GarysSurvivalAklanon

Gary's Survival Aklanon

Though at times I feel almost genetically incapable of learning other languages (I have trouble enough with my own English!), I have found the Aklanon vocabulary below very useful in visiting and residing in Aklan. For a much more extensive phrase book see Felimar's Aklanon Page. Fortunately both Tagalog and English are widely spoken as well--particularly on Boracay. I haven't been successful in finding any Aklanon/English or even Aklanon/Tagalog or Pilipino dictionary other than an old (1968) Peace Corps Dialect Field Book. If anyone comes across one please email me. Likewise, I'm searching for someone wishing to transform the vocabulary below into a more useful Aklanon phrase book for visitors and residents alike. Again, let me know. Finally, my survival Aklanon has no certification as to its accuracy other that the fact that I have thus far survived quite enjoyably throughout Aklan!

Some basic phrases

Mayad-ayad nga agahon/hapon/gabi-i Good morning/afternoon/evening

Kumusta ka?/mayad man How are you?/fine

Si-in ka gaagto? Where are you going?

Taga si-in ka? Where are you from?

Sino ro imong ngaean? What is your name?

Ro ngaean ko hay si - My name is -

Ilang taon ka na? How old are you?

Ginagutom/gina-uhaw/ginaduyong Hungry/thirsty/sleepy

Uwakman It's nothing

Saeamat Thank you

Ho-o/indi Yes/no

May/uwa Exist/nothing

O or

Gid true

Hin-ono? when?

Ham-an? why?

Si-in? where?

Sino? who?

Pila? how much?

Some Pronouns

Ako/Kita/Kami I/I with you/I with others

Ikaw/Kamo You/You (plural)

Imaw/Sanda Him or Her/They

Akong my

Counting

Isaea/daywa/tatlo/apat/lima/an-om/pito/waeo/siyam/napoeo one through ten

Bilog one piece

Gatos hundred

People

Laeaki/babayi/onga man/woman/child

Tatay/nanay/asawa/ig-manghod father/mother/wife/sibling

Paa foot

Ugo head

Time

Makaron/hin-aga/kahapon today/tomorrow/yesterday

Adlaw/gabi-i day or sun/night

Adlaw-adlaw everyday

Sa pilong adlaw someday

Hasta hin-ono whenever

Dominggo/Lunes/Martes/Mierkules/Huwebes/Biernes/Sabado days of the week

Dominggo Sunday or week

Habagat rainy season, summer

Directions

Waea left tu-o right tadlong/directso straight

Pasueod/Paguwa entrance/exit

Pagpungko anay/pagtindog anay please-sit down/stand-up

Dagom/ibabaw downstairs/upstairs

Iya/ina this/that

Hiron/da-on here/there

Some verbs

Tan-awa look

Maliya come here

Hueat wait

Ta-o give

Para stop or for

Puwede can

Dukpon catch you

Kita see

Paligos bathe

Maligos swim

Gagi-ok dancing on rice

Descriptions

Guapa/maeaw-ay pretty/ugly

Mabohoe/maisot big/small

Mainit/maeamig hot/cold

Mahae/barato expensive/cheap

Mayad/bolok good/bad

Malimpio/mahigko clean/dirty

Malayo/maeapit far/near

Manami delicious

Matam-is/maaslam sweet/sour

Pirmi/bag-o old/new

Madasig/mahinay fast/slow

Sunod next

Maramig many

Malipayon happy

Bugtow awake

Places

Kalye street

Isla island

Banwa/siyudad town/city

Baybay beach

Paradahan it jeep bus station

Bukid mountain

Sapa creek

Various nouns

Adlaw/buean sun/moon

Iwag light

Kaeayo fire

Lamesa table

Papel/bolpen paper/pen

Baso glass

Hampang sa -game of -

Bangko bench

Portahan door

Bola ball

Bueay house

Sousi key

Bintana window

Diyogdog thunder

Sinilas slippers

Baroto boat

Kwan ho da kine

Food

Ilabase/kain/hapon food

Tinapay bread

Pulutan pupus

Busog full

Tubi water

Homai rice

Palay just harvested rice

Kanin cooked rice

Sibuyas onions

Asin/asukal salt/sugar

Itlog egg

Tinapay bread pandisol rolls

Karne meat

Pusit squid

Taeaba oyster

Kagang crab

Pasayan shrimp

Toway clam

Kogeta octapus

Tahong mussel

Animals

Ayam dog

Anwang carabao

Koring cat

Baka cow

Baboy pig

Manok chicken

Eamok mosquito

Langgam rat

Amo monkey

Kutos lice

Sawa type of snake

Gansa goose

Butiki kind of lizard

Plants

Butong bamboo

Kahoy wood or tree

Saging banana

Niyog coconut

Ambulong used like nipa for roofs

Bulukluk flower