Boholanas Bonitas

Bohol certainly has a lot to be proud of when it comes to its fine young ladies.  For the most part, many of them are not only highly educated, they are also beautiful.  Therefore, for any young men who wish to visit Bohol to enjoy its gorgeous beaches, and given a chance, to charm its local beauties, better you learn the basic phrases in the local dialect.

Here are some of the must to know phrases:

Visayan: Maayong buntag!                                    Visaya: Maayong udto!

Tagalog: Magandang umaga!                               Tagalog: Mangandang tanghali!

English: Good morning!                                          English: Good noon day!                                              

Visaya: Maayong hapon!                                       Visaya: Maayong gabii!

Tagalog: Magandang hapon!                                Tagalog: Magandang gabi!

English: Good afternoon!                                       English: Good evening!

Visaya: Daghang salamat.                                    Visaya: Walay sapayan.

Tagalog: Maraming salamat.                                Tagalog: Walang ano man.

English: Thank you very much.                              English: You’re welcome

Visaya: Amping!                                                     Visaya: Paliton

Tagalog: Ingat!                                                        Tagalog: Pabili

English: Take care!                                                 English:  May I buy/I’d like to buy

Visaya: Unsay ngalan nimo?                                 Visaya: Pilay edad nimo?

Tagalog: Anong pangalan mo?                             Tagalog: Ilang taon ka na?

English: What’s your name?                                  English: How old are you?

Visaya: Asa ka gapuyo?                                   Visaya: Duol lang ba ang balay nimo diri?

Tagalog: Saan ka nakatira?                             Tagalog: Malapit ka lang ba dito?

English: Where do you live?                              English:  Do you live near here?

Visaya: Kanus-a ang imong birthday?               Visaya: Mangaon ta.

Tagalog: Kailan ang iyong kaarawan?               Tagalog: Kain tayo.

English: When is your birthday?                         English: Come on, let’s eat.

Visaya: Asa ka padung?                                      Visaya: Unsa adlawa ugma?

Tagalog:  Saan ka pupunta?                                Tagalog: Anong araw bukas?

English: Where are you going?                            English: What day is tomorrow?

These are just some of the basic phrases you need to learn to somehow make a good impression on a local beauty.  For a more advance technique on learning a new dialect or language, follow the universal rule: engage in some amorous relationship with a local and watch how quickly you learn, especially when involved in an emotional situation of explaining to your loved one about your whereabouts the night before.

Good luck!

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