Planning a monthly household budget

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budget
badyet
The budget is clear.
Malinaw ang badyet.
income; earnings
kita
The income is high.
Mataas ang kita.
expense; spending
gastos
The expense is low.
Mababa ang gastos.
salary; wages
suweldo
The salary is in the bank.
Nasa bangko ang suweldo.
balance (of money)
balanse
The balance is low.
Mababa ang balanse.
The salary arrived, so the balance is correct.
Dumating ang suweldo, kaya tama ang balanse.
rent
upa
The rent is high.
Mataas ang upa.
electricity
kuryente
Electricity is expensive.
Mahal ang kuryente.
funds; fund
pondo
The fund is large.
Malaki ang pondo.
debt; loan
utang
The debt is large.
Malaki ang utang.
We have funds, but we still have debt.
May pondo tayo, pero may utang pa.
to save up; accumulate savings
mag-ipon
I want to save up.
Gusto kong mag-ipon.
to economize; spend less
magtipid
We need to economize.
Kailangan nating magtipid.
to spend
gumastos
I do not want to spend.
Ayaw kong gumastos.
Save up and economize before spending.
Mag-ipon at magtipid bago gumastos.
to pay
magbayad
I need to pay.
Kailangan kong magbayad.
to borrow
humiram
I do not want to borrow.
Ayaw kong humiram.
Pay first; do not borrow.
Magbayad muna; huwag humiram.
bill; amount due
bayarin
There are many bills.
Marami ang bayarin.
The rent, electricity, and bills are expensive.
Mahal ang upa, kuryente, at mga bayarin.
amount; value
halaga
This is the amount.
Ito ang halaga.
enough; sufficient
sapat
The money is sufficient.
Sapat ang pera.
lacking; insufficient
kulang
The budget is insufficient.
Kulang ang badyet.
list
listahan
Here is the list.
Narito ang listahan.
monthly
buwanan
This is a monthly budget.
Buwanang badyet ito.
Write the monthly income and expenses in the budget.
Isulat ang buwanang kita at gastos sa badyet.
to divide; split
hatiin
Divide the money.
Hatiin mo ang pera.
to set aside; reserve
magtabi
Set some aside first.
Magtabi ka muna.
necessity; need
pangangailangan
Necessities are important.
Mahalaga ang pangangailangan.
Money is short; divide it and set some aside for necessities.
Kulang ang pera; hatiin ito at magtabi para sa pangangailangan.
luxury; indulgence
luho
Luxury is expensive.
Mahal ang luho.
Write the cost of the luxury in the list; is the money sufficient?
Isulat ang halaga ng luho sa listahan; sapat ba ang pera?
known; familiar
kilala
I know the director.
Kilala ko ang direktor.
I know this town.
Kilala ko ang bayang ito.
suddenly
bigla
The bill arrived suddenly.
Biglang dumating ang bayarin.
Suddenly, the budget was insufficient.
Biglang kulang ang badyet.
true; real
totoo
The story is true.
Totoo ang kuwento.
Is that true?
Totoo ba iyan?
angry
galit
The man is angry.
Galit ang lalaki.
He/She is angry about the charge.
Galit siya sa singil.
and then; later
saka
Pay the bills first, then spend.
Bayaran muna ang mga bayarin, saka gumastos.
Divide the budget, then set money aside.
Hatiin ang badyet, saka magtabi ng pera.
body
katawan
My body aches.
Masakit ang katawan ko.
My body is strong.
Malakas ang katawan ko.
road; way
daan
The road is long.
Mahaba ang daan.
The bank is near the road.
Malapit ang bangko sa daan.
like; similar to
tulad
Life is like a story.
Tulad ng kuwento ang buhay.
The show is like the movie.
Ang palabas ay tulad ng pelikula.

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