AklanonUpdated on March 22, 2001
  What kind of language do they speak in Aklan? How is it different from Tagalog spoken in Manila? This small glossary page may help you to take a look at the language in Boracay and Aklan. (We made reference to Ibajay Homepage to complete this page.)

(1) Greetings
EnglishAklanonTagalog
Hello!Kamusta!Kumusta!
Good morning.Mayad nga agahon.Magandang umaga.
Good afternoon.Mayad nga hapon.Magandang hapon.
Good evening.Mayad nga gabi-i.Magandang gabi.
Thank you.Saeamat kimo.Salamat.
Goodbye.Adyos.Adyos./Paalam na.

(2) Conversations
EnglishAklanonTagalog
What is your name?Ano ro ngaean mo?Ano ang ngalan mo?
My name is Ella.Ro ngaean ko si Ella.Ang ngalan ko si Ella.
What is his | her name?Ano ro ana nga ngaean?Ano ang ngalang nya?
How old are you?Pilang dag-on ka eon?Ilang taon ka na?
How do you do?Kamusta ka?Kumusta ka?
I'm fine, thank you.Mayad man, saeamat.Mabuti naman, salamat.
Where are you going?Si-in ka gaagto?Saan ka pupunta?
Where are you from?Taga-siin ka?Taga-saan ka?
I'm from United States.Taga-Estados Unidos ako.Taga-Estados Unidos ako.
Where in U.S.Siin sa Estados Unidos?Saan sa Estados Unidos?
Can you understand English?Makaintyende ka it Englis?Naiintindihan mo ba an English?
Yes.Huo.Oo.
Please repeat it.Kon mahimo abi, umana.Paki-ulit mo nga.
I don't understand.Indi ako ka-intyende.Hindi ko naiintindihan.
Excuse me.Pasensyaha ako.Pakiraan po./Excuse.
Do you know Pedro?Kilaea mo si Pedro?Kilala mo ba si Pedoro?
Are you Juan Tamad?Ikaw baea si Juan Tamad?Ikaw ba si Juan Tamad?
Note1 : A word "ngalan" may be replaced with "pangalan" in Tagalog.
Note2 : There are no distinctions of "She" and "He" in Akalanon and Tagalog.


(3) Answers and short expressions
EnglishAklanonTagalog
Yes.Huo.Oo.
No.Indi.Hindi.
Okay.Areglado.Okey./Sige.
Really?Matuod?Talaga?/Totoo?
Thank you very much.Maabo guid nga saeamat (kimo).Maraming salamat.
Not at all.Owa it ano man.Walang anumang.
I don't know.Owa ako kasayod.Aywan ko.(pronounce "ewan ko")
Maybe.Basi.Siguro./Marahil.
Of course.Syempre.Syempre.
Can I?,Can you?Pwede?Pwede?
Be careful.Maghaeong.Mag-ingat ka.
How do you say it in Aklanon?Paalin mo ron ihambae sa Akeanon?Ano sa Aklanon ito?
I like it.Naila-an ko.Gusto ko.

(4) Questions
EnglishAklanonTagalog
Where is the market?Si-in ro tyendahan?Nasaan ang palengke?
Where is the bank?Si-in ro bangko?Nasaan ang bangko?
How much is this?Pila ra?Magkano ito?
What is this | that?Ano ra | ron?Ano ito|iyong?
Do you have a local map?May mapa lokal ka?May mapa lokal ka?

(5) Vocabulary (Food)
 A Spanish origin word is the same in Aklanon and Tagalog.
EnglishAklanonTagalog
watertubitubig
fruitsprutasprutas
applemansanasmansanas
bananasagingsaging
grapeubasubas
pineapplepinyapinya
vegetableutanongulai
eggplanttaeongtalong
onionsibuyassibuyas
breadtinapaytinapay
buttermantekilyamantekilya
milkgatasgatas
sugarkaeamay/asukarmatamis/asukar
saltasinasin
eggitlogitlog
fishisdaisda
meatkarnekarne
beefkarne it bakabaka
porkkarne it baboybaboy
chickenmanokmanok

(6) Counting from 1 to 10
 They usually count in Spanish when the numbers are more than ten.
Num.AklanonTagalogSpanish
1isaeaisauno
2daywadalawados
3tatlotatlotres
4apatapatkuwatro
5limalimasinko
6an-omanimseis
7pitopitosiyete
8waeowalootso
9siyamsiyamnuwebe
10napoeosampudiyes

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