| Where has my little sister been to-day? | Diin ang acong manghod carong adlao? |
| She has been at her friend’s | Didto sia sa balay sa iyang mg̃a higala |
| Doing what? | Naonsa sia didto? |
| Studying her Spanish lesson | Guiestudio nia ang iyang lesion sa quinachila |
| Are you a bachelor? | Olitao ba icao? |
| I am married | Miño man aco |
| Who is your wife? | Quinsa ba ang asaua mo? |
| Jane, the daughter of the president | Si Juana, anac sa presidente |
| Are you a widow? | Balo ba icao? |
| Yes | Oo |
| Who was your husband? | Quinsa ba ang imong bana? |
| Henry | Si Enrique |
| Is it long since he was dead? | Dugay na ba ng̃a namatay sia? |
| It is five years ago | Lima na ca tuig |
| Which of these boys is the best? | Quinsa ang labing maayo niining mg̃a bata? |
| Jack is the best and I have always esteemed him very much | Si Juanito man ang labing maayo ug guipalangga co sia tinood |
| Do you know Mr. John? | Nacaila ca ba can Don Juan? |
| Yes, he belongs to a very good family | Oo, nahatung̃ud sia sa usa ca banay ng̃a maayo |
| Did you know his forefathers? | Naila mo ba ang iyang mg̃a guinicanan? |
| Yes, and they were very rich | Oo, ug salapian man caayo sila |
| How many brothers are they? | Pila ca magso-on sila? |
| They are two only, and they do not love each other very much though they are twins | Duha da, ug sila masighigugma caayo bisan caluha man sila |
| Have you any children? | Duna bay imong mg̃a anac? |
| I have none | Uala |
| Did you know your grandfather? | Nacaabut ba icao sa imong apohan? |
| Yes, I did | Oo |
| Are you a relation of Mr. Emanuel? | Macaubanan ba camo si D. Manuel? |
| I am not | Dili |
| How many brothers are you? | Pila camo magso-on? |
| We are four | Upat |
| Have your brothers any children? | Duna bay anac sa imong mg̃a igso-on? |
| The elder has two, a daughter and a son | Ang magulang may duha ca booc, ang usang babaye ug ang icaduhang lalaqui |
| Is it you the brother of my friend? | Icao ba ang igso-on sa acong amigos? |
| It is I | Aco man |
| Are our neighbors so indigent as they said? | Ang atong mg̃a siling̃an pobres ba ing̃on sa ilang guiasuy? |
| They are not | Dili man gayud |
| Did you go to see my father yesterday? | Didto ba icao cahapon sa paquigquita sa acong atan? |
| Yes, but he was not at home | Oo, apan uala sia sa balay |
| How many children has Mr. Edward? | Pila ba ang mg̃a bata ni D. Eduardo? |
| Two sons and three daughters | Duhang lalaqui ug totolong babaye |
| Well, have you seen your uncle? | Maayo, naquita mo ba ang imong oyo-an? |
| Yes, he was with my father and both were speaking of the marriage of my sister | Oo, didto sia uban sa acong amahan nanagpulong pulong sila sa tung̃ud sa pagcasal ni inday |
| Is your sister going to be married? | Mamiño ba caha ang imong igso-on? |
| She is, certainly | Oo, mamiño gayud sia |
| With whom? | Quinsa ba ang palamanhon nia? |
| With Thomas | Si Tomás |
| Is Mary pleasant with him? | Nahagugma ba cania si María? |
| Yes, she is indeed because she spoke with my mother about her marriage | Oo, nahagugma sia gayud cay iyang guipamulong̃an ang acong anan sa tung̃ud sa iyang pagcasal |
| When will the wedding take place? | Anosa pacasal sila? |
| On next Saturday | Oña sa Sábado |
| Who is that maid? | Quinsa ba canang dalaga? |
| She is the daughter of my aunt | Mao ang anac sa acong iya-an |
| So that, you are first cousins | Busa, magagao itagsa man camo |
| When will you be married? | Anosa ca mang̃asaua? |
| I do not know, I do not yet like to take a wife | Ambut, dili pa aco buut mang̃asaua |
| Have you a step-father? | Duna bay imong ama ama? |
| No, but I have a step-daughter, for I am married to a widow with a daughter | Uala, apan may acong usa ca hinabdos ng̃a babaye cay nang̃asaua aco sa usa ca balo ng̃a may usa ca anac |
| Where does your uncle live? | Hain nagapuyo ang imong oyo-an? |
| He lives now in Cebu | Sia nagapuyo caron sa Sugbu |
| Whose are these children? | Cansa ba quining mg̃a bata? |
| They are my brother’s | Sa acong igso-on |
| How many has he? | Pila ba ang mg̃a bata nia? |
| Five ones | Lilima |
| The elder one is a boy | Ang magulang lalaqui man |
| The youngest is a girl | Babaye man ang quinamanghulan |
| How many relations have you? | Daghan ba ang mg̃a caubanan mo? |
| I have two male and four female cousins | Duha ca igagao ng̃a lalaqui ug upat ng̃a babaye |
| Will you esteem my children as much as I do yours? | Mahagugma ca ba sa acong mg̃a bata ing̃on ng̃a guihigugma co ang imo? |
| I will esteem them very much if they are humble and obedient as mine; but if they are naughty and proud, I will despise them | Higugmaon co sila caayo cun mapaubsanon ug matinahoron sila unta maing̃on sa aco; apan cun dautan ug palabilabihon sila ogaling pasipad-an co sila |
| Will that child cry if they do not give him the meal he is asking? | Muhilac ba canang bata cun dili taga-an sia sa calanon ng̃a iyang guipang̃ayo? |
| I believe so, for he is the most willful boy I have seen in my life | Ting̃ali caha, cay sia mao ang bata ng̃a labing magbubuut ng̃a hinquit-an co cutub |
| Are you loved by your parents? | Guihigugma ca ba sa imong mg̃a guinicanan? |
| Yes, very much | Oo, daco caayo |
| What countryman are you? | Taga diin ca ba? |
| I am from Spain | Taga España |
| I am a Spaniard | Cachila man aco |
| What countrywoman are you? | Taga diin ca ba? |
| I am a Spanish woman | Taga España |
| What countryman is that?1 | Taga diin ba canang tao? |
| He is from Manila | Taga Manila man sia |
| He is a native of these Islands | Taga Filipinas man sia |
| He is a Filipino | Filipino man sia |
| Where are you from? | Taga diin ca ba? |
| I am from Cebu | Sugbuanon aco. Taga Sugbu |
| Are you from Bohol? | Boholanon ba icao? |
| No, I am from Mindanao | Dili, taga Mindanao aco |
| From what province? | Sa onsang provincia? |
| From Misamis | Sa Misamis |
| I am an Englishman | Taga Inglaterra man aco |
| I am from United States | Taga Estados Unidos man aco |
| Are they French? | Taga Francia ba sila? |
| I do not know | Ambut |
| Are they not from England? | Di ba sila taga Inglaterra? |
| They are | Oo |
| What is your name? | Quinsay ng̃alan mo? |
| My name is William | Si Guillermo |
| What is the name of your mother? | Quinsay ng̃alan sa imong nanay? |
| Her name is Catherine | Si Catalina |
1 Cun lalaqui unta ang pang̃utanon mo taga diin ba sia, ing̃non mo sa iningles: what countryman are you?; apan cun babaye sia ogaling, ingna: what countrywoman are you? Labi pang masayon mao ang paging̃on: from where are you? cun where are you from?