Good morning, Madam | Maayong buntag, SeÑora |
Good day, Sir | Maayong adlao, SeÑor |
Good afternoon, Miss | Maayong palis, SeÑorita |
How do you do? | Comusta ca? |
Very well, thank you very much | Maayo man, diosmagbayad canimo sa macadaghan |
Be seated | Mulingcod ca |
Please to take a seat | Mulingcod ca usa |
Ah!, here is Mr. Michael, I am very glad to see you | Ah!, ania si Sr. Miguel, nalipay aco caayo sa pagquita canimo |
I am delighted to make your acquaintance, Sir | Daco ang calipay co sa pagcaila canimo, SeÑor |
I have the honor to salute you | Nalipay aco sa pagpang~amosta canimo |
Somebody knocks | Dunay nagatoctoc |
Can it be Mr. Nicholas? | Mao ba caha si D. NicolÁs? |
Madam, I have the honor to wish you good day | SeÑora, nalipay aco sa paghatag canimo ug maayong adlao |
I am delighted to see you well again | Nalipay aco sa pagquita canimo ng~a mapiscay na usab |
You are very kind to have thought of me | Labihan ang caicog mo sa paghuna huna canaco |
I have called at your house several times, but I have not had the pleasure of finding you at home | Dinhi na aco sa iÑo sa nacapila ug uala aco macadang~at sa calipay sa paghiabut canimo sa balay |
Yes, and I am much regretting that I was not at home to receive you | Mao lagui, ug nasaquit aco tinuod cay uala aco sa balay sa pagdauat canimo |
Allow me to retire | Tuguti na aco sa pagpauli |
You want to leave me already? | Pauli ca na ba? |
Deign to believe that I am very sorry that I cannot stay any longer with you | Sayod ca usa ng~a masaquit aco ug daco tung~ud cay dili aco macahimo gayud magdugay sa paguban canimo |
I equally regret that your visit has been so short | Nasaquit aco usab tung~ud sa pagcahamubo sa imong visita |
What are you going to do this evening? | Onsay bubuhaton mo caron hapon? |
I have to take my sister to the theatre | May ihatod co sa teatro ang igso-on co ng~a babaye |
Very well, till then | Maayo man, hasta sa paquigquita quita |
Are you going already? | Muadto na icao? |
You are in great hurry | Dinalian ca lagui |
I must go | Pauli aco na gayud |
Why are you in such a hurry? | Ng~ano dinalian ca sa ing~on? |
I have a great many things to do | Daghan man ang mg~a buluhaton co |
Don’t forget us | Ayao came hicalimti |
I must take leave of you | Quinahanglan ng~a manamilit aco canimo |
We must part | Magabulag na quita |
I am going to take leave of you | Magaadios na aco canimo |
Till I have the honor of seeing you again | Hasta sa laing paghibala ta |
Till we meet again | Hasta sa laing pagquita |
Till our next meeting | Hasta ng~a macaquita quita |
Thank you for your visit | Diosmagbayad canimo tung~ud sa imong pagduao |
Your servant, Madam | Ang imong magsisilve, SeÑora |
I am at your service | Tomanon co ang imong mg~a sugo |
Your humble servant | Ang ubus ng~a sologo-on mo |
I am very much obliged to you | Nagadiosmagbayad aco canimo sa macadaghan |
My compliments to your brother | Icomusta aco sa imong igso-on |
Present my regards to your mother | Icomusta aco sa imong anan |
Present my best wishes to your aunt | Icomusta aco sa imong ia-an |
Present my respects to your husband | Icomusta aco sa imong bana |
Give my kind regards to your lady | Icomusta aco sa imong asaua |
Remember me to all at home | Icomusta aco sa imong mg~a loon |
I will not fail | Tumanon co gayud ang imong mg~a sugo |
Come very often | Muanhi ca sa masubsub |
Good by | Ari na aco |
Come again | Balic balic |
Alas! here is Mr. Alexander | Diay! ania si D. Alejandro |
How do you do Mr.? | Comusta ca SeÑor? |
Very well | Sa calooy sa Dios |
I am not well, my pains shall not have an end | Dili maayo aco, ang acong mg~a saquit dili matapus sa guihapon |
You must drive away your sadness | Quinahanglan ng~a licayan mo canang pagcaming~ao |
I cannot | Dili aco macahimo |
You must; to dispel one’s sorrow the best remedy is to visit the friends | Quinahanglan man; sa paglicay sa mg~a huna huna ng~a masolobon ang labing maayong sumpa mao ang pagduao sa mg~a abian |
All the friends are not able to dispel my sorrow | Ang tanan ng~a mg~a caila co dili macagahum sa pagpauala sa acong caming~ao |
You must try to visit them very often | Magasulay ca sa pagduao canila sa masubsub caayo |
I should be so happy to be able to get rid of my low spirits | Paladan aco unta cun cauad-an aco sa mg~a huna huna ng~a maming~aon |
To do so, you must never think of your troubles | Cay aron dang~aton mo cana, ayao ca pagpalandong sa guihapon sa imong mg~a saquit |
I give you many thanks for your advice | Nagadiosmagbayad aco canimo sa nacadaghan tung~ud sa imong sambag |
Don’t mention it | Ayao ca paging~on niana. dili aco tacus |