Best of Bohol

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Bohol Facts

About Bohol

Land Area	4,117.26 sq. kilometers
Provincial Capital	Tagbilaran City
Population	1,394,329 as of May 1, 2020 – Philippine Statistics Authority
Language	Boholano-Cebuano, Tagalog, a bit of Spanish ,majority of locals can speak and write in English.
Divisions	Grouped into 3 Congressional Districts
Political Administrative	47 municipalities and 1 city
Barangays/Villages	1,109
Currency	Philippine Peso (₱)
Location	Central Visayas, Philippines
Tourists Arrival	Before Pandemic: 1,581,904 (2019) \| 2022: 535,803
Time Zone	Standard Time; differs from Greenwich time by even number of hours
Average Temperature	22.9 – 26.9 Celsius = 73.22 – 80.42 Fahrenheit
Topography	Varies from level to steeply sloping, with land elevation ranging from 0 near 900 meters above sea level.
Climate	Generally fair with distributed rains every now and then

Useful Phrases

When Socializing

Good Morning	Maayong Buntag – ma.a.yung.bun.tag.
Good Day	Maayong Adlaw – ma.a.yung.adlaw.
Good Afternoon	Maayong Hapon – ma.a.yung.ha.pon.
Goodbye / Take care	Amping – am.ping
Hello, how are you?	Kumusta? – ku.mus.ta.
I’m good. And you?	Maayo raman ko, ikaw? /Okay raman ko, ikaw? – ma.a.yu. ra.man.kû.i.kaw? / o.key.raman.kû.i.kaw?
What is your name?	Unsa (Unsay) imong ngalan? – un.sa.i.mung.ngá.lan.
My name is [your name]	Ang akong ngalan si [state your name]. – ang.a.kung.ngá.lan.si. [state your name]
I live in [place]	Nag puyo ko sa [place] / Taga-[place] ko. – nag.pu.yû.kû.sa [place] / ta.ga. [place] k.û.
Thank you!	Salamat! – sa.lá.mat.
Thank you very much	Daghang salamat / Salamat Kaayo – dag.hang.sa.lá.mat./sa.lá.mat.ka.a.yu.
You’re welcome	Walay Sapayan / Way Sapayan – wa.lay.sa.pá.yan./way.sa.pá.yan.
Please	Palihug – pa.lí.hug.
Yes	Oo – ú.u.
No	Dili – dí.lî.
This /That	Kani/Kana – ki.ní./ka.nâ.

When Eating

Let’s eat	Mangaon ta / Ngaon ta – ma.nga.un.ta./nga.un.ta.
I’m hungry	Gigutom na ko / Gutom nako – gi.gu.tum.na.kû./gu.tum.ná.kû.
I’m thirsty	Gi-uhaw ko – gi.u.haw.kû.
I’m full	Busog na ko – bú.sug.na.kû.
I have no appetite	Wala koy gana. – wa.la.kuy.ga.na.
That was a good meal	Lamia ang pagkaon – la.mi.a.ang.pag.ka.un.
Delicious!	Lami! – la.mî.
The bill, please	Ang bayronon palihug – ang.bay.ru.nun.pa.lí.hug.

When Traveling

I’m came from [place]	Gikan ko sa [place] – gí.kan.kû.sa. [place]
I’m going to [place]	Muadto or Adto ko sa [place] – mu.ad.tu./ad.tu.kû.sa. [place]
See you later	Kita ta unya / Kita ta puhon – ki.tâ.tâ./ki.tâ.tâ.pu.hun.
How much is the fare?	Tagpila ang plete/Pila ang plete? – tag.pi.la.ang.plí.ti.
Where is the this place?	Asa ni lugara? / Asa ni ? – á.sa.ni.lu.ga.ra./á.sa.ni.
What is this? What is that?	Unsa ni? / Unsa na? – un.sa.ni./un.sa.na.
How much?	Tagpila ni? / Tagpila na? – tag.pi.la.ni./tag.pi.la.na.
I will pay	Mubayad na ko/ Mubayad ko – mu.ba.yad.na.kû.

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