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Using ANG we can create a simple sentence using the following words:

Magtutudlo (mag-tu-tud-lo) – teacher
Lalaki (la-la-ki) – male
Babaye (ba-ba-ye) female

The marker ANG is used to join the two as in the statement the teacher is a male

Magtutudlo ang lalake.  (The man is a teacher)
Magtutudlo ang babaye. (The women is a teacher)

Dako ( da-ko ) – big
Gamay ( ga-may ) – small
Balay ( ba-lay ) – house

Dako ang balay. (The house is big)
Gamay ang balay. (The house is small)

Gwapa  ( gwa-pa ) – beautiful for female
Gwapo  ( gwa-po ) – handsome for male

Gwapa ang babaye. (The girl is beautiful)
Gwapo ang lalaki. (The boy is handsome)

Mahal ( ma-hal ) – expensive or precious (similar use to the English word dear)
Lami ( la-mi ) – delicious
Pagkaon ( pag-ka-on ) – food
Init  ( i-nit )– hot (temperature)
Awto ( aw-to ) – car

Mahal ang awto. (The car is expensive)
Lami ang pagkaon. (The food is delicious)
Init ang buntag. (The morning is hot)

Buntag ( bun-tag ) – morning
Gabii ( ga-bi-i ) – night
Maayo ( ma-a-yo ) – good

Maayo ang gabii.   (The night is good)
Maayo ang buntag.  (The morning is good)

The above comes from a review of my own hand written notes.

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