English: idea
Cebuano: ideya (n); huna-huna (n);
Example:
English: Do you have an idea?
Cebuano: Aduna ka bay ideya (huna-huna)?
Learning to Speak Bisaya with Bogart the Explorer
Watch this hilarious Bisaya (Cebuano) tutorial with Bogart the Explorer from Davao City.
vacation
English: vacation
Cebuano: lulinghayaw (n); bakasyon (n);
Example:
English: We will have a vacation this summer.
Cebuano: Mag lulinghayaw kita karon summer.
vacant
English: vacant
Cebuano: wala’y sulod (adj); bakante (adj);
Example:
English: The room is vacant.
Cebuano: Walay sulod ang kwarto.
Hiligaynon Tutorial – Greetings
Video of Hiligaynon or Ilonggo tutorial about different type of “greetings”.
Little Girl speaking Ilonggo
Little girl speaking Ilonggo, and is apparently taught by the adults around her.
Her name is Izzy, based on the title of the video. I assume that she’s presently living in a foreign land.
urinate
English: urinate
Cebuano: ihi (v); ehe (v); mangihi (v); nangihi (v);
Example:
English: I’m going to urinate there.
Cebuano: Mangihi ko diha.
join
English: join
Cebuano: pagpasakop (v); tigum (v); moapil (v); pag-apil (v); apil (v);
Example:
English: I will join your group
Cebuano: Moapil ako sa inyohang grupo.
jump
English: jump
Cebuano: paglukso (v); ambak (v); layat (v); lukso (v);
Example:
English: I saw Jenny jumped.
Cebuano: Nakit-an ko si Jenny ni layat.
junk
English: junk
Cebuano: biya (n); guba (n); linabay (n); sinalibay (v);
Example:
English: I saw a lot of junk in the trash.
Cebuano: Nakakita ko og linabay sa busarahan.
gift
English: gift
Cebuano: gasa (n); regalo (n); hatag (n);
Example:
English: Thank you for the gift.
Cebuano: Salamat sa gasa.
study
English: study
Cebuano: pagtuon (v, n); katun-an (v, n); estudyo (v, n); tuon (v);
Example:
English: I need to study now.
Cebuano: Kinahanglang ko mag toon karon.
courage
English: courage
Cebuano: kadasig (n); kaisog (n);
Example:
English: You just need courage.
Cebuano: Nangihanlang ka lang og kadasig.
crazy
English: crazy
Cebuano: buangbuang (adj); buang (adj); katok (adj); balolog (adj);
Example:
English: I saw a crazy person.
Cebuano: Nakakita ko og buang.
nearby
English: nearby
Cebuano: dira (adj); duol (adv); dinha (adj);
Example:
English: The place is just nearby.
Cebuano: Dira lang ang lugar.
nasty
English: nasty
Cebuano: higal (adj); dautan (adj); hilas (adj); hugaw (adj); ngil-ad (adj); salawayon (adj);
Example:
English: Marcos was a nasty president.
Cebuano: Ngil-ad na presidente si Marcos.
Kanta para sa mga Tambok na Babae
Overweight girls, maglipay na kamo! No need feel insecure about your body weight. There’s a song entitled “Bok Love” to motivate you. You have Kurt Fick and Therese Marie Villarante to thank for. 😀
Below is a nice cover by some barkada gifted with beautiful voices.
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Posted by Mugstoria on Sunday, February 14, 2016
British woman speaks and understands Cebuano
You may have heard early this year, a German working at Dunkin Donuts who speaks fluent Cebuano without the accent. Though this girl has an accent when she speaks Bisaya, but clearly she cannot be duped when we talk about her in her presence.
According to the description in Youtube, she’s the girlfriend of Marc Piramide the uploader of the video.
is that so?
English: Is that so?
Cebuano: Diay ba?; Ma-o ba?
twelve
English: twelve
Cebuano: napulo’g duha (n, pronunciation: napulog);
Example:
English: I have twelve fruits.
Cebuano: Aduna ako’y napulo’g duha ka mga prutas.
eleven
English: eleven
Cebuano: napulo’g usa (n; pronunciation: napulog);
Example:
English: I have eleven balls.
Cebuano: Aduna ako’y napulo’g usa ka mga bola.