Cebuano (Bisaya)
A lively Visayan language known for its warmth and cheerful tone, spoken across the Visayas and Mindanao.
Cebuano, often called Bisaya, is spoken in Cebu, Bohol, Negros, and large parts of Mindanao. It’s one of the most widely used regional languages in the Philippines.
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💡 Fun Fact: Cebuano is close to Tagalog in grammar, but it sounds softer and has its own musical rhythm.
- Hello → Kumusta (koo-MOOS-tah)
- How are you? → Kumusta ka? (koo-MOOS-tah kah)
- I’m fine, thank you → Maayo ko, salamat. (mah-AH-yoh koh sah-LAH-maht)
- Thank you → Salamat. (sah-LAH-maht)
- You’re welcome → Walay sapayan. (wah-LAI sah-PAH-yahn)
- Goodbye → Amping / Babay. (AHM-ping / bah-BYE)
- Good morning → Maayong buntag. (mah-AH-yohng BOON-tahg)
- Good afternoon → Maayong hapon. (mah-AH-yohng HAH-pon)
- Good evening → Maayong gabii. (mah-AH-yohng gah-BEE-ee)
- Please → Palihug. (pah-LEE-hoog)
- Sorry → Pasaylo-a. (pah-SIGH-loh-ah)
- Yes / No → Oo / Dili. (oh-oh / DEE-lee)
- I love you → Gihigugma tika. (gee-hee-GOOG-mah TEE-kah)
- How much? → Tagpila ni? (tag-PEE-lah nee)
- Where is ___? → Asa ang ___? (AH-sah ahng ___)
- I want to go to ___ → Gusto kong muadto sa ___ (GOOS-toh kong moo-AHD-toh sah ___)
- Stop here → Hunong diri. (HOO-nong dee-REE)
- I don’t understand → Wala ko kasabot. (wah-LAH koh kah-sah-BOHT)
- The place is beautiful → Nindot kaayo ang lugar! (NEEN-doht kah-AH-yoh ahng loo-GAHR)
- Delicious → Lami. (lah-MEE)
- Water → Tubig. (TOO-big)
- Bill, please → Palihug og hatag sa bill. (pah-LEE-hoog og HAH-tahg sah beel)
- I’m hungry → Gutom ko. (GOO-tohm koh)
- Let’s eat! → Kaon ta! (KAH-on tah)
- Help! → Tabang! (TAH-bahng)
- Police → Pulis. (poo-LEES)
- I’m lost → Nawala ko. (nah-WAH-lah koh)
- I need a doctor → Kinahanglan ko ug doktor. (kee-nah-HANG-lahn koh oog dok-TOR)
- Be careful! → Pag-amping! (pahg-AHM-ping)
- One – Usa (oo-SAH)
- Two – Duha (doo-HAH)
- Three – Tulo (too-LOH)
- Four – Upat (oo-PAHT)
- Five – Lima (lee-MAH)
- Six – Unom (oo-NOHm)
- Seven – Pito (pee-TOH)
- Eight – Walo (wah-LOH)
- Nine – Siyam (shahm)
- Ten – Napulo (nah-POO-loh)