# Sambal phrasebook

Sambal, (Sambal Tina or Sambali) is spoken primarily in the Zambal municipalities of Santa Cruz, Candelaria, Masinloc, Palauig, and Iba in Zambales, Philippines.
Sambal language has so many dialects varying from town to town. Sambal Tina is particularly spoken in the municipality of Masinloc in the province of Zambales.

## Pronunciation guide
### Vowels
#### a

    near-open central unrounded vowel IPA [ɐ]; like the u in cut

#### i

    near-close front unrounded vowel IPA [ɪ]; like the i in sit

#### o

    close-mid back rounded vowel IPA [o]; like the au in author

#### u

    near-close back rounded vowel IPA [ʊ]; like the oo in foot

### Consonants
#### b

    as in bee

#### k

    as in key

#### d

    as in dough

#### g

    as in gold

#### h

    as in heat

#### l

    as in let

#### m

    as in me

#### n

    as in nice

#### ng

    as in song

#### p

    as in pea

#### r

    as in raw

#### s

    as in sea

#### t

    as in tea

#### w

    as in weak

#### y

    as in you

### Diphthongs
#### ay /aɪ/

    as in high

#### aw /aʊ/

    as in how

#### iy /ij/

    as in beer

#### iw /iʊ/

    as in kiwi

## Phrase list
### Basics
#### Hello

    Komosta (Informal), (Formal). (kaw-mawss-TAH)

#### How are you?

    Komosta kayna? (kaw-mawss-TAH KIGH-nah?)

#### What is your name?

    Anya'y ngalan mo? (ahn-YIGH NGAH-lahn maw?)

#### My name is...

    Hiko hi... (hee-KAW hee...)

#### Nice to meet you.

    Maligha akon mabilbi ka. (mah-lihg-HAH ah-KAWN mah-bihll-BEE kah)

#### Please

    Pah (pah)

#### Thank you.

    Salamat. (sah-LAH-maht)

#### You're welcome.

    Homin anya man. (hoo-MEEN ahn-YAH mahn)

#### Yes

    Iya (ee-YAH)

#### No

    Kai (kigh)

#### Excuse me

    Makipawan pah. (mah-kee-PAH-wahn pah)

#### I'm sorry.

    Sinsya. (seen-SHAH)

#### Goodbye

    Omalis akoyna. (singular) (aw-mah-LEESS ah-kawy-NAH)
    Omalis kamiyna. (plural) (aw-mah-LEESS kah-MEEY-nah)

#### Goodbye (informal)

    Patawo. (pah-TAH-waw)

#### I can't speak Sambal well.

    Kayko doro Ampakahalita nin Sambali. (KIGH-kaw daw-RAW mah-nah-lee-TAH nihn sahm-BAH-lee)

#### Do you speak English?

    Pakahilta ka doman nin Inglis? (pah-kah-hihll-TAH kah du-mahn neehn eeng-LEESS?)

#### Is there someone here who speaks English?

    Main doman itin ampakahalita Inglis? (mah-EEN du-MAN ee-teehN AHm-pakah-hAH-lee-TAH eeng-LEESS?)

#### Help!

    Tambay! (tahm-BIGH!)

#### Look out!

    Bilyon mo! (bihll-YAWN maw!)

#### Good morning.

    Maabig a boklah. (mah-ah-BIHG ah bawck-LAH)

#### Good evening.

    Maabig a yabi. (mah-ah-BIHG ah yah-BIH)

#### I don't understand.

    Kayko mataluhan. (KIGH-kaw mah-tah-LOO-hahn)

#### Where is the toilet?

    Ansyaman yay kobita ? (ahn-SHAH-mahn yigh kaw-BEE-tah?)

### Numbers
#### 1

    a'sa (AH'-sah)

#### 2

    luwa (loo-WAH)

#### 3

    tulo (too-LAW)

#### 4

    a'pat (AH'-paht)

#### 5

    lima (lih-MAH)

#### 6

    a'num (AH'-noom)

#### 7

    pito (pee-TAW)

#### 8

    walo (wah-LAW)

#### 9

    siyam (shahm)

#### 10

    mapulo (mah-POO-law' )

#### more
### Time
#### now

    hawanin (hah-WAH-nihn)

#### morning

    buklah (bawck-LAH)

#### afternoon

    apon (AH-pawn)

#### evening

    yabi (yah-BEE)

#### night

    yabi (yah-BEE)

#### Clock time
##### one o'clock AM

    ala una a buklah (ah-LAH oo-NAH ah bawck-LAH)

##### two o'clock AM

    alas dos a buklah (ah-LAHSS dawss ah bawck-LAH)

##### noon

    sya-awlo (shah-ow-LAW)

##### one o'clock PM

    ala una a apon (ah-LAH oo-NAH ah AH-pawn)

##### two o'clock PM

    alas dos a apon (ah-LAHSS dawss ah AH-pawn)

##### midnight

    botlay yabi (bawt-LIGH yah-BEE)

#### Days

Names for days are borrowed from Spanish.

##### yesterday

    naapon (nah-AH-pawn)

##### tomorrow

    hadilap (hah-DEE-lahp)

##### Monday

    Lunes (LOO-nehss)

##### Tuesday

    Martes (MAHR-tehss)

##### Wednesday

    Miyerkules (MYEHR-koo-lehss)

##### Thursday

    Huwebes (WEH-behss)

##### Friday

    Biyernes (BYEHR-nehss)

##### Saturday

    Sabado (SAH-bah-daw)

##### Sunday

    Dominggo (doo-MEENG-gaw)

#### Months

The names of the months are borrowed from Spanish language.

##### January

    Enero (eh-NEH-raw)

##### February

    Pebrero (pehb-REH-raw)

##### March

    Marso (MAHR-saw)

##### April

    Abril (ahb-REELL)

##### May

    Mayo (MAH-yaw)

##### June

    Hunyo (HOON-yaw)

##### July

    Hulyo (HOOLL-yaw)

##### August

    Agosto (ah-GAWSS-taw)

##### September

    Septyembre (sehp-TYEHM-breh)

##### October

    Oktubre (awck-TOO-breh)

##### November

    Nobyembre (nawb-YEHM-breh)

##### December

    Disyembre (dihss-YEHM-breh)

#### Writing time and date

Dates can be written as follows:
* English format: August 29, 2021 would be Agosto 29, 2021
* Spanish format: August 21, 2021 would be ika-29 nin Agosto, 2021
Times are written as in English (as in 2:23AM) but spoken in Spanish (as in alas says baynte tres a buklah).

### Eating
#### A table for one person/two people, please.
#### eggs

    oybon (awy-BAWN)

#### rice

    kanon (kah-NAWN)

#### The check, please.
### Bars
#### Cheers!
### Shopping
#### ...an English-Sambal dictionary.
### Driving
#### diesel
### Authority
#### I haven't done anything wrong.

    Homin akon ang-gaw-on nin mali. (haw-MEEN ah-KAWN ahng-gow-AWN nihn mah-LEE' )

#### It was a misunderstanding.

    Kay bongat nagka-intindiwan. (kigh baw-NGAHT nahg-kah-ihn-tihn-dee-WAHN)

#### Where are you taking me?

    Ayti mo ko paki-kaon? (igh-TEE maw kaw pah-kee-kah-AWN?)

#### Am I under arrest?

    Aristowon mo ko doman? (ah-rihss-taw-WAWN maw kaw daw-MAHN?)

#### I am an American/Australian/British/Canadian citizen.

    A'sa akon Amirikano/Ostralyano/Briton/Kanadyano. (AH'-sah ah-KAWN ah-meh-ree-KAH-naw/owss-trahll-YAH-naw/bree-TAWN/kah-nahd-YAH-naw)

#### I want to talk to the American/Australian/British/Canadian embassy/consulate.

    Labay kon makiirgo ha embahada/konsulado nin Amerika/Ostralya/Britanya/Kanada. (lah-BIGH kawn mah-kee-EER-gaw hah ehm-bah-HAH-dah/kawn-soo-LAH-daw nihn ah-MEH-ree-kah/owss-TRAHLL-yah/bree-TAHN-yah/KAH-nah-dah)

#### I want to talk to a lawyer.

    Labay kon makiirgo ha abogado. (lah-BIGH kawn mah-kee-EER-gaw hah ah-baw-GAH-daw)

#### Can I just pay a fine now?

    Pwidi ko bongat doman mamayar hawanin nin molta? (PWEE-dee kaw baw-NGAHT daw-MAHN mah-mah-YAHR hah-WAH-nihn nin MAWL-tah?)