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Word	Part of speech	Translation	Example
ako	pronoun	I	Andam na ako yana. I am ready now.
ikaw	pronoun	you	Buotan ka gud. You are very kind.
hiya	pronoun	he	Hiya an akon bugto nga lalaki. He is my brother.
hiya	pronoun	she	Hiya aadto ha balay. She is at home.
kami	pronoun	we	Natrabaho kami kada adlaw. We work every day.
hira	pronoun	they	Aada hira ha eskwelahan. They are in school.
ano	pronoun	what	Ano an imo ngaran? What is your name?
hain	adverb	where	Hain ka naukoy yana? Where do you live now?
san-o	adverb	when	San-o hira maabot? When will they come?
hin-o	pronoun	who	Hin-o an aadto ha purtahan? Who is at the door?
kay ano	adverb	why	Kay ano nga masulob-on ka yana? Why are you sad today?
paonan-o	adverb	how	Paonan-o ka maaram? How do you know?
may-ada	verb	to have	May-ada ako duha nga libro. I have two books.
buhat	verb	to do	Ginbubuhat ko an akon trabaho. I do my work.
kadto	verb	to go	Nakadto kami ha eskwelahan. We go to school.
kadi	verb	to come	Pakadi ngani yana. Please come here now.
kita	verb	to see	Nakikita ko an bulan. I see the moon.
maaram	verb	to know	Maaram ako han baton. I know the answer.
hunahuna	verb	to think	Naghuhunahuna ako han balay. I think about home.
karuyag	verb	to want	Karuyag ko hin tubig. I want some water.
kinahanglan	verb	to need	Kinahanglan namon hin dugang nga bugas. We need more rice.
himo	verb	to make	Naghihimo hira maupay nga tinapay. They make good bread.
kuha	verb	to take	Kuhaa ini nga libro ngadto ha balay. Take this book home.
hatag	verb	to give	Ihatag ha akon an yawi. Give me the key.
siring	verb	to say	Ayaw pagsiring hito. Do not say that.
sumat	verb	to tell	Isumat ha akon an istorya. Tell me the story.
pakiana	verb	to ask	Pakianhi an magturutdo yana. Ask the teacher now.
bilngon	verb	to find	Akon nabilngan an akon libro. I found my book.
tan-aw	verb	to look	Tan-awa an langit. Look at the sky.
gamit	verb	to use	Gamita ini nga malimpyo nga tasa. Use this clean cup.
trabaho	verb	to work	Natrabaho hira ha bungto. They work in town.
kaon	verb	to eat	Nakaon kami bugas kada adlaw. We eat rice daily.
inom	verb	to drink	Inom hin tubig katapos dumalagan. Drink water after running.
turog	verb	to sleep	Natuturog sayo an bata. The child sleeps early.
lakat	verb	to walk	Naglalakat kami kada aga. We walk every morning.
dalagan	verb	to run	Madalagan hin malaksi an lalaki nga bata. The boy runs fast.
basa	verb	to read	Ginbabasa ko ini nga libro. I read this book.
surat	verb	to write	Ginsusurat niya an iya ngaran. She writes her name.
yakan	verb	to speak	Nagyayakan hira hin Waray dinhi. They speak Waray here.
pamati	verb	to listen	Pamati han musika. Listen to the music.
bati	verb	to hear	Nababatian ko an uran. I hear the rain.
palit	verb	to buy	Napalit kami presko nga isda. We buy fresh fish.
baligya	verb	to sell	Nagbabaligya hira hin prutas ha gawas. They sell fruit outside.
bayad	verb	to pay	Pagbayad ha drayber. Please pay the driver.
bulig	verb	to help	Buligi an imo nanay yana. Help your mother today.
higugma	verb	to love	Hinigugma ko an akon pamilya. I love my family.
ukoy	verb	to live	Naukoy hira hirani ha salog. They live near the river.
patay	verb	to die	An ngatanan nga tawo mapapatay. All people will die.
tuon	verb	to learn	Nagtutuon an kabataan ha eskwelahan. Children learn at school.
tutdo	verb	to teach	Nagtututdo hiya hin gudtiay nga kabataan. She teaches young children.
abri	verb	to open	Abrihi hin hinay an purtahan. Open the door slowly.
sirado	verb	to close	Sirad-i yana an bintana. Close the window now.
tawo	noun	person	Buotan iton tawo. That person is kind.
lalaki	noun	man	Hitaas an lalaki. The man is tall.
babaye	noun	woman	Nagkakanta an babaye. The woman is singing.
bata	noun	child	Natuturog an bata. The child is sleeping.
lalaki nga bata	noun	boy	Nadalagan ha gawas an lalaki nga bata. The boy runs outside.
babaye nga bata	noun	girl	Nagbabasa hin hilom an babaye nga bata. The girl reads quietly.
pamilya	noun	family	Dako an akon pamilya. My family is large.
nanay	noun	mother	Nagluluto an akon nanay. My mother is cooking.
tatay	noun	father	Natrabaho hin maupay an akon tatay. My father works hard.
sangkay	noun	friend	Aadi an akon sangkay. My friend is here.
balay	noun	house	Bag-o an ira balay. Their house is new.
balay	noun	home	Nakadto ako ha balay. I am going home.
eskwelahan	noun	school	Hirani an eskwelahan. The school is nearby.
syudad	noun	city	Abala ini nga syudad. This city is busy.
nasod	noun	country	Maupay an amon nasod. Our country is beautiful.
kalibutan	noun	world	Nagbabag-o an kalibutan. The world is changing.
kalsada	noun	street	Halaba an kalsada. The street is long.
kwarto	noun	room	Malimpyo ini nga kwarto. This room is clean.
oras	noun	time	Malaksi la an pag-agi han oras. Time passes very quickly.
adlaw	noun	day	Maupay nga adlaw yana. Today is a good day.
gab-i	noun	night	Matugnaw an gab-i. The night is cold.
aga	noun	morning	Masanag an aga. The morning is bright.
kulop	noun	evening	Mahilom an kulop. The evening is quiet.
semana	noun	week	Mauokoy ako hin usa ka semana. I will stay one week.
bulan	noun	month	Magigin abala an masunod nga bulan. Next month will be busy.
tuig	noun	year	Lain ini nga tuig. This year is different.
yana	adverb	today	Abala ako yana. I am busy today.
buwas	adverb	tomorrow	Malakat kami buwas. We will leave tomorrow.
kahapon	adverb	yesterday	Inmabot hiya kahapon han kulop. She arrived yesterday evening.
yana	adverb	now	Kadi yana. Come here now.
adlaw	noun	sun	Mapaso an adlaw. The sun is hot.
bulan	noun	moon	Masanag an bulan. The moon is bright.
bituon	noun	star	Masanag iton bituon. That star is bright.
langit	noun	sky	Asul an langit. The sky is blue.
kalibutan	noun	earth	An kalibutan an aton puluy-an. The earth is our home.
kalayo	noun	fire	Mapaso an kalayo. The fire is hot.
tubig	noun	water	Malimpyo an tubig. The water is clean.
uran	noun	rain	Makusog an uran. The rain is strong.
hangin	noun	wind	Matugnaw an hangin. The wind feels cold.
kahoy	noun	tree	Hitaas an kahoy. The tree is tall.
bukad	noun	flower	Maupay an bukad. The flower is beautiful.
bukid	noun	mountain	Hataas an bukid. The mountain is high.
salog	noun	river	Halapad an salog. The river is wide.
dagat	noun	sea	Mahinay an dagat. The sea is calm.
pagkaon	noun	food	Marasa an pagkaon. The food is delicious.
tinapay	noun	bread	Presko ini nga tinapay. This bread is fresh.
bugas	noun	rice	Nakaon kami bugas kada adlaw. We eat rice daily.
karne	noun	meat	Luto na an karne. The meat is cooked.
isda	noun	fish	Presko an isda. The fish is fresh.
itlog	noun	egg	Nakaon ako hin usa ka itlog. I ate one egg.
gatas	noun	milk	Malamrag an gatas. The milk is warm.
prutas	noun	fruit	Matam-is ini nga prutas. This fruit is sweet.
tsa	noun	tea	Naiinom hiya hin mapaso nga tsa. She drinks hot tea.
kape	noun	coffee	Naiinom ako kape kada adlaw. I drink coffee daily.
ulo	noun	head	Masakit an akon ulo yana. My head hurts today.
mata	noun	eye	Maupay an iya mga mata. Her eyes are beautiful.
dalunggan	noun	ear	Masakit gud an akon dalunggan. My ear hurts badly.
baba	noun	mouth	Abrihi an imo baba hin dako. Open your mouth wide.
ilong	noun	nose	Matugnaw an akon ilong. My nose is cold.
kamot	noun	hand	Hugasi anay an imo mga kamot. Wash your hands first.
tiil	noun	foot	Nasakitan an iya tiil. His foot is hurt.
kasingkasing	noun	heart	Paspas an pagtibok han akon kasingkasing. My heart beats fast.
ngaran	noun	name	Maria an iya ngaran. Her name is Maria.
libro	noun	book	Bag-o ini nga libro. This book is new.
pulong	noun	word	Komon iton pulong. That word is common.
yinaknan	noun	language	Waray an akon yinaknan. Waray is my language.
kwarta	noun	money	Kinahanglan ko hin dugang nga kwarta. I need more money.
trabaho	noun	work	Mabug-at an akon trabaho. My work is hard.
gugma	noun	love	An gugma naghahatag ha aton kusog. Love gives us strength.
musika	noun	music	Makusog an musika. The music is loud.
istorya	noun	story	Masulob-on an iya istorya. Her story is sad.
agi	noun	way	Masayon ini nga agi. This way is easy.
butang	noun	thing	Mabug-at iton butang. That thing is heavy.
kinabuhi	noun	life	Diri masayon an kinabuhi. Life is not easy.
purtahan	noun	door	Abarto an purtahan. The door is open.
lamesa	noun	table	Malingin an lamesa. The table is round.
silya	noun	chair	Guba an silya. The chair is broken.
awto	noun	car	Bag-o an awto. The car is new.
maupay	adjective	good	Maupay ini nga libro. This is a good book.
maraut	adjective	bad	Maraut iton ideya. That is a bad idea.
dako	adjective	big	May-ada hira dako nga balay. They have a big house.
gutti	adjective	small	Gutliay ini nga kwarto. This room is small.
bag-o	adjective	new	Nagpalit ako hin bag-o nga silya. I bought a new chair.
daan	adjective	old	Daan na ini nga balay. This house is old.
halaba	adjective	long	Halaba an dalan. The road is long.
halipot	adjective	short	Halipot an istorya. The story is short.
hataas	adjective	high	Hataas iton bukid. That mountain is high.
mapaso	adjective	hot	Mapaso an kape. The coffee is hot.
matugnaw	adjective	cold	Matugnaw an tubig. The water is cold.
malipayon	adjective	happy	Malipayon an kabataan. The children are happy.
masulob-on	adjective	sad	Masulob-on hiya yana. She feels sad today.
matahom	adjective	beautiful	Matahom an bukad. The flower is beautiful.
masayon	adjective	easy	Masayon ini nga leksyon. This lesson is easy.
malaksi	adjective	fast	Malaksi iton kabayo. That horse is fast.
mahinay	adjective	slow	Mahinay an awto. The car is slow.
husto	adjective	right	Husto an imo baton. Your answer is right.
sayop	adjective	wrong	Sayop iton baton. That answer is wrong.
importante	adjective	important	Importante ini nga trabaho. This work is important.
matuod	adjective	true	Matuod iton istorya. That story is true.
puno	adjective	full	Puno an baso. The glass is full.
waray sulod	adjective	empty	Waray sulod an kwarto. The room is empty.
batan-on	adjective	young	Batan-on pa hiya. She is still young.
makusog	adjective	strong	Makusog iton lalaki. That man is strong.
maluya	adjective	weak	Maluya ako yana. I feel weak today.
pula	adjective	red	Pula an bukad. The flower is red.
asul	adjective	blue	Asul an langit. The sky is blue.
lunhaw	adjective	green	Lunhaw an mga dahon. The leaves are green.
dalag	adjective	yellow	Dalag an prutas. The fruit is yellow.
itom	adjective	black	Itom an bag. The bag is black.
maputi	adjective	white	Maputi an panapton. The cloth is white.
oo	interjection	yes	Oo, makakabulig ako. Yes, I can help.
diri	interjection	no	Diri, kapoy ako. No, I am tired.
diri	adverb	not	Diri pa ako andam. I am not ready.
ngan	conjunction	and	Andam na an tinapay ngan gatas. Bread and milk are ready.
o	conjunction	or	Maupay an tsa o kape. Tea or coffee is fine.
pero	conjunction	but	Kapoy ako pero malipayon. I am tired but happy.
kun	conjunction	if	Kun umuran, pabilin ha balay. If it rains, stay home.
kay	conjunction	because	Nagpabilin ako ha balay kay nag-uran. I stayed home because rain fell.
upod	preposition	with	Inmabot ako upod an akon sangkay. I came with my friend.
waray	preposition	without	Linakat hiya waray kwarta. He left without money.
para ha	preposition	for	Ini nga regalo para ha imo. This gift is for you.
tikang ha	preposition	from	Inmabot hiya tikang ha syudad. She came from the city.
ngadto ha	preposition	to	Nakadto kami ngadto ha eskwelahan. We went to school.