Akeanon phrasebook

Akeanon (also Aklanon) 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.

Akeanon tongue-twisters:

Ro anwang nagaeugaeog sa eugan-eugan. (The carabao is swimming in the mud.)

Ro kaeamay nagaeapuyot sa kaeaha. (The sugar stuck on the pan.)

Animals

Bird : Pispis Carabao : Anwang Dog : Ayam Cat : Kuring Monkey : Amo Worm : Ueod Snake : Sawa

Food

Rice : Humay Fish: Suea Meat : Karne Pork : Baboy Beef: Baka Bread : Tinapay Vegetable : Tinuea Mushroom : Amamakue

Akeanon Words

Crazy : kaumangon Gold : bueawan

Pronunciation guide

Vowels

Consonants

Common diphthongs

Phrase list

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?

Problems

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

Duration

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

Bus and train

Directions

Taxi

Car - Saeakyan

Bicycle - Sikad

Lodging

Money

;Money - cuarta ;I have no money - Owa ako it cuarta. ;change - sinsillo; ;ten cents - dies centimos or centavos ; five cents - bakud