Phrasebook
Is everything okay on your end?
oh-KAY rah bah ahng tah-NAHN DEE-hah sah EE-moh (approximately)
okay ra ba = is it okay or is everything fine
ang tanan = everything
diha sa imo = there with you or on your end
A casual, caring question used to check whether everything is going well for the other person or where they are.
Did anything bother you?
nah-ah bye nah-kah-SAH-mok NEE-moh
naa ba = was there anything
y = sound linker
nakasamok = bothered / disturbed
nimo = you
A considerate question asking whether anything bothered or upset someone.
Do you like being alone?
gah-NAH-hahn kah bahng mahg-ee-noo-SAH-rah (approximately)
ganahan = to like, enjoy, or prefer
ka = you
bang = question particle joined to the linker nga
mag-inusara = to be alone or spend time alone
This is an everyday question about whether a person enjoys being alone or having personal time. Mag-inusara describes being without company, but it does not necessarily imply sadness. It differs from kamingaw, which expresses loneliness or missing company. The phrase is gender-neutral and may relate to rest, independence, concentration, or personal space.
What kind of scent do you like?
OON-sahng KLAH-seh sah HOO-mot ahng EE-mong gah-NAH-hahn
unsang klase = what kind
sa humot = of pleasant scent or fragrance
ang imong ganahan = the one you like
This is an everyday question used to learn which pleasant scents a person prefers. It may refer to perfume, flowers, food, coffee, scented candles, nature, or other enjoyable smells.
Do you like chocolate?
gah-NAH-hahn bah kah ohg tsoh-koh-LAH-teh (approximately)
ganahan ba ka = do you like
og = object marker
tsokolate = chocolate
An everyday question used to ask whether someone likes chocolate. Depending on the conversation, it may refer to chocolate as a sweet, an ingredient, or a drink.
Was today eventful?
DAHG-hahn bah og nah-hee-TAH-boh kah-ROHN
daghan = many / a lot
ba = question particle
og nahitabo = that happened
karon = today
An informal question asking whether the day was busy or full of events.
Did you have a lot to do?
DAHG-hahn bah kahg kee-nah-HAHNG-lahng boo-HAH-ton
daghan = many / a lot
ba = question particle
kag = you had
kinahanglang = necessary / needed
buhaton = to do
An everyday question asking whether someone had many tasks or obligations.
Do you like to plan everything?
gah-NAH-hahn kah bahng plah-NOO-hohn ahng TAH-nahn (approximately)
ganahan = to like, enjoy, or want
ka = you
bang = question particle joined to the linker nga
planuhon = to plan or organize in advance
ang tanan = everything
This is an everyday question about whether a person prefers to organize and decide things in advance. It can be used when discussing trips, work, routines, events, or personality traits. It does not ask whether a particular plan exists; it asks whether the person generally likes to plan everything. Plano is a common loanword, and planuhon is the verbal form used in this construction.
How did you feel today?
OON-sah mahn ahng EE-mohng gee-BAH-tee kah-ROHNG ahd-LAH-wah (approximately)
unsa man = what or how, in a natural question
ang imong gibati = what you felt or how you felt
karong adlawa = during today
An open, caring question used to learn about the emotions or mood someone experienced during the day.
What do you like to use?
OON-sai gah-NAH-hahn NEE-mong gah-MEE-ton
unsay = what
ganahan nimo = you like
-ng = linker before the verb
gamiton = to use
This is a broad everyday question used to learn which things a person prefers to use. Depending on the conversation, it may refer to clothing, accessories, tools, apps, devices, products, or any commonly used object.
Do you like tea?
gah-NAH-hahn bah kah ohg TSAH (approximately)
ganahan ba ka = do you like
og = object marker
tsa = tea
An everyday question used to ask whether someone enjoys drinking tea. It can be used when talking about beverages, breakfast, habits, or offering someone a drink.
Did anything strange happen to you?
nah-ah bye kah-ting-AHD-an ngah nah-hee-TAH-boh NEE-moh
naa ba = was there
y = sound linker
katingad-an = strange / unusual
nga = that
nahitabo = happened
nimo = to you
An informal question asking whether someone experienced anything strange or unusual.