Hiligaynon phrasebook
Phrasebook
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
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-
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