Hiligaynon is spoken in the Western Visayas region as well as in Soccsksargen region of Mindanao, in the Philippines. It is a part of the family of Visayan languages. The language contains many Spanish loanwords. It is also known as Ilonggo because many of the speakers originate in the province of Iloilo and has a total of 11 million speakers making it the 3rd most spoken native language in the Philippines and the 2nd most-spoken Visayan language after Cebuano.

Pronunciation guide

Vowels

a

like 'a' in "apple"

e

like 'e' in "bed" (often silent at the end of a word)

i

like 'i' in "fin"

o

like 'o' in "dog"

u

like 'oo' in "hoop"

Consonants

b

like 'b' in "bed"

c

like 'k' in "kid"

d

like 'd' in "dog"

f

like 'ph' in "phone"

g

like 'g' in "go"

h

like 'h' in "help"

j

like 'dg' in "edge"

k

like 'c' in "cat"

l

like 'l' in "love"

m

like 'm' in "mother"

n

like 'n' in "nice"

p

like 'p' in "pig"

q

like 'q' in "quest" (with "u", almost always)

r

like 'r' in "row"

s

like 'ss' in "hiss"

t

like 't' in "top"

v

like 'v' in "victory"

w

like 'w' in "weight"

x

like 'cks' in "kicks", 'h' in "help"

y

like 'y' in "yes", like 'ie' in "pie"

z

like 'z' in "haze"

Common digraphs

ay

like 'ai' in "chai"

aw

like 'ow' in "cow"

ey

like 'ay' in "say"

iw

like 'iw' in "eew"

ow

like 'ow' in "row"

oy

like 'oy' in "boy"

Phrase list

Basics

Common signs OPEN bukas (boo-KAHSS) CLOSED sarado (sah-RAH-daw) ENTRANCE sululodan (soo-loo-LAW-dahn) EXIT guluwaan (goo-loo-WAH-ahn) PUSH tulod (too-LAWD) PULL butong (BOO-tawng) TOILET palamus-onan (pah-lah-mooss-AW-nahn) MEN lalaki (lah-LAH-kee) WOMEN babaye (bah-BAH-yeh) FORBIDDEN ginadumili (gih-nah-doo-mee-LEE)

Hello.

Hello. (Same as in English)

Hello. (informal)

Hi. (Same as in English)

How are you?

Kumusta ka na? (koo-MOOSS-tah KAH nah?)

Fine, thank you.

Maayo man ako. Salamat. (mah-AH-yaw man ah-KAW sah-LAH-maht)

What is your name?

Ano ang pangalan mo? (ah-NAW ahng pah-NGAH-lahn maw?)

My name is ______ .

Ang pangalan ko ay si ______ . (ahng pah-NGAH-lahn kaw igh see ______.)

Nice to meet you.

Nalipay ako makilala ka. (nah-LEE-pigh ah-KAW mah-kee-LAH-lah kah)

Please.

Palihog. (pah-LEE-hawg)

Thank you.

Salamat. (sah-LAH-maht)

You're welcome.

Wala sang anuman. (wah-LAH sahng ah-naw-MAHN)

Yes.

Huo. (HOO-aw)

No.

Indi. (ihn-DEE)

Excuse me. (getting attention)

Palihog sang madali lang. (pah-LEE-hawg sahng mah-DAH-lee lahng)

I'm sorry.

Pasensyaha lang ako. (pah-SEHN-shah-hah lang akoh)

Goodbye

Asta sa liwat. (ahss-TAH sah lee-WAHT)

Goodbye (informal)

Bai Bai. (Bye Bye)

I can't speak Illongo well.

Indi ako makahambal sang Illongo sang maayu. (ihn-DEE ah-KAW mah-kah-hahm-BAHLL sahng ih-LAWNG-gaw sahng mah-AH-yoo)

Do you speak English?

Makahambal ka sang Ingles? (mah-kah-HAHM-bahll kah sahng EENG-glehss?)

Is there someone here who speaks English?

May ari diri makahambal sa Ingles (migh ah-REE dee-REE mah-kah-hahm-BAHLL sah eeng-LEHSS?)

Help!

Bulig! (BOO-lihg!)

Look out!

Lantaw-a sang maayo! (lahn-TOW-ah sahng mah-AH-yaw!)

Good morning.

Maayo nga aga. (mah-AH-yaw ngah AH-gah)

Good afternoon.

Maayo nga hapon. (mah-AH-yaw ngah HAH-pawn)

Good evening.

Maayo nga gab-i. (mah-AH-yaw ngah gahb-EE)

Good night (to sleep)

Tulog na 'ta. (TOO-lawg nah tah)

I don't understand.

Indi ko maintindihan. (ihn-DEE kaw mah-ihn-tihn-dee-HAHN)

Where is the toilet?

Diin ang kasilyas? (dih-EEN ahng kah-SIHLL-yas?)

Problems

Leave me alone.

Pabay-i ako. (pah-bigh-EE ah-KAW)

Don't touch me!

Indi ko pagtanduga! (ihn-DEE' kaw pahg-tahn-doo-GAH)

Police!

Pulis! (poo-LEESS!)

I'll call the police.

Taw'gon ko ang pulis. (TOW-gawn kaw ahng poo-LEESS)

Stop! Thief!

Mag-untat ka! Kawatan! (mahg-oon-TAHT kah! kah-wah-TAHN!)

I need your help.

Kinahanglan ko sing bulig mo. (kee-nah-hahng-LAHN kaw sihng BOO-lihg maw)

I'm lost.

Nagtalang ako. (nahg-TAH-lahng ah-KAW)

I lost my bag.

Nadula ko ang bag ko. (nah-DOO-lah' kaw ahng bahg kaw)

I lost my wallet.

Nadula ko ang wallet ko. (nah-DOO-lah' kaw ahng WAH-leht kaw)

I'm sick.

Nagamasakit ako. (nah-GAH-mah-sah-KIHT ah-KAW.)

I need a doctor.

Kinahanglan ko sing doktor. (kee-nah-hahng-LAHN kaw sihng dawck-TAWR)

Can I borrow your phone?

Pwede hulamon ang telepono mo? (PWEH-deh hoo-lah-MAWN ahng teh-LEH-poo-naw maw?)

Numbers

1

isa (ee-SAH)

2

duha (doo-HAH)

3

tatlo (taht-LAW)

4

apat (ah-PAHT)

5

lima (lee-MAH)

6

anum (ah-NAWM)

7

pito (pee-TAW)

8

walo (wah-LAW)

9

siyam (shahm)

10

pulo (POO-law)

11

napulo kag isa (nah-POO-loog ee-SAH)

12

napulo kag duha (nah-POO-loog doo-HAH)

13

napulo kag tatlo (nah-POO-loog taht-LAW)

14

napulo kag apat (nah-POO-loog ah-PAHT)

15

napulo kag lima (nah-POO-loog lee-MAH)

16

napulo kag anom (nah-POO-loog ah-NAWM)

17

napulo kag pito (nah-POO-loog pee-TAW)

18

napulo kag walo (nah-POO-loog wah-LAW)

19

napulo kag siyam (nah-POO-loog shahm)

20

duha ka napulo (doo-HAH kah nah-POO-law)

21

duha ka napulo'g isa (doo-HAH kah nah-POO-lawg ee-SAH)

22

duha ka napulo'g duha (doo-HAH kah nah-POO-lawg doo-HAH)

23

duha ka napulo'g tatlo (doo-HAH kah nah-POO-lawg taht-LAW)

30

tatlo ka napulo (taht-LAW kah nah-POO-law)

40

apat ka napulo (ah-PAHT kah nah-POO-law)

50

lima ka napulo (lee-MAH kah nah-POO-law)

60

anom ka napulo (ah-NAW kah nah-POO-law )

70

pito ka napulo (pee-TAW kah nah-POO-law)

80

walo ka pulo (wah-LAW kah POO-law)

90

siyam ka pulo (shahm kah POO-law)

100

isa ka gatos (ee-SAH kah gah-TAWSS)

200

duha ka gatos (doo-HAH kah gah-TAWSS)

300

tatlo ka gatos (taht-LAW kah gah-TAWSS)

1,000

isa ka libo (ee-SAH kah LEE-baw)

2,000

duha ka libo (doo-HAH kah LEE-baw)

10,000

laksa (lahck-SAH)

1,000,000

milyon (mihll-YAWN)

1,000,000,000

bilyon (bihll-YAWN)

1,000,000,000,000

trilyon (trihll-YAWN)

number _____ (train, bus, etc.)

numero sang tren, bus (NOO-meh-raw sahng trehn, booss)

half

katungâ (kah-too-NGAH' )

less

diotay (JOO-tigh )

more

madamo (mah-DAH-maw' )

Time

now

subong (soo-BAWNG)

later

karun (kah-RAWN)

before

sang-una (sahng-OO-nah)

morning

aga (AH-gah)

afternoon

hapon (HAH-pawn)

evening

gab-i (gahb-EE)

night

gab-i (gahb-EE)

Clock time

one o'clock AM

a la una sang kaagahun (ah lah OO-nah sahng kah-ah-GAH-hoon)

two o'clock AM

a las dos sang kaagahun (ah lahss dawss sahng kah-ah-GAH-hoon)

noon

udto (ood-TAW)

one o'clock PM

a la una sang hapon (ah lah OO-nah sahng HAH-pawn)

two o'clock PM

a las dos sang hapon (ah lahss dawss sahng HAH-pawn)

midnight

tungang gab-i (too-NGAHNG gahb-EE)

Durations

___ second(s)

___ na ka sekundo (___ nah kah seh-KOON-daw)

___ minute(s)

___ na ka minuto (___ nah kah meh-NOO-taw)

___ hour(s)

___ na ka oras (___ nah kah AW-rahss)

___ day(s)

___ na ka adlaw (___ nah kah ahd-LOW)

___ week(s)

___ na ka semana (___ nah kah seh-MAH-nah)

___ month(s)

___ na ka bulan (___ nah kah BOO-lahn)

___ year(s)

___ na ka tuig (___ nah kah too-EEG)

Days

today

subong nga adlaw (soo-BAWNG ngah ahd-LOW)

yesterday

kagapon (kah-GAH-pawn)

tomorrow

buwas (boo-WAHSS)

this week

subong nga semana (soo-BAWNG ngah seh-MAH-nah)

last week

sadto nga semana (sahd-TAW ngah seh-MAH-nah)

next week

sunod nga semana (soo-NAWD ngah seh-MAH-nah)

Monday

Lunes (LOO-nehss)

Tuesday

Martes (mahr-TEHSS)

Wednesday

Miyerkoles (MYEHR-koo-lehss)

Thursday

Huwebes (hoo-WEH-behss)

Friday

Biyernes (BYEHR-nehss)

Saturday

Sabado (SAH-bah-daw)

Sunday

Domingo (doo-MEENG-gaw)

Months

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 (seep-TYEHM-breh)

October

Oktobre (awck-TOO-breh)

November

Nobiyembre (nawb-YEHM-breh)

December

Disyembre (deess-YEHM-breh)

Writing time and date

Dates can be written as follows:

• English format: September 11, 2021 would be Septiembre 11, 2021
• Spanish format: September 11, 2021 would be ika-11 sang Septiembre, 2021

Times are written as in English (as in 2:23AM) but spoken in Spanish (as in a las says baynte tres sang kaagahun).

Transportation

Bus and train

How much is a ticket to _____?

Tagpila ang ticket pakadto sa ____? (tahg-PEE-lah ahng TEE-keht pah-kahd-TAW sah ____?)

One ticket to _____, please.

Isa ka ticket pakadto sa ____, palihog. (ee-SAH kah TEE-keht pah-kahd-TAW sah ____, pah-LEE-hawg)

Where does this train/bus go?

Diin pakadto ining tren/bus? (dee-EEN pah-kahd-TAW ee-NEENG trehn/booss?)

Where is the train/bus to _____?

Diin ang tren/bus nga pakadto sa ____? (dee-EEN ahng trehn/booss ngah pah-KAHD-taw sah ____?)

Does this train/bus stop in _____?

Mapundo bala ining tren/bus sa ____? (MAH-poon-daw bah-LAH ee-NEENG trehn/booss sah ____?)

When does the train/bus for _____ leave?

San-o malarga ining tren/bus pakadto sa ____? (sahn-AW MAH-lahr-gah ee-NEENG trehn/booss pah-kahd-TAW sah ____?)

When will this train/bus arrive in _____?

San-o maabot ining tren/bus? (sahn-AW MAH-ah-bawt ee-NEENG trehn/booss?)

Directions

How do I get to _____ ?

Paano makadto sa ____? (pah-AH-naw mah-kahd-TAW sah ____?)

...the train station?

...estasyon sang tren? (...ehss-tahss-YAWN sahng trehn?)

...the bus station?

...estasyon sang bus? (...ehss-tahss-YAWN sahng booss?)

...the airport?

...hulugpaan (hoo-loog-PAH-ahn)

...downtown?

...banwa (...bahn-WAH)

...the _____ hotel?

...dalayonan (...dah-lah-YAW-nahn)

...the American/Canadian/Australian/British consulate?

...konsulada sang America/Canada/Australia/Britanya? (...kawn-soo-LAH-dah sahng ah-MEH-rih-kah/KAH-nah-dah/owss-TRAHLL-yah/brih-TAHN-yah?)

Where are there a lot of...

Diin damo... (dee-EEN DAH-maw...)

...hotels?

...mga dalayonan (...mah-NGAH dah-lah-YAW-nahn?)

...restaurants?

...mga kalan-an (...mah-NGAH kah-lahn-AHN?)

...bars?

...mga ilimnanan? (...mah-NGAH ih-lihm-NAH-nahn?)

...sites to see?

...mga lalagawan? (...mah-NGAH lah-lah-GAH-wahn?)

Can you show me on the map?

Pwede mo mapakita sa mapa? (PWEH-deh maw mah-pah-KEE-tah sah MAH-pah?)

street

dalan (DAH-lahn)

Turn left.

likô sa wala (lih-KAW' sah wah-LAH)

Turn right.

likô sa tuo (lih-KAW' sah TOO-aw)

left

wala (wah-LAH)

right

tuo (TOO-aw)

straight ahead

diretso sa unhan (dih-reht-SAW sah oon-HAHN)

towards the _____

padulong sa ____ (pah-doo-LAWNG sah ____)

past the _____

unhan sang ___ (oon-HAHN sahng ____)

before the _____

bag-o sang ____ (BAHG-aw sahng ____)

Watch for the _____.

Bantay sang ____. (bahn-TIGH sahng ____)

intersection

ginsang-an (gihn-sahng-AHN)

north

aminhan (ah-mihn-HAHN)

south

habagatnan (hah-bah-gaht-NAHN)

east

sidlangan (sihd-LAH-ngahn)

west

katulundan (kah-too-loon-DAHN)

uphill

pataklad (pah-tahck-LAHD)

downhill

padulhog (pah-dooll-HAWG)

Taxi

Taxi!

Taksi! (TAHCK-see)

Take me to ____, please.

Palihog, pakadto-a ako sa ____. (pah-LEE-hawg, pah-KAHD-too-AH ah-KAW sah ___.)

How much does it cost to get to ____?

Pila ang bayad pakadto sa ____? (pee-LAH ahng BAH-yahd pah-KAHD-too sah ____?)

Please, take me there.

Palihog, pakadto-a ako didto. (pah-LEE-hawg, pah-KAHD-too-AH ah-KAW DIHD-taw)

Lodging

Do you have any rooms available?

May mga hulot pa kamo nga bakante? (migh mah-NGAH hoo-LAWT pah kah-MAW ngah bah-KAHN-teh?)

How much is a room for one person/two people?

Tag-pilá ang isá ka hulót para sa isá ka tawo/duhá ka tawo? (tahg-pee-LAH ahng ih-SAH kah hoo-LAWT PAH-rah sa ih-SAH kah TAH-waw/doo-HAH kah TAH-waw?)

Does the room come with...

Ang hulót bala may... (ahng hoo-LAWT bah-LAH migh...)

...bedsheets?

...hapín sa mga katre? (...hah-PEEN sah mah-NGAH kaht-REH?)

...a bathroom?

...palaligòan? (...pah-lah-lee-GAW-ahn?)

...a telephone?

...telepono? (...teh-LEH-poo-naw?)

...a TV?

...telebisyon? (...teh-leh-bihss-YAWN?)

May I see the room first?

Mahimò balá nakon makità ang hulót anay? (mah-HEE-maw' bah-LAH NAH-kawn mah-KEE-tah' ahng hoo-LAWT AH-nigh?)

Do you have anything quieter?

May yarà kamó bisan anó nga labíng silensyo? (migh YAH-rah' kah-MAW BEE-sahn ah-NAW ngah lah-BEENG sih-LEHN-shaw?)

...bigger?

...labing dakó (...lah-BEENG dah-KAW)

...cleaner?

...labing tinlò (...lah-BEENG TIHN-law' )

...cheaper?

...labing barato (...lah-BEENG bah-RAH-taw)

OK, I'll take it.

Sige, kuhàon nakon ini. (SEE-geh, koo-HAH-awn NAH-kawn ee-NEE)

I will stay for _____ night(s).

Mapabílin akó dirí sa _____ ka gab-i. (mah-pah-BEE-lihn ah-KAW dih-REE sah ____ kah gahb-EE)

Can you suggest another hotel?

Maka-suhestyon pa ikaw sing isa pa ka baláy-dalayonan? (mah-kah-soo-hehss-CHAWN pah kah bah-LIGH-dah-lah-YAW-nahn?)

Do you have a safe?

May yarà kamó sing kahadero? (migh YAH-rah' kah-MAW sihng kah-hah-DEH-raw?)

...lockers?

...mga seradora? (...mah-NGAH seh-rah-DAW-rah?)

Is breakfast/supper included?

Ang pamahaw/paniapon balá nadalá? (ahng pah-MAH-how/pah-nee-AH-pawn bah-LAH nah-dah-LAH?)

What time is breakfast/supper?

Anó nga taknà ang pamahaw/paniapon? (ah-NAW ngah TAHCK-nah' ahng pah-MAH-how/pah-nee-AH-pawn?)

Please clean my room.

Palihog tinlòi ang akon nga hulót? (pah-LEE-hawg tihn-LAW-ee ahng AH-kawn ngah hoo-LAWT?)

Can you wake me at _____?

Mapukaw balá nimo akó sa _____? (mah-POO-kow bah-LAH NEE-maw ah-KAW sah ____?)

I want to check out.

Luyag na nakon magguwà. (LOO-yahg nah NAH-kawn mahg-GOO-wah' )

Money

Do you accept American/Australian/Canadian dollars?

Nagabaton bala kamo sing Amerikano/Australiano/Kanadiano nga dolyar? (nah-gah-BAH-tawn bah-LAH kah-MAW sihng ah-meh-ree-KAH-naw/awss-trahll-YAH-naw/kah-nahd-YAH-naw ngah dooll-YAHR?)

Do you accept credit cards?

Nagabaton bala kamo sing credit cards? (nah-gah-BAH-tawn bah-LAH kah-MAW sihng KREH-diht kahrdss?)

Can you change money for me?

Pwede ka bala magpabaylo sing kwarta sa akon? (PWEH-deh kah bah-LAH mahg-pah-BIGH-law sihng KWAHR-tah sah AH-kawn?)

What is the exchange rate?

Tagpila ang kantidad sang pagpabaylo subong? (tahg-pee-LAH ahng kahn-tee-DAHD sahng pahg-pah-BIGH-law soo-BAWNG?)

Where is an automatic teller machine? (ATM)

Diin ang ATM? (dee-EEN ahng ay-TEE-ehm?)

Eating

A table for one person/two people, please.

Isa ka lamesa para sa isa/duha ka tawo, palihog. (ee-SAH kah lah-MEH-sah PAH-rah sah ee-SAH/doo-HAH kah TAW-waw, pah-LEE-hawg)

Can I look at the menu, please?

Mahimò matan-aw ang menu, palihog? (mah-HEE-maw' mah-TAHN-ow ahng mehn-YOO, pah-LEE-hawg)

Can I look in the kitchen?

Mahimo bala nakon lantawon ang kusina? (mah-HEE-maw' bah-LAH NAH-kawn lahn-tah-WAWN ahng koo-SEE-nah?)

I'm a vegetarian.

Vegetarian ako. (beh-jeh-TAHR-yahn ah-KAW)

I don't eat pork.

Waay ako nagakaon sing karne sang baboy. (wah-IGH ah-KAW nah-gah-KAH-awn sihng kahr-NEH sahng BAH-bawy)

I don't eat beef.

Waay ako nagakaon sing karne sang baka. (wah-IGH ah-KAW nah-gah-KAH-awn sihng kahr-NEH sahng BAH-kah)

breakfast.

pamahaw (pah-MAH-how)

lunch.

panyaga (pah-NYAH-gah)

Snack time (Tea).

merienda (mehr-YEHN-dah)

dinner.

panyapon (pahn-YAH-pawn)

chicken.

karne sang manok (kahr-NEH sahng mah-NAWCK)

beef.

karne sang baka (kahr-NEH sahng BAH-kah)

pork.

karne sang baboy (kahr-NEH sahng BAH-bawy)

fish.

isda (eess-DAH' )

eggs.

itlog (eet-LAWG)

vegetables.

utan (oo-TAHN)

fruit.

prutas (PROO-tahss)

bread.

tinapay (tee-NAH-pigh)

coffee.

kape (kah-PEH)

tea.

tsaa (chah-AH)

juice.

jus (JOOSS)

water.

tubig (TOO-bihg)

salt.

asin (ah-SEEN)

I'm finished.

Tapos na ako (tah-PAWSS nah ah-KAW)

It was delicious.

Kanamit. (kah-NAH-miht)

Bars

Do you serve alcohol?

May ara kamo serbisa? (migh AH-rah kah-MAW sehr-BEE-sah?)

A beer/two beers, please.

Isa/Duha ka beer, palihog. (ee-SAH/doo-HAH kah beer, pah-LEE-hawg)

whiskey

wiski (WEESS-kee)

vodka

bodka (BAWD-kah)

rum

ram (RAHM)

water

tubig (TOO-bihg)

One more, please.

Isa pa, palihog. (ee-SAH pah, pah-LEE-hawg)

What time do you close?

Ano nga oras kamo nagsasarado? (ah-NAW ngah AW-rahss kah-MAW nahg-sah-sah-RAH-daw?)

Shopping

Do you have this in my size?

May-ara kamo sang akon nga size? (migh-AH-rah kah-MAW sahng AH-kawn ngah sighz?)

How much is this?

Pila ini? (pee-LAH ee-NEE?)

That's too expensive.

Tam-an na ka ma-hal. (tahm-AHN nah kah mah-HAHLL)

expensive.

mahal. (mah-HAHLL)

cheap.

barato. (bah-RAH-taw)

I can't afford it.

Indi ko maka-bakal sang ina. (ihn-DEE kaw mah-kah-bah-KAHLL sahng ee-NAH)

I don't want it.

Indi ko na gusto. (ihn-DEE kaw nah gooss-TAW)

You're cheating me.

Gina-into mo ako. (gee-nah-ihn-TAW maw ah-KAW)

OK, I'll take it.

Sige, kuwahon ko. (SEE-geh, koo-wah-HAWN kaw)

Do you ship overseas?

Nagpapadala kamo sa luwas sang pungsod? (nahg-pah-pah-dah-LAH kah-MAW sah loo-WAHSS sahng poong-SAWD?)

I need ...

Kailangan ko sang ... (kigh-LAH-ngahn kaw sahng ...)

...toothpaste.

...toothpaste (tooth-PAYST)

...a toothbrush.

...toothbrush (TOOTH-brahssh)

...tampons.

...tampons (TAHM-pawnss)

...soap.

...sabon (sah-BAWN)

...shampoo.

...shampoo (shahm-POO)

...pain reliever. (e.g., aspirin or ibuprofen)

...bulong sa sakit (boo-LAWNG sah sah-KEET)

...cold medicine.

...bulong sa ubo (boo-LAWNG sah oo-BAW)

...stomach medicine.

...bulong sa sakit sang tiyan (boo-LAWNG sah sah-KEET sahng chahn)

...a razor.

...pang-ahit (pahng-AH-hiht)

...an umbrella.

...payong (PAH-yawng)

...sunblock lotion.

...sunblock lotion (SAHN-blahck LOH-shuhn)

...a postcard.

...postcard ( POHST-kahrd)

...postage stamps.

...postage stamps (PAWS-tihj stahmpss)

...batteries.

...batirya (bah-TIHR-yah)

...writing paper.

...papel (pah-PEHLL)

...a pen.

...ballpen (BAWLL-pehn)

...English-language books.

...libro nga sa Ingles nga lengwahe. (lihb-RAW ngah sah eeng-LEHSS ngah lehng-GWAH-heh)

...English-language magazines.

...magasin nga sa Ingles nga lengwahe. (MAH-gah-sihn ngah sah eeng-LEHSS ngah lehng-GWAH-heh)

...an English-language newspaper.

...diaryo nga nasa Ingles nga lengwahe. (JAHR-yaw ngah sah eeng-LEHSS ngah lehng-GWAH-heh)

...an English-Hiligaynon dictionary.

...diksionaryo nga sa Ingles-Hiligaynon nga lengwahe. (dihck-shoo-NAHR-yaw ngah NAH-sah eeng-LEHSS-hee-lee-gigh-NAWan ngah lehng-GWAH-heh)

Driving

I want to rent a car.

Luyag nakon mag-arkila sing awto. (loo-YAHG NAH-kawn MAHG-ahr-kih-lah sihng OW-taw)

Can I get insurance?

Mahimo ako makakuha sing insurance? (mah-HEE-maw' ah-KAW mah-kah-KOO-hah sihng ihn-SHOO-rahnss?)

gas (petrol) station

gasolinahan (gah-saw-lee-nah-HAHN)

petrol

gasolina (gah-saw-LEE-nah)

diesel

krudo (KROO-daw)

Authority

I haven't done anything wrong.

Waay ko ya sala. (wah-IGH kaw yah SAH-lah)

It was a misunderstanding.

Indi paghinangpanay yadto. (EEN-dee' pahg-hee-NAHNG-pah-NIGH yahd-TAW)

Where are you taking me?

Diín nimo ako pagadal-on? (dee-EEN NEE-maw ah-KAW pah-gah-DAHLL-awn?)

Am I under arrest?

Ginadakop bala ninyo ako? (gee-nah-dah-KAWP bah-LAH nihn-YAW ah-KAW?)

I am an American/Australian/British/Canadian citizen.

Isa ako ka pumuluyo nga Amerikanhon/Australianhon/Britanianon/Canadianon. (ee-SAH ah-KAW kah poo-moo-LOO-yaw ngah ah-MEH-ree-kahn-hawn/owss-TRAYLL-yahn-hawn/bree-TAHN-yah-nawn/KAH-nah-dah-yah-nawn)

I want to talk to the American/Australian/British/Canadian embassy/consulate.

Gusto ko mag-estorya sa embahada sang Amerika/Australia/Britania/Canada.(gooss-TAW kaw mahg-ehss-TAWR-yah sah ehm-bah-HAH-dah sahng ah-MEH-ree-kah/owss-TRAHLL-yah/bree-TAHN-yah/KAH-nah-dah)

I want to talk to my lawyer.

Luyag nakon sugilanonon ang akon nga abogado. (loo-YAHG NAH-kawn soo-gee-lah-NAW-nawn ahng AH-kawn ngah ah-boo-GAH-daw)

Can I just pay a fine now?

Pwede na bala ako magbayad sibh multa subong? (PWEH-deh nah bah-LAH ah-KAW mahg-BAH-yahd sihng mooll-TAH soo-BAWNG?)