Lisod ba para nimo nga buhian ang mga butang?

Do you hold on to things a lot?

Pronunciation

LEE-sohd bah PAH-rah NEE-moh ngah boo-HEE-ahn ahng muh-GAH BOO-tahng

Word by word

lisod ba para nimo = is it hard for you?
nga buhian = to let go / to release
ang mga butang = the things

Meaning and context

Used to ask whether someone finds it hard to let go of things, memories, people, or situations, and tends to hold on to them emotionally.