Akeanon phrasebook

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Akeanon (also Aklanon) is a language spoken in the Philippines, mainly in northern parts of Panay.
Aklanon is unique among Philippine languages since it possesses the digraph ea ("l" pronounced with rolling "r" sound). According to legend, the digraph originated from the first ruler of Aklan, Datu Bangkaya, who had a short tongue and therefore could not pronounce the "l" sound.
Akeanon tongue-twisters:
Ro anwang nagaeugaeog sa eugan-eugan.
(The carabao is swimming in the mud.)
Ro kaeamay nagaeapuyot sa kaeaha.
(The sugar stuck on the pan.)
Animals
Bird : pispis
Carabao : anwang
Dog : Ayam
Cat : kuring
Food
Rice : humay
Meat : suea
Akeanon Words
Crazy : kaumangon
Gold : bueawan

Pronunciation guide

Phrase list

Basics

; Hello. : Hello. ( )
; Hello. (informal) : Hay. ( )
; How are you? : Kumusta?
; Fine, thank you. : Mayad man.
; What is your name? : ano ro imong pangaean? ( ?)
; My name is ______ . : ako hay si ______ . ( _____ .)
; Nice to meet you. : Kamayad nga nagkakilaea ta kita. ( )
; Please. : paki- . ( )
; Thank you. : Saeamat . ( )
; You're welcome. : Uwa ron. ( )
; Yes. : Ho-o . ( )
; No. : Bukon. ( )
; Excuse me. (getting attention) : Paagi. ( )
; Excuse me. (begging pardon) : Pahuman nga. ( )
; I'm sorry. : Pasensyahe guid. ( )
; Goodbye : Mauna eot ang. ( )
; Goodbye (informal) : Mauna eon aq. ( )
; I can't speak name of language . : Uwa aq kabaeo maghambae nga name of language it mayad. ( )
; Do you speak English? : Antigo ka mag hambaea it Ingles?
; Is there someone here who speaks English? : May una ba ra nga kabaeo it maghambae it Ingles?
; Help! : Buligi ako!
; Look out! : Pagtan-awa! ( !)
; Good morning. : mad-ayad nga agahon . ( )
; Good evening. : mad-ayad nga gabi-i. ( )
; Good night. : mad-ayad nga ihapon. ( )
; Good night (to sleep) : pagkatueog eon. ( )
; I don't understand. : Indi ko maeobtan . ( )
; Where is the toilet? : Siin ro casilyas?

Problems

Numbers

1- isaea;
2- daywa;
3- tatlo;
4- ap-at;
5- lima;
6- an-om;
7- pito;
8- waeo;
9- siyam;
10- pueo;
11- pueo ag isaea;
12- pueo ag daywa;
13 - pueo ag tatlo;
20 - daywang pueo;
30 - tatlong pueo;
40 - ap-at ka pueo;
50 - limang ka pueo;
100- Isaea'ng gatos;
200 - daywa'ng gatos;
300 -tatlo'ng gatos;
400 - ap-at nga gatos;
500 - lima'ng gatos;
1000 - isaea'ng libo;
2000 - daywa'ng libo;
3000 - tatlo'ng libo

Time

Morning- Agahon;
Noon - Udto ro adlao;
Afternoon - Hapon;
Evening - Gabi-i;

Clock time

1:00am ; 1:00pm - Ala-una it agahun; ala-una it hapun;
1:30 - ala-una y media;
2:00 - Alas dos;
3:00 - Alas tres;
4:00 - Alas cuatro;
5:00 - Alas cinco;
6:00 - Alas seis;
7: 00 - Alas siete;
8:00 - Alas ocho ;
9:00 - Alas nueve;
10:00 - Alas dies;
11:00 - Alas once;
12:00 - Alas doce;

Duration

Days

Monday - Lunes
Tuesday - Martes
Wednesday - Mierkules
Thursday - Hueves
Friday - Viernes
Saturday - Sabado
Sunday - Dominggo

Months

January- Enero
February- Pebrero
March- Marso
April- Abril
May- Mayo
June- Hunyo
July-Hulyo
August- Agosto
September- Septiembre
October- Oktobre
November- Nobyembre
December- Disyembre

Writing time and date

Colors

white-puti,
red- puea,
green- berde,
yellow- dueaw,
black- itum,
blue - azul; asul

Transportation

Bus and train

Directions

Taxi

Lodging

Money

;Money - cuarta
;I have no money - Owa ako it cuarta. ;change - sinsillo;
;ten cents - dies centimos or centavos
; five cents - bakud