Learn to read and speak the Aklanon language, Aklanon is the language of Aklan, spoken by over half a million residents of Panay, an island in the Visayas group of islands in the central Philippines
Ro among alaga nga kuring hay gadakop it mga eanggam kada gabie
Among - Our
Alaga - Pet
Gadakop - Catches
Eanggam - Rat
Kada - Every
Gabie - Night
Flashcards:
Ro among alaga nga kuring - Our pet cat
Hay gadakop it mga eanggam - Catches rats
Kada gabie - Every night
Use 'among' if the recipient of the conversation is not included in the 'our', use atong if the recipient of the conversation is included in the 'our'
Chick
The little chick is learning to find it's food
Isiw
Ro maisot nga isiw hay nagatuon it pag-usoy it anang pagkaon
Isiw [ees-ewe]
Rooster
The roosters cockle woke me
Agak
Ro pama-eo it agak hay nagpabugtaw kakon
Hen
The hen is taking care of her chicks
Mus-an
Ro mus-an hay nagaalaga sa anang mga isiw
Nagaalaga - Taking care (nurturing, raising)
Chicken
I am planning to raise chickens
Manok
Nagaplano ako nga mag-alaga it mga manok
Alaga - Raise (nurture, care for)
Cow
He tied the cow to the coconut tree
Baka
Ginhigot nana ro baka sa puno it niyog
Tied - Ginhigot
He or She - Nana
Tree - Puno
Coconut - Niyog
Crocodile
A big crocodile was caught near the river
Buaya
Ro mabahoe nga buaya hay nadakpan maeapit sa suba
Caught - Nadakpan
Near - Maeapit
River - Suba
Creek or Brook - Sapa
Use 'nadakpan', not nagdakop when talking about the thing that was caught. If talking about the person or thing that caught the thing use 'nagdakop', 'nagadakop', 'madakop' etc...
Dog
My pet dog barks every night
Ayam
Ro akong alaga nga ayam hay naga-eahay kada gabie
Pet - Alaga
Barks - Naga-eahay
Kada - Every
Duck
I saw a duck swimming in the brook
Bibi
Nakakita ako it bibi nga naga-eangoy sa sapa
Saw - Nakakita
Swimming - Naga-eangoy
Brook - Sapa
Frog
The frog jumped into the water
Paka
Ro paka hay nag-eumpat sa tubi
Frog - Paka
Jumped - Nag-eumpat
Water - Tubi
Gecko
She saw a gecko hiding at the back of her wardrobe
Tuko
Imaw hay nakakita it tuko nga nagapanago sa likod it anang aparador