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Interrogative words

The interrogative words of Hiligaynon are as follows: diin, san-o, sin-o, nga-a, kamusta, ano, and pila Example: Diin means where. Diin ka na? "Where are you now?" A derivation of diin, tagadiin , is used to inquire the birthplace or hometown of the listener. Example: Tagadiin ka? "Where are you from?" San-o means when Example: San-o inâ? "When is that?" Sin-o means who Example: Sin-o imo abyan? "Who is your friend?" Nga-a means why Example: Nga-a indi ka magkadto? "Why won't you go?" Kamusta means how, as in "How are you?" Example: Kamusta ang tindahan? "How is the store?" Ano means what-----A derivative of ano, paano, means how, as in "How do I do that?" Example: Ano ang imo ginabasa? "What are you reading?" Paano ko makapulî? "How can I get home?" A derivative of paano is paanoano an archaic phrase which can be compared w

The Lord's Prayer - English -Hiligaygnon Translation

Our Father , who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name;  thy kingdom come; thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.  Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses  as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not  into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.   Amay namon, nga yara ka sa mga langit Pagdayawon ang imo ngalan Umabot sa amon ang imo ginharian Matuman ang imo buot Diri sa duta subong sang sa langit Hatagan mo kami nian sing kan-on namon Sa matag-adlaw Kag ipatawad mo ang mga sala namon Subong nga ginapatawad namon ang nakasala sa amon Kag dili mo kami nga ipagpadaug sa mga panulay Gino-o luwason mo kami sa kalaut Amen.

Greetings, Friends and Lovers

Good morning - Maayong aga. Good noon - Maayong udto. Good afternoon - Maayong hapon. Good evening - Maayong gab-i. How are you? Kumusta ka?/Kamusta ikaw? I'm fine - Maayo man. I am fine, how about you? - Maayo man, ikaw ya? How old are you? Pila na ang edad nimo?/Ano ang edad mo? I am 25 years old . Beinte singko anyos na (a)ko./ Duha ka pulo kag lima ka tuig na (a)ko. I am John. - Ako si John./Si John ako. What is your name? Ano imo ngalan?/ Ano ngalan (ni)mo? I love you. Palangga ta ka./Ginahigugma ko ikaw. Thank you very much . Salamat gid./ Madamo gid nga salamat. Will you marry me? Himuon mo na pakasalan ako? I love you . Ginahinigugma ko ikaw/ Palangga ko gid ikaw love - Palangga

This, That, And What not...

What is this? Ano (i)ni? This is a sheet of paper. Isa ni ka panid sang papel./Isa ka panid ka papel ini. What is that? A no (i)nâ? That is a book. Libro (i)nâ. What will you do? Ano ang himu-on (ni)mo? / Ano ang buhaton (ni)mo? / Maano ka? What are you doing? Ano ang ginahimo (ni)mo? / Gaano ka? I don't know. Ambut.

Space and Time

Where shall we go? Diin kita makadto? Where are we going? Diin kita pakadto? Where are you going? (Sa) diin ka makadto? We shall go to Bacolod. Makadto kita sa Bacolod. I am going home. Mapa-uli na ko (sa balay). Where do you live? Diin ka naga-istar?/Diin ka na-gapuyô? Where did you come from? (Where have you just been?) Diin ka nag halin? Have you been here long? Dugay ka na diri? (To the) left. (Sa) wala. (To the) right. (Sa) tuô. What time is it? Ano('ng) takna na?/Ano('ng) horas na? It's ten o'clock. Alas diyes na. What time is it now? Ano ang horas subong? or Ano oras na?