Hiligaynon phrasebook

Pronunciation is similar to Tagalog.

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"

Basics

; Hello. : Hello. (Same as in English)
; Hello. (informal) : Hi. (Same as in English)
; How are you? : Kamusta ka na? (KaMOOStah KAH nah?)
; Fine, thank you. : Ma-yu man ako. (Mah-YUH man AKOH)
; What is your name? : Ano ang pangalan mo? (Ano ang paNGAlan moh?)
; My name is ______ . : Ang pangalan ko ay si ______ . (Ang paNGAlan koh ay si ______.)
; Nice to meet you. : Nalipay ako makilala ka. (NaLIpay AKOH makilala KAH)
; Please. : Palihog. (PaLIhog)
; Thank you. : Salamat. (SaLAHmat)
; You're welcome. : Wala sang anuman. (WaLA sang anoMAN)
; Yes. : Hu-o. (Hu-Oh)
; No. : Indi. (INdi)
; Excuse me. (getting attention) : Palihog sang madali lang. (PaLIhog sang MAdali lang)
; I'm sorry. : Pasensyaha lang ako. (PAsenSYAha lang akoh)
; Goodbye : Asta sa liwat. (ASta sa leeWAT)
; Goodbye (informal) : Bai Bai. (Bye Bye)
; I can't speak Hiligaynon/Illongo . : Indi ako makahambal sang Illongo. (INdi AKOH makaHAMbal sang IilLONGo)
; Do you speak English? : Makahambal ka sang Ingles? (MakaHAMbal ka sang INGgles?)
; Is there someone here who speaks English? : May ari diri makahambal sa Ingles ( )
; Help! : Bulig! (BuLIG!)
; Look out! : Halong!/Lantaw-a sang maayu! (HaLONG!/LanTAW-WA sang MaAYU)
; Good morning. : Maayu nga Aga. (MaAYU NGA aGA)
; Good evening. : Maayu nga Hapon. (MaAYU NGA HAApon)
; Good night. : Maayu nga Gab-i. (MaAYU nga GAB-EE)
; Good night (to sleep) : Maayu nga Gab-i, Tulog na 'ta. (MaAYU nga Gab-i, TUlog na 'TAH)
; I don't understand. : Indi ko ma-intindihan/intsinde. (INdi ko mah-inTINdihan/InCHINdeh)
; Where is the toilet? : Diin ang kasilyas/banyo? (DiIN ang KAHsilyas/BanYU?)
; How do you say ____? : Paano mo hambalon ang ____? (PaANOH mo HAMbalLON ang ____?)
; What is this called? : Ano ang tawag sa ini? (Ano ang taWAG sa eeNI)
; What is that called? : Ang ang tawag sa ina? (Ano ang taWAG sa eeNA)

Problems

; Leave me alone. : Pabayaa ako. (PabahYAH-AH ako)
; Go away. : Halin 'to. (Ha-LIN 'TOH)
; Don't touch me! : Indi ko pagtanduga! (InDEE ko pagTANDUG-gah)
; Police! : Pulis! (PuhLIS!)
; I'm calling the police. : Tawgun ko ang pulis. (TawGON koh ang PuhLIS)
; Stop! Rapist! : Tama na! Maniyak! (Tahmah nah! ManiYAK!)
; Stop! Thief! : Tama na! Kawatan! (Tahmah nah! KaWAHtan!)
; I need your help. : Kailangan ko sang bulig mo. (Kay-LAH-ngan ko sang BuLIG)
; I'm lost. : Nadula ako. (Nah-DU-lah ako.)
; I lost my bag. : Nadula ko ang bag ko. (Nah-DU-lah ko ang bag ko)
; I lost my wallet. : Nadula ko ang wallet ko. (Nah-DU-lah ko ang wallet ko)
; I'm sick. : May-sakit ako. (MA-y SahKIT ako.)
; I've been injured. : Na-sugatan ako. (Nah-suGAHtan ako.)
; I need a doctor. : Kailangan ko sang duktor. (Kay-LAH-ngan ko sang DUK-tor)
; Can I borrow your phone? : Pwede hulamon ang telepono mo? (PuweDEH huLAHmon ang telePONO mo?)

Numbers

Spanish numbers are commonly used than Ilonggo numbers.
; 1 : Isa (EE-sah)/Uno
; 2 : Duwa/Duha (Du-WAH/Du-HA)/Dos
; 3 : Tatlo (Tat-LO)
; 4 : Apat (AhPAT)
; 5 : Lima (LeeMAH)
; 6 : Anum (AHnum)
; 7 : Pito (PEEto)
; 8 : Walo (WahLO)
; 9 : Siyam (SYA-am)
; 10 : Pulo (Puh-Lo)

Time

; now : Subong (SuBONG)
; later : Karun (KaRUUN)
; before : Sang-una (Sang-UU-nah)
; after : Pagkatapos (PagKAHTAHpus)
; early morning (used during 1am - 5am) - Kaagahun (ka-a-GAH-hun)
; morning : Aga (Ah-Gah)
; afternoon : Hapon (HaaPON)
; evening : Gabi (Gab-EE)
; in the evening : Sa Gabi (Sa Gab-EE)
; night : Gabi (Gab-EE)

Clock time

; hour : Oras (O-RAS)
; minute : Minuto (Me-nuto)
; one o'clock, 1:00am : Ala-Una sang kaagahun (A-la U-NAH sang ka-a-GAH-hun)
; two o'clock, 2:00am : Alas-Dos sang aga (A-las DOS sang AH-GAH)
; three o'clock, 3:00pm : Alas-Tres sang hapon (A-las TRES sang HaaPON)
; six o'clock, 6:00pm : Alas-sais sang gabi (A-las Sa-EES/Sa-AYS sang HaaPON)

Durations

; ___ second(s) : ___ na ka sekundo (___ na kah se-KUN-do)
; ___ minute(s) : ___ na ka minuto (___ na kah me-nuto)
; ___ hour(s) : ___ na ka oras (___ na kah o-RAS)
; ___ day(s) : ___ na ka adlaw (___ na kah ad-L-AW)
; ___ week(s) : ___ na ka semana (___ na kah se-MAH-na)
; ___ month(s) : ___ na ka bulan (___ na kah bu-LAN)
; ___ year(s) : ___ na ka tuig (___ na kah tu-ig)
; ___ decade(s) : ___ na ka dekada (___ na kah de-KAH-da)
; Daily : Adlaw-adlaw/Kada Adlaw (Ad-L-AW - Ad-L-AW/Kah-dah Ad-L-AW)
; Monthly : Kada Bulan (Kah-dah bu-LAN)

Days

The days are derived from Spanish.
; today : Subong nga adlaw (Su-BONG nga ad-L-AW)
; yesterday : Kagapon (Ka-ga-PON)
; tomorrow : Buwas (Bu-was)
; this week : Subong nga semana (Su-BONG nga se-MAH-na)
; last week : Sadto nga semana (Sang ee-SAH ka se-MAH-na)
; next week : Sunod nga semana (Su-NOD ka se-MAH-na)
; Monday : Lunes (Luh-nes)
; Tuesday : Martes (Mar-TESS)
; Wednesday : Miyerkoles (Mi-YER-koh-les)
; Thursday : Huwebes (Hu-we-BES)
; Friday : Biyernes (Be-YER-ness)
; Saturday : Sabado (Sa-BAH-doh)
; Sunday : Domingo (Doh-MEENG-goh)

Months

; January : Enero (Ee-NEH-ROH)
; February : Pebrero (PEB-re-roh)
; March : Marso (MAR-soh)
; April : Abril (Ah-BRIL)
; May : Mayo (Mah-Yoh)
; June : Hunyo (Hun-Yoh)
; July : Hulyo (Hul-Yoh)
; August : Agosto (Ah-GUS-toh)
; September : Septyembre (Sip-ti-yem-bre)
; October : Oktobre (Uuk-tob-Reh)
; November : Nobiyembre (Noh-bi-yem-bre)
; December : Disyembre (Dee-si-yem-bre)

Transportation

; Transportation : Transportasyon (Trans-por-ta-syon)

Jeepney, Bus, Ship

; Jeepney : Jeep (Jeep)
; Bus : Bus (Boos)
; Ship/Boat : Barko (Bar-KOH)
; How much is from ____ to ____? : Pila ang bayad halin sa ____ hasta sa _____? (Pee-la ang Bah-yad ha-lin sa ___ Has-ta sa ____?)
; Please pass the payment. : Palihog bayad. (Pa-lee-hog bah-yad)
; Where does this jeepney/bus/ship go? : Diin ang jeep/bus/barko ni ga pakadto? (Dee-in ang jeep/boos/bar-koh ni gah PAH-kad-toh)
; How much is the payment? : Pila ang bayad? (Pee-la ang Bah-yad?)
; What time does this bus/ship go? : Ano oras ga-halin ang bus/barko na ini? (Ano O-RAS gah-ha-LIN ang boos/barko na ee-ni?)
; What time does this bus/ship arrive? : Ano oras ma-abot ang bus/barko na ini? (Ano O-RAS ma-ah-bot ang bar-koh na ee-ni?)

Taxi

; Taxi! : Taksi! (Tak-SEE)
; Take me to ____, please. : Palihog, pakadto-a ako sa ____. (Pa-LEE-hog, pa-KAD-too-AH ako sa ___.)
; How much does it cost to get to ____? : Pila ang bayad pakadto sa ____? (Pee-la ang Bah-YAD pa-KAD-too sa ____?)
; Please, take me there. : Palihog, pakadto-a ako didto. (Pa-LEE-hog, pa-KAD-too-AH ako DIDtoh)

Money

; Money. : Kwarta. (KUWAR-tah)
; Do you accept American/Australian/Canadian dollars? : Ga-baton kamo sang Amerikanong/Australyanong/Kanadiyanong dolyar? (Ga-BAHtoon kah-mu sang A-mee-ree-KAH-NONG/Os-tral-YAH-nong/Kah-nah-di-yanong dool-yar?)
; Do you accept credit cards? : Ga-baton kamo sang Credit card? (Ga-BAHtoon kah-mu- sang Credit Card?)
; Can you change money for me? : Pwede ka mag pa-baylo sang kwarto para sa akon? (Pu-WE-deh mag ka Pa-BAI-loh sang ku-WAAR-ta Pah-ra sa Ah-kon? ; What is the exchange rate? : Pila ang pag-pabaylo subong? (Pee-lah ang pag-pa-BAI-loh suh-BONG)
; Where is an automatic teller machine? (ATM) : Diin ang ATM? (Dee-in ang ATM?)

Eating

; Breakfast. : Pamahaw (Pa-MAH-haw)
; Lunch. : Panyaga (PA-nya-gah)
; Snack time (Tea). : Pamahaw (Pa-MAH-haw)
; Dinner. : Panyapon (PA-nya-pon)
; I would like ___. : Gusto ko sang ___. (Gus-TOH ko sang ___.)
; I would like a dish containing ___. : Gusto ko sang sud-an nga may-ara sang ___. (Gus-TOH ko sang SUD-an nga mai-a-rah sang ___.)
; Chicken. : Manok (Mah-NOK)
; Beef. : Karne sang Baka (Kar-NEH sang BA-kah)
; Pork. : Baboy (Bah-boy)
; Fish. : Isda (Is-DAH)
; Eggs. : Itlog (Eet-Log)
; Vegetables. : Utan (Ooh-Tan)
; Fruit. : Prutas (PRUH-tass)
; Bread. : Tinapay (Tee-Nah-pai)
; Coffee. : Kape (Kah-Peh)
; Tea. : Tsaa (Chaa/Cha-ah)
; Juice. : Jus (Jus)
; Water. : Tubig (Too-Big)
; Salt. : Asin (Ah-sin)
; I'm finished. : Tapos na ako (TAH-pos na ako)
; I'm full. : Busog na ako (Buh-sug na ako)
; I'm hungry. : Gutom ako (Goo-tum ako)
; I don't want to eat. : Indi ko gusto magkaon. (IN-dee ko GUS-toh mag-KA-oon)
; It was delicious. : Namit sang ginluto. (Nah-mit sang GIN-LUH-toh)
; It was not delicious. : Di namit sang ginluto. (Dee nah-mit sang GIN-LUH-toh)
; I don't eat ___. : Waay ko ga kaon sang ___. (Wa-ay ko ga kah-oon sang ___.)
; The bill please. : Palihog ang bayad. (Pa-LEE-hog ang BAH-yad)

Bars

; Do you serve alcohol? : Naga-serve kamo sang alkohol? (Na-gah-serve kah-mu sang al-ko-hol?)
; Is there table service? : May-ara sang table service? (Mai-a-rah sang table servie?)
; Another round please. : Isa pa nga shot palihog. (Ee-sa pa nga shot pa-LEE-hog.)
; When is closing time? : Ano oras ang sarado? (Ano O-RAS ang SAH-rah-doh?)

Shopping

; Do you have my size? : May-ara kamo sang akon nga size? (May-a-rah kah-mu sang ah-kon nga size?)
; How much (is this)? : Pila (ini)? (Pee-la ee-nee?)
; That's too expensive. : Tam-an na ka ma-hal. (Tam-AN na ka Mah-Hal)
; Expensive. : Mahal. (Mah-hal)
; Cheap. : Barato. (BAH-rah-toh)
; I can't afford it. : Indi ko maka-bakal sang ina. (In-dee ko ma-ka bah-kal sang Ee-nah)
; I don't want it. : Indi ko na gusto. (In-dee ko nah gus-toh)
; You're cheating me. : Gina into mo ako. (Gee-na in-toh mo ako)
; OK, I'll take it. : Sige, kuwahon ko. (See-geh, ku-wah-on ko.)
; Can I have a plastic bag? : Pwede hatagan niyo ako sang plastic bag? (Pu-weh-deh ha-tah-gan ni-yo ako sang plas-tik bag?)
; I need ... : Kailangang ko sang ... (KAY-lah-ngan ko sang ...)

Driving

Authority

; I haven't done anything wrong. : Waay ko ya sala. (Wa-ay ko ya SAH-lah)
; I need a lawyer. : Kilanlan ko sang abugado. (Kilanlan ko sang A-buh-gah-doh)