preposition Pronunciation can be stressed or unstressed; /a/ Definition to; frequently used on formal greetings and formal settings like Bienvenidos a Zamboanga! Sample Sentences: Chavacano English Bienvenidos a Zamboanga! Conta con ese a uno-uno. Welcome to Zamboanga! Count them one by one.
adjective Definition one who lives at rural, mountainous areas. Alternative Spellings de allaalla; de alla alla; di alla alla Sample Sentences Chavacano English • Dol bien de alla-alla man ga’d se de vos lengua! • It’s like you really speak like that of people who live in the mountains!
Fraces y Oraciones comun de Chavacano Chavacano Donde el de tuyo tata? – Where is your father? Donde tu ta queda? – Where do you live? Quien de tuyo tata? – Who is your father? Cosa tu quiere? – What do you want? Ya come ya ba tu? – Have you eaten? Okey lang;
I’m okay; I’m alright in Chavacano enbuenamente man, okey lang, bueno man A boy was walking down the street. He was told by his mother to go to the store to buy 3 cans of sardines. A friend of his said hello and asked, “How are you?” The boy replied, “I’m alright.” Un bata ta camina
noun Pronunciation bínarróto /BI-na-RO-to/ Definition A boat-like leaf wrapper to wrap suman ibus (a type of rice cake). Alternative Spellings binaroto Plural maga binarroto, binarrotos Sample Sentences: Chavacano English Prepara ya kita para hace binarroto. Enseña yo contigo hace binarroto Let’s get ready to make binarroto. I will teach you how to make a binarroto.
Pronunciation en buénaménte mán /en-BWE-na-MEN-te-MAN/ Definition A polite and modest expression used to convey that one is doing well or feeling alright. Alternative Spellings en buenamente man, en namente man, enbonamente man Alternative Chavacano Phrase okey lang, okay lang man, bueno man English I’m okay; I’m alright Sample sentences: Chavacano English A: Que tal ya
Greetings Buenas! Enbuenamente man Que tal Idiomatic Expressions Cuchara mal lavao – a nosy person Falta tornillo – a person who is foolish Largo ngusu – upset Ni siquiera / Ni kisyera – not even No hay claro No hay nada – Nothing at all No hay sirve – no purpose Pensaba yo… –
noun Pronunciation lukáy /lu-KAY/ Definition young coconut leaves Sample sentences Chavacano English Ya saca ya kamo lukay para hace binarroto? Saca kame a’ra lukay para hace kame binarroto. Did all of you got coconut leaves for making binarroto? We will get coconut leaves right now to make binarroto.