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Hiligaynon LanguageHiligaynon or Ilonggo is an Austronesian language spoken in Western Visayas in the Philippines. Hiligaynon is concentrated in the provinces of Iloilo and Negros Occidental. It is also spoken in the other provinces of the Panay Island group, such as Capiz, Antique, Aklan and Guimaras. There are approximately 7,000,000 people in and outside the Philippines who are native speakers of Hiligaynon, and an additional 4,000,000 who are capable of speaking it with a substantial degree of proficiency. Ilonggo is also the name of the culture associated with the people speaking Hiligaynon. It is a member of the Visayan language family. Examples Numbers One Is Two Duh Three Tatlo Four Apat Five Lim Six Anum Seven Pit Eight Wal Nine Siym Ten Pl Days of the week Day Adlaw Sunday Domingo Monday Lunes Tuesday Martes Wednesday Miyerkoles Thursday Huwebes Friday Biyernes Saturday Sabad Months of the year Month Bulan January Enero; ulalong February Pebrero; dagangkahoy March Marso; dagangbulan April Abril; kiling May Mayo; himabuyan June Hunio; kabay July Hulyo; hidapdapan August Agosto; lubad-lubad September Septiyembre; kangurolsol October Oktubre; bagyo-bagyo November Nobiyembre; panglot-diotay December Disiyembre; panglot-daku Common expressions - Maayong aga. - Good morning.
- Maayong ugto. - Good noon.
- Maayong hapon. - Good afternoon.
- Maayong gab-i. - Good evening.
- Ako si John. - I am John.
- Ano ngalan mo? - What is your name?
- (Sa) diin ka makadto ? - Where are you going?
- Ano oras na? - What time is it?
- Tag pil in/in? - How much is this/that?
- Palangg ta ka. - I love you.
- Salamat gid. - Thank you very much.
- Diin ka makadto? - Where are you going?
- Ano oras na? - What time is it?
- Diin ka ga istar? - Where do you live?
- Na-mit! - Delicious!
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