A collection of useful phrases in Aklan, a Philippine language spoken mainly in the province of Aklan on the island of Panay in the Philippines.
See these phrases in any combination of two languages in the Phrase Finder. If you can provide recordings, corrections or additional translations, please contact me.
Key to abbreviations: frm = formal, inf = informal, sg = singular (said to one person), pl = plural (said to more than one person).
| Phrase | Inakeanon (Aklan) |
|---|---|
| Welcome | Mayad-ayad nga pad-abot |
| Hello (General greeting) | Kamusta Hay Hello |
| Hello (on phone) | |
| How are you? | Kamusta ka? |
| Reply to 'How are you?' | Mayad man, saeamat, ag ikaw? |
| Long time no see | |
| What's your name? | Ano ro ngaean mo? |
| My name is ... | Ro ngaean ko si ... |
| Where are you from? | Taga-siin ka? |
| I'm from ... | Taga-... ako |
| Pleased to meet you | Guinakalipay ko ro pakipagkita kimo |
| Good morning (Morning greeting) |
Mayad nga agahon |
| Good afternoon (Afternoon greeting) |
Mayad nga hapon |
| Good evening (Evening greeting) |
Mayad nga gabi-i |
| Good night | |
| Goodbye (Parting phrases) |
Mayad nga gabi-i Hasta sa masunod atong pagkita |
| Good luck! | Mayad lang nga swerte! |
| Cheers! Good Health! (Toasts used when drinking) |
|
| Have a nice day | |
| Bon appetit / Have a nice meal |
|
| Bon voyage / Have a good journey |
|
| I understand | |
| I don't understand | Indi ako ka-intyende |
| Yes | Huo |
| No | Indi |
| Maybe | Basi |
| I don't know | Owa ako kasayod |
| Please speak more slowly | |
| Please say that again | Kon mahimo, umana |
| Please write it down | Kon mahimo isueat mo |
| Do you speak English? | Makahambae ka it English? |
| Do you speak Aklan? | |
| Yes, a little (reply to 'Do you speak ...?') |
|
| Speak to me in Aklan | |
| How do you say ... in Aklan? | Paalin mo maihambae ... sa Akeanon? |
| Excuse me | Pasensyaha ako |
| How much is this? | Pila ra? |
| Sorry | Guinakasubo ko |
| Please | Kon mahimo |
| Thank you | Saeamat Saeamat gid Saeamat nga abu Abu'ng saeamat Saeamat kimo |
| Reply to thank you | Owa it ano man Indi mo eon pagmitla-ngon |
| Where's the toilet / bathroom? | |
| This gentleman will pay for everything | |
| This lady will pay for everything | |
| Would you like to dance with me? | |
| I miss you | |
| I love you | |
| Get well soon | |
| Go away! | |
| Leave me alone! | Kon mahimo pabay-i ako nga mag-isaeahonon |
| Help! | Tabang! |
| Fire! | Sunog! |
| Stop! | |
| Call the police! | Tawag it pulis! |
| Christmas greetings | Maayad-ayad nga Paskwa |
| New Year greetings | Mahigugmaon nga Bag-ong Dag-on kinyo tanan |
| Easter greetings | |
| Birthday greetings | |
| One language is never enough | |
| My hovercraft is full of eels |
If you would like to make any corrections or additions to this page, or if you can provide recordings, please contact me.
Hear some Aklan phrases
Information about Aklan | Phrases | Numbers
Other collections of Aklan phrases
http://wikitravel.org/en/Akeanon_phrasebook
http://www.nscb.gov.ph/ru6/aklanon.htm
http://www.oocities.org/si-agnon/phrases.html
http://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Akeanon_phrasebook
Aklan, Bikol, Blaan, Capiznon, Cebuano, Cuyonon, Hiligaynon, Iloko, Tagalog
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