Importante ba kaayo nimo ang grado?

Is the grade very important to you?

Pronunciation

eem-pohr-TAHN-teh bah kah-AH-yoh NEE-moh ahng GRAH-doh

Word by word

importante ba kaayo = is it very important?
nimo = to you
ang grado = the grade

Meaning and context

An informal question about the importance of grades, academic expectations, and the pressure someone may feel about their results.