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Common Waray Words and Phrases

Common Waray Words and Phrases

Good morning (noon/afternoon/evening) – “Maupay nga aga” (udto/kulop/gab-i) Good day – “Maupay nga adlaw” Can you understand Waray? – “Nakakaintindi/Nasabut ka/Nakaichindi ka hin Winaray?” (hin or hito) Thank you – “Salamat” I love you – “Hinihigugma [...]

Common Kapampangan Words and Phrases

Common Kapampangan Words and Phrases

Kumusta na ka? – “How are you?” Masalese ku pu. – “I’m fine.” Mayap ku pu. – “I’m good.” Nanung lagyu mu? – “What is your name?” Malagu ka talaga! – “You are really beautiful.” Kasanting [...]

CEBUANO

CEBUANO

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. Cebuano is spoken natively by the inhabitants of Cebu, Bohol, Negros Oriental, western parts of Leyte, some parts of Samar, Biliran islands, southern [...]

Common Bicolano Phrases

A Pleasant Day:  Dios Marhay na aldaw Good Afternoon:  Dios Marhay na hapon Good Day:  Dios Marhay na aldaw Good Morning:  Dios Marhay na aga How are you?  Kamusta po kamo? How much is this?  Gurano [...]

KAPAMPANGAN

Basic Facts Also referred to as  Pampango, Capampangan,Pampangueño, and Amanung Sisuan (literally,”breastfed language”). One of the major languages of the Philippines.  It is the language spoken in the province of Pampanga, the southern half of the province of Tarlac and the northern [...]

IVATAN

Basic Facts Also referred to as Ibatan, the Ivatan language is an Austronesian language spoken exclusively by about 30,000 people in the Batanes Islands.  Ibatan or Ivatan also refers to the people of Batanes islands.  Batanes Islands is a group of island on the [...]

BICOLANO

Basic Facts Bikolano is part of a group of Central Philippine languages spoken particularly in Bicol Region and parts of Catanduanes province and Burias Island in Masbate. Bisakol (apparently coined to describe the combination of Bisaya and Bikol) refers to certain dialects [...]

CHABACANO

Basic Facts Chabacano (or Chavacano) is a creole language or, more precisely, the common name for the six dialects of the Philippine Creole Spanish spoken in the Philippines. The Chavacano language is the only Spanish-based creole in Asia. It has survived for more than [...]

ILONGGO

Basic Facts Also known as Hiligaynon. Ilonggo, a member of the Visayan language family, is an Austronesian language spoken in Western Visayas, with concentration in the provinces of Iloilo and Negros Occidental. It is also spoken in the other provinces of the Panay Island group, such as Capiz, Antique, Aklan, Guimaras, and many parts [...]

WARAY

Basic Facts Not to be confused with Waray as an Australian language spoken in the Adelaide River area of the Northern Territory. Wáray-Wáray or Waráy (commonly spelled as Waray; also referred to as Winaray or Lineyte-Samarnon) is a language spoken in the provinces of Samar, Northern Samar, Eastern Samar, Leyte (eastern [...]


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