| I have a letter to write to-day | May acong sulaton ug usa ca sulat caron adlao |
| Is it for the mail? | Ipahatod ba sa correo canang sulat? |
| Yes, it must leave to-night | Oo, quinahanglan ng̃a muguican caron gabi-i |
| You have no time to write; it is very late already | Uala ca nay tiempo sa pagsulat; hapon na man |
| I shall not be long | Dili aco madugay |
| Do you want any note paper? | Quinahanglan ba nimo ug papel sa mg̃a sulat? |
| I have a whole quire | May aco ug usa ca booc ng̃a cuadernillo |
| Lend me a sheet | Hulami aco ug usa ca pliego |
| Be good enough to bring me some envelopes, ink, pens and sealing wax | Iari canaco pipila ca sobre, tinta, mg̃a pluma ug lacre cun dao malooy ca |
| Here they are | Ania man |
| Do you require any stamps? | Quinahanglan mo ba ang mg̃a sello? |
| I do not want any | Dili co quinahanglan |
| What day of the month is it? | Icapila quita caron? |
| It is the third | Sa icatolo |
| No, I have only the address to write | Caron mao ray culang ang pagsulat co sa sobre |
| When does the mail start? | Anosa muguican ang correo? |
| The letters must be posted before half-past-five, if you want to forward them by the evening mail | Ang mg̃a sulat didto na unta sa Administración sa a las cinco y media cun buut mo ng̃a padadon sila sa correo sa hapon |
| Do you not think that this letter is too heavy? | Guipacaing̃on mo ba ng̃a mabugat caayo quining sulat? |
| I do not think so | Dili |
| Take these letters to the Post Office, and pay the postage of them | Dada quining mg̃a sulat sa correo ug baidan mo ang mg̃a sello |
| I was not in time | Uala co hiabuti ang correo |
| Will my letters go? | Paguicanon ba ang acong mg̃a sulat? |
| Yes, I arrived in time | Oo, hiabutan co ang correo |
| Your letter will be delivered to-morrow morning | Ang sulat mo paguicanon ugma sa buntag |
| I have even to write some letters; give me some note paper | Duna pay acong sulaton ug mg̃a sulat; taga-i aco ug papel |
| How much is the postage for letters to Manila? | Tagpila ang mg̃a sello sa mg̃a sulat sa Manila? |
| Two centavos | Tagurha ca centavo ang usa ca booc |
| Can you tell me when these letters will arrive at their destination? | Arang mo ba ang pagpahibalo canaco anosa muabut quining mg̃a sulat? |
| They ought to arrive within three days | Macaabut sila daguay sa icatolong adlao |
| This letter is heavy, the postage will be fifty centavos | Quining sulat mabug-at man tuod, busa magquinahanglan sia ug usa ca sello sa tagcalim-an ca centavo |
| I am expecting a letter from Manila; do me the favor to send to the office to inquire if there are any letters for me | Nagapaabut aco ug sulat sa Manila; utang cong buut canimo ug pagsusihon mo unta sa correos cun dunay mg̃a sulat canaco |
| Will you please to tell me if there are any letters arrived for me from Manila? | Arang mo ba sa pagpahibalo canaco cun duna ba acoy mg̃a sulat ng̃a guican sa Manila? |
| There are two ones | Duna man ug duha ca booc |
| Take this letter to Mrs. Monica and wait for answer | Ihatod mo quining sulat can Dña. Mónica ug hulata ang balos |
| Drop this letter into the post-office box | Iholog mo quining sulat sa buzón |
| These envelopes are inferior | Quining mg̃a sobre dili maayo caayo |
| Go to the stationery and buy some | Muadto ca sa baliguia-an ug papel ug paliton mo ug pila ca booc |
| Go to the Post-Office and buy a dozen stamps at twenty-five cents each | Muadto ca sa Administración ug paliton mo ug usa ca docena sa mg̃a sello sa tagcaloha-an ug lima ca céntimo ang usa |
| What do you wish to write? | Onsay buut mong sulaton? |
| I do not wish to write anything | Dili aco buut magasulat ug bisan onsa |
| Whom are you writing to? | Quinsay guisulat mo? |
| I am writing to my father | Nagasulat aco sa acong amahan |
| Have you written? | Guisulat mo na? |
| I have | Oo |
| Have you forgotten to write to your brother? | Hincalimtan mo ba ang pagsulat sa imong igso-on? |
| I have not | Uala man |
| Dear Sir | Talahoron ng̃a Guino-o (Señor) |
| Dear Madam | Talahoron ng̃a Guino-o (Señora) |
| My dear Sir | Talahoron cong Guino-o |
| Sir | Guino-o |
| Madam | Señora |
| Miss | Señorita |
| Dear friend | Hinigugma ng̃a abian |
| My dear friend | Hinigugma cong higala |
| Dear father | Hinigugma ng̃a amahan |
| My friend | Abian co |
| I am, sir, your most obedient servant | Aco man, guino-o, ang labing matinahoron mong magsisilve |
| Your humble servant | Ang ubus ng̃a sologo-on mo |
| Yours respectfully | Ang imong matinahoron ng̃a magsisilve |
| Your servant | Ang ubus ng̃a sologo-on mo |
| Yours | Ang imong magsisilve |
| Yours truly | Matuod ng̃a magsisilve mo |