Pandan Bikol phrasebook - Pandan Bikol phrasebook

Pandan Bikol (Northern Catanduanes Bikol) is a Bikol language spoken in Pandan and northeast Catanduanes, Philippines.

Pronunciation

Vowels

a

like 'a' in "arrive"

e

like 'e' in "ten"

i

like 'i' in "fin"

o

like 'o' in "dog"

u

like 'oo' in "hoop"

Consonants

b

as in bee

k

as in key

d

as in dough

g

as in gold

h

as in heat

j

as in jar

l

as in let

m

as in me

n

as in nice

ng

as in song

p

as in pea

r

as in raw

s

as in sea

t

as in tea

w

as in weak

y

as in you

Common diphthongs

Phrase list

Basics

Common signs OPEN bukas (boo-KAHSS) CLOSED sirado (see-RAH-daw) ENTRANCE loogan (law-AW-gahn) EXIT luwasan (loo-WAH-sahn) PUSH tulak (TOO-lahck) PULL butong (BOO-tawng) TOILET kasilyasan (kah-seehll-YAH-sahn) MEN raraki (rah-RAH-kee) WOMEN babaye (bah-BAH-yeh) FORBIDDEN bawal (BAH-wahll)

Hello. (informal)

Anoha na? (ah-noo-HAH nah)

Hello. (formal)

Kumusta (ka)? (koo-mooss-TAH kah?)

How are you?

Kumusta na? (koo-mooss-TAH nah)

Fine, thank you.

Mormadjag man, mabalos. (moor-mahd-JAHG mahn, mah-bah-LAWSS)

What is your name?

Anoha yan ngaran mo? (ah-noo-HAH yahn NGAH-rahn maw?)

My name is.

Yan ngaran ko ____. (YAHN NGAH-rahn kaw ___ )

Nice to meet you.

(I don't know)

Please.

Tabì

Thank you.

Mabalos (mah-bah-LAWSS)

You're welcome.

Mî man nin anoman. (mee mahn ah-NAW nihn ah-naw-MAHN)

Yes.

Iso (ee-SAW)

No.

Mae (mah-EH)

Excuse me.

Tabì daw (TAH-bee dow)

I'm sorry.

Pasinsya na (pah-seen-SHAH nah)

Goodbye

Paaram (pah-AH-rahm)

Goodbye (informal)

Maditóyan nâ ko (mah-dee-TAW-yahn NAH kaw)

I can't speak Bikol well.

Mî ko nákataram nin tortor sa Bikol. (mee kaw NAH-kah-tah-rahm nihn tawr-TAWR nah BEE-kawll)

Do you speak English?

Gataram ka nin Inggles? (gah-tah-RAHM kah nihn eehng-LEHSS)

Good day

Madjag na ardaw (mahd-JAHG nah ahr-DOW)

Good morning

Madjag na aga (mahd-JAHG nah AH-gah)

Good noon

Madjag na odto (mahd-JAHG nah ood-TAW)

Good afternoon

Madjag na hapon (mahd-JAHG nah HAH-pawn)

Good evening

Madjag na gâbi (mahd-JAHG nah GAH'-bee)

I don't understand.

Mî ko násabutan (mee' kaw NAH-sah-boo-tahn)

Where's the toilet?

Ahin yo kasilyasan? (AH-heen yaw kah-seell-YAH-sahn?)

Problems

Leave me alone.

Pabayae daw ako (pah-bah-yah-EH dow ah-KAW)

Don't touch me!

Yae ako pagkupta (YAH-eh dow ah-KAW pahg-koop-TAH)

I'll call the police.

Mabura akom polis (mah-boo-RAH' ah-KAWM paw-LEHSS)

Police!

Polis (paw-LEHSS)

Stop! Thief!

Tunong! Mahâbon (TOO-nawng! mah-HAH'bawn)

I need your help.

Kaipohan kon tabang (kah-ee-PAH-hahn kawn TAH-bahng)

It's an emergency.

Emerjinsi toyan (eh-mehr-jeen-SEE TAW-yahn)

I'm lost.

Nalaob ako (nah-LAH-awb ah-KAW)

I lost my bag.

Nawarâ yo bag ko (nah-wah-RAH' yaw bahg kaw)

I lost my wallet.

Nawarâ yo walet ko (nah-wah-RAH' yaw WAH-leht kaw)

I'm sick.

Pigakarudog ako (pee-gah-ROO-dawg ah-KAW)

I need a doctor.

Kaipohan kon doktor (kah-ee-PAW-hahn kawn dohck-TAWR)

Can I use your phone?

Pagamit daw ako tabin selfon (pah-GAH-meet dow ah-KAW TAH-bihn SEHLL-fawn)

Numbers

1

sadô (sah-DAW' )

2

dawha (dow-HAH)

3

tatlo (taht-LAW)

4

apat (ah-PAHT)

5

lima (lee-MAH)

6

anom (ah-NAWM)

7

pito (pee-TAW)

8

waro (wah-RAW)

9

sham (shahm)

10

sampuro (sahm-POO-raw' )

11

onse (AWN-seh)

12

dose (DAW-seh)

13

trese (TREH-seh)

14

katorse (kah-TAWR-seh)

15

kinse (KEEN-seh)

16

disisays (dee-see-SIGHSS)

17

disisyete (dee-see-SHEH-teh)

18

disi-ocho (dee-see-AW-chaw)

19

disinwebe (dee-see-NWEH-beh)

20

baynte (BIGHN-teh)

21

baynte-uno (bighn-teh-OO-naw)

22

bayntedos (bighn-teh-DAWSS)

23

bayntetres (bighn-teh-TREHSS)

30

traynta (TRIGHN-tah)

40

kwarenta (kwa-rehn-TAH)

50

sinkwenta(seeng-KWEHN-tah)

60

sisinta (see-SEEN-tah)

70

sitinta (see-TEEN-tah)

80

ochinta (oo-CHEEN-tah)

90

nobinta (noo-BEEN-tah)

100

sanggatos (sahng-gah-TAWSS)

200

dawhanggatos (dow-hahng-gah-TAWSS)

300

tatlonggatos (taht-lawng-gah-TAWSS)

1000

sanribo (sahng-REE-baw)

2000

dawhang-ribo (dow-hang-REE-baw)

1,000,000

sadong milyon (sah-dawng-MEELL-yawn)

1,000,000,000

sadong bilyon (sah-dawng-BEELL-yawn)

1,000,000,000,000

sadong trilyon (sah-dawng-TREELL-yawn)

number _____ (train, bus, etc.)

numero _____ (tren, bus,)

(NOO-meh-raw nihn trehn, booss)

half

kabangâ (kah-bah-NGAH' )

less

duwagi (doo-WAH-gee' )

more

dakor (dah-KAWR)

Time

now

nintoyan (nihn-TAW-yahn)

later

aban-aban (ah-bahn-ah-BAHN)

before

bago (BAH-gaw)

morning

aga (AH-gah)

afternoon

hapon (HAH-pawn)

evening

gâbi (GAH'-bee)

night

gâbi (GAH'-bee)

Clock time

one o'clock AM

A la una nin aga (ah-lah-OO-nah nihn AH-gah)

two o'clock AM

A las dos nin aga (ah-lahss-DAWSS nihn AH-gah)

noon

odto (awd-TAW)

one o'clock PM

A la una nin hapon (ah-lah-OO-nah nihn HAH-pawn)

two o'clock PM

A las dos nin hapon (ah-lahss-DAWSS nihn HAH-pawn)

midnight

gitnang gâbi (geet-NAHNG GAH'bee)

Duration

_____ minute(s)

_____ minuto (mih-NOO-taw)

_____ hour(s)

_____ oras (AW-rahss)

_____ day(s)

_____ ardaw (ahr-DOW)

_____ week(s)

_____ semana (seh-MAH-nah)

_____ month(s)

_____ buran (BOO-rahn)

_____ year(s)

_____ taon (tah-AWN)

Days

today

nintoyan na ardaw (nihn-TAW-yahn nah ahr-DOW)

yesterday

kahapon (kah-HAH-pawn)

tomorrow

sa aga (sah AH-gah)

this week

nintoyan na semana (nihn-TAW-yahn nah seh-MAH-nah)

last week

naka-aging semana (nah-kah-AH-gihng seh-MAH-nah)

next week

masunod na semana (mah-SOO-nawd nah seh-MAH-nah)

Sunday

Simba (SEEM-bah)

Monday

Lunes (LOO-nehss)

Tuesday

Martes (mahr-TEHSS)

Wednesday

Myerkoles (MYEHR-kaw-lehss)

Thursday

Webes (WEH-behss)

Friday

Byernes (BYEHR-nehss)

Saturday

Sabado (SAH-bah-daw)

Months

The names of the months are borrowed from Spanish language.

January

Enero (ih-NEH-raw)

February

Pebrero (pihb-REH-raw)

March

Marso (MAHR-saw)

April

Abril (ahb-REELL)

May

Mayo (MAH-yaw)

June

Hunyo (HOON-yaw)

July

Hulyo (HOOLL-yaw)

August

Agosto (ah-GOHSS-taw)

September

Setyembre (siht-YEHM-breh)

October

Oktubre (awck-TOO-breh)

November

Nobyembre (nawb-YEHM-breh)

December

Disyembre (dihss-YEHM-breh)

Writing time and date

Dates can be written as follows:

• English format: February 8, 2017 would be Pebrero 8, 2017
• Spanish format: February 8, 2017 would be ika-8 nin Pebrero, 2017

Times are written as in English (as in 2:23AM) but spoken in Spanish (as in A las says baynte tres nin aga).

Colors

black

itom (ee-TAWM)

white

puti (poo-TEE' )

red

pula (poo-LAH)

blue

asul (ah-SOOLL)

green

berde (BEHR-deh)

Transportation

Bus and train

How much is a ticket to _____?

()

One ticket to _____, please.

()

Where does this train/bus go?

()

Where is the train/bus to _____?

()

Does this train/bus stop in _____?

()

When does the train/bus for _____ leave?

()

When will this train/bus arrive in _____?

()

Taxi

Taxi!

()

Take me to _____, please.

()

How much does it cost to get to _____?

()

Take me there, please.

()

Directions

How do I get to _____ ?

()

...the train station?

()

...the bus station?

()

...the airport?

()

...downtown?

()

...the youth hostel?

()

...the _____ hotel?

()

...the American/Canadian/Australian/British consulate?

()

Where are there a lot of...

()

...hotels?

()

...restaurants?

()

...bars?

()

...sites to see?

()

Can you show me on the map?

()

street

()

Turn left.

()

Turn right.

()

left

()

right

()

straight ahead

()

towards the _____

()

past the _____

()

before the _____

()

Watch for the _____.

()

intersection

()

north

()

south

()

east

()

west

()

uphill

()

downhill

()

Lodging

Do you have any rooms available?

()

How much is a room for one person/two people?

()

Does the room come with...

()

...bedsheets?

()

...a bathroom?

()

...a telephone?

()

...a TV?

()

May I see the room first?

()

Do you have anything quieter?

()

...bigger?

()

...cleaner?

()

...cheaper?

()

OK, I'll take it.

()

I will stay for _____ night(s).

()

Can you suggest another hotel?

()

Do you have a safe?

()

...lockers?

()

Is breakfast/supper included?

()

What time is breakfast/supper?

()

Please clean my room.

()

Can you wake me at _____?

()

I want to check out.

()

Money

Do you accept American/Australian/Canadian dollars?

()

Do you accept British pounds?

()

Do you accept euros?

()

Do you accept credit cards?

()

Can you change money for me?

()

Where can I get money changed?

()

Can you change a traveler's check for me?

()

Where can I get a traveler's check changed?

()

What is the exchange rate?

()

Where is an automatic teller machine (ATM)?

()

Eating

A table for one person/two people.

Sadong lamesa para sa sado kataho/dawha kataho. (sah-DAW' lah-MEH-sah PAH-rah sah sah-DAW' kah-TAH-haw/DOW-hah kah-TAH-haw)

Can I look at the menu, please.

Puede matânaw yo menu, tabi. (PWEH-deh mah-TAH'now yaw meh-NOO, TAH-bee' )

Can I look in the kitchen?

Puede matânaw yo kusina? (PWEH-deh mah-TAH'now yaw koo-SEE-nah?)

Where is the bathroom?

Ahin yo baño? (AH-heen yaw BAH-nyaw?)

I'm a vegetarian.

Bejitaryan ako. (BEH-jee-tahr-yahn ah-KAW)

I don't eat pork.

Mî ko gakaon nin karneng urig. (mee' kaw gah-KAH-awn nihn kahr-NEHNG oo-REEG)

I don't eat beef.

Mî ko gakaon nin karneng baka (mee' kaw gah-KAH-awn nihn kahr-NEHNG BAH-kah)

It's salty.

maasgad (mah-ahss-GAHD)

It's so sweet.

matâmis (mah-TAH'meess)

It's spicy.

maharat (mah-HAH-raht)

It's sour.

maarsom (mah-AHR-sawm)

breakfast

pamahawan (pah-mah-hah-WAHN)

lunch

pangardawan (pah-ngahr-DAH-wahn)

snack

merindalan (meh-reen-DAH-lahn)

supper

panggâbihan (pahng-gah'BEE-hahn)

I want ___.

Gusto ko ___ (gooss-TAW kaw ___)

I want a dish called ____.

Gusto kong sidâ na piggabûran na ____. (gooss-TAW kawng see-DAH' nah peeg-gah-BOO'rahn nah ____)

chicken meat

karneng manok (kahr-NEHNG mah-NAWCK)

beef

karneng baka (kahr-NEHNG BAH-kah)

pork

karneng urig (kahr-NEHNG oo-REEG)

fish

isdâ (eess-DAH' )

food

pagkaon (pahg-KAH-awn)

drinks

inumon (ee-NOO-mawn)

eggs

sugok (soo-GAWCK)

sausage

longganisa (lawng-gah-NEE-sah)

fresh vegetables

preskong utan (PREHSS-kawng OO-tahn)

fresh fruits

preskong prutas (PREHSS-kawng PROO-tahss)

restaurant

restawran (rehss-TOW-rahn)

bread

tinapay (tee-NAH-pigh)

cheese

keso (KEH-saw)

cooked rice

humay (hoo-MIGH)

raw

hilaw (hee-LOW)

cooked

lutô (loo-TAW' )

noodles

pansit (pahn-SEET)

grilled/roasted

dinarang (dee-NAH-rahng)

salt

asin (ah-SEEN)

peanuts

mani (mah-NEE)

sugar

asukar (ah-SOO-kahr)

soy sauce

tawyo (TOW-yaw' )

onion

sibulyas (see-BOOLL-yahss)

corn

mais (mah-EESS)

cooking oil

lana (LAH-nah)

chili pepper

paminta (pah-MEEN-tah)

coconut milk

natok (nah-TAWCK)

It was delicious

masiram (mah-see-RAHM)

I'm finished/done.

Tapos nâ ko. ('tah-PAWSS nah' kaw)

Bars

Do you serve alcohol?

()

Is there table service?

()

A beer/two beers, please.

()

A glass of red/white wine, please.

()

A pint, please.

()

A bottle, please.

()

_____ (hard liquor) and _____ (mixer), please.

()

whiskey

()

vodka

()

rum

()

water

()

club soda

()

tonic water

()

orange juice

()

Coke (soda)

()

Do you have any bar snacks?

()

One more, please.

()

Another round, please.

()

When is closing time?

()

Cheers!

()

Shopping

Do you have this in my size?

Ikan kamong size na konintoyan? (EE-kahn kah-MAWNG sighz nah kaw-neen-TAW-yahn?)

How much is this?

Bagaano toyan? (bah-gah-AH-naw TAW-yahn?)

That's too expensive.

Kaminahar man (kah-mee-nah-HAHR mahn)

Would you take _____?

Gusto mong ____ (gooss-TAW mawng ___)

expensive

mahar (mah-HAHR)

cheap

barato (bah-RAH-taw)

I can't afford it.

Mî ko kayang bakron yaan. (mee' kaw KAH-yahng bahck-RAWN YAH-ahn)

I don't want it.

Dili ako ninyan. (DEE-lee' ah-KAW neen-YAHN)

You're cheating me.

Gadaya ka sa ako. (gah-DAH-yah kah sah AH-kaw)

I'm not interested.

Buko akong interisado. (boo-KAW' ah-KAWNG een-teh-ree-SAH-daw.)

OK, I'll take it.

Sige, kuon ko na yan. (SEE-geh koo-AWN kaw nah-YAHN)

Can I have a bag?

Pakitàwan sakuya an bag? (pah-kih-TAHʔ-wahn sah-KOO-yahʔ ahn bahg?)

Do you ship (overseas)?

Nagpapadara kamo sa ibang nasyon? (nahg-pah-pah-dah-RAH kah-MAW sah ih-BAHNG nahss-YAWN?)

I need...

Kaipohan ko . . . (kah-ee-PAW-hahn kaw)

...toothpaste.

toothpaste (TOOTH-payst)

...a toothbrush.

toothbrush (TOOTH-brahsh)

...tampons.

tampon . (tahm-PAWN)

...soap.

...sabon (sah-BAWN)

...shampoo.

...shampoo (SHAHM-poo)

...pain reliever. (e.g., aspirin or ibuprofen)

...pampahari nin hapdos (pahm-pah-HAH-ree' neen hahp-DAWSS)

...cold medicine.

...burong sa sîpon (boo-RAWNG sah SEE'pawn)

...stomach medicine.

...burong sa bituka (boo-RAWNG sah bee-TOO-kah)

...a razor.

...labaha (lah-BAH-hah)

...an umbrella.

...payong (PAH-yawng)

...sunblock lotion.

...sanblak losyon (SAHN-blahck LOH-shawn)

...a postcard.

...pastkard (PAWST-kahrd)

...postage stamps.

...postage stamps (POHSS-tehj stahmpss)

...batteries.

...pila (PEE-lah)

...writing paper.

...suratan (soo-rah-TAHN)

...a pen.

...panurat (pah-NOO-raht)

...English-language books.

...libro sa tataramon na Inggles (leeb-RAW sah tah-tah-RAH-mawn nah eeng-LEHSS)

...English-language magazines.

...magasin sa tataramon na Inggles (MAH-gah-seen sah tah-tah-RAH-mawn na eeng-LEHSS)

...an English-language newspaper.

...jaryo sa tataramon na Inggles (jahr-YAW sah tah-tah-RAH-mawn na eeng-LEHSS)

...an English-Pandan Bikol dictionary.

...diksyonaryong Inggles-Pandan Bikol (deeck-shoo-NAHR-yawng eeng-LEHSS-pahn-dahn-BEE-kawll)

Driving

I want to rent a car.

()

Can I get insurance?

()

stop (on a street sign)

()

one way

()

yield

()

no parking

()

speed limit

()

gas (petrol) station

()

petrol

()

diesel

()

Authority

I haven't done anything wrong.

Mî man akong ginibong sarâ (mee' mahn ah-KAWNG gee-NEE-bawg sah-RAH' )

It was a misunderstanding.

Mim pagkasirinabutan (meem pahg-kah-see-ree-nah-boo-TAHN)

Where are you taking me?

Siin mô ko dadarhon? (see-EEN maw' KAW dah-DAHR-hawn?)

Am I under arrest?

Arestado ako? (ah-rehss-TAH-daw ah-KAW?)

I am an American/Australian/British/Canadian citizen.

Amerikano/Australiano/Briton/Kanadiano ako (ah-MEH-ree-KAH-naw/owss-trahll-YAH-NAW/brih-TAWN/kah-nahd-YAH-naw ah-KAW)

I want to talk to the American/Australian/British/Canadian embassy/consulate.

Gusto kong kahuronon an embahada kan Amerika/Australia/Britanya/Kanada (gooss-TAW kawng kah-hoo-RAW-nawn ahn ehm-bah-HAH-dah kahn ah-MEH-ree-kah/owss-TRAHLL-yah/bree-TAHN-yah/KAH-nah-dah)

I want to talk to a lawyer.

Gusto kong kahuronon yo abogado (gooss-TAW kawng kah-hoo-RAW-nawn yaw ah-baw-GAH-daw)

Can I just pay a fine now?

Pwede tabì akong magbáyad mùna nin multa? (PWEH-deh TAH-bihʔ ah-KAWNG mahg-BAH-yahd nihn MOOLL-tah?)