Bikol/Months of the Year
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The months, like the days of the week, were also all borrowed from Spanish.
| Enero | January |
| Pebrero | February |
| Marso | March |
| Abril | April |
| Mayo | May |
| Hunyo | June |
| Hulyo | July |
| Agosto | August |
| Setyembre | September |
| Oktobre | October |
| Nobyembre | November |
| Desyembre | December |
Dates can be written as follows:
- English format: April 26, 1988 would be Abril 26, 1988
- Spanish format: April 26, 1988 would be ika-26 kan Abril, 1988
First of all, learn the whole list of months by heart. Make sure you can recite them to yourself, without looking at this page.
Here are a few sentences using the months in Bikol. You can see how the article is used, depending on the context.
- Desyembre 1 an selebrasyon kan Sumbingtik Festival sa Cainta, Rizal.
- Agosto 29 an bisperas kan kapiyestahan sa Bacacay, Albay.
- Hunyo 12 an Aldaw kan Katalingkasan kan Filipinas.
Months are written with capital letters.
These should be easy to remember if you have studied Spanish.
Quiz:
Translate the following English sentences in Bikol.
- She will move to Manila in May.
- December is the coldest month.
- In June, it rains.
- Magayon Festival is celebrated in the month of May.
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