Need help in getting around Bacolod City? or need to impress your Bacoleña girlfriend?
Try to learn and understand the dialect, If you're up for the challenge try to learn the accent...
Here are some common Ilonggo word and phrases which you might find useful.
Greetings and Salutations
Mayong Aga - Good Morning
Mayong Hapon - Good Afternoon
Mayong Ugto - Good Noon
(usually used during 12 noon, Don't know if this is common in other countries.)
Mayong Gabi - Good Evening
Kamusta? - How are you?
Tag balay? - Anybody home?
Replies
Huo - Yes
Indi - No
Ambot - I dunno
Wala ko ka balo - I don't know. (more formal response than ambot)
Indi ko ka balo - I don't know how.
Basi - maybe/might be
Salamat - Thank you
Salamat guid - Thank you very much!
Palihog - Please
Questions
Ano? - What?
Ano ni? / na? - What's this? / that?
Diin ang...? - Where is...?
Sino? - Who?
Pila? - How much?
Sano? - When?
Getting Around
Makadto ko sa... - I going to...
Diin ang...? - Where is..?
Bayad, Palihog. - This is used when you pay for your fare in the jeepney.
Literally means -> Bayad = Payment, Palihog = Please
Don't forget to say "Salamat" when someone helped you "pass" it the
driver or "pass" your change back to you.
Sa lugar lang - If you want to stop ang get off the jeepney. Means to pull over to the side.
Nag talang ko - I got lost.
Diin di' ang pina ka lapit na... - Where is the nearest...
Lapit - Near
Layo - Far
Diin pwede ka... - Where can I...
Kaon - Eat
Inom - Drink
Gutom - Hungry
Banyo - Bathroom
Tawag - Call
If your good with Spanish you might understand some of the words. Most people speak basic or good English so you can mix in some English words.
That's it! I guess this is just your basic survival Ilonggo words just in case your not fluent in English and the locals to understand you.
Good luck and have fun!
Enjoy the Island.
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