Greeting
Maayong aga.
Good morning.
Use this when greeting family, neighbours or someone at the start of the day.
Sample practice
A little Hiligaynon, every day.
Website practice examples with English meanings. These are not scans of book pages. Pronunciation recordings are not available yet. Ask a Hiligaynon-speaking family member or friend to practise with you; wording can vary by speaker and place.
Adult beginner phrases
Greeting
Maayong hapon.
Good afternoon.
A simple polite greeting for later in the day.
Politeness
Salamat gid.
Thank you very much.
Use this when someone helps you or gives you something.
Politeness
Palihog.
Please.
A short, useful word for polite requests.
Introductions
Ako si Chanelle.
I am Chanelle.
Swap in your own name when introducing yourself.
Conversation
Kamusta ka?
How are you?
A beginner-friendly question for checking in with someone.
Family
Ini ang akon pamilya.
This is my family.
Useful when talking about family photos or introducing relatives.
Everyday use
Diin ang merkado?
Where is the market?
A simple location question for travel, errands and everyday conversation.
Kids first words
Nature
ADLAW
Sun
Colour the sun, say adlaw, then point to the sun outside.
Home
BALAY
House
Colour the house and say balay when you get home.
Home
TUBIG
Water
Say tubig together when pouring a drink of water.
Learning
LIBRO
Book
Open a book and say libro before reading together.
Play
BOLA
Ball
Roll a ball, say bola, then pass it back and forth.
Home
TASA
Cup
Hold a cup at snack time and say tasa together.
Animals
KABAYO
Horse
Colour the horse, say kabayo, then make a gentle galloping sound.
Food
MANGGA
Mango
Point to a mango or fruit picture and say mangga together.
Nature
BULAN
Moon
Colour the moon, say bulan, then look for the moon at night.