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Word	Part of speech	Translation	Example
ako	pronoun	I	Ako yari ngunyan. I am here now.
ika	pronoun	you	Ika matanoson. You are very kind.
siya	pronoun	he	Siya an sakong tugang na lalaki. He is my brother.
siya	pronoun	she	Siya an sakong tugang na babae. She is my sister.
kita	pronoun	we	Kita mapauli na. We are going home.
sinda	pronoun	they	Nasa eskuwela sinda. They are in school.
ano	pronoun	what	Ano an ngaran mo? What is your name?
saen	adverb	where	Saen an harong? Where is the house?
nuarin	adverb	when	Nuarin ka maabot? When will you come?
siisay	pronoun	who	Siisay iyan na tawo? Who is that person?
taano	adverb	why	Taano ka maluya? Why are you sad?
pauno	adverb	how	Pauno mo aram? How do you know?
maging	verb	to be	Gusto kong maging makusog. I want to be strong.
igwa	verb	to have	Igwa sinda nin bagong awto. They have a new car.
gibuhon	verb	to do	Gigibuhon ko an trabaho. I will do the work.
maduman	verb	to go	Maduman kami sa eskuwela kada aldaw. We go to school daily.
mag-abot	verb	to come	Pakiabot bwas sa aga. Please come tomorrow morning.
mahiling	verb	to see	Nahihiling ko an bulan ngunyan banggi. I see the moon tonight.
aram	verb	to know	Aram ko iyan na istorya. I know that story.
mag-isip	verb	to think	Nag-iisip kami manungod sa maabot. We think about the future.
gusto	verb	to want	Gusto ko nin tubig. I want some water.
manginahanglan	verb	to need	Nanginahanglan kami nin dugang na bugas. We need more rice.
maghimo	verb	to make	Maghihimo siya nin tinapay. She will make bread.
kuahon	verb	to take	Kuahon an libro pauli. Take the book home.
magtao	verb	to give	Pakitawanan mo ako nin tubig. Please give me water.
magsabi	verb	to say	Dai pagsabi kan iyan. Do not say that.
sabihon	verb	to tell	Sabihon mo sako an kamatuoran. Tell me the truth.
mangutana	verb	to ask	Mangutana sa maestra ngunyan. Ask the teacher now.
mahamtan	verb	to find	Nahamtan ko an sakong libro. I found my book.
maghiling	verb	to look	Maghiling sa langit. Look at the sky.
gamiton	verb	to use	Gamiton ini na malinig na tasa. Use this clean cup.
magtrabaho	verb	to work	Nagtratrabaho sinda kada aldaw. They work every day.
makaon	verb	to eat	Makaon an aki. The child will eat.
mag-inom	verb	to drink	Mag-inom kan mainit na tsaa. Drink the hot tea.
maturog	verb	to sleep	Maturog an aki. The baby will sleep.
maglakaw	verb	to walk	Naglalakaw kami pasiring sa merkado. We walk to the market.
dalagan	verb	to run	Nakakadalagan nin mabilis an aki na lalaki. The boy can run fast.
magbasa	verb	to read	Nagbabasa siya nin libro. She reads a book.
magsurat	verb	to write	Isurat an ngaran mo digdi. Write your name here.
mag-iristorya	verb	to speak	Mahusay sindang mag-iristorya nin Bikol. They speak Bikol well.
magdangog	verb	to listen	Magdangog sa maestra. Listen to the teacher.
madangog	verb	to hear	Nadadangog ko an uran. I hear the rain.
magbakal	verb	to buy	Magbabakal kami nin bugas. We will buy rice.
magbaligya	verb	to sell	Nagbabaligya sinda nin preskong isda. They sell fresh fish.
magbayad	verb	to pay	Magbayad sa drayber ngunyan. Pay the driver now.
magtabang	verb	to help	Pakitabang sa saimong ina. Please help your mother.
mahalon	verb	to love	Mahal ko an sakong pamilya. I love my family.
magtiner	verb	to live	Nagtitiner kami harani sa salog. We live near the river.
mamatay	verb	to die	An daing kahoy puwedeng mamatay. Old trees can die.
maadal	verb	to learn	Nag-aadal an mga aki sa eskuwela. Children learn at school.
magtukdo	verb	to teach	Nagtutukdo sinda sa mga aki. They teach young children.
buksan	verb	to open	Buksan an pwerta hinay-hinay. Open the door slowly.
sirhan	verb	to close	Sirhan an bentana ngunyan. Close the window now.
tawo	noun	person	Maboot iyan na tawo. That person is kind.
lalaki	noun	man	Mataas an lalaki. The man is tall.
babayi	noun	woman	Makusog an babayi. The woman is strong.
aki	noun	child	Nakaturog an aki. The child is sleeping.
aki na lalaki	noun	boy	Mabilis dumalagan an aki na lalaki. The boy runs fast.
aki na babayi	noun	girl	Tahimik na nagbabasa an aki na babayi. The girl reads quietly.
pamilya	noun	family	Masadya an sakong pamilya. My family is happy.
ina	noun	mother	Nagluluto an sakong ina. My mother is cooking.
ama	noun	father	Nagtratrabaho an sakong ama. My father is working.
amigo	noun	friend	Siya an sakong amigo. She is my friend.
harong	noun	house	Dakula an harong ninda. Their house is big.
sa harong	noun	home	Nasa harong kami ngunyan. We are home now.
eskuwela	noun	school	Harani an eskuwela. The school is near.
syudad	noun	city	Abala ining syudad. This city is busy.
nasyon	noun	country	Magayon an saiyong nasyon. Our country is beautiful.
mundo	noun	world	Nagbabago an mundo. The world is changing.
kalsada	noun	street	Mahaba an kalsada. The street is long.
kwarto	noun	room	Malinig an kwarto. The room is clean.
panahon	noun	time	Mabilis lumipas an panahon. Time passes very quickly.
aldaw	noun	day	Marahay an aldaw ngunyan. Today is a good day.
banggi	noun	night	Malamig an banggi. The night is cold.
aga	noun	morning	Tahimik an aga. The morning is quiet.
hapon	noun	evening	Maray an simoy sa hapon. The evening is cool.
semana	noun	week	Hamubo an saro na semana. One week is short.
bulan	noun	month	Abala ining bulan. This month is busy.
taon	noun	year	Bago an pakiaram kan taong ini. This year feels new.
ngunyan	adverb	today	Maalis kami ngunyan. We will leave today.
bwas	adverb	tomorrow	Maabot ako bwas. I will come tomorrow.
kahapon	adverb	yesterday	Nag-abot siya kahapon sa hapon. She arrived yesterday evening.
ngunyan	adverb	now	Kadi na ngunyan. Come here now.
aldaw	noun	sun	Mainit an aldaw. The sun is hot.
bulan	noun	moon	Maliwanag an bulan. The moon is bright.
bituon	noun	star	Maliwanag iyan na bituon. That star is bright.
langit	noun	sky	Asul an langit. The sky is blue.
daga	noun	earth	An daga iyo an satong harong. The earth is our home.
kalayo	noun	fire	Mainit an kalayo. The fire is hot.
tubig	noun	water	Malamig an tubig. The water is cold.
uran	noun	rain	Makusog an uran. The rain is heavy.
hangin	noun	wind	Makusog an hangin. The wind is strong.
kahoy	noun	tree	Mataas iyan na kahoy. That tree is tall.
bulaklak	noun	flower	Magayon ining bulaklak. This flower is beautiful.
bukid	noun	mountain	Mataas an bukid. The mountain is high.
salog	noun	river	Malaog an salog. The river is wide.
dagat	noun	sea	Matahimik an dagat. The sea is calm.
pagkakan	noun	food	Andam na an pagkakan. The food is ready.
tinapay	noun	bread	Presko an tinapay. The bread is fresh.
bugas	noun	rice	Nanginahanglan kami nin dugang na bugas. We need more rice.
karne	noun	meat	Masiram an karne. The meat is delicious.
isda	noun	fish	Presko an isda. The fish is fresh.
itlog	noun	egg	Nakaon ako nin sarong itlog. I ate one egg.
gatas	noun	milk	Malamrag an gatas. The milk is warm.
prutas	noun	fruit	Matam-is ining prutas. This fruit is sweet.
tsaa	noun	tea	Mainit an tsaa. The tea is hot.
kape	noun	coffee	Mabango an kape. The coffee smells good.
olo	noun	head	Masakit an sakong olo ngunyan. My head hurts now.
mata	noun	eye	Magayon an saiyang mga mata. Her eyes are beautiful.
talinga	noun	ear	Nakakadangog an sakong talinga. My ear can hear.
baba	noun	mouth	Buksan nang halaba an baba mo. Open your mouth wide.
ilong	noun	nose	Malamig an sakong ilong. My nose is cold.
kamot	noun	hand	Hugasan nang marahay an kamot mo. Wash your hands well.
siki	noun	foot	Nasasakitan an sakong siki. My foot is hurt.
puso	noun	heart	Makusog an sakong puso. My heart is strong.
ngaran	noun	name
libro	noun	book	Bago ining libro. This book is new.
tataramon	noun	word	Mahirap iyan na tataramon. That word is difficult.
lengguwahe	noun	language	An Bikol iyo an satong lengguwahe. Bikol is our language.
kwarta	noun	money	Nanginahanglan ako nin dugang na kwarta. I need more money.
trabaho	noun	work	Mahirap an sakong trabaho. My work is hard.
pagkamuot	noun	love	An pagkamuot nagpapakusog sato. Love makes us strong.
musika	noun	music	Magayon an musika. The music is beautiful.
istorya	noun	story	Matuod an saiyang istorya. Her story is true.
paagi	noun	way	Madali iyan na paagi. That way is easy.
bagay	noun	thing	Kapakipakinabang ining bagay. This thing is useful.
buhay	noun	life	Hamubo sana an buhay. Life is very short.
pwerta	noun	door	Abri an pwerta. The door is open.
lamisa	noun	table	Malinig an lamisa. The table is clean.
silya	noun	chair	Sadit an silya. The chair is small.
awto	noun	car	Bago iyan na awto. That car is new.
marahay	adjective	good	Marahay ining pagkakan. This food is good.
maraut	adjective	bad	Maraut an baho kan iyan na tubig. That water smells bad.
dakula	adjective	big	Igwa sinda nin dakulang harong. They have a big house.
sadit	adjective	small	Sadit an kwarto. The room is small.
bago	adjective	new	Nagbakal ako nin bagong libro. I bought a new book.
daing	adjective	old	Dain na an harong na iyan. That house is old.
mahaba	adjective	long	Mahaba an dalan. The road is long.
hamubo	adjective	short	Hamubo an istorya. The story is short.
mataas	adjective	high	Mataas an bukid. The mountain is high.
mababa	adjective	low	Mababa iyan na pader. That wall is low.
mainit	adjective	hot	Mainit an tsaa. The tea is hot.
malamig	adjective	cold	Malamig an tubig. The water is cold.
masadya	adjective	happy	Masadya an mga aki. The children are happy.
maluya	adjective	sad	Maluya an saiyang buot ngunyan. She feels sad today.
magayon	adjective	beautiful	Magayon an bulaklak. The flower is beautiful.
madali	adjective	easy	Madali ining leksyon. This lesson is easy.
mahirap	adjective	hard	Mahirap ining trabaho. This work is hard.
mabilis	adjective	fast	Mabilis iyan na awto. That car is fast.
mahina	adjective	slow	Mahina an paglakaw kan pagong. The turtle is slow.
tama	adjective	right	Tama an simbag mo. Your answer is right.
sala	adjective	wrong	Sala iyan na simbag. That answer is wrong.
importante	adjective	important	Importante ining libro. This book is important.
matuod	adjective	true	Matuod an istorya. The story is true.
puno	adjective	full	Puno an baso. The glass is full.
warang sulod	adjective	empty	Warang sulod an kwarto. The room is empty.
bata	adjective	young	Bata pa siya. She is still young.
makusog	adjective	strong	Makusog an sakong ama. My father is strong.
maluya	adjective	weak	Maluya an aki. The child feels weak.
pula	adjective	red	Pula an bulaklak. The flower is red.
asul	adjective	blue	Asul an langit. The sky is blue.
berde	adjective	green	Berde an mga dahon. The leaves are green.
dilaw	adjective	yellow	Dilaw an prutas. The fruit is yellow.
itom	adjective	black	Itom an awto. The car is black.
puti	adjective	white	Puti an ayam. The cat is white.
iyo	interjection	yes	Iyo, nasasabutan ko na ngunyan. Yes, I understand now.
dai	interjection	no	Dai, dai ako makakaduman. No, I cannot go.
dai	adverb	not	Dai pa ako andam. I am not ready.
asin	conjunction	and	Andam na an tinapay asin kape. Bread and coffee are ready.
o	conjunction	or	Marahay an tsaa o kape. Tea or coffee is fine.
pero	conjunction	but	Pagod siya pero masadya. He is tired but happy.
kun	conjunction	if	Kun mag-uran, mag-iristar sa harong. If it rains, stay home.
ta	conjunction	because	Nag-iristar ako sa harong ta nag-uran. I stayed home because rain fell.
kaiba	preposition	with	Naglakaw ako kaiba an sakong amigo. I went with my friend.
wara	preposition	without	Naghalin siya wara nin kwarta. He left without money.
para sa	preposition	for	Para saimo ining regalo. This gift is for you.
hali sa	preposition	from	Nag-abot siya hali sa eskuwela. She came from school.
sa	preposition	to	Naglakaw kami sa banwaan. We walked to town.