ayoko
ayóko with stress marks
I don't like
Usage Note
Ayoko is a compound of ayaw (don't want) and ko (I/me), contracted into a single unit that is extremely frequent in casual speech as a quick, emphatic way to express personal refusal or dislike. Stress can shift for emphasis — a drawn-out form is stronger than a flat delivery.
Examples
" Ayoko ng kape. "
Natural Translation
I don't like coffee.
Literal Translation
I-don't-want of coffee.
" Ayoko ng mainit na pagkain. "
Natural Translation
I don't like hot food.
Literal Translation
I-don't-want of hot food.
" Ayoko sanang umalis nang ganito kaaga, pero kailangan kong umuwi dahil naghihintay ang aking pamilya sa bahay. "
Natural Translation
I really don't want to leave this early, but I have to go home because my family is waiting at the house.
Literal Translation
I-don't-want hopefully leave this early, but need I go-home because waiting the my family at house.
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