Collection of Chavacano Words
Abuya - Show
Acaba - Over/ Finished/ Completed
Acerca - Close
Acorda - Remember
Adelante - In front
Adora - Adore
Afuera - Outside
Agacha - Bow/ Bend your upper body with the head usually to get out of the way or in prayer
Agarra - Touch/ Hold
Agua - Water
Ahora - Now
Alegre - Happy
Alla - There
Ama - Love
Amanace - Love
Amarra - Tie
Ambos
Amigo - Friend
Amo - True/ Right/ Master
Amor - Love/Affection
Anak - Child
Anciano - Ancient People
Anda - Go
Angel - Angel
Animal - Animal
Ansias - Worry
Antes - of the Past
Aparicion - Apparition
Apenas - Only when it just happened/ Upon starting
Apostol - Apostle
Aquel - That (referring an object seen but is far away from the speaker)
Aquellos - Those People
Aqui - Here
Arimatea
Asegun - And that's why/ Consequently
Asegurao - Surely/ Definitely
Arresta - Arrest
Atraca - Attract/ Come closer
Autoridad - Authority
Ay - Then/ So/ Used to emphasize / An interjection
Caballito - Donkey/ Small Horse
Cabeza - Head / Leader / Brain
Cai - Fall
Camali - Wrong/ Mistake/ Error
Came - Us
Camino - Road/ Way
Camisa - Clothe
Canamon - Our
Canila - Them
Cansao - Tired/ Weary/ Exhausted
Canta - Song
Caratula - Signage
Carga - Carry
Cargando - Carrying
Carnero - Flock
Casa - Wed/ House/ Home
Caso - Case
Causa - Causing/ The reason/ Would result to/ Cause
Cavezera - Capital
Cay - Because
Celebra - Celebrate
Cena - Supper
Cerca - Near
Cielo - Sky
Cintura - Waist/ Waistline
Ciudad - City
Clava - Nail
Cleofas
Criminal - Criminal
Cruz - Cross
Como - Like
Como Sangre - Bloodlike
Compra - Buy
Con - With
Con aquellos - With those people
Con grande - In Big/ With great
Con el - With the
Con ese - With that
Con Pedro - With Peter
Con quien - With whom
Contesta -Reply/ Answer
Con todo - For All/ With Everyone/ With everything
Con uno - For one/ With one/ To one
Con uno y otro - For each and other/ with one and another
Con ustdes - With you / To you/ For you
Conmigo - With me/ To me / For me
Conoce - Know as a person
Continua - Continue
Contra - Against/ Adversary/ Villain
Conviene - Karma
Conversa - Conversation
Copa -
Corazon - Heart
Corta - Cut
Corte - Courtroom
Cosa - What/ Thing
Cosa-Cosa - Whatever/Whatsoever materials
Cree - Believe/Belief
Cuando - When
Cuanto - How much/ Price
Cuatro - Four
Cuento - Story
Cuerpo - Body
Cumpli - Supply/ Perform
Cumplido - Applied/Accomplished/ Work Completed
Cunta - Count
Cura - Cure
El animal - The Animal
El dia - The Day
El dos - The two/ Both
El fiesta - The feast
El ultimo - The last day during an internment to bury the dead/ Decision Day/ Due Date
Entera - Bury
Escupi - Spit
Cada - Every
Cada Uno - Each one
Cada Vez - Every Time
Calaboso -
Compara - Compare
Denoche - Night
Despues - Subsequently
Diamon - Our
Doce - Twelve Firme - Always
Lios - Separate / Far
Mata - Kill
Otra vez - Again
Madrugada - Early Morning/ Dawn
Mafuerza - Powerful/ A Big Influence due to relationship (e.g. about closeness and being favored), achievements, or reputation
Otro lao - Another side/ another place
Paborito - Favorite
Panadero - Baker
Pella - Fight
Perdona - Pardon
Selos - Jealous
Victorioso - Victorious
