Directional Expressions

Why

Why are you here?

Ham-an

Ham-an iya ka?

• Iya - Here
• Ka - You

Here

Why are you here?

Iya

Ham-an iya ka?

• Ham-an - Why
• Ka - You

Above

I want to climb above the clouds

Ibabaw

Gusto ko magsaka sa ibabaw it da-eaura

• Gusto - Want
• Ko - I, Me
• Magsaka - Climb
• Da-eaura - Cloud

Under

There are lots of cockroaches under the table

Idaeom

Abo nga mga kuratsa sa idaeom it lamesa

• Idaeom [ee-da-wom]
• Abo-lots
• kuratsa-cockroaches
• it-the
• lamesa-table

Below

The cows were sleeping below the coconut tree

Idaeom

Ro mga baka hay gakatueog sa idaeom it niyog

• Idaeom [ee-da-wom]
• mga baka-cows
• hay-were
• gakatueog-sleeping
• niyog-coconut tree

Beside

Put the glass beside the pitcher

Kilid

Ibutang ro mga baso sa kilid it pitsel

• Ibutang - Put
• Baso - Glass, Cup
• Pitsel - Pitcher

Near

Our house is near the rice field

Maeapit

Ro among baeay hay maeapit sa eanas

• Ma-eapit [ma-ya-pit]
• Our-Amon
• Baeay-House
• hay-is
• Maeapit-Near
• sa-the
• Eanas-Ricefield

Inside

There is a thief inside the kitchen

Sueod

May manakaw sa sueod it kusina

• Sueod [so-wood]
• Manakaw - Thief
• Kusina - Kitchen

Outside

Let's go outside

Guwa

Musyon sa guwa

• Guwa [goo-wa]

Front

Let us sit there in front

Printi

Idto kita mapungko sa printi

Behind

Let's hide behind the curtain

Likod

Manago kita sa likod it kurtina

• Likod [lee-cud]

Between

He was sitting between Anna and Lito

Tunga

Imaw hay nagapungko sa tunga ni Anna ag Lito

• Tunga [too-nga]
• Tunga - Between or Middle

Far from

His house is not far from mine

Maeayo

Anang baeay hay bukon man it maeayo sa akon

• Maeayo [ma-ya-yu]
• His-anang
• Baeay-House
• hay-is
• bukon -not
• akon-mine

Here

She will be here in half an hour

Iya

Imaw hay iya eon it mga tunga sa oras

• Iya [ee-ya]
• Iya/Kara

There

Try looking over there near the children's section

Idto

Samiti nga tan-awon idto maeapit sa mga pang-unga nga seksyon

• Samiti-Try
• Tan-awon-Looking over
• Maeapit-Near
• Pang-unga nga seksyon-childrens section

Corner

Turn left at the corner near the rice mill

Binit

Liko sa waea sa may binit maeapit sa may galingan

• Binit [be-nit]
• Liko-turn
• Waea-left
• maeapit-near
• sa-the
• galingan-rice mill

This

Maybe this is what you are looking for

Daya

Siguro daya imong nausoy

• Daya/Da

This

This gate needs painting

Raya

Raya nga kurae hay gakinahangean it pinta

• Raya/Ra
• Kurae - Gate
• Gakinahangean - Needs
• Pinta - Paint

That

I can't solve that problem

Dato

Indi ko masulbar dato nga problema

• Dato/Rato

There

I want to go there once more

Karun

Gusto ko mag-adto karun it uman

• Karun or Run

Left

He hurt his left hand

Waea

Nasakit nana anang waea nga alima

• Wa-ea [wa-ya]
• Nasakit-hurt
• Anang-her
• Waea-left
• hand

Right

She held his right hand

Tuo

Gindawat nana anang tuo nga alima

• Tuo [too-oh]

Straight

Go straight ahead along this street

Diretso

Panaw it diretso dikara nga daean

• Panaw - Go
• Dikara - Along
• Daean - Street/Way