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Mga Paquigpulong sa Iningles ug Binisaya

Paquigpulong tung̃ud sa pagsodoy sodoy.

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Good evening, how are you? Maayong hapon, comusta ca?

Very well, I am very glad to see you so soon Maayo man, nalipay aco sa pagquita canimo sa ing̃on ng̃a masayo

Why? Ng̃ano?

Because I intend to take a walk, do you want to accompany me? Cay may tuyo co sa pagsodoy sodoy, buut ca ba muuban canaco?

I am at your service Icao ang magabuut

Many thanks, perhaps Mary will be pleasant of coming with us Diosmagbayad canimo, ting̃ali si María mahagugma muuban canatu

I am glad of it; and the children shall remain at home? Nalipay aco niana; ug ang mg̃a bata mapabilin ba sa balay?

I do not know; wait a while for I am going to dress myself Ambut; hulata aco macadiot cay magailis aco

With the greatest pleasure Tumanon co sa hingpit ang pagbuut mo. Sa labing maayong cabubuton

While I go in my room sit and you may read this book Sa diha pa aco sa sulud, mulingcod ca usa ug basaha quining libro

That is a good entertainment Mao cana ang usa ca caliling̃auan ng̃a maayo

I am ready to go out Naandam na aco sa pagcanaog

Let us go, have you forgotten anything? Tala na, dunay hincalimtan mo?

Perhaps my handkerchief was left on the bureau Ang acong paño caiha hincalimtan sa cómoda

Send the waiter to take it Ipacoha mo sa bata

Boy, bring me the handkerchief I left on the bureau Bata, iari ang paño ng̃a guibilin co sa cómoda

It is not there Uala man diha

It is, I am sure Na-a man, uala coy duha duha

No, I have not found it Uala, uala aco macacaplag

Look for it Mang̃ita

Here it is, it was into the drawer Ania man, diha sia sa sulud sa cajón

Do you want anything else? Buut mo ug lain pa ng̃a butang?

No, I have cigars enough Dili, duna acoy mg̃a tabaco ng̃a igo

Please take this umbrella Dada unta quining payong

I think it will not rain Guipacaing̃on co ng̃a dili magaolan

Well, let us begin our walk Maayo, magsodoy sodoy na quita

Which street do you want to go? Onsang dalana buut mong pagagui?

If you please, let us go along the sea-shore Cun dao mahagugma ca magabay bay quita sa bactason

It is very muddy; we shall go Parian-street Nalapoc caayo diha; muagui quita unta sa dalan sa Parian

I do not want because it is very dusty; we can go this way Dili aco buut, cay naagbon caayo diha; padayon quita niining dalana

I am at your service; how far do you want to walk? Icao magabuut; asa cutub buut mong pagsodoy sodoy?

As far as the fountain; go on under the trees for they give a cool shadow Cutub sa tubud; padayon ca manilong sa mg̃a cahui cay nagalandung sa usa ca landung ng̃a mabugnao

Let us call at this coffee-house Atung hapiton quining buhatan ug café

Very well Maayo man

Excuse me, I have to call at this church in order to pray for us Tabe, dunay acong hapiton niining singbahan cay aron sa pagampo tung̃ud canatu

You are very pious Mapuang̃urun man icao caayo

Ay no, I am a sinner Ay dili, macasasala man aco

God will reward your good action Baslan ca sa Dios tung̃ud sa buhat mo ng̃a maayo

What a pretty flower! look at it Pagcanindut niining bulac! tanaua

I am looking at, but there are many of them on the other side, do you want to cross the way? Nagasulung na aco, apan sa luyo dunay daghan, buut ca mutapon didto?

Let us cross; you are right in telling that there are many here Tala na; may hinungdan ca sa paging̃on ng̃a daghanan man dinhi

It is long since I saw them Dugay na ng̃a naquita co sila

It seems to me that the walking is wet Mabasa man daguay ang yota

No, that is the color of the ground, do you want to be seated on that bench? Dili, mao man ang color sa yuta, buut ca ba mulingcod nianang banco?

I do not want to, because there is a pool Dili, cay diha ana-a man ang usa ca danao

Perhaps you are mistaken, there is no pool here Ting̃ali nasayop ca cay ualay danao dinhi

Are you sure? Matuod ba ang guiing̃on mo?

Yes, I am Oo

So, let us go and sit down Busa, tala na ug mulingcod quita

I am seeing now that this is a good place Naquita co caron ng̃a maayo quining lugara

I think so, therefore I was wrong in telling you that there was a pool here Mao man lagui, busa uala acoy hinungdan sa paging̃on canimo ng̃a dinhi man ug usa ca danao

I thank you for your kindness; you know very well that my will is yours Diosmagbayad canimo tung̃ud sa imong calooy; nasayod ca man ng̃a naandam aco guihapon sa pagtuman sa imong mg̃a sugo

Many thanks Diosmagbayad

I am tired and wish to rest for a short while Nacapuy man aco ug naning̃uha sa pagpahamudlay sa macadiot

What is that noise? Onsa ba canang banha?

Do you not hear it? Dili ca macadung̃ug?

Yes, it is the noise of the carriages Oo, mao ang banha sa mg̃a carruage

I saw them formerly Da-an naquita co sila

Look at the trees, this is a talisay, that one a dipolo and this other a dapdap Tanaua ang mg̃a cahui, quini guihing̃anlan talisay, cadto dipolo ug cari dapdap

I like very much to know the names of the trees growing in the Philippines Buut aco caayo macaila sa mg̃a ng̃alan sa mg̃a cahui ng̃a ania dinhi sa Filipinas

I do not know how you call these trees in English Uala co hibaloi ang mg̃a ng̃alan niining mg̃a cahui sa iningles

Perhaps they are unknown in England for I never saw them there Ting̃ali dili cailhan sila sa Inglaterra cay uala nacu cutub maquita sila didto

The sun is setting, do you want to return home? Nagasalup na ang adlao, buut ca ba mupauli na sa balay?

Yes, it is late and it is far from here to home Oo, hapon na man ug halayo ang balay

Perhaps we shall want a lantern Ting̃ali magaquinahanglan quita sa usa ca iuag

I know the way very well; do not fear for there are many lights in the streets also Nahibalo aco ug maayo sa dalan; ayao ca cahadluc cay dunay usab ug daghang mg̃a suga sa mg̃a cadalanan

Well, go on first; I do not like to walk in such a darkness Maayo man, muona ca; dili aco mahagugma mulacao cun mang̃itng̃it na ing̃on niaron

Here is your house Ania man ang balay mo

Go up Hapit usa

I can not because my father is waiting for me, I am sure Dili mahimo cay guihulat aco tinood sa acong amahan

Very well, go home, till to-morrow Maayo man, mupauli ca, hasta sa ugma

Good night Ari na aco

I hope you will sleep very well Milaom aco ng̃a matolog ca ug maayo

I think so, for I am much fatigued Mao man, cay nacapuy aco tuod

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