History   The People   Transportation    Getting There   Useful Words and Phrases

Filipino     Waray     Ilonggo     Aklanon     Cebuano

Aklanon is the dialect of Aklan, but fortunately both Tagalog and English are widely spoken, particularly in Boracay Island.

SOME BASIC PHRASES

Mayad-ayad nga agahon/hapon/gabi-i
Kumusta ka?/mayad man
Si-in ka gaagto?
Taga si-in ka?
Sino ro imong ngaean?
Ro ngaean ko hay si
Ilang taon ka na?
Ginagutom/gina-uhaw/ginaduyong
Uwakman
Saeamat
Ho-o/indi
May/uwa
O
Gid
Hin-ono?
Ham-an?
Si-in?
Sino?
Pila?

Good morning/afternoon/evening
How are you?/fine
Where are you going?
Where are you from?
What is your name?
My name is
How old are you?
Hungry/thirsty/sleepy
It's nothing
Thank you
Yes/no
Exist/nothing
Or
True
When?
Why?
Where?
Who?
How much?

SOME PRONOUNS

Ako/Kita/Kami
Ikaw/Kamo
Imaw/Sanda
Akong

I/I with you/I with others
You/You (plural)
Him or Her/They
My

COUNTING

Isaea/daywa/tatlo/apat/lima/ an om/pito/waeo/siyam/ napoeo
Bilog
Gatos

One through ten
One piece
Hundred

PEOPLE

Laeaki/babayi/onga
Tatay/nanay/asawa/ig-manghod
Paa
Ugo

Man/Woman/Child
Father/Mother/Wife/Sibling
Foot
Head

TIME

Makaron/hin-aga/kahapon
Adlaw/gabi-i
Adlaw-adlaw
Sa pilong adlaw
Hasta hin-ono
Dominggo/Lunes/Martes/Mierkules /Huwebes/Biernes/ Sabado
Habagat
Dominggo

Today/Tomorrow/Yesterday
Day or Sun/Night
Everyday
Someday
Whenever
Days of the week
Rainy season, Summer
Sunday or week

DIRECTIONS

Waea
Tu-o
Tadlong/diretso
Pasueod/Paguwa
Pagpungko anay/pagtindog anay
Dagom/ibabaw
Iya/ina
Hiron/da-on

Left
Right
Straight
Entrance/Exit
Please-sit down/Stand-up
Downstairs/Upstairs
This/That
Here/There

SOME VERBS

Tan-awa
Maliya
Hueat
Ta-o
Para
Puwede
Dukpon
Kita
Paligos
Maligos
Gagi-ok

Look
Come here
Wait
Give
Stop or For
Can
Catch you
See
Bathe
Swim
Dancing on rice

DESCRIPTIONS

Guapa/maeaw-ay
Mabohoe/maisot
Mainit/maeamig
Mahae/barato
Mayad/bolok
Malimpio/mahigko
Malayo/maeapit
Manami
Matam-is/maaslam
Pirmi/bag-o
Madasig/mahinay
Sunod
Maramig
Malipayon
Bugtaw

Pretty/Ugly
Big/Small
Hot/Cold
Expensive/Cheap
Good/Bad
Clean/Dirty
Far/Near
Delicious
Sweet/Sour
Old/New
Fast/Slow
Next
Many
Happy
Awake

PLACES

Kalye
Isla
Banwa/siyudad
Baybay
Paradahan it jeep
Bukid
Sapa

Street
Island
Town/city
Beach
Bus Station
Mountain
Creek

VARIOUS NOUNS

Adlaw/buean
Iwag
Kaeayo
Lamesa
Papel/bolpen
Baso
Hampang sa
Bangko
Portahan
Bola
Bueay
Sousi
Bintana
Diyogdog
Sinilas
Baroto
Kwan ho

Sun/Moon
Light
Fire
Table
Paper/Pen
Glass
Game of
Bench
Door
Ball
House
Key
Window
Thunder
Slippers
Boat
Da kine

FOOD

Ilabase/kain/hapon
Tinapay
Pulutan
Busog
Tubi
Homai
Palay
Kanin
Sibuyas
Asin/asukal
Itlog
Tinapay
Pandisal
Karne
Pusit
Taeaba
Kagang
Pasayan
Toway
Kogeta
Tahong

Food
Bread
Pupus
Full
Water
Rice
Just harvested rice
Cooked rice
Onions
Salt/Sugar
Egg
Bread
Rolls
Meat
Squid
Oyster
Crab
Shrimp
Clam
Octopus
Mussel

ANIMALS

Ayam
Anwang
Koring
Baka
Baboy
Manok
Eamok
Langgam
Amo
Kutos
Sawa
Gansa
Butiki

Dog
Carabao
Cat
Cow
Pig
Chicken
Mosquito
Rat
Monkey
Lice
Type of snake
Goose
Kind of lizard

PLANTS

Butong
Kahoy
Saging
Niyog
Ambulong
Bulukluk

Bamboo
Wood or tree
Banana
Coconut
Used like nipa for roofs
Flower