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Cebuano is the one of major languanges of Philippines. It is spoken natively by the inhabitants of Cebu, Bohol, Negros Oriental and the people in western Leyte province and throughout Mindanao. It is also spoken in a few towns and islands in Samar.

Cebuano/Bisayan is an extremely phonetic language, thus making it much more simple for non-Cebuano to learn and speak.

If one is familiar with Spanish, this makes Cebuano all the easier. Every Filipino dialect has similarities to Spanish (the Philippines having been conquered by the Spaniards and subsequentally under Spanish rule for 300 years), and the pronunciation is nearly identical. Double "l"s in Cebuano are pronounced with a "y" sound, the "j" is typically spoken as "h", and the "r"s are rolled in the same way Spanish-speakers roll their "r"s.

The most common pronunciation mistake made by non-Cebuano speakers trying to learn the language is its double vowels. Take, for instance, the phrase for good morning:: "Maayong gabii". Most non-Filipinos would read that out loud as "mai-yong gabby". Not so. Every vowel in Filipino languages are pronounced, even when they are following another vowel. Thus, good morning would be "ma-ayong gabi-i".

Contents 1 Phrase list 1.1 Basics 1.2 Problems 1.3 Numbers 1.4 Time 1.4.1 Clock time 1.4.2 Duration 1.4.3 Days 1.4.4 Months 1.4.5 Writing time and date 1.5 Colors 1.6 Transportation 1.6.1 Bus 1.6.2 Directions 1.6.3 Taxi 1.6.4 Jeepney 1.7 Lodging 1.8 Money 1.9 Eating 1.10 Bars 1.11 Shopping 1.12 Driving 1.13 Authority 2 Learning more

Phrase list

Basics

How are you? 

Kumusta ka? ( ?)

Fine, thank you. 

Maayo, salamat. ( )

What is your name? 

Unsay imong pangalan?, Unsay ngalan mo? ( ?)

My name is ______. 

Ang akong pangalan mao si ______. ( _____ .)

I am ______. 

Ako si ______.

Nice to meet you. 

. ( )

Please. 

Palihug. ( )

Thank you. 

Salamat. ( )

You're welcome. 

Walay sapayan. ( )

Yes. 

Oo. ( )

No. 

Dili. ( )

Excuse me. (getting attention) 

Kadiyot lang. ( )

Excuse me. (begging pardon) 

Pasaylo-a ko. ( )

I'm sorry. 

Pasaylo-a ko. ( )

Goodbye 

Babay. ( )

I can't speak name of language [well]. 

[ ]. ( [ ])

Do you speak English? 

Makasulti ka ug Iningles? ( ?)

Is there someone here who speaks English? 

Naa ba sa ato makasulti ug Iningles? ( ?)

Help! 

Tabang! ( !)

Look out! 

Pagbantay! ( !)

Good morning. 

Maayong buntag. ( )

Good afternoon. 

(12:00 pm to 12:59 pm) Maayong udto, (1:00 pm and onwards) Maayong hapon. ( )

Good evening. 

Maayong gabi-i. ( )

Good night. 

Maayong gabi-i. ( )

I don't understand. 

Dili ko makasabot. ( )

Where is the toilet? 

Asa dapit ang kasilyas? ( ?)

Problems

Leave me alone! 

Pasagda-i ko! ( !)

Don't touch me! 

Ayaw ko hilabti! ( !)

Help! 

Tabang! ( !)

I need your help! 

Kinahanglan ko ug tabang ninyo! ( !)

Police! 

Pulis! ( !)

Call the police! 

Tawag ug pulis! ( !)

I'm lost. 

Nasalaag ko. ( !)

I'm tired 

Gikapoy ko.

I'm not feeling well. 

Lain ang akong panglawas.

I can't sleep. 

Dili ko makatulog

I can't eat. 

Dili ko makakaon.

I have a headache. 

Sakit ang akong ulo, Labad ang akong ulo

I'm hungry. 

Gigutom ko.

I'm thirsty. 

Giuhaw ko.

I ran out of money 

Nahurot ang akong kwarta.

I lost my bag. 

Nawala ang akong bag.

I lost my wallet. 

Nawala ang akong pitaka. ( )

I lost my cellphone. 

Nawala ang akong cellphone. ( )

Where's the nearest hospital? 

Asa dapit ang pinakaduol na ospital? ( ?)

Numbers

For numbers above 10, Spanish is more commonly used, though it spell phonetically. When using numbers with currency, Spanish notation commonly is used (e.g. P 5.00, in English, it says five pesos, but in Cebuano, it says singko pesos).

1 

usa, uno ( )

2 

duha, dos ( )

3 

tulo, tres ( )

4 

upat, kuwatro ( )

5 

lima, singko ( )

6 

unom, says ( )

7 

pito, siyete ( )

8 

walo, otso ( )

9 

siyam, nuwebe ( )

10 

napulo, diyes ( )

11 

napulog-usa, onse ( )

12 

napulog-duha, dose ( )

13 

napulog-tulo, trese ( )

14 

napulog-upat, katorse ( )

15 

napulog-lima, kinse ( )

16 

napulog-unom, desisais ( )

17 

napulog-pito, desisiyete ( )

18 

napulog-walo, desiotso ( )

19 

napulog-siyam, desinuwebe ( )

20 

kawhaan, baynte ( )

21 

kawhaan ug uno, baynte uno ( )

30 

katloan, traynta ( )

40 

kwarenta ( )

50 

singkwenta ( )

60 

saysenta ( )

70 

setenta ( )

80 

otsenta ( )

90 

nubenta ( )

100 

usa ka gatos, siyento ( )

101 

usa ka gatos ug usa, siyento uno ( )

110 

usa ka gatos ug napulo, siyento diyes ( )

1000 

usa ka libo, mil ( )

10,000 

napulo ka libo, diyes mil ( )

100,000 

usa ka gatos ka libo, siyento mil ( )

For numbers 1,000,000 and above, use the American English notation.

1,000,000 

usa ka milyon ( )

1,000,000,000 

usa ka bilyon ( )

1,000,000,000,000 

usa ka trilyon ( )

Time

Clock time

one o'clock AM 

ala una sa ka-adlawon

two o'clock AM 

alas dos sa ka-adlawon

three o'clock AM 

alas tres sa ka-adlawon

four o'clock AM 

alas kwatro sa ka-adlawon

five o'clock AM 

alas singko sa ka-adlawon

six o'clock AM  

alas says sa buntag

seven o'clock AM 

alas siyete sa buntag

eight o'clock AM  

alas otso sa buntag

nine o'clock AM 

alas nuwebe sa buntag

ten o'clock AM  

alas diyes sa buntag

eleven o'clock AM 

alas onse sa buntag

twelve o'clock noon 

alas dose sa udto

one o'clock PM 

ala una sa hapon

two o'clock PM 

alas dos sa hapon

three o'clock PM 

alas tres sa hapon

four o'clock PM 

alas kwatro sa hapon

five o'clock PM 

alas singko sa hapon

seven o'clock PM 

ala siyete sa-gabi-i

six o'clock PM 

ala sais sa-gabi-i

eight o'clock PM 

alas otso sa-gabi-i

nine o'clock PM 

alas nuebe sa-gabi-i

ten o'clock PM 

alas dies sa-gabi-i

eleven o'clock PM  

alas onse sa-gabi-i

one o'clock PM 

ala una sa hapon

two o'clock PM 

alas dos sa hapon

twelve o'clock midnight 

alas dose sa ka-adlawon

one thirty o'clock PM 

ala una y media sa hapon

two thiry PM 

alas dos y media sa hapon, alas dos traynta sa hapon

one thirty AM 

ala una y media sa ka-adlawon, ala una traynta sa ka-adlawon

nine thirty AM 

alas nuwebe sa buntag

one forty five AM 

ala una kwarenta y singko sa buntag

nine forty five AM 

alas nuebe kwarenta y singko sa buntag

Duration

_____ seconds(s) 

_____ ka segundo(s)

_____ minute(s) 

_____ ka minuto(s) (...)

_____ hour(s) 

_____ ka oras (...)

_____ day(s) 

_____ ka adlaw (...)

_____ week(s) 

_____ ka semana (...)

_____ month(s) 

_____ ka bulan (...)

_____ year(s) 

_____ ka tu-ig (...)

Days

today 

karon

yesterday 

gahapon

tomorrow 

ugma

this week 

karong semana

last week 

niaging semana

next week 

sunod semana

The days of the week are borrowed from Spanish.

Sunday 

Dominggo

Monday 

Lunes (LOO-ness)

Tuesday 

Martes (MAR-tess)

Wednesday 

Miyerkoles (MEE-yer-koh-less)

Thursday 

Huwebes (HOOweh-bess)

Friday 

Biyernes (BEEyer-ness)

Saturday 

Sabado (SA-ba-do)

Months

The name of the months are borrowed from Spanish laguage.

January 

Enero ( )

February 

Pebrero ( )

March 

Marso ( )

April 

Abril ( )

May 

Mayo ( )

June 

Hunyo ( )

July 

Hulyo ( )

August 

Agosto ( )

September 

Septyembre ( )

October 

Oktubre ( )

November 

Nobyembre ( )

December 

Disyembre ( )

Writing time and date

Dates can be written as follows:

• English format: June 18, 2006 would be Hunyo 18, 2006
• Spanish format: June 18, 2006 would be ika-18 sa Hunyo, 2006

Times are written as in English (as in 6:23 AM) but are spoken as in Spanish (as in alas says beynte tres sa buntag).

Colors

black 

itum (...)

blue 

asul (...)

brown 

kape (...)

gold 

bulawan (...)

green 

berde (...)

gray 

abuhun (...)

orange 

orens (...)

pink 

rosa (...)

red 

pula (...)

violet 

bayole (...)

white 

puti (...)

yellow 

dalag (...)

Transportation

In Visayas and Mindanao, (with the exception of sugar farms in Negros and Cebu), there is no train and railways as a mode of public transportation.

Bus

How much is a ticket to _____? 

Tagpila ning tiket padulong _____ ? ( )

One ticket to _____, please. 

Isa ka tiket padulong _____, palihug. ( )

Where does this bus go? 

Asa na padulong kining bus? ( )

Where is the bus to _____? 

Asa ning bus padulong _____ ? ( )

Does this bus stop in _____? 

Mohunong ba ning bus sa _____? ( )

When does the bus for _____ leave? 

Kanus-a molarga ang bus padulong _____? ( )

When will this bus arrive in _____? 

Kanus-a moabot ang bus sa _____? ( )

Directions

Where is the _____? 

Asa dapit ang _____? ( )

street 

dalan (...)

Turn left. 

Liko sa wala. (...)

Turn right. 

Liko sa tu-o. (...)

left 

wala (...)

right 

tu-o (...)

straight ahead 

adto deretso (...)

towards the _____ 

padulong sa _____ (...)

past the _____ 

lapas sa _____ (...)

before the _____ 

unahan pa sa _____ (...)

Watch out for the _____. 

Pagbantay sa _____. (...)

intersection 

eskina (...)

north 

norte, amihanan (...)

south 

sur, habagatan (...)

east 

sidlakan (...)

west 

kasadpan (...)

uphill 

pasaka sa buntod (...)

downhill 

paubos sa buntod (...)

Taxi

Taxi! 

Taksi! (TAHK-see)

Take me to _____, please. 

Dad-a ko sa_____, palihug. (...)

I'm going to ____ 

Mo-adto ko sa _____ (...)

How much does it cost to get to _____? 

Tagpila ang pliti padulong _____? (...)

How much is the fare? 

Tagpila ang pliti?

Take me there, please. 

Dad-a ko diha, palihug. (...)

Jeepney

Stop! (to get off the jeepney) 

Lugar! (...)

How much is the fare to _____? 

tagpila ang pliti padulong _____ (...)

Sir (Driver), where's my change? 

Manong, Asa ang akong sukli? (...)

Sir (Driver), you have excess change. 

Manong, sobra ang imong sukli. (...)

Can you drop me off at ____?  

Mahimo ba malugar sa ____? (...)

Where are you from? 

Asa ka gikan? (...)

Where will you drop off? 

Asa ka manaog? (...)

Lodging

Do you have any rooms available? 

Naa moy kwarto na bakante? (...)

How much is a room for one person/two people? 

Tagpila ang room alang sa isa ka tawo/duha ka tawo? (...)

Does the room come with... 

Kining kwarto apil na ba ang ______ ? (...)

...bedsheets? 

...habol? (...)

...pillows? 

...unlan

...a bathroom? 

...banyo? (BAHN-yoh)

...a telephone? 

...telepono? (te-LE-poh-NOH)

...a TV? 

... TV? (TV)

Can I see the room first? 

Mahimo ba motan-aw sa inyong kwarto una? (...)

Do you have anything quieter? 

Naa pay mas hilom pa? (...)

...bigger? 

...mas dako? (...)

...cleaner? 

...mas limpyo? (...)

...cheaper? 

...mas barato? (')

OK, I'll take it. 

Sige, kuhaon nako. (...)

I will stay for _____ night(s). 

Mopuyo ko diri sa _____ ka gab-i. (...)

Can you suggest another hotel? 

Can you suggest another hotel? (...)

Do you have a safe? 

Naa ba moy tipiganan sa salapi? (...)

...lockers? 

...armaryo,...mga locker? (...)

Is breakfast/supper included? 

Apil na ba ang pamahaw/panihapon? (...)

What time is breakfast/lunch/supper? 

Unsa ang oras sa pamahaw/paniudto/panihapon? (...)

Please clean my room. 

Palihug limpyoha ang akong kwarto. (...)

Can you wake me up at _____ ( e.g. ten o'clock AM) ? 

Mahimo ba pukawon ko sa _____(panganlit alas diyes sa buntag)? (...)

I want to check out. 

Gusto na ko mo-check-out. (...')

Who's knocking the door? 

Kinsa nagtuktok sa pultahan?

Who's there? 

Kinsa na?

The toilet is not working. 

Guba ang inidoro.

Money

Note: Translations are for the vernacular form of the dialect. Formality is used mainly for elders.

Money

- Kwarta

Wallet

- Pitaka

How much is this/that?

- Tag pila ni/na? (tug-pila-nee/nUH)

How many?

- Pila ka buok? (pi-lah-ka-bu-ok).

I have no money.

- Wala ko'y kwarta. (walUH-koy-kwarta)

Do you have money?

- Naa ka'y kwarta? (na-a-kai-kwarta)

Thief!

- Kawatan! (ka-wa-tan)

I was robbed.

- Nakawatan 'ko. (na-ka-wa-tan-ko)

I have ___ dollars/pesos.

- Naa ko'y ___ dolares. (na-ah-koy-___-dolares/pesos) Note: You can use "dollars" instead of "dolares."

Give me my money.

- Ambi ang akong kwarta. (am-bi-ang-akong-kwarta)

Where is my/your wallet?

- Asa ang akong/imohang pitaka? (asa-ang-akong/imo-hang-kwarta)

That's expensive!

- Mahala pud ana! (mahala-pud-a-nUH)

That's really cheap!

- Barato kaayo na! (barato-ka-ayo-nUH)

Can you lower your price?

- Puede i ubos ang imohang presyo? (pwede-ee-oo-bos-ang-imohang-pres-yo)

I don't like this/that.

- Dili ko ani/ana. (dee-lee-ko-ani/anUH)

I like this/that.

- Ganahan 'ko ani/ana. (ga-nahan-ko-anee/anUH)

Eating

Bars

Shopping

Driving

Authority

Learning more

Cebuano Phrasebook - A good almost-comprehensive list of Cebuano phrases from a book prepared by Peace Corps, a US Government volunteer organisation.

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