| kumusta | hello / how are you | greetings |
| palihug | please | greetings |
| salamat | thank you | greetings |
| ako si | I am | greetings |
| unsay ngalan nimo | what is your name? | greetings |
| abi | excuse me / hey | greetings |
| pa | please (after verb) | greetings |
| asa | where | basic_words |
| dili | no / not | basic_words |
| oo | yes | basic_words |
| tabang | help | basic_words |
| tabangi ko | help me | basic_words |
| didto | there | basic_words |
| dinhi | here | basic_words |
| ngano | why | basic_words |
| sayop | wrong | basic_words |
| tama | correct / yes (agreement) | basic_words |
| uli | again | basic_words |
| aron | so that / in order to | basic_words |
| wala koy kahibalo | I don't know | basic_words |
| ako | I / me | pronouns |
| ikaw | you | pronouns |
| imo | your | pronouns |
| nila | they | pronouns |
| siya | he / she / it | pronouns |
| kaming | we (inclusive) | pronouns |
| kita | we (exclusive) | pronouns |
| diin | where | question_words |
| kinsa | who | question_words |
| ngano | why | question_words |
| pila | how much | question_words |
| unsa | what | question_words |
| giunsa | how | question_words |
| ilan | how many | question_words |
| kanus-a | when | question_words |
| duha | two | numbers |
| lima | five | numbers |
| napulo | ten | numbers |
| tulo | three | numbers |
| upat | four | numbers |
| usa | one | numbers |
| pito | seven | numbers |
| siyam | nine | numbers |
| unom | six | numbers |
| walo | eight | numbers |
| napulog usa | eleven | numbers |
| nanay | mother | family |
| tatay | father | family |
| pamilya | family | family |
| igsoon | sibling / brother or sister | family |
| baba | mouth | body |
| dila | tongue | body |
| ilong | nose | body |
| kamot | hand | body |
| mata | eye | body |
| tiil | foot | body |
| ulo | head | body |
| lawas | body | body |
| baba | chin / jaw | body |
| dughan | heart | body |
| dunggan | ear | body |
| buntag | morning | time |
| gabi-i | night | time |
| hapon | afternoon / evening | time |
| kahapon | yesterday | time |
| karon | now | time |
| oras | hour / time | time |
| ugma | tomorrow | time |
| pila ka oras | how many hours? | time |
| uban | with | prepositions |
| uban | with | prepositions |
| gikan | from | prepositions |
| gikan | from | prepositions |
| ibabaw sa | on top of | prepositions |
| ilalom sa | underneath | prepositions |
| padulong | towards | prepositions |
| padulong | towards | prepositions |
| sulod sa | inside of | prepositions |
| taliwala | between | prepositions |
| walay | without | prepositions |
| walay | without | prepositions |
| adto | to go | verbs |
| gusto | want | verbs |
| sulti | to speak | verbs |
| nag-inom ug kape | drank coffee | verbs |
| nag-inom ug tubig | drank water | verbs |
| nagkan-on ug bugas | ate rice | verbs |
| anhi | to come | verbs |
| basa | to read | verbs |
| buhaton | to do / to make | verbs |
| paminaw | to listen | verbs |
| sulat | to write | verbs |
| naa | there is / have | verbs |
| nag-eskwela | studied | verbs |
| nag-inom | drank | verbs |
| nag-una | went ahead | verbs |
| nagbiya | left (a place) | verbs |
| nagbiyahe | traveled | verbs |
| nagbiyahe sa Davao | traveled to Davao | verbs |
| nagbuhat | did / made | verbs |
| nagkan-on | ate | verbs |
| nagkan-on ug saging | ate a banana | verbs |
| naglakaw | walked | verbs |
| naglakaw sa palengke | walked to the market | verbs |
| naglibot | walked around | verbs |
| naglingkod | sat down | verbs |
| nagpabilin | stayed | verbs |
| nagpahulay | rested | verbs |
| nagpangutana | asked | verbs |
| nagtindog | stood up | verbs |
| nagtrabaho | worked | verbs |
| nakakita | I saw | verbs |
| wala | there is not / don't have | verbs |
| nag-eskwela pinaagi sa online | studied online | verbs |
| nag-eskwela sa | studied at | verbs |
| nag-eskwela sa unibersidad | studied at the university | verbs |
| nag-inom ug | drank (something) | verbs |
| nag-una sa grupo | went ahead of the group | verbs |
| nag-una sa inyo | went ahead of you | verbs |
| nagbiya sa balay | left the house | verbs |
| nagbiya sa simbahan | left the church | verbs |
| nagbiyahe gikan sa | traveled from | verbs |
| nagbiyahe pinaagi sa bus | traveled by bus | verbs |
| nagbuhat ug | made / did something | verbs |
| nagbuhat ug kaon | cooked food | verbs |
| nagbuhat ug panihapon | cooked dinner | verbs |
| nagkan-on sa | ate at | verbs |
| naglakaw palibot | walked around | verbs |
| naglakaw sa baybayon | walked on the beach | verbs |
| naglibot sa | walked around (a place) | verbs |
| naglibot sa siyudad | walked around the city | verbs |
| naglingkod sa | sat on | verbs |
| naglingkod sa lingkoranan | sat on the chair | verbs |
| nagpabilin sa | stayed at | verbs |
| nagpabilin sa hotel | stayed at the hotel | verbs |
| nagpabilin sa hotel | stayed at the hotel | verbs |
| nagpahulay sa balay | rested at home | verbs |
| nagpahulay sa kama | rested on the bed | verbs |
| nagtindog sa | stood on | verbs |
| nagtindog sa bus | stood on the bus | verbs |
| nagtrabaho gikan sa balay | worked from home | verbs |
| nagtrabaho sa | worked at | verbs |
| nagtrabaho sa opisina | worked at the office | verbs |
| nahibaw-an | known / found out | verbs |
| maayo | good / okay | descriptions |
| bag-o | new | descriptions |
| bugnaw | cold | descriptions |
| daan | old | descriptions |
| dagku | big | descriptions |
| daku | big | descriptions |
| daut | bad | descriptions |
| gamay | small | descriptions |
| gamay | small | descriptions |
| init | hot (temperature) | descriptions |
| lain | different | descriptions |
| matahum | beautiful | descriptions |
| mubo | short / low | descriptions |
| taas | tall / high | descriptions |
| bug-at | heavy | descriptions |
| gaan | light (weight) | descriptions |
| habog | high / elevated | descriptions |
| kalahi | kind / type | descriptions |
| pareho | same | descriptions |
| sidsid | edge / side | descriptions |
| tibuok | whole / complete | descriptions |
| kan-on | to eat / food | food |
| kaon | eat! | food |
| kape | coffee | food |
| mangga | mango | food |
| saging | banana | food |
| tubig | water | food |
| asin | salt | food |
| bugas | rice | food |
| durian | durian | food |
| gatas | milk | food |
| giinom | drink | food |
| gutom | hungry | food |
| isda | fish | food |
| itlog | egg | food |
| kan-on | meal / food | food |
| karne | meat | food |
| pan | bread | food |
| pinya | pineapple | food |
| prutas | fruit | food |
| uhaw | thirsty | food |
| utot | vegetable | food |
| suka | vinegar | food |
| tinapa | smoked fish | food |
| toyo | soy sauce | food |
| bata | child | people |
| higala | friend | people |
| babaye | female / woman | people |
| lalaki | male / man | people |
| kauban | companion / someone with you | people |
| tigulang | elder / old person | people |
| balay | house | places |
| hospital | hospital | places |
| eskwela | school | places |
| kama | bed | places |
| lamesa | table | places |
| merkado | market | places |
| restrawhan | restaurant | places |
| simbahan | church | places |
| tindahan | store | places |
| bintana | window | places |
| estasyon | station | places |
| lingkoranan | chair | places |
| palip-iran | airport | places |
| panimalay | home / household | places |
| pultahan | door | places |
| asa ang | where is the... | directions |
| tuo | right | directions |
| tuo | right | directions |
| wala | left | directions |
| wala | left | directions |
| tuo ug tuo | go straight | directions |
| duol | near | directions |
| duol | near | directions |
| gawas | exit / outside | directions |
| layo | far | directions |
| layo | far | directions |
| mapa | map | directions |
| sulod | inside | directions |
| tuo na | turn right | directions |
| tuo ug tuo | go straight | directions |
| wala na | turn left | directions |
| direksyon | direction | directions |
| ibaba | below / underneath | directions |
| ibabaw | above / on top | directions |
| taliwala | between | directions |
| bus | bus | transport |
| jeepney | jeepney | transport |
| ticket | ticket | transport |
| tricycle | tricycle | transport |
| barko | ship / boat | transport |
| estasyon | station | transport |
| peso | peso | shopping |
| bayran | to pay | shopping |
| kwarta | money | shopping |
| pila | how much / how many | shopping |
| pila man | how much is it? | shopping |
| wala koy kuwarta | I don't have money | shopping |
| barato | cheap | shopping |
| mahal | expensive / love | shopping |
| palengke | market | shopping |
| tindahan | store | shopping |
| gusto | like / want | emotions |
| sad | sad | emotions |
| sad | sad | emotions |
| gusto | like / love | emotions |
| gutom | hungry | emotions |
| gutom | hungry | emotions |
| malipayon | happy | emotions |
| malipayon | happy | emotions |
| uhaw | thirsty | emotions |
| uhaw | thirsty | emotions |
| dili ganahan | don't like | emotions |
| dili ganahan | don't like | emotions |
| gibati | feel | emotions |
| gibati | feel | emotions |
| gibati ko | I feel | emotions |
| gibati ko | I feel | emotions |
| kalipay | happiness / joy | emotions |
| daku ang kasingkasing | big-hearted | emotions |
| doktor | doctor | health |
| masakit | it hurts / painful | health |
| sakit | pain / sickness | health |
| tambal | medicine | health |
| adlaw | sun / day | nature |
| bukid | mountain / hill | nature |
| dagat | sea | nature |
| init | fire / heat | nature |
| kahoy | tree / wood | nature |
| langit | sky / heaven | nature |
| suba | river | nature |
| tubig | water (body) | nature |
| ulan | rain | nature |
| yuta | earth / ground | nature |
| bagyo | typhoon | nature |
| bitoon | star | nature |
| dahon | leaf | nature |
| hangin | wind | nature |
| panganod | cloud | nature |
| hotel | hotel | travel |
| airport | airport | travel |
| lakaw | to walk | travel |
| pasaporte | passport | travel |
| visa | visa | travel |
| balik | return | travel |
| biyahe | trip / journey | travel |
| biyahe | journey | travel |
| byahe | travel / trip | travel |
| kwarto | room | travel |
| lakaw | walk | travel |
| suroy | to tour / to walk around | travel |
| turista | tourist | travel |
| turista | tourist | travel |
| reserbasyon | reservation | travel |
| gusto ko | I want | phrases |
| gusto ko’g | I want some... | phrases |