# Chavacano phrasebook

Chavacano is a Spanish-based creole spoken in the Philippines. The language is most spoken in Zamboanga City and Christian-majority towns of Basilan, but is also spoken in Cavite City and Ternate, and previously in Ermita, Cotabato City, and Davao. The languages derives most of its vocabulary from Spanish, but the word order and grammar come from the native languages such as Tagalog and Hiligaynon.

## Grammar

While sounding Spanish at first sight, Chavacano has a basic word order of verb-subject-object in line with the native Philippine languages. This is slowly changing however, as the conventional subject-verb-object word order as in conventional Spanish and English is being adopted by younger speakers.
Chavacano does not have grammatical gender or verb conjugations like Spanish. Nouns have natural genders as their Spanish roots, but their corresponding articles are the el (the) and un (a/an), while masculine in Spanish, is generally considered gender-neutral in Chavacano. La and una are only used in the most formal writing, but is also understood and said of as well. Plural nouns are indicated by the article plus maga (borrowed from Hiligaynon) or mana (borrowed from Tagalog mga), e.g. el maga/mana bata ("the children"); los or las plus plural form as in conventional Spanish has almost disappeared from Chavacano except in formal language. Personal names are indicated by si (e.g. Ya dalo si Maria con un regalo a Juan "Mary gave John a gift").

### Verbs

Chavacano does not follow the complicated conjugation system of Spanish; instead, verb tense is indicated by particles (e.g. Zamboanga Chavacano uses ya for past, ta for present, ay for future), and the infinitive form is the same as Spanish, except the final -r is omitted and the final syllable accented. The table below provides a guide for forming the basic verb tenses for each Chavacano variety.
| Verb conjugations | Infinitive | Present | Past | Future |
| Zamboanga | Spanish infinitive minus the final -r (with exceptions) | ta + infinitive | ya + infinitive | ay + infinitive |
| Cavite | Spanish infinitive minus the final -r (with exceptions) | ta + infinitive | ya + infinitive (Cavite City); a + infinitive (Ternate) | di + infinitive |
| Davao (Abakay, now extinct) | Same as in mainstream Spanish | Spanish 3rd person singular indicative present | Spanish 3rd person singular indicative preterite | Infinitive in Zamboanga and Cavite varieties |

### Pronouns

Chavacano (in Zamboanga) also features the inclusive and exclusive "we", borrowed from the Philippine languages; nosotros, less common is most Spanish varieties, is only used in formal language, regardless if they include or exclude the person being spoken to.
With the exception of the 1st and 3rd person singular forms, Chavacano pronouns have a common/familiar and formal forms. Possessive forms only exist in the Zamboanga variety.

## Pronunciation guide

Chavacano in written form is only a late development, so there is no standardized spelling. Instead, Chavacano can be written using a Spanish-based, Filipino-based, or a compromise orthography between the former two. The Spanish-based spelling is often used in formal writing (e.g. journalistic writing), while the Filipino-based (using the letters of the abakada) spelling is often used in informal writing. The compromise orthography uses spellings based on etymological roots. For example, "We are eating rice" (with an inclusive "we") in Zamboanga Chavacano can be written in the following ways:
    Ta comí quitá con canon. (Spanish-based approach)
    Ta komí kitá kon kanon. (Filipino-based approach)
    Ta comí kitá con kanon. (compromise spelling)
Regardless of how they are spelled, the sentence is pronounced as Tah koh-MEE key-TAH cohn KAH-non.
This phrasebook uses the compromise spelling, also used in Chavacano teaching materials for kindergarten and elementary students in Zamboanga City and promoted by the city government.
Chavacano varieties are generally mutually intelligible, and most sounds are the same as in most varieties of Spanish, but it is common to interchange e and i, and o and u as commonly encountered in the English spoken by native speakers of Visayan languages (Cebuano, Hiligaynon). The h, while never uttered in most Spanish varieties, is pronounced due to English language influence, and since the h sound corresponds to a g or j in spelling.
Meanwhile in the Caviteño Chabacano variant, it can be written as:
Ta come [or (cumi)] nisos morisqueta.

### Vowels

Vowels are pronounced the same way as in Spanish: short and crisp. At stressed syllables, vowels are lengthened as in Spanish. Accents are not normally used in written Chavacano.

#### a

    as the "a" in "father"

#### e

    as the "e" in "bed"

#### i

    as the "ee" in "feet"

#### o

    as the "o" in "roll"

#### u

    as the "u" in "pull"
Spoken Chavacano often elides the following vowel in the next word after a syllable ending in a vowel.

### Consonants
#### b

    like 'b' in "bed"

#### c

    like 's' in "supper" (before 'e' and 'i'), otherwise like 'k' in "kid". In spoken language, when followed by a 'e' or 'i' and another vowel, it is often pronounced like 'sh' in "sheep" (e.g. ciento SHEN-toh, "to have") .

#### ch

    like 'ch' in "check". (see also 't')

#### d

    like 'd' in "dog". In spoken language, when followed by a 'e' or 'i' and another vowel, it is often pronounced like 'dg' in "edge" (e.g. Diós "God" is pronounced like Joss).

#### f

    Same as 'p' (see below)

#### g

    like 'h' in "hello" (when followed by an "e" or "i"), otherwise like 'g' in "ago" (always hard). In the letter clusters gue and gui, the "u" is only silent so to change the sound, unless the "u" is written with the dieresis (rather uncommon in Chavacano). A final -g is often pronounced as 'k' (see below).

#### h

    like 'h' in "help" (silent in most Spanish varieties).

#### j

    like 'h' (see above)

#### k

    like 'c' in "cat" (only on borrowings from Philippine languages and English)

#### l

    like 'l' in "love"

#### ll

    Contemporarily pronounced as two consecutive 'ls', though they can be pronounced like the 'll' in "billion" (as in most Spanish varieties, generally outside Latin America)

#### m

    like 'm' in "mother"

#### n

    like 'n' in "nice"

#### ñ, ny

    like ny in "canyon"

#### p

    like 'p' in "pig"

#### q

    like 'k' in "ski" (with "u", always silent)

#### r, rr

    Chavacano has two 'r' sounds as in Spanish. A Chavacano 'r' is like the 'dd' in "ladder" for American English speakers, while rr is a rolled 'r' following a throaty 'h' sound.

#### s

    like 's' in "son". In spoken language, when followed by a 'e' or 'i' and another vowel, it is often pronounced like 'sh' in "sheep".

#### t

    like 't' in "top". In spoken language, when followed by a 'e' or 'i' and another vowel, it is often pronounced like 'ch' in "check"(e.g. tiené cheh-NEH, "to have") .

#### v

    Same as 'b' above.

#### w

    like 'w' in "weight" (only in borrowings from Philippine languages and English)

#### x

    like 'cks' in "kicks".

#### y

    like 'y' in "yes"

#### z

    Same as 's' above.
There is no agreed way of spelling out glottal stops (i.e. the catch in the throat heard when saying uh-oh) on borrowings from Philippine languages; they are either indicated by a circumflex on the vowel preceding it, or by a final h. For example, the common negation word pronounced HEN-de' can be spelled as jendê or jendeh. This phrasebook use the former treatment.

### Common diphthongs
#### ai

    like "eye": caido (KAI-doh; fell, or fallen)

#### ao

    like the "ow" in "cow": cuidao (kwee-DAW; watch out)

#### ea

    like "eh-ah": pateá (when pronounced slowly)(pah-TEH-ah; to kick)

#### ei/ey

    like "ay" in "hay": seis (SEYS, six) or rey (king)

#### eo

    like "eh-oh": correo (koh-REH-oh; mail)

#### ia

    like "ee-yah": advertencia (when pronounced slowly)(ad-behr-TEN-see-yah; warning)

#### ie

    like "ee-eh": siempre (see-EHM-preh; of course)

#### io

    like "ee-oh": canción (kan-see-OHN; song)

#### iu

    like "ee-ooh": ciudad (see-ooh-DAD; city)

#### oi/oy

    like "oy" in "boy": oí (to hear)

#### ua

    like "wa" in "wallet": agua (ah-GWAH, water)

#### ue

    like "we" in "well": cuento (KWEN-toh; story)

#### ui

    like "we": cuidá (kwee-DAH; to take care)

## Phrase list

This article concentrates on the most common variety spoken in Zamboanga and Basilan. Forms in the Cavite varieties exist, though less likely to be stumbled upon by travelers as Tagalog is more useful there.
Accents are not normally used in written Chavacano, but are provided to distinguish words that are spelled the same but are stressed differently.

### Basics
#### Hello.

    Buenos días. ( )

#### How are you?

    Que tal tu? ( ?)

#### Fine, thank you.

    Muy bien, gracias. ( )

#### What is your name?

    Qué nombre tuyo? ( ?)

#### My name is ______ .

    Mi nombre es ______ . ( _____ .)

#### Nice to meet you.

    Encantado/da. ( )

#### Please.

    Por favor. ( )

#### Thank you.

    Gracias. ( )

#### You're welcome.

    De nada. ( )

#### Yes.

    Sí. ( )

#### No.

    No. ( )

#### Excuse me. (begging pardon)

    Disculpé. ( )

#### I'm sorry.

    Disculpé. ( )

#### Goodbye

    Adiós. ( )

#### I can't speak Chavacano [well].

    Jendê yo hablá [bien] Chabacano. ( [ ])

#### Do you speak English?

    Ta hablá Ingles? ( ?)

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

    Tiené aquí que hablá Ingles? ( ?)

#### Help!

    Ayuda! ( !)

#### Look out!

    Cuidado! (kwee-DA-doh!, often reduced to kwee-DA-oh)

#### Good morning.

    Buenos días . ( )

#### Good evening.

    Buenos tardes. ( )

#### Good night.

    Buenos noches. ( )

#### I don't understand.

    Jendê intindé. (HEN-de' een-tin-DEH)

#### Where is the toilet?

    Donde el CR/casillas? ( ?)

### Problems
#### Leave me alone.

    Dejamé. (de-hah-MEH.)

#### Don't touch me!

    No yo toqué! (noh yoh toh-KEH!)

#### I'll call the police.

    Ay llamá el policía. ( .)

#### Police!

    Policía! (po-lee-SEE-ah!)

#### Stop! Thief!

    Pará! Ladrón! (pah-RAH! lad-ROHN!)

#### I need your help.

    Necesitá yo con ayuda tuyo. (ne-se-see-TAH yoh con ah-YOO-dah TOO-yoh.)

#### There's an accident.

    Tiené un accidente. (tee-eh-NE uhn ack-see-DEN-teh.)

#### I'm lost.

    Perdido/da yo. ( .)

#### I lost my bag.

    Ta perdí mi bolsa. ( .)

#### I lost my wallet.

    Ta perdí mi petaca. ( .)

#### I lost my cellphone.

    Ta perdí mi teléfono. (.)

#### I've been robbed.

    Robado/da yo.

#### I'm sick.

    Enfermo/ma yo. ( .)

#### I've been injured.

    Herido/da yo. ( .)

#### Can I use your phone?

    Puede usá el teléfono tuyo? (pooh-EH-deh yo oo-SAH el teh-LEH-poh-noh?)

#### Medical emergencies
##### I need a doctor.

    Necesitá yo con un doctor. ( .)

##### Where's the nearest hospital?

    Donde el hospital más cercano? (DON-deh el hohs-pee-TAHL mas sehr-KAH-noh?)

##### Please bring me to the doctor.

    Llevá yo al doctor, por favor. ( .)

##### Please call an ambulance.

    Llamá yo con un ambulancia. ( .)

##### I need first aid.

    Necesitá yo con first aid.

#### Natural disasters
##### Earthquake

    temblor ( )

##### Flood

    diluvio ( )

##### Tornado

    ipo-ipo ( )

##### Typhoon

    bagyo ( )

##### Volcano

    vulcán ( )

### Numbers
#### 1

    uno (OO-noh)

#### 2

    dos (doss)

#### 3

    tres (tress)

#### 4

    cuatro (KWAT-roh)

#### 5

    cinco (SING-koh)

#### 6

    seis (seh-EES)

#### 7

    siete (see-EH-teh)

#### 8

    ocho (OH-cho)

#### 9

    nueve (nooh-EH-beh)

#### 10

    diez (dee-ESS)

#### 11

    once (ON-seh)

#### 12

    doce (DOH-seh)

#### 13

    trece (TREH-seh)

#### 14

    catorce (kah-TOHR-seh)

#### 15

    quince (KEEN-ce)

#### 16

    dieciseis (dee-eh-see-seh-IS)

#### 17

    diecisiete (dee-eh-see-see-EH-teh)

#### 18

    dieciocho (dee-eh-see-OH-cho)

#### 19

    diecinueve (dee-eh-see-noo-EH-beh)

#### 20

    veinte (beh-EEN-teh)

#### 21

    veintiuno (beh-een-tee-OO-noh)

#### 22

    veintidós ( )

#### 23

    veintitres ( )

#### 30

    treinta ( )

#### 40

    cuarenta ( )

#### 50

    cinquenta ( )

#### 60

    seisenta ( )

#### 70

    sietenta ( )

#### 80

    ochenta ( )

#### 90

    noventa ( )

#### 100

    un ciento ( )

#### 200

    dos ciento ( )

#### 300

    tres ciento ( )

#### 1,000

    uno mil ( )

#### 2,000

    dos mil ( )

#### 1,000,000

    un milión ( )

#### 1,000,000,000

    un bilión ( )

#### 1,000,000,000,000

    un trilión ( )

#### half

    medio (meh-DEE-oh)

#### less

    menos (MEH-nohs)

#### more

    mas (mass)
Due to American English influence, Chavacano uses the short scale for larger numbers unlike in mainstream Spanish. So, a billion in Chavacano means a "thousand million", not a "million million" as in the Spanish-speaking world.

### Time
#### now

    hoy (hoy)

#### later

    más tarde (mas TAHR-deh)

#### before

    antes (AHN-tess)

#### morning

    mañana (ma-NYAH-nah)

#### afternoon

    tarde (TAHR-de)

#### evening/night

    noche (NOh-cheh)

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

    a la una de madrugada (ah lah OO-nah de mad-roo-GAH-dah)

##### two o'clock AM

    a las dos de madrugada (ah lass doss de mad-roo-GAH-dah)

##### noon

    mediodía (meh-dee-oh-DEE-ah)

##### one o'clock PM

    a la una de tarde ( )

##### two o'clock PM

    a las dos de tarde ( )

##### midnight

    madrugada (mad-roo-GAH-dah)

##### What time is it?

    Qué hora? ( )

#### Duration
##### _____ minute(s)

    ______ minuto (______ mee-NOO-toh)

##### _____ hour(s)

    ______ hora (______ HOH-rah)

##### _____ day(s)

    ______ día (______ DEE-ah)

##### _____ week(s)

    ______ semana (______ seh-MAH-nah)

##### _____ month(s)

    ______ mes[es] (______ mes[sehss] )

##### _____ year(s)

    ______ año[s] (ah-NYOH)

#### Days
##### today

    ahora ( )

##### yesterday

    ayer ( )

##### tomorrow

    manaña ( )

##### this week

    esta semana ( )

##### last week

    semana pasada ( )

##### next week

    semana que viene ( )

##### Sunday

    Domingo ( )

##### Monday

    Lunes ( )

##### Tuesday

    Martes ( )

##### Wednesday

    Miercoles ( )

##### Thursday

    Jueves ( )

##### Friday

    Viernes ( )

##### Saturday

    Sábado ( )

#### Months
##### January

    Enero ( )

##### February

    Febrero ( )

##### March

    Marzo ( )

##### April

    Abril ( )

##### May

    Mayo ( )

##### June

    Junio ( )

##### July

    Julio ( )

##### August

    Agosto ( )

##### September

    Septiembre ( )

##### October

    Octubre ( )

##### November

    Noviembre ( )

##### December

    Deciembre ( )

#### Writing time and date

The 12-hour clock is generally used, as with the rest of the Philippines. Times are written as in English, but spoken as in Spanish, so 1:23 AM is said as a la una y veintitres de madrugada.
Dates are written usually in day-month-year format. Like most Philippine languages, due to English language influence, names of days and months are capitalized.

### Colors
#### black

    itém (ee-TEHM), negro ( )

#### white

    putê (pooh-TEH'), blanco ( )

#### gray

    abó (ah-BOH)

#### red

    rojo ( )

#### blue

    azul ( )

#### yellow

    amarillo (ah-mah-REEL-loh or ah-ma-REE-lee-oh), dilaw (dee-LAO)

#### green

    verde (BEAR-deh)

#### purple

    purpura ( )

#### brown

    marrón ( ), café (kah-PEH)

### Transportation
#### Car

    auto (AW-to), coche (KOH-cheh)

#### Taxi

    taxi (TAHK-see)

#### Jeepney

    jeep

#### Bus

    bus (boos)

#### Truck

    trak

#### Bicycle

    bicicleta (bee-seek-LEH-tah)

#### Motorcycle

    motorciclo (moh-tohr-SEEK-loh)

#### Tricycle

    tricycle (TRY-see-kehl)

#### Boat

    banca (BANG-kah)

#### Ferry/ship

    barco (BAR-koh)

#### Airplane

    aeroplano (ah-eh-roh-PLAH-noh)

#### Bus
##### How much is a ticket to _____?

    Cuanto un bolete a _______? ( )

##### One ticket to _____, please.

    Un bolete a ______, por favor. ( )

##### Where does this bus go?

    Adonde andá este bus? ( )

##### Where is the bus to _____?

    Donde el bus a ______ ( )

##### Does this bus stop in _____?

    Ya pará este bus a _______? ( )

##### When does the bus for _____ leave?

    Cuanto el bus a ______ largá? ( )

##### When will this bus arrive in _____?

    Cuanto ay llegá este bus a ______? ( )

#### Directions
##### How do I get to _____ ?

    Como andá ______? (KOH-moh an-DAH)

##### ...the bus station?

    al terminal de bus (al TEHR-mee-nahl de boos)

##### ...the airport?

    al aeropuerto (al a-eh-roh-poo-EHR-to)

##### ...downtown?

    al ciudad/población ( )

##### ...the _____ hotel?

    al hotel or a [name of the hotel]? ( )

##### Where are there a lot of

    Donde tiené mucho ( )

##### ...hotels?

    hotel? ( )

##### ...restaurants?

    restaurante? ( )

##### ...bars?

    bar? ( )

##### street

    calle ( )

##### avenue

    avenida ( )

##### corner

    canto ( )

##### north

    norte ( )

##### south

    sur ( )

##### east

    este ( )

##### west

    oeste ( )

##### uphill

    cuesta arriba ( )

##### downhill

    cuesta abajo ( )

#### Jeepneys
##### Stop! (to get off the jeepney)

    ( para!)

##### One/two/three to _______, please.

    Uno/dos/tres hasta _______, por favor. ( )

##### How much is the fare to ______?

    Cuánto el pasaje hasta _______? ( )

##### Driver/Sir, where's my change?

    Manong, donde mi suklê? ( )

##### Driver/Sir, you have excess change.

    Manong, bien el suklê tuyo.

##### Can you drop me off at _______?

    Puede kamo dejalo yo en ______? ( )

#### Taxi/tricycle

There are not much any taxis in Zamboanga City, and there are none either on Basilan.

##### Taxi!

    Taxi! ( )

##### Take me to _____, please.

    Llevá yo a ______, por favor. ( )

##### How much does it cost to get to _____?

    Cuanto el pasaje hasta ______? ( )

##### Take me there, please.
### Lodging
#### Do you have any rooms available?

    Tiené kamo un cuarto vacante?( )

#### How much is a room for one person/two people?

    Cuánto un cuarto para un/dos persona? ( )

#### Does the room come with...

    Tiené ... el cuarto? ( )

#### ...an air-conditioner?

    un air-con? ( )

#### ...bedsheets?

    Sabanas ( )

#### ...a bathroom?

    un baño ( )

#### ...Internet access?

    Internet ( )

#### ...pillows?

    el maga almujada. (el MAH-ga al-moo-HA-dah)

#### ...a telephone?

    un teléfono? ( )

#### ...a TV?

    un TV/televisión ( )

#### May I see the room first?

    Puede mirá el cuarto primero? ( )

#### Do you have anything quieter?

    Tiené algo mas tranquilo? ( )

#### ...bigger?

    mas grande? ( )

#### ...cleaner?

    mas limpio? ( )

#### ...cheaper?

    mas barato? ( )

#### OK, I'll take it.

    Sigue, ay tomá ele. ( )

#### I will stay for _____ night(s).

    Ay dormí yo por _____ dia. ( )

#### Do you have a safe?

    Tiené un safe/caja de hierro? ( )

#### ...lockers?

    locker/armario ( )

#### Is breakfast/supper included?

    Incluido el almorzal/cena? ( )

#### What time is breakfast/supper?

    Qué hora el cena/almorzar ( )

#### Please clean my room.

    Por favor, limpiá mi cuarto. ( )

#### Can you wake me at _____?

    Puede despertá yo a la ______? ( )

#### I want to check out.

    Queré yo check-out. ( )

#### Who's knocking on the door?

    Qué ta tuktok a la puerta?

#### The toilet is not working.

    Jendeh funcioná el inodoro.

### Money
#### Do you accept American/Australian/Canadian dollars?

    Aceptá kamo con American/Australian/Canadian dollars? ( )

#### Do you accept British pounds?

    Aceptá kamo con British pounds? ( )

#### Do you accept euros?

    Aceptá kamo con euro? ( )

#### Do you accept credit cards?

    Aceptá kamo con [el maga] credit card? ( )

#### Where can I get money changed?

    Donde puede cambia cuarta? ( )

#### Where is an automatic teller machine (ATM)?

    Donde un ATM? ( )

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

    Un mesa para un/dos persona, por favor. ( )

#### Can I look at the menu, please?

    Puede mirá el menu, por favor? ( )

#### Can I look in the kitchen?

    Puede mirá el cocina? ( )

#### Is there a house specialty?

    Tiené kamo specialty? ( )

#### I'm a vegetarian.

    Vegetarian yo ( )

#### I don't eat pork.

    No hay comí yo con baboy. ( )

#### I don't eat beef.

    No hay comí yo con vaca. ( )

#### I only eat Halal food.

    Comí solamente yo con comida Halal. ( )

#### It's so salty.

    Muy salado este.

#### It's so sweet.

    Muy dulce ele.

#### It's so sour.

    Muy amargo ele.

#### It's so spicy.

    Muy picante ele.

#### breakfast

    almorzar ( )

#### afternoon snack

    merienda ( )

#### supper

    cena ( )

#### I want _____.

    Quiere yo con ______ ( )

#### chicken

    manok ( ), pollo ( )

#### beef

    vaca ( )

#### fish

    pescado ( )

#### ham

    jamon ( )

#### pork

    baboy ( ), puerco ( ), cerdo ( )

#### sausage

    longanisa (local sausage, )

#### cheese

    queso ( )

#### eggs

    huevo ( )

#### (fresh) vegetables

    verdadura (fresca) ( )

#### (fresh) fruit

    fruta (fresca) ( )

#### bread

    pan ( )

#### rice

    kanon ( ), arroz ( )

#### A glass of _____, please.

    Un vaso de ______, por favor. ( )

#### A cup of _____, please.

    Un taza de ______, por favor. ( )

#### coffee

    café (kah-FEH)

#### water

    agua ( )

#### beer

    beer ( ), cerveza ( )

#### May I have some _____?

    Puede pedír ______? ( )

#### salt

    sal ( )

#### black pepper

    pimienta ( )

#### soy sauce

    toyô (TOH-yoh')

#### butter

    mantequilla ( )

#### Excuse me, waiter? (getting attention of server)

    Servidor/dora! ( )

#### It was delicious.

    Delicioso ele. ( )

#### Please clear the plates.

    Por favor, tomá el maga plato. ( )

#### The check, please.

    La cuenta, por favor. ( )

### Bars
#### Do you serve alcohol?

    Tiené alak? ( )

#### Is there table service?

    Tiené kamo table service? ( )

#### A beer/two beers, please.

    Un/dos cerveza, por favor ( )

#### A pint, please.

    Un medio litro, por favor. ( )

#### A bottle, please.

    Un botella, por favor. ( )

#### _____ (hard liquor) and _____ (mixer), please.

    ______ y ______, por favor ( )

#### whiskey

    whiskey ( )

#### vodka

    vodka ( )

#### rum

    rum ( )

#### water

    agua ( )

#### tonic water

    tonic ( )

#### Coke (soda)

    soft drinks ( )

#### Do you have any bar snacks?

    Tiené chichiría? ( )

#### One more, please.

    Un otro, por favor. ( )

#### When is closing time?

    Cuando kamo ay cerrá? ( )

#### Cheers!
### Shopping
#### Do you have this in my size?

    Tiené este para mi talla? (tee-EH-neh ES-teh PAH-ra mee ta-LEE-uh)

#### How much is this?

    Cuanto este? (KWAN-toh ES-teh)

#### That's too expensive.

    Bien caro eso. ( )

#### expensive

    caro ( )

#### cheap

    barato ( )

#### I don't want it.

    Jendê yo queré elo ( )

#### You're cheating me.

    Ta engañá vo yo ( )

#### I'm not interested.

    Jendê yo interesado. (..)

#### I need...

    Necesitá yo con ( )

#### ...toothpaste.

    toothpaste ( )

#### ...a toothbrush.

    un cepillo ( )

#### ...tampons.

    un napkin. ( )

#### ...soap.

    sabón (sah-BOHN)

#### ...shampoo.

    shampoo. ( )

#### ...cold medicine.

    medicina para el tos ( )

#### ...stomach medicine.

    medicina para el dolor de estómago ... ( )

#### ...a razor.

    un navaja. ( )

#### ...an umbrella.

    un paraguas. ( )

#### ...sunblock lotion.

    sunblock. ( )

#### ...a postcard.

    un postcard. ( )

#### ...postage stamps.

    el maga sello. ( )

#### ...batteries.

    bateria. ( )

#### ...writing paper.

    papel. ( )

#### ...a pen.

    un bolpen. ( )

#### ...a pencil.

    un lápiz. ( )

#### ...English-language books.

    el maga libro en Ingles ( )

#### ...English-language magazines.

    el maga magasina en Ingles. ( )

#### ...an English-language newspaper.

    un diario en Ingles. ( )

#### ...an English-English dictionary.

    un diccionario en Ingles ( )

### Driving

Like the most of the Philippines, most road signs are in English.

#### I want to rent a car.

    Queré yo alquilá con auto ( )

#### Can I get insurance?

    Puede yo tomá con insurance? ( )

#### gas (petrol) station

    gasolinera ( )

#### petrol

    gasolina ( )

#### diesel

    crudo ( )

#### My car stalled.

    Ya estancá mi auto. ( )

#### I need a mechanic.

    Necesitá ya con un mecánico. ( )

### Authority
#### I haven't done anything wrong.

    No hay yo hacé nada male. ( )

#### Where are you taking me?

    Adonde yo ay llevá ? ( )

#### Am I under arrest?

    Ta arrestado yo? ( )

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

    Ciudadano Americano/Australiano/Britón/Canadiano yo ( )

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

    Queré yo hablá al embajada/consulado de la Estados Unidos/Australia/Britania/Canada ( )

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

    Queré yo hablá un abogado ( )

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

    Puede pagá mi multa ahora? ( )