Bisaya Lesson 1 | Cebuano Lesson 1Cebuano Sounds (Phonemes)Cebuano has 16 consonant and 3 vowel sounds, to wit:

/b, k, d, g, h, l, m, n, ng, p, r, s, t, w, y, ?/and/a, i, u/respectively.These are articulated as follows:Eng. KeyCeb. WordsEng. KeyCeb. Words

/b/~bankba'ta (child)/ng/~ ringng'ipon(teeth)

/k/~carpetkape' (coffee)/p/~penpapel'(paper)

/d/~dikedalan (road)/r/~redrelo'(clock)

/g/~gatega'tas (milk)/s/~soapsabon'(soap)

/h/~hothag'dan (stair)/t/~tapt'wo(person)

/l/~lucklamas'(spice)/w/~washwa'say(ax)

/m/~manmanok'(chicken>/y/~yenya'wi(key)

/n/~nownut'buk(notebok)/?/~?uh?uhamo'?(monkey)

/a/ is low central vowel -- asukar (sugar), papa (dad), abog (dust), awto (car)/i/ is mid-front vowel -- it has two forms: [ i ] and [ e ] -- ikaw (you), tseke (check), papel (paper), sekretar,yo (secretary), tiil (feet)/u/ is mid-high back vowel -- it has also two forms: [ o ] and [ u ] -- tuo (v. believe) tinuod (true), bastos (ill-mannered), ulo (head), tuhod (knee), tubig (water)**Stress is indicated by an apostrophe [ ]. Stress is phonemic in Cebuano.Note: tuo (believe) -- tuo (right hand)> wala? (none) -- wala (left hand) -- wala (get lost) amo? (ours) -- amo? (monkey) -- amo (master)

**Common phrases kape ug asukar (coffe and sugar) papa sa bata (father of the child) tiil ug tuhod (feet and knee) relo sa tawo (the mans watch/clock) sabon ug tubig (soap and water) yawi sa awto (the car key)[ug-- and;sa-- possessive of]**dialog + vocabulary and grammar notes + common expressions listBisaya Lesson 2 | Cebuano Lesson 2Introducing Yourself in Cebuano1. Dialog 1

JessieMaayong buntag kaninyo. Ako si Jessie. Ako ang inyong maestra.(Good morning to you. I'm Jessie. I'm your teacher)

TessMaayong buntag usab kanimo. Ako si Tess.(Good morning to you, too. I'm Tess.)

JessieUg kinsa man siya?(And who is she?)

RubyAko si Ruby(I'm Ruby)

JessieKumusta man kamo?(How are you both?)

TessMaayo man. Ikaw?(We're fine. And you?)

JessieMaayo man usab( I'm fine, too.)

Taga-asa diay kamo?(Where are you from?)

TessTaga-Batangas ako. Tagalog ako.(I'm from Batangas. I'm Tagalog)

RubyAko taga-Iloilo. Ilongo ako.(I'm from Iloilo. I'am an Ilonga)

JessieUnsay inyong trabaho?(What do you do?)

TessResearch assistant ako sa Unibersidad sa Pilipinas(I'm a research assistant at the University of the Philippines)

RubyAko, propesor sa U.P.(I'm a professor at U.P.)

JessieNganong gusto man mong magtuon ug Cebuano?(Why do you want to study Cebuano?)

TessKinahanglan namo kini sa among reserts.(We need it for our research.)

JessieKanus-a man kita magsugod?(When do we start?)

TessMahimo ba sa Martes?(Will Tuesday be okay?)

RubyUnsa mang orasa?(At what time?)

TessMga ala-una o alas dos sa hapon, kon mahimo.(About one or two o'clock in the afternoon, if it's okay with you.)

JessieO sige, magkita kita sa Martes.(Okay, we'll see each other on Tuesday)

2.a Personal Pronouns in CebuanoCaseNominative/incliticDirectional/locativeGenetive 1Gen. 2

NumberPerson

SingularFirstako/kokanakoako + ngnako

Secondikaw/kakanimoimo + ngnimo

Thirdsiyakaniyaiya + ngniya

DualAko ug ikawkita/takanatoato + ngnato

Ako ug siyakami/mikanamoamo + ngnamo

ikaw ug siyakamo/mokaninyoinyo + ngninyo

siya ug siyasilakanilaila + ngnila

PluralAko ug kamokitakanatoato + ngnato

Ako ug silakamikanamoamo + ngnamo

Ikaw ug silakamokaninyoinyo + ngninyo

Sila ug silasilakanilaila + ngnila

Nominative case ~ subject of the sentenceDirectional/locative case ~ object of the sentenceGenetive cases ~ possessive pronouns; actor marker in passive sentences

2.b Interrogative pronouns in Cebuano

Unsa [ + linker - y ]= WhatUnsay imong ngalan?What's your name?

Unsay inyong trabaho?What's your work?

Unsa [ + linker -ng + noun + definitizer "a" ]Unsang orasa?What time?

Unsang adlawa?What day?

Unsang tuiga?What year?

Who = Kinsa(+ nothing / -y /-ng + noun + definitizer "a"] )Who is he?Kinsa siya?

Who is the teacher?Kinsa'y maestra?

Which child?Kinsang bataa ?

Where = AsaWhere is the kid?Asa ang bata?

Where is my coffee?Asa ang akong kape?

From where = Taga-asaWhere are you from?Taga-asa ka?

Where is the teacher from?Taga-asa ang maestra?

Where is she from?Taga-asa siya?

When = Kanus-aWhen is the fiesta?Kanus-a ang fiesta?

When is ChristmasKanus-a ang Pasko

Why = Ngano [ +/- "ng" ]Why?Ngano man?

Why you?Nganong ikaw man?

How = Unsaon ( for contemplative )How = Giunsa ( for progressive / perfectiveHow will you study Cebuano?Unsaon mo pagtuon sa Cebuano

How did you study CebuanoGiunsa mo pagtuon sa Cebuano

2.c Vocabulary/Common expressionsClick To Hear AudioMorningBuntag

AfternoonHapon

EveningGabii

Good [ adjective + linker + noun ] = Maayo / AdjectiveGood eveningMaayong gabii

Fine ( Just Fine )Maayo man

Good morning to all of youMaayong Buntag kaninyong tanan

Good afternoon to all of youMaayong hapon kaninyong tanan

Good evening to all of youMaayong Gabii kaninyong tanan

Job or Work = Trabaho /noun/What is their job?Unsay ilang trabaho

How are you?Kumusta ka?

How is she?Kumusta siya?

I'm fine.Maayo man

Is it possible?Mahimo ba?

Where you from?Taga-asa ka?

Where are they from?Taga-asa sila?

Where is the teacher from?Taga-asa ang maestra

Using the vocabulary and the grammar you've learned so far, introduceyourself in. Cebuano. A four or five liner will do. Tell me your name, whereyou're from, what your job is, etc.

Bisaya Lesson 3 | Cebuano Lesson 3More Pronouns

Dialog 2SpeakerAMaayo! Maayo!Is anybody home?

SpeakerBDayon. Unsa may ato, Day?Come in. What can I do for you, Miss?)

SpeakerAMaayong gabii, Nang. Nia ba si Maria?Good evening, Ma'am. Is Maria around?

SpeakerBWala ra ba. Tua pa sa opisina. Ngano man diay unta?Sorry, but she's not here. She's still in the office. Why?

SpeakerANia man goy libro para niya. Unsang orasa kaha siya mopauli?I have a book here for her. What time will she possibly come home?

SpeakerBDili ko masiguro. Usahay sayo, usahay sab dugay. Unsang orasa na ba?I can't be sure. Sometimes early, sometimes late. What time do you have there?

SpeakerAAlas siyete y media.Seven thirty

SpeakerBBasin moabot na siya. Hulata na langMaybe she's on her way. You can wait for her.

SpeakerADili na lang ko mohulat, Nang. Palihug na lag hatag kaniya niining libro.I won't wait for her anymore. Just give her this book, please

SpeakerBIkaw lang.Suit yourself

SpeakerAIpangumosta na lang ko niya, Nang. Moadto na ako.Just say hello to her for me, Ma'am. Goodbye

SpeakerBO sige, balikbalik.Okay, come again soon

3.a. Demonstrative Pronouns1234

this (near the speaker)kiriniariherediadiri

this (near speaker and hearer)kininiinihereniadinhi

thatkananianatherenaadinha

that yonderkadtoniadtoover theretuadidto

Kini ang imong libroThis is your book

Imo kining libroThis is your book

Ikaw ang tag-iya niining libroYou own this book

3.b. Vocabulary/common expressionsNang, ManangAn address for an older woman ( shows respect and politeness

Day, IndayVocative for a younger woman or little girl

Unsa may ato?Can I help you?

DayonCome in

PalihugPlease

Palihug ko sa akong kapeGive me my coffee please

Moadto na (a)koI'm leaving now

BalikbalikCome again

Spanish Cardinal Numbers are adopted in Cebuano especially in:Telling timeA la una1 o'clock

A las dos2 o'clock

A las tres y media3:30

A las kwarto en punto4 o'clock sharp

A las seis kinse6:15

Price of GoodsSingko PesosFive Pesos

Singkwenta PesosFifty Pesos

Un mil kwatroOne thousand four

Expressing one's ageSiete anyosSeven years old

Seisanta y dosSixty-two years old

Sitenta y singkoSeventy-five years old

Cebuano NumeralsUsaOne

DuhaTwo

TuloThree

UpatFour

LimaFive

UnomSix

PitoSeven

WaloEight

SiyamNine

NapuloTen

Napulog usaEleven

Napulog duhaTwelve

Napulog tuloThirteen

Napulog upatFourteen

KawhaanTwenty

KatloanThirty

Kap-atanForty

Kalim-anFifty

Kan-umanSixty

KapitoanSeventy

KawalohanEighty

KasiyamanNinety

Usa ka gatusOne hundred

Tulo ka liboThree thousand

3.c. Try transforming the sentences you did in Lesson 2 into questions.Bisaya Lesson 4 | Cebuano Lesson 4Common expressions and their Expansions1. AMBI (GIVE ME)ambikanagive methat

ambiang librogive methe book

ambiang akong kapegive memy coffee

ambiang gatas sa batagive methe child's milk

ambikanang lapisgive methat pencil

ambiang ilang awtogive metheir car

ambiang inyong pagkaongive meyour food

ambiang iyang papelgive meher paper

ambiang imong kwartagive meyour money

2. KATULGON (A)KO ~ I"M SLEEPYkatulgon na (a)koi'm sleepy now

katulgon pa akoi'm still sleepy

katulgon ka na ba?are you sleepy now?

katulgon siya, dili ba?she's sleepy, isn't she?

kinsay katulgonwho's sleepy?

nganong katulgon man sila?why are they sleepy?

katulgon kaayo kamiwe are very sleepy

dili na sila katulgonthey're not sleepy anymore

matulog na kamiwe're going to sleep

gusto mo na bang matulog?would you like to sleep now?

katulog na kamoyou go to sleep now

wala pa sila matulogtheyre not asleep yet

3. GIGUTOM AKO ~ I'M HUNGRYgigutom kaayo (a)koi'm very hungry

gigutom pa silathey're still hungry

wala na siya gigutomhe's not hungry anymore

gigutom ba ang mga bisitaare the guest hungry?

wala pa kami gigutomwe're not hungry yet

walay gigutomnobody is hungry

pila kaninyo ang gigutomhow many of you are hungry?

kinsay gigutomwho's hungry?

gigutom ang akong mga anakmy children are hungry

luya sila kay gutomthey're weak because of hunger

gigutom na ang maestrathe teacher is hungry now

4. GIHIGUGMA KO IKAW ~ I LOVE YOUgihigugma ka niyashe loves you

gihigugma niya ang iyang banashe loves her husband

wala siya mahigugma kaniyahe doesn't love her

gihigugma mo ba ako?do you love me?

gihigugma namo ang Pilipinaswe love the Philippines

higugmaon ko ikaw sa kanunayI will always love you

nahigugma akoi'm in love

wala siya mahigugma kanimoshe doesn't love you

maghigugmaay kitalet's love one another

nagkahigugmaay silathey love each other

5. NAHADLOK AKO ~ I'M AFRAIDnahadlok sila kaniyathey're afraid of him

nganong mahadlok man sila kanako?why are they afraid of me?

mahadlok ka ba sa iro?are you afraid of dogs?

nganong nahadlok man ang mga tawo?why are the people afraid?

wala ako mahadlok kang bisan kinsai'm not afraid of anybody

wala sila mahadlok kanatothey're not afraid of us

ayaw kahadlok sa bagyodon't be afraid of the storm

ayaw kahadlokfear not

nahadlok ba kita kanila?are we afraid of them?

dili sila angay mahadlokthey should not be afraid

Bisaya Lesson 5 | Cebuano Lesson 5English PhraseBisaya Translation

Where are you going? to school to the market to church to Cebu homeAsa ka man paingon? sa eskwelahan sa merkado sa simbahan sa Cebu mopauli na

Have you eaten? Not Yet FinishedNakakaon ka na ba? Wala pa Human na

How old are you? Forty-Years Old Eighteen TwentyPilay imong edad? Kwarenta Anyos Disiotso Baynte

Are you going? Not yet Yes, I'm going now I'd like to for I'm going elsewhereMolakaw ka na ba? Dili pa Oo, moadto nako Unta, kay duna pa koy adtoon

Are you tired? Not Yet Yes, I'm tired now Almost I don't feel tiredGikapoy ka ba? Wala pa Oo, gikapoy na ako Hapit na Dili man ko kapuyon

Where's your friend? In his room In his class He's not here I don't know He's left alreadyAsa imong higala? Naa sa iyang kwarto Tua sa iyang klase Wala dinhi Ambot lang Gilakaw na

Do you know him? Yes, I know him I don't know him I forgot his nameKaila ka na niya? Oo, kaila ko niya Wala ko makaila niya Nalimtan ko ang iyang ngalan

Are you coming to the Philippines? Maybe, next year I'm not sure Not yet; noMoanhi ka ba sa Pilipinas? Basin sa sunod tuig Dili ko sigurado Dili pa; dili

When will you study Cebuano? Now Next month I'm not going to study CebuanoKanus-a ka magtuon ug Cebuano? Karon Sa sunod bulan Dili ko magtuon ug Cebuano

Thank you very much Don't mention itDaghang kaayong salamat Wala'y Sapayan

Common Questions and ResponsesCebuano Phrases - Meeting PeopleGreetings in Cebuano

Maayong buntag kanimoGood morning to you

Maayong hapon kaninyong tananGood afternoon to all of you

Maayong gabii NongGood evening Sir

Maayong gabii NangGood evening Maam

Maayong gabii DayGood evening Miss

Maayong gabii DongGood evening Young Man

ReplyMaayong buntag (u)sab kanimoGood morning also to you

Maayong hapon (u)sab kaninyoGood afternoon also to you

Maayong gabii (u)sab SirGood evening also to you, Sir

What is your name?

Unsay imong ngalan?Whats your name?

Unsa may iyang ngalan?Whats his/her name?

Unsa may ngalan sa maestra?Whats the teachers name?

Unsa man diay imong ngalan?By the way, whats your name?

Unsa man diay ngalan sa imong amahan?By the way, whats your fathers name?

ReplyPedroPedro

JuanJuan

LoretaLoreta

JessieJessie

Where are you from?

Taga-asa ka man?Where are you from?

Taga-asa man siya?Where is she from?

Taga-asa si Steve?Where is Steve from?

Taga-asa (man) ang imong asawa?Wheres your wife from?

Taga-asa (man) ang imong bana?Wheres your husband from?

Taga-asa man diay sila?By the way, where are they from?

ReplyTaga-ManilaFrom Manila

Taga-AmericaFrom America

Where do you live?

Asa ka man nagpuyo?Where do you live?

Asa nagpuyo ang imong higala?Where does your friend live?

Asa nagpuyo ang imong maestra?Where does your teacher live?

Asa man sila nagpuyo?Where do they live?

Asa man kamo nagpuyo?Where do you live?

Asa nagpuyo si Carla?Where does Carla live?

Asa nagpuyo ang misyonero?Where does the missionary live?

Replysa Manilain Manila

sa ilang Derekwith Dereks family

duol sa eskwelahannear the school

sa hotelat the hotel

sa syudadin the city

When are you going to study Cebuano?

Kanus-a ka man magtuon ug Cebuano?When are you going to study Cebuano?

Kanus-a man magtuon ug Cebuano ang misyonero?When is the missionary going to study Cebuano?

Kanus-a man magtuon ug Cebuano ang Aleman?When is the German going to study Cebuano?

Replykaronnow

sa sunod bulannext month

dili ko magtuon ug Cebuanoim not going to study Cebuano

Cebuano Phrases - Asking for DirectionsAsking for Directions

Asa ang simbahan?Wheres the church?

Asa ang sinihan?Wheres the moviehouse?

Asa ang tindahan?Wheres the store?

Asa ang merkado?Wheres the market?

Asa ang hotel?Wheres the hotel?

Asa ang hospital?Wheres the hospital?

Asa ang bangko?Wheres the bank?

Asa ang terminal sa bus (para Davao)?Wheres the bus station (for Davao?)

Asa ang restawran?Wheres the restaurant?

Asa ang kasilyas (c.r.)?Wheres the toilet?

Asa ang opisina sa mayor?Wheres the mayors office?

Asa ang munisipyo?Wheres the town hall?

Asa ang kapitolyo?Wheres the provincial capitol?

Replyderetso langstraight ahead

duol sa eskwelahannear the school

diha sa kantoaround the corner

sa sunod kalyeon the next street

tupad sa merkadonear the market

sa tuoon your right

sa walaon your left

Cebuano Phrases - Asking What in CebuanoAsking What in Cebuano

Nag-unsa ka (man)?What are you doing?

Nag-unsa man siya?What is she/he doing

Nag-unsa man kamo?What are you doing?

Nag-unsa man sila?What are they doing?

Nag-unsa man ang maestra?What is the teacher doing?

Asking What in Cebuano 2

Unsay (Unsa ang) imong ngalan?Whats your name?

Unsay (Unsa ang) ngalan sa bata?Whats the childs name?

Unsay (Unsa ang) binisaya niini?Whats this in Cebuano?

Unsay (Unsa ang) oras naba?What time is it now?

Asking What in Cebuano 3

Unsamay ato?Whatcan I do for you?

Unsa (man) kini?Whatis this?

Unsa (man) kana?Whatis that?

Unsa kadtong balaya?Whathouse is that?

Cebuano Phrases - Temporal Comments*Days of the week in Cebuano

DomingoSunday

LunesMonday

MartesTuesday

MyerkulesWednesday

HwebesThursday

ByernesFriday

SabadoSaturday

Months of the Year in Cebuano

EneroJanuary

PebreroFebruary

MarsoMarch

AbrilApril

MayoMay

HunyoJune

HulyoJuly

AgostoAugust

SeptembreSeptember

OktubreOctober

NobiembreNovember

DisyembreDecember

Other Time Nouns in Cebuano

segundoseconds

minutominutes

gutlomoment

orashour

adlawday

semanaweek

kinsenafortnight

bulanmonth

tuigyear

siglocentury

kaadlawondawn

buntag/kabuntagonmorning

udto/kaudtohonnoon

udtong tutokhigh noon

palis1-3 oclock pm

hapon/kahapononafternoon

kilumkilomdusk

gabii/kagabhionevening/night

tungang gabiimidnight

Cebuano Numerals*Cardinal Numbers in Cebuano

oneusa

twoduha

threetulo

fourupat

fivelima

sixunom

sevenpito

eightwalo

ninesiyam

tennapulo

Ten Up

napulog + basic numelevennapulog usa

twelvenapulog duha

thirteennapulog tulo

fourteennapulog upat

fifteennapulog lima

sixteennapulog unom

seventeennapulog pito

eighteennapulog walo

nineteennapulog siyam

twentykawhaan

Twenty through Ninety

thirtykatloan

fourtykap-atan

fiftykalim-an

sixtykan-uman

seventykapitoan

eightykawalwan

ninetykasiyaman

Cebuano Adjectives and their Opposites*Adjectives ( Opposites )

bag-o daanold new

baratomahalcheapexpensive

daghan gamayplenty few

dakogamaybig small

duol layonear far

gwapa/gwapo pangitpretty/handsomeugly

init tugnawhotcold

kugihantapulanindustriouslazy

kusgan luyastrongweak

luag piotloosetight

maayodaotangoodbad

malipayon masulob-onhappy sad

nindot mautniceugly

niwangtambokthin fat

taasmubotall short

Cebuano Common Expressions*Some Common Expressions in Cebuano

(a)niaits here

nia ra!its here

tua kangits with

wala panot yet

wala nano more

walay tawotheres nobody

Ambot langI dont know

Di(li) (a)ko siguradoIm not sure

DayonCome in

Palihug, lingkodPlease, sit down

Nakakaon ka na ba?Have you eaten yet?

Ngari/AriCome here

Gusto mo ba kini?Do you like this?

Mangaon ta.Lets eat now

Pagdali!Hurry!

Tana!Lets go!

*This is an excerpt of theMagbinisaya Kita Phrasebook 1.Jessie Grace U. Rubrico,Cebuano Lessons, http://www.languagelinks.org/lessons/cebuano/cebuano.html#mbk Cebuano Christmas Phrases and GreetingsMalipayong PaskoMerry Christmas!

Mamasko ta! /Manaygon taLet's go carolling!

Saulugon ta ang pasko!Let's celebrate Christmas!

Makadaog unta ko sa ripa karong paskoI hope to win the raffle this christmas

Mingawon ako kanimo karong pasko.I will miss you this Christmas

Kumusta ang imohang pasko?How's your christmas?

Asa nimo saulogon ang pasko?Where will you celebrate Christmas?

Magtrabaho ka ba karong bayte-singko?Will you work on the 25th?

Ang pasko panahon nga magkahiusa ang pamilyaChristmas is a time for families to be together

Unsang orasa ang misa de gallo?What time is the misa de gallo (mass at dawn)?Muadto ka ba sa misa karong kaadlawon?Are you going to the mass this dawn?Katugnaw ba ning paskoha!This Christmas is cold!Nakapalit ka ba ug bibingka sa gawas sa simbahan?Where you able to buy rice cakes outside the church?Aha mo mag-noche buena?Where are you going to spend noche buena*?

Kinsa ang magluto sa pagkaon?Who will cook the food?

Aduna ba kamo'y lechon karong pasko?Will have lechon this christmas?

Gusto sa mga bata ang queso de bola.The children like the cheese ball

Si papa nimo ang pahiwaa sa hamon.Let your father slice the Christmas ham

Aduna koy gipangandoy ning paskoha.I have a wish this Christmas

Unsa'y pinaskuhan nimo kanako?What will you give me for Christmas?

Unsa nga dulaan ang imong gipangayo?What toy did you ask for?

Unsa nga regalo ang imong nadawat?What present did you receive?

Gusto ko ug bag-ong bistida karong paskoI want to have a new dress this Christmas

Salamat sa imong regaloThank you for your gift

Gipasiga naba ni John ang parol*?Has John turned on the Christmas Lantern?

Duna ba mo'y christmas tree?Do you have a christmas tree?

Pagkaanindot sa belen sa eskwelahanThe nativity scene in school is nice!

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