss-TAWR-yah sah ah-boo-GAH-daw)
- Can I just pay a fine now?
- Pwéde akó kabáyad rən kang múlta? (PWEH-deh ah-KAW kah-BAH-yahd ruhn kahng MOOLL-tah?)
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