Can you cook? Can you dance?

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14 phrases · 3 sections

Makahimo ka ba mo-, then any verb: cook, dance, sing, swim, read.

The verbs to slot on the end are in the verbs word list.

01Makahimo ka ba mo-…? (Can you…?)

Can you cook?

Makahimo ka ba mo-sayaw?

Can you dance?

Makahimo ka ba mo-kanta?

Can you sing?

Makahimo ka ba mo-langoy?

Can you swim?

Makahimo ka ba mo-basa?

Can you read?

Makahimo is “are you able to”. Kabalo is “do you know how to”.

Kabalo ka ba mo-luto?

Do you know how to cook?

Kabalo ka ba mo-sulat?

Do you know how to write?

Maayo ka ba mo-kanta?

Are you good at singing?

Maayo is “good”.

Kabalo ko.

I know how.

Dili ko kabalo.

I don’t know how.

Gamay ra.

Only a little.

Hilig ko og basa sad.

I like reading too.

Hilig is a liking or a hobby. Sad on the end is “too”.

Nagtuon ko og Bisaya.

I’m studying Bisaya.

Ipakita nako!

I’ll show you!

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