"I am" would be conveyed by using the pronoun "ako" (I) followed by the verb that describes the state or action you are referring to.
For example:
* "Ako si Juan." (I am Juan.)
* "Ako ay masaya." (I am happy.)
* "Ako ay nasa bahay." (I am at home.)
The verb "to be" isn't usually expressed explicitly in Maranao, making it similar to languages like Japanese or Korean.