Practice Buhay (Life) and Buhay (Alive)
Notice the difference between buhay (a noun meaning 'life') and buhay (an adjective meaning 'alive'). The accent is placed on a different syllable.
buhay
life
(noun)
buhay
alive
(adjective)
buhay
life (noun)
Mahirap ang buhay.
Life is hard.
buhay
alive (adjective)
Buhay pa ba siya?
Is he/she still alive?