How high is your house?Pila ba ang cata-ason sa balay mo?
How deep is the well?Pila ba ang calaodan sa atabay?
How tall is your sister?Pila ang cata-as sa imong igso-on?
How large is the room?Pila ang cadaco sa cuarto?
How wide is the parlor?Pila ba ang calapdon sa salas?
It is five yards wideLima ca yarda
How thick is the wall?Pila ang cabaga sa cota?
It is ten inches thickNapolo ca punto (pulgada)

How far is it from here to Cebu?Pila ba ang cahalayo cutub dinhi ng̃adto sa Sugbu?
It is not very farDili man halayo caayot
How many miles is it?Pila ba ca milla?
Ten miles onlyNapolo da ca milla
How old is your brother?Pila ba ang edad sa igso-on mo?
He is twenty years oldCaloha-an ca tuig
I am older than heMagulang aco cania
I am twenty-five years oldCaloha-an ug lima ca tuig na ang edad co

Do not let him to come inAyao ca pagpasulud cania
Do not let him to do thatDili nimo sia pabuhaton niana
Do not permit him to spend the moneyAyao ca pagpausic cania sa salapi
Do not permit her to go to the ballAyao pagtuguti sia sa pagadto sa sayaoan
Do not allow him to gambleAyao pagtuguti sia sa pagsugal
Do not allow him to drink too much wineAyao pagpainom cania ug vino sa hinlabihan
Do not consent to be deceived by anybodyAyao pagpalimbong ca sa bisan quinsa
Do never consent to his mannersAyao ca pagoyon sa guihapon sa mg̃a lihoc nia

I was told you will departGuisuguinlan aco ng̃a gumilican ca
I have heard your father is going to dieGuinoticiahan aco ng̃a mamalatay ang imong amahan
They say your son will be married very soonMamiliño, cono, ang imong anac
It is said that this man is a murdererMamomono man quining tao, cono
People say that the war is overNatapus na, cono, ang guerra
Somebody says you are a proud manDunay namulong ng̃a palabilabihon ca
Somebody says that your daughter went not to schoolDunay nagsuguilon ng̃a ang anac mo uala muadto sa escuelahan
Some one told to me that the feast of the town will take place on SaturdayGuisuguinlan aco ng̃a oña sa Sábado mao ang fiesta sa longsod

How long have you been here?Dugay na ba icao dinhi?
I have been here three monthsTotolo ca bulan
How long is it since your father arrived?Dugay na ba ng̃a miabut ang tatay mo?
It is not yet longDili pa dugay
How long is it since you saw him?Pila ca adlao na cutub sa pagquita mo cania?
A week onlyUsa ca semana da
How long is it since you have lived here?Pilay dugay cutub sa pagpuyo mo dinhi?
Five years agoDugay na lima ca tuig