{"id":1887375,"date":"2025-12-12T03:03:49","date_gmt":"2025-12-12T03:03:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zamboanga.com\/chavacano\/ask-around\/"},"modified":"2025-12-12T03:03:49","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T03:03:49","slug":"ask-around","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zamboanga.com\/chavacano\/ask-around\/","title":{"rendered":"Ask around"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"content_block\" id=\"custom_post_widget-1897378\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Shop <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/maletsky.com\/\">Maletsky Mart<\/a><\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/maletsky.com\/collections\/clothing\">Apparel<\/a> <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>|<\/strong><\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/maletsky.com\/collections\/bags-shoes\">Bags &amp; Shoes<\/a> <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>|<\/strong><\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/maletsky.com\/collections\/health-beauty-hair\">Health and Beauty<\/a> <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>|<\/strong><\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/maletsky.com\/collections\/automobiles-motorcycles\">Automotive<\/a> <strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">|<\/span><\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/maletsky.com\/collections\/computers-phones-office\">Electronics<\/a> <strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">|<\/span><\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/maletsky.com\/collections\/herbal-remedies\">Herbal<\/a> <strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">|<\/span><\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/maletsky.com\/collections\/home-garden-furniture\">Home<\/a> <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>|<\/strong><\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/maletsky.com\/collections\/jewelry-and-watches\">Jewelry<\/a> <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>|<\/strong><\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/maletsky.com\/collections\/pet-supplies\">Pets<\/a> <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>|<\/strong><\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/maletsky.com\/collections\/toys-kids-babies\">Children &amp; Toys<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-search-bar\" style=\"margin-top: 30px; text-align: center;\">\n<form style=\"display: inline-block; width: 100%; max-width: 500px;\" role=\"search\" action=\"https:\/\/maletsky.com\/search\" method=\"get\"><input style=\"width: 100%; padding: 12px; border: 1px solid red; border-radius: 5px; box-shadow: inset 0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);\" name=\"q\" type=\"search\" placeholder=\"Search for products...\" \/><br \/>\n<button style=\"padding: 12px; border: none; background: red; color: white; border-radius: 5px; cursor: pointer;\" type=\"submit\">Search for Products<\/button><\/form>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><br \/>\n<strong>Ask around <\/strong>in Chavacano or Chabacano is: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/zamboanga.com\/chavacano\/averigua-5\">Averigua<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nAlternate chavacano word for Ask around is: <strong><\/strong><br \/>\nAleternate English word for Averigua =<br \/>\nNote: Averigua can mean: Find out, Ask around, Ascertain, Determine, Establish<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/zamboanga.com\/chavacano\/list-of-english-chavacano-words\/\">List of words with translation and links to pages.<\/a><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>English Sentence using <strong>&#8220;Ask around&#8221;<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Chavacano Sentence using &#8220;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/zamboanga.com\/chavacano\/averigua-5\">Averigua<\/a>&#8220;<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>In the small village of Tumaga, near the river and full of fruit trees, Lita\u2019s grandma lost her special Bolo. It had a turtle carved on the handle and was very old.<\/p>\n<p>Lita didn\u2019t want to blame anyone, so she started asking around. First, she asked Mang Juan, who was cutting coconuts. He said he saw Boyet with something shiny.<\/p>\n<p>Lita asked Boyet, who was fishing. He said Ate Maribel used a bolo to cut banana leaves.<\/p>\n<p>Lita kept asking people\u2014by the mango trees, near the playground, even by the river. Everyone gave her a little clue.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, she found Tiyo Ben fixing his pajagat. He smiled and said, \u201cI borrowed it from your grandma. I was going to give it back today.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lita was happy. By asking around, she found the bolo and saw how everyone in the village helped each other\u2014like one big family.<\/td>\n<td>Na diutay barangay de Tumaga, cerca na r\u00edo y lleno de maga pono de frutas, el abuela de Lita ya perde su especial bolo. Tiene grabado un tortuga na mango y daan ya ese.<\/p>\n<p>No quiere culpa si Lita con alguien, as\u00ed que ya empeza ele averigua. Primero, ya pregunta con Mang Juan, quien ta corta coco. Ya habla le que ya mira le con Boyet tiene cosa brillante.<\/p>\n<p>Ya pregunta si Lita con Boyet quien ta pesca na r\u00edo. Ya habla le que si Ate Maribel ya usa un bolo para corta hoja de saguing.<\/p>\n<p>Ta continua si Lita averigua na maga gente\u2014cerca na \u00e1rbol de mango, cerca na playground, hasta na lado del r\u00edo. Cada uno ta dale canila de pista.<\/p>\n<p>Por fin, ya man encuentro con Tiyo Ben quien ta repara su pajagat. Ta sonr\u00ede si Tiyo Ben y ya habla, \u201cYa presta yo ese con tu abuela. Ya pensa yo entrega ese ahora mismo.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Contento si Lita. Por medio de pregunta-pregunta, ya encontra con el bolo y ya mira como todo na barangay ta ayuda uno con otro como un familia grande.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Another example of English to chavacano translation<br \/>\nThat is a part of a machine.<br \/>\nUno parte se de maquina.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>Here are other English and Chavacano words in the database.<\/h4>\n<style>.wp-show-posts-columns#wpsp-6978 {margin-left: -2em; }.wp-show-posts-columns#wpsp-6978 .wp-show-posts-inner {margin: 0 0 2em 2em; }<\/style><section id=\"wpsp-6978\" class=\" wp-show-posts\" style=\"\"><article class=\" wp-show-posts-single wpsp-clearfix post-1059103 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-english-to-chavacano\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" itemscope><div class=\"wp-show-posts-inner\" style=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"wp-show-posts-entry-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"wp-show-posts-entry-title\" itemprop=\"headline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zamboanga.com\/chavacano\/list\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">List<\/a><\/h4><div class=\"wp-show-posts-entry-meta wp-show-posts-entry-meta-below-title post-meta-inline\"><span class=\"wp-show-posts-posted-on wp-show-posts-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/zamboanga.com\/chavacano\/list\/\" title=\"3:26 am\" rel=\"bookmark\"><time class=\"wp-show-posts-entry-date published\" datetime=\"2025-12-12T03:26:48+00:00\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">December 12, 2025<\/time><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-show-posts-entry-summary\" itemprop=\"text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>List in Chavacano or Chabacano is: Lista Alternate chavacano word for List is: Aleternate English&#8230;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsp-read-more\"><a title=\"List\" class=\"wp-show-posts-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/zamboanga.com\/chavacano\/list\/\">Read More \u2192 \u2192<\/a><\/div><\/div><!-- wp-show-posts-inner --><div class=\"wpsp-clear\"><\/div><\/article><article class=\" wp-show-posts-single wpsp-clearfix post-1059357 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-english-to-chavacano\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" itemscope><div class=\"wp-show-posts-inner\" style=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"wp-show-posts-entry-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"wp-show-posts-entry-title\" itemprop=\"headline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zamboanga.com\/chavacano\/navel\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Navel<\/a><\/h4><div class=\"wp-show-posts-entry-meta wp-show-posts-entry-meta-below-title post-meta-inline\"><span class=\"wp-show-posts-posted-on wp-show-posts-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/zamboanga.com\/chavacano\/navel\/\" title=\"3:29 am\" rel=\"bookmark\"><time class=\"wp-show-posts-entry-date published\" datetime=\"2025-12-12T03:29:37+00:00\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">December 12, 2025<\/time><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-show-posts-entry-summary\" itemprop=\"text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Navel in Chavacano or Chabacano is: Pusut Alternate chavacano word for Navel is: Aleternate English&#8230;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .entry-summary -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsp-read-more\"><a title=\"Navel\" class=\"wp-show-posts-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/zamboanga.com\/chavacano\/navel\/\">Read More \u2192 \u2192<\/a><\/div><\/div><!-- wp-show-posts-inner --><div class=\"wpsp-clear\"><\/div><\/article><\/section><!-- .wp-show-posts --><div class=\"wpsp-load-more\"><span aria-current=\"page\" class=\"page-numbers current\">1<\/span>\n<a class=\"page-numbers\" href=\"https:\/\/zamboanga.com\/chavacano\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1887375\/page\/2\/\">2<\/a>\n<span class=\"page-numbers dots\">&hellip;<\/span>\n<a class=\"page-numbers\" href=\"https:\/\/zamboanga.com\/chavacano\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1887375\/page\/8356\/\">8,356<\/a>\n<a class=\"next page-numbers\" href=\"https:\/\/zamboanga.com\/chavacano\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1887375\/page\/2\/\">Next &rarr;<\/a><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p>You can help keep the chavacano language alive by simply commenting below. Make a sentence in chavacano using the Chavacano word <strong>Averigua<\/strong> which is the TITLE of this page. It does not have to be perfect. Our language is not perfect. If in doubt, use the search window above to look for translations. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-8301339234603383\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- Astra-theme header --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8301339234603383\" data-ad-slot=\"6977448682\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || ).push();\n<\/script><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><div class=\"content_block\" id=\"custom_post_widget-1860628\"><p><strong>Cuento del Sabiondo alla na punta del monte <a href=\"https:\/\/zamboanga.com\/columbato-the-cross\">Columbato<\/a><\/strong>:<br \/>\nJulio 4, 2025<\/p>\n<p>El ciudad de Zamboanga mas alto man contra el mar. Maskin cosa clase gane de grande marihada hinde el agua de mar ta entra na ciudad. Por que si ta man taliti lang alli na San Jose gusu y na Pilar Street ta puede ya man vinta? Mas de 40 a\u00f1os ya hinde pa gayot ta hace grande conese maga embornal?<\/p>\n<\/div><br \/>\nPor favor:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>No mas usa el maga palabra &#8220;Ka&#8221;, &#8220;Ikaw&#8221;, &#8220;Con ikaw, &#8220;Pangit&#8221;.<\/li>\n<li>Usa el chavacano palabra de &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/zamboanga.com\/chavacano\/tu,-ustedes,-vosotros\/\">Tu<\/a>&#8220;, &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/zamboanga.com\/chavacano\/tu,-ustedes,-vosotros\/\">Ebo<\/a>&#8220;, &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/zamboanga.com\/chavacano\/contigo\/\">Contigo<\/a>&#8220;, &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/zamboanga.com\/chavacano\/malacara\">Malacara<\/a>&#8220;.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li>Cosa de tuyo nombre noy?\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Contesta le<\/strong>: Pernando Balente Crus<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Escribi daw de tuyo nombre.\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ya escribi le<\/strong>: Fernando Valente Cruz<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Na Ta entende ya! Poreso puede habla Cha<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">b<\/span>acano pero si ta escribi CHA<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">V<\/span>ACANO.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ask around in Chavacano or Chabacano is: Averigua Alternate chavacano word for Ask around is: Aleternate English word for Averigua = Note: Averigua can mean: Find out, Ask around, Ascertain, Determine, Establish List of words with translation and links to pages. 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