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Introductions

INTRODUCTIONS
Sai ōnnu? = What’s your name?
Bilahi aku anganad magsinama (magingglis). = I want to learn English (Sinama).
Makajari kita magsinama (magingglis)? = Could we speak Sinama (English) together?
Maingga pat’nna’annu? = Where do you live?
A’a miningga ka? = Where are you (originally) from?
Pila na umulnu? = How old are you?
Ai gawinu? = What can I do for you?
Ai usahanu? = What’s your job (source of income)?
Angay ka bilahi ata’u magingglis (magsinama)? = Why do you want to speak English?
Sabab Sama h’ndaku. = Because my wife is sama.
Maingga kam bay magbāk maka h’ndanu? = Where did you and your wife meet?
Ma Sambuwangan. = In Zamboanga.
Ma paghinanganku. = At my workplace.
Battingga kam makapagkilā maka h’ndanu? = How did you and your wife meet?
Bay kami pinapagkilā ni bagayku = My friend introduced us.

2 thoughts on “Introductions”

  1. Aho says:
    December 24, 2012 at 11:10 pm

    How to say “I Love You” in sinama? Please reply.

    Reply
    • luke says:
      December 25, 2012 at 10:46 pm

      “I love you” in Sinama is “Alasa aku ma ka’a.”

      Reply
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