# Aklanon phrasebook

Aklanon (also Akeanon) is a language spoken in the Philippines, mainly in northern parts of Panay.
Aklanon is unique among Philippine languages since it possesses the digraph ea ("l" pronounced with rolling "r" sound). According to legend, the digraph originated from the first ruler of Aklan, Datu Bangkaya, who had a short tongue and therefore could not pronounce the "l" sound

## Phrase list

Some phrases in this phrasebook still need to be translated. If you know anything about this language, you can help by plunging forward and translating a phrase.

### Basics
#### Hello.

    Hello. ( )

#### Hello. (informal)

    Hay. ( )

#### How are you?

    Kumusta?

#### Fine, thank you.

    Mayad man.

#### What is your name?

    ano ro imong pangaean? ( ?)

#### My name is ______ .

    Akon nga pangaean hay _____. ; ako hay si ______ . ( _____ .)

#### Nice to meet you.

    Kamayad nga nagkakilaea ta kita. ( )

#### Please.

    paki- ; pangabay. ( )

#### Thank you.

    Saeamat . ( )

#### You're welcome.

    Uwa ron. ( )

#### Yes.

    Ho-o . ( )

#### No.

    Bukon. ( )

#### Excuse me. (getting attention)

    Paagi. ( )

#### Excuse me. (begging pardon)

    Pahuman nga. ( )

#### I'm sorry.

    Pasensyahe guid. ( )

#### Goodbye

    Mauna eot ang. ( )

#### Goodbye (informal)

    Mauna eon aq. ( )

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

    [ ]Uwa aq kabaeo maghambae nga Akeanon it mayad. ( [ ]) Indi ako kantigo maghambae it akeanon

#### Do you speak English?

    Antigo ka mag hambae it English?

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

    May una baea iya nga kantigo maghambae it Ingles? May iya nga tigo maghambae it english?

#### Help!

    Bulig! Tabang!

#### Look out!

    Pagtan-aw! ( !)

#### Good morning.

    mayad-ayad nga agahon . ( )

#### Good evening.

    mayad-ayad nga gabi-i. ( )

#### Good night.

    mad-ayad nga hapon. ( )

#### Good night (to sleep)

    pagkatueog eon. ( )

#### I don't understand.

    Indi ko maeobtan. ( )

#### Where is the toilet?

    Siin ro casilyas?

### Numbers
#### 1

    isaea

#### 2

    daywa

#### 3

    tatlo

#### 4

    ap-at

#### 5

    lima

#### 6

    an-om

#### 7

    pito

#### 8

    waeo

#### 9

    siyam

#### 10

    pueo

#### 11

    pueo ag isaea

#### 12

    pueo ag daywa

#### 13

    pueo ag tatlo

#### 20

    daywang pueo

#### 30

    tatlong pueo

#### 40

    ap-at ka pueo

#### 50

    limang ka pueo

#### 100

    isaea'ng gatos

#### 200

    daywa'ng gatos

#### 300

    tatlo'ng gatos

#### 400

    ap-at nga gatos

#### 500

    lima'ng gatos

#### 1,000

    isaea'ng libo

#### 2,000

    daywa'ng libo

#### 3,000

    tatlo'ng libo

### Time

Morning :Agahon; Noon :Udto ro adlao; Afternoon :Hapon; Evening :Gabi-i; Now :Makaron Later :Hinduna

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

    ala una it agahun

##### two o'clock AM

    alas dos it hapun

##### noon

    udto

##### one o'clock PM

    ala-una it hapun

##### two o'clock PM -

    alas dos it hapun

##### midnight
#### Days
##### Monday

    Lunes

##### Tuesday

    Martes

##### Wednesday

    Mierkules

##### Thursday

    Huebes

##### Friday

    Biernes

##### Saturday

    Sabado

##### Sunday

    Dominggo

### Months
#### January

    Enero

#### February

    Pebrero

#### March

    Marso

#### April

    Abril

#### May

    Mayo

#### June

    Hunyo

#### July

    Hulyo

#### August

    Agosto

#### September

    Septiembre

#### October

    Oktobre

#### November

    Nobyembre

#### December

    Disyembre

#### Writing time and date
### Colors

white-puti, red- puea, green- berde, yellow- dueaw, black- itum, blue - azul; asul

### Transportation
#### Taxi

Car - Saeakyan
Bicycle - Sikad

### Eating

Breakfast - pamahaw
Lunch - ilabas
Snack - meryenda
Dinner - ihapon
Food - pagkaon
Rice - humay
Toasted/burnt rice - dukot
Viand - suea
(to) Boil (something) - ea-ga
Spoiled - ban-os
Overripe - samad (usually an exaggeration)

### Driving

Speed up - dasig/i/a
Slow down - hinay/i/a
Brake - menor
Let's go - panaw ta
Stop - pundo
I'm going out (of the car) - manaog eun ako