We are about the Chavacano Language of Zamboanga.
Cuento del dia Abal-Abal in English is: Abal-Abal Other similar chavacano word for “Abal-Abal” is ““ Other English word for “Abal-Abal” is ““… Abal-Abal in Chavacano or Chabacano is: Abal-Abal Alternate chavacano word: Alternate English word for Abal-Abal = Note: List of words… Abandon in Chavacano or Chabacano is: Abandona Alternate chavacano word for Abandon is: Aleternate English word for Abandona = Note:… Abandon in Chavacano or Chabacano is: Abandona Alternate chavacano word: Alternate English word for Abandona = Note: List of words… Abandona in English is: Leave Behind Other similar chavacano word: Deja Other English word for “Abandona” is Leave Note: List… Abandona in English is: Quit Other similar chavacano word: Dimiti Other English word for “Abandona” is Resign Note: List of… Abandona in English is: Abandon Other similar chavacano word for “Abandon” is ““ Other English word for “Abandona” is ““… Abandona, larga in English is: Leave Other similar chavacano word: Deja Other English word for “Abandona, larga” is Give up… Abandonado in English is: Abandoned Other similar chavacano word: Abandonao Other English word for “Abandonado” is Note: List of words… Abandonamiento in English is: Abandonment Other similar chavacano word for “Abandonment” is ““ Other English word for “Abandonamiento” is ““… Abandonao in English is: Abandoned Other similar chavacano word for “Abandoned” is “Abandonado“ Other English word for “Abandonao” is ““… Abandonao in English is: Give up Other similar chavacano word: Deja Other English word for “Abandonao” is Leave Behind Note:… Abandonao, abandonado in English is: Deserted Other similar chavacano word: Desierto Other English word for “Abandonao, abandonado” is Note: List… Abandoned in Chavacano or Chabacano is: Abandonao Alternate chavacano word for Abandoned is: Abandonado Aleternate English word for Abandonao =… Abandoned in Chavacano or Chabacano is: Abandonado Alternate chavacano word: Abandonao Alternate English word for = Abandonao Note: List of…
Marso 29, 2025:
If you don’t know, don’t pretend. Ask! ** Si tu no sabe, no pretende. Pregunta!
Below is a list of Chavacano and English words in Alphabetical order.Abal-Abal
Abal-Abal, in Chavacano or chabacano is: Abal-Abal
Abandon
Abandon, in Chavacano or chabacano is: Abandona
Abandona
Abandona
Abandona
Abandona, larga
Abandonado
Abandonamiento
Abandonao
Abandonao
Abandonao, abandonado
Abandoned
Abandoned, in Chavacano or chabacano is: Abandonado
If you take pride in being a Chavacano speaker and wish to contribute to the propagation of the language, now is the perfect opportunity. Your valuable input can help expand the database by adding Chavacano words that have not yet been included. In case the words already exist, you can visit their respective pages and contribute sentences that incorporate those words. By working together, we can enhance the Chavacano language and ensure its preservation for generations to come.
Si tu un urgulloso chavacano y quiere ayuda hace engrandese con el lenguaje de chavacano, taqui el de tuyo oportunidad. Puede tu contribui por omentada de maga palabras de chavacano que hinde pa entrao na database. Pero si el palabra entrao ya, visita tu con el pagina del palabra y pone maga frace usando el palabra del pagina. Si unido kita puede kita engrandese con el chavacano lenguaje y asegura con el preservacion de este para maga futuro generacion.
Let us steer clear of the path taken by many “educated” Chavacano individuals who, despite their knowledge, tend to divert their efforts towards creating unnecessary “copied” dictionaries. Instead, let us foster collaboration rather than competition, pooling our talents and resources to achieve a common objective. It is disheartening to witness those who lament the decline of the Chavacano language without actively collaborating or contributing to its preservation. We have the power to unite our efforts and actively working towards enriching our language. Together, we can make a lasting impact and secure the future of this beautiful language.
Pricura evita con el pasada del maga educao chavacano, quien maskin con el saber de ila, ta desvia sila de ila obra para na hacida del maga copiao diccionario que no necesita mas. Pricura kita colabora envez competi. Man conchabahan kita para realiza un comun objectivo. Maka perde gana man testigo con aquellos ta queja que ta declina el chavacano despues hinde man ta ayuda colabora o contribui para na preservacion del lenguaje. Tiene kita el poder para uni el esfuerzo de aton para engrandese el riqueza de aton lenguaje. Junto, puede kita hace durable efecto y asegua el futuro del de aton hermosa lenguaje.
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The Zamboangueños all wanted an online chavacano translation dictionary. Much like an encyclopedia. It did not exist. They claimed that it will be a great way to collaborate and propagate the chavacano language. So Frank created this collaborative site with an ever expanding database. All the Zamboangueños have to do is participate to make their wish come true.
Below is a list of some English words with Chavacano translations with examples used in sentences. Most importantly, you can simply search for any English word in the search window. If there is a chavacano word for it, then it’s page will show or another page with that word being used will be pointed to.
This is an interactive chavacano dictionary site that is gradually turning into an encyclopedia. If you feel like sharing a sentence targeting a specific CHAVACANO word, find the page for that word, and go to the comment section. Enter your comments there. Most importantly, if you know of a chavacano word that is not in this database, then by all means add it in the comment section of this home page. This way the online chavacano dictionary will continue to grow and indeed turn into an encyclopedia. Registration is not needed.
Ninguno puede habla que ele el tiene autoridad o poder na lenguaje del chavacano. Todo kita necesita colabora para continua vivi el lenguaje de aton.
Nobody can say that he has the authority or power over the chavacano language. All of us need to collaborate so that our language will continue to live.
Many zamboangueños pronounce the letters “V” as “B” , the “F” as “P” and the “Z” as “S”. However they may say “chabacano” but they will write it as “chavacano”, they’d say “prio” but they will write it down as “frio” or say “crus” but correctly write it down as “cruz“.
- This comes out of the mouth of a Chavacano person: “Yo si Bictor Palcatan Crus. De samboanga yo y chabacano mi lenguaje.”
- If he writes it down, it will look like this: “Yo si Victor Falcatan Cruz. De Zamboanga yo y chavacano mi lenguaje.”
The word CHAVACANO is only as old as the chavacano language itself. The word Chavacano is not a spanish word. The people of Zamboanga “coined” the word.
Man ayudahan kita para el lenguaje chavacano di aton ay hinde mori. Ayuda mantene con este diccionario, el mas mejor chavacano diccionario na entero mundo. Vosotros, deinio in English is: Your Other similar chavacano word: Debo, Tuyo Other English word for “Vosotros, deinio” is Note: Deinio: refers to more than one person. Debo, Tuyo, Vosotros, Deinio List of words with translation and links to pages. English Sentence using ” Your“… Copper in Chavacano or Chabacano is: Cobre Alternate chavacano word for Copper is: Aleternate English word for Cobre = Note: List of words with translation and links to pages. English Sentence using “Copper” Chavacano Sentence using “Cobre“ Another example of English to chavacano translation I…
This picture of the was taken by my nephew, Harry Paul Estrada in Zamboanga City last December 19, 2009. The carabao is pulling the pajagat or sleigh. The man manages the carabao with the pamitik that he is holding. The big basket on the pajagat is the Canastro. That’s where the cargo goes. The yoke on the back of the neck of the carabao is called the ayugo.
El hombre ta aguanta con el pamitik, conectao na naris del carabao. Dos pitik para manda bira na lao derecha con el carabao. Y un halada para manda por escerda. El carabao ta hala con el pajagat. El canastro ensima del pajagat. El dalaydayan del pajagat conectao na ayugo na tangkugu del carabao. El pandiit amo aquel na pescuezo del carabao. Aguantao quel na ayugo.
Mezcladura – mixture
Hace masa con el mezcladura en buenamente.
Knead the mixture well.
Cucharilla – teaspoon
Aumenta tres cucharillas de azucar.
Add three teaspons of sugar.
Cucharada – tablespoon
Donde ya el cucharada? Ay usa yo para na mi cocida.
Where is the tablespoon? I’ll use it on my cooking.
Hemos aprendido algo de este dialecto chavacano… muchas gracias.
aclara – to clear, to elaborate
Aclara daw, no hay yo entende.
May you please elaborate, I didn’t understand.
Aclarao ya el cielo.
The sky is clear.
Ta aclara ya el resolucion del video.
The video’s resolution is becoming clear.
Tiene pagina de “aclara” it is under Clarify but now it is also under Clear
T’aqui ya yo otra vez!
Pia – tweet, chirp
El maga pajaro ta pia na rama.
The birds are chirping on the branch.
Lumina – to luminate
Ta lumina el luz del luna na mi brazo.
The moonlight is luminating on my arm.
Inquebrantable – Unbreakable
Bien inquebrantable man este baso!
This glass cup is so unbreakable!
Caricia – to carress
Ya caricia ele mi cara hasta ya besa ele conmigo.
He/she caressed my face until he/she kissed me.
Radia – to radiate
El sol ta radia calor y luz.
The sun radiates heat and light.
coldness, coldness
Frialdad – frigidity, coldness
Bien fresco el frialdad.
The coldness is so fresh.
montesco – mountainous
chavacanohablante – chavacano speaker
hablante – speaker
hace-hace – made up
Ta hace-hace lang bo se.
You’re just making it up.
Feliz Aca-12 Dia De Fundación de Chavacano
horizonte – horizon
brillo – glow
ancla – anchor
viaja – to travel
gran – great
falla – to fail
cree – to obide, to believe
promesa – promise, to promise
estabilidad – stability
amenazo – threat, danger
dificultad – difficulty
colocacion – placement
piedra angular – cornerstone
protege – to protect
fiel – loyal, faithful
suavemente – gently
destino – fate
mejor – better
mejora – to improve
mejoramiento – improvement
desea – to wish, to desire, to year
deseando – longing, yearning, wishing, desiring
esperando – waiting
usando – using
raza – race
creencia – belief
profundo – profound, deep, heavy, abysmal
abismal – abysmal
comemora – commemorate
alma – soul, spirit
levanta o llevanta – to stand, to stand up
afacigua – to help, to rescue, to protect, to control, to stop, to calm down
to commemorate*
Gracias. El cosa no hay pa entrao ya hace yo entra.
Recycle – Recicla
Hendeh cay, Ara gane cay – Just because
Variante – Variant
Hipocrito – Hypocrite
Hipocritico – Hipocritical
Another spelling for Hendeh: Jendeh
Azada – Hoe
Poco-poco – bit by bit
Pensativo – Thoughtful, Contemplative, In a deep thinking, pensive
Requiri – require
Armadura – Armor
Gran – Great
Fe – Faith
there might be some words that i already put on my previous comments
Pestaña – Eyelash
Lentamente – Slowly
Escoge – Select, Choose
Mirasol – Sunflower
Solo-solo – lonely, loneliness, alone
Pañuelo – Shawl
Entrega – To deliver
Goza – Enjoy
Objetivo – Objective, Goal, Target
Desagradecido – Ungrateful
Aparte De – Besides
Other meaning for Tambien/Tamen – Likewise
Despues de todo – After All
Antes de todo – Before everything
Alla donde – wherever
Finalmente – Finally
Principalmente – mainly, mostly, principially
Ademas – Furthermore
Pasillo – Hall
Ayuntamiento – city hall, town hall
Thank you so much
goberna – govern, rule, control, steer
navega – navigate
conduci – conduct
Tiene ya se pagina cada palabra. Alla tu pone maga sentens o frase usando ese palabra.
Viendo – Staring, Stare
Mejoramiento – Improvement
Necesidad – Need (noun)
Democracia – Democracy
Inspira – Inspire
Allegacion – Allegation
Milagro – Miracle
Propuesto – Proposal
intensifica – intensify
operativa – operative
violador – violator
aseguramiento – assurance
Bendicion – Blessing
Descuida – Neglect
Comparti – To Share
Considera – To Consider
Nochebuena – Christmas Eve
Enhorabuena – Congratulations
Nochevieja – New Years Eve
Obtenible – Obtainable
Promesa – Promise
Con Permiso – Excuse me
Atleta – Athlete
Sunggut – Sulk, Upset
Mirasol – Sunflower
Remolleno – Hurricane
Remolleno* – Swirl not Hurricane
Obstaculo – Obstacle, Hindrance
jardín de infancia – kindergarten
The age of the students at kindergarten are 6 years old.
El edad del maga estudiante na jardin de infancia es 6 años.
Spring (season) – Primavera
Summer – Verano
Principiante – Beginner
Recrea – To recreate
Recreación – Recreation
Caracter – Character
Spring (season) – Primavera
Summer – Verano
Principiante – Beginner
Recrea – To recreate
Recreación – Recreation
Caracter – Character
Cosa el Chavacano de “We rise by lifting others”
Ta eleva kita por medio de hace levanta con el maga otro. (?) (Hendeh yo segurao)
No sabe yo cosa directa ansina na chavacano. Pero tiene kita hablada semejante:
>> Mas ta engrandese tu si hinde tu ta pone bajo na otro.
Mas justo este, gracias.
Ensaya – To practice
Ensayo – Practice
Ensayao – Practiced
Ta ensaya ele paquemodo conversa Chavacano.
He’s practicing how to speak Chavacano.
Ta man ensayo sila paquemodo monta bicicleta.
They are practicing how to ride a bike.
Crew member – Tripulante
Lancha – Boat
Shore – Bajura, Pampang
Un tripulante ta pesca na mar.
A crew member is fishing on the ocean.
Sobreviviencia – Survival
Violencia – Violence
Sobreviviente – Survivor
His own survival was more important.
Su mismo sobreviviencia es mas importante.
Twenty people were killed in the violence.
Veinte gente ya mata na violencia.
A survivor found on a sinking ship.
Tiene ya encontra un sobreviviente na un sumido barco.
Refresca – To refresh
Sendida – The act of lighting something
El sendida del candela.
The lighting of the candle.
Estruendo – Noise
portavoz – spokesman
puerto – port
inteligibilidad – intelligibility
Requirimiento – Requirement
Lanzamiento – Launch
Gravedad – Gravity
Cifra – To Cipher
Siguidor – Follower
Acento – Accent
Desarollo – Development
Desarolla – To Develop
Afortunado – Fortunate
A menos que – Unless
A – To, In
Insignificante – Insignificant
Alineacion – Alignment
Significante – Significant
Codigo – Code
Cansancia – Tiredness
Extraordinario – Extraordinary
Magico – Magic, Magical
Creatividad – Creativity
Fantastico – Fantastical, Fantastic
Denso – Dense
Sensitividad – Sensitivity
Acompañamiento – Acompaniment
Circula – Circulate
Circulacion – Circulation
Encircula – To Encircle
Duun – To press hard
Contexto – Context
Ardiente – Ardent, Burning, Glowing, Hot
Bloquea – To block
*Encircula – To Circle, To Draw a Circle
Abandonamiento – Abandonment
Alfabetiza – To Alphabetize
Alfabetico – Alphabetic
Consecuencia – Consequence
Melancholia – Melancholy
Melancholy and Consequence are already in. The other 3 were added.
If you have the opportunity to add sentences to the words, it will really be appreciated. All you have to do is search for the chavacano word. Then simply add the sentence as a comment.
Grande ayuda gayot ese na este diccionario.
Alright :>
Fortaleza – Fort
Bleeding – Sangrechá
Ay, It already exists
Mundial – Global
Ciempies – Centipede
Milpies – Millipede
gracias
de nada
Iman – Magnet
Common sense – Sentido commón
Ya oi yo este frase na mio maestra
criollo – creole
democracia – democracy
Orgasmo – Orgasm
Organismo – Organism
Cueva – Cave
Sistema – System
Multiplica – Multiply
Version – Version
Identifica – Identify
Estalactita – Stalagmite
Estalagmita – Stalactite
Microscopio – Microscope
Vulcan – Volcano
Vulcanico – Volcanic
Simetrica – Symmetrical
Simetria – Symmetry
Microbio – Microbe
Alega – To allege
Alegao – Alleged
Alegaomente – Allegedly
Racista – Racist
Racismo – Racism
Vulcaniza – Vulcanize
Gracias
Good morning ca i ask a question? What do you call The “DREAMS IN YOUR LIFE” in chavacano? Or spanish? Thankss
Sueño de vida = Dream of life
Maga sueño na de tuyo vida = Dreams of your life.
Aholote – Axolotl
Muscle – Musculo
Vocabulary – Vocabulario
oopsie, I posted many, i thought there was a duplicate 😳
Vocabulary- Vocabulario
Vocabulary- Vocabulario/Bocabulario
Alga/s – Alga/Algae
Amatista/Ametista – Amethyst
Ansia, Ansiedad – Anxiety
Caligrafia – Calligraphy
Catalista – Catalyst
Cobre o Tanso – Copper
Consonante – Consonant
Depresion – Depression
Duplicado – Duplicate
Liquen – Lichen
Onomatopeya – Onomatopoeia
Server – Servidor
Trauma – Trauma
Traumatico – Traumatic
Traumatiza – Traumatize
Tropica/l – Tropical
Vocal – Vowel
El chavacano del vowel, “vocal” gaja aquel ya oi yo cuando kinder pa yo 🤔
Chavacano
Abanica – To fan
Accidentalmente – Accidentally
Analiza – Analize
Arcoiris – Rainbow
Artefacto – Artifact
Arqueologia – Archaeology
Balisbis – Hillside Slope
Calamidad – Calamity
Calamares – Squid
Calcag – Unkempt hair
Clarificacion – Clarification
Clarifica – Clarify
Combinacion – Combination
Cucho-cucho – Whispering
Dagami – Rice Stalks
Demostracion – Demonstracion
Diligente – Diligent
Diligence – Diligencia
Disconecta – To Disconnect
Distinto – Distinct
Distincion – Distinction
Dramatico – Dramatic
Economy – Economia
Economica – Economic
Economica/l – Economical
Educa – Educate
Enemigo – Enemy
Entertenemiento – Entertainment
Erupcion – Erruption
Exprecion – Expression
Expressa – Experienced, Expressed
Extinto – Extinct
Extinccion – Extinction
Fatal – Fatal
Fatalidad – Fatality
Hostil – Hostile
Humano – Human
Humilde – Humble
Idiota – Idiot, Stupid
Idiomatico – Idiomatic
Intelligencia – Intelligence
Intelligente – Intelligent
Interrupti – Disrupt
Localiza – Localize
Localizacion – Localization
Mina – To Mine
Minahan – Mineshaft
Monstruo – Monster
Monstruosidad – Monstrosity
Museo – Museum
Ondura – Depth
Oposicion – Opposition
Optimiza – Optimize
Patetico – Pathetic
Personalmente – Personally
Pilla/Pillo – Mischievous
Poema – Poema
Poematico – Poematic
Porcion – Portion
Preferi – Prefer
Presion – Pressure
Privilegio- Privilege
Profecia – Prophecy
Profeta – Prophet
Pronombre – Pronoun
Quebranta – To Break, To Destroy [an idiom]
ex. Quiere vos quebranta?
Sustantivo – Noun
Suspechoso/Suspechosa – Suspicious
Tranquilo – Peaceful
Tratamiento – Treatment, How they treat
Turismo – Tourism
Utilidad – Utility
Utilidades – Utilities
Utiliza – Utilize
Verifica – Verify
Vision – Vision
English
Ban – Prohibi, Suspende
Grin – Ngisi, Sonriza
Interrupti – Interrupt, Disrupt*
Demonstration*
Si – If
Gracias. Si continua tu ayuda, asegurao lang, puede kita salva con el chavacano.
Tiene yo cosa pregunta, Otro este website https://zamboanga.com/z/index.php?title=Category:English_words_to_Chavacano&from=A. pati este?
Cay aquel mga nuevo palabra na este website For jemplo “Zu” no hay alla, aqui lang tiene.
Un website lang. Ese otro WIKI se. Ese el original. Mucho palabra ya omenta aqui na modo de WORDPRESS kay ta puede lang dale comento maskin hinde ta registra. Alla na otro bien estricto. Necesita gayot registrao. Pati si no sabe el gente na “WIKI EDIT”, man tormento le.
Each site has its own search engine. But one can’t look into the other. So I enhanced the search with google search within the site. So now both sites are queried when a search is made. There is only one setback. We have to wait for google to index all the words.
Oh. :0 Thanks for the information. :DDD
socialize – socializa
metaphor – metafora
problematic – problematico
calculator – calculador
calculate – calcula
adventure – aventura
adventurer – aventurero
dolphin – delfin
chin – barbilla
zone – zona
eve – visperas
mischievous – pillo, pilla
emotional – emocional
emotionally – emocionalmente
completely – completamente
complea – to comply
normally – normalmente
visibility – visibilidad
difficulty – dificultad
vulnerable – vulnerable
vulnerably – vulnerablemente
continually, continuously – continualmente
convince – convinci
convinced – convincido
enemy, foe – contrallo
to go, stand against – contratajan
consisti – consist, to tolerate
null – nulo
another word for “Vacio” in english – void
consider – considera
creation – creacion
let’s see – aver, ave
verb – verbo
conjunction – conjunccion
preposition – preposicion
specific – specifico
psychopathic – psycopatico
sentilla
establishment – establecimiento
to fail, breakdown – falla
abnormal, failed – fallao
eternity – enternidad, eterna
uncountable – incontable
fabulous – fabuloso
infinty – infinito
extravagante – extravagante
to untie, unfasten, loose, detach unbind – desata
criticism – criticismo
criticize – critica
spirituality- espiritualidad
eternally – eternamente
eternal – eternal
evacuate – evacua
evacuation – evacuacion
finally – finalmente
to notice, to mind, to pay attention, to see – fija
fidelity – fidelidad
loyal, faithful – fiel
generally – generalmente
genuine – genuino
alike, equally, likewise, evenly – igualmente
asumi – assume
teoria – theory
teoritica – theoretical
teoritico – theoretic
narcisista – narcissist
narcisismo – narcissism
narcisistico – narcissistic
alegao, alegaomente – ive heard this words before but i dont know the meaning :/
asquia – to disgust
estereotipo – stereotype
magnitud – magnitude
longitud – longitude
cinematografia – cinematography
cinematografo – cinematograph
fotografia – photography
autobiografico – autobiographic
autobiografica – autobiographical
constelacion – constellation
mysterious – misterioso
misteriousamente – misteriously
sarcastico – sarcastic
sarcasmo – sarcasm
Thank you so much.
Your welcome :>>
averguenza – to cause shame, to put to shame or
disgrace.
averguenzao – shameful, disgraceful
Victorious – victorioso
Alucina – Hallucinate
Alucinacion – Hallucination
estetico – aesthetic
Actualmente – Actually
Actually it is already in the site. 🙂
But thank you. I try to add sentences for the word. So if you can contribute some sentences using the word “actually” or “actualmente”, it will really be great.
in a sentence:
Necesita gana con el respeto, SOLAMENTE si ele ya hace perde despues ya dale.
Add solamente
[adverb] only, solely.
Thank you. I have updated the english word ONLY.
Please go to Word page and add chavacano sentences there.
Que – That
Como – As, Such as
Ya – Already, Past tense marker
Pa – Still
Ta hace pa.
It’s still in the making.
Pati – And
anay – first, next; in
a minute
gale – oh!, so!, really?
gani, gane – it is so!;
well!; even
justo tu – you’re right
mientras tanto – meanwhile
ba – is it?
jardin de infancia – kindergarten
endenantes – before
ya – currently, already, now
basi (Alternative word for baka) – might, maybe, perhaps, possibly; I wonder
pa – still, yet
que – that, which, who, whom
alegrota – joyful
creativa (fem), creativo (masc) – creative
chismis – gossip
tan chismis – gossiping
qué(²) – what
ta – [present tense marker]
kuan – um…, uh…, what do you call it…
– used when one
is unsure of or unable to find the
correct word or proper way of
saying something.
rato – moment
no? – right?
Talla tu ya anda compra na tianggue, no?
hende ba? – isn’t it?
de nada – it’s nothing, you’re welcome (formal reply to muchas gracias)
aunque – although
yunque – anvil
kaha (Alternative spellings for gaha)
gat, gad, gayod (Alternative spellings for gayot)