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Days of the week in Bisaya / Cebuano

Days of the week in Bisaya / Cebuano

Most Philippine vernaculars adopt or base their names for their days of the week on the Spanish days of the week.  Bisaya/Cebuano is among these. Sunday: Domingo Monday: Lunes Tuesday: Martes Wednesday: Miyerkules Thursday: Huwebes Friday: [...]

Months of the year in Bisaya / Cebuano

Months of the year in Bisaya / Cebuano

Most Philippine vernaculars adopt or base their names for their months of the year on the Spanish months of the year.  Bisaya/Cebuano is among these. January: Enero February: Pebrero March: Marso April: Abril May: Mayo June: [...]

Counting in Cebuano/Bisaya

Counting in Cebuano/Bisaya

Cebuano/Bisaya Numbers 1 usa/isa 2 duha 3 tulo 4 upat 5 lima 6 unom 7 pito 8 walo 9 siyam 10 napulo 11 onse 12 dose 13 trese 14 katorse 15 kinsi 16 disi sais 17 [...]

CEBUANO

CEBUANO

Cebuano is an Austronesian language spoken in the Philippines by about 20 million people. It is the most widely spoken member of the Visayan languages. Cebuano is spoken natively by the inhabitants of Cebu, Bohol, Negros Oriental, western parts of Leyte, some parts of Samar, Biliran islands, southern [...]

Nice to meet you

Nice to meet you

Regional Translations: Bicolano: Ikinauugma sukol in pagkita ta Cebuano/Bisaya: Nalipay kong maila-ila ka Chabacano: Me alegro mucho Ilocano: Naimbag nga naamuan ka / Naragsakak nga maamam-mu ka Ilonggo: Ginakalipay ko nga makita ka Kapampangan: Burida kang [...]

Do you speak English?

Regional Translations: Bicolano: Kun tataong magtaram ki English? Cebuano/Bisaya: Makasulti ka ba ng Ininglis? Chabacano: Tacombersa ba tu Ingles? Ilocano: Ammom ti agsarita ti English? Ilonggo: Makahambal ka sang Inglis? Kapampangan: Macapagsalilta kang English? Pangasinense: Marunong [...]

What is your name?

Regional Translations: Bicolano: Ano ang ngaran mo? Cebuano/Bisaya: Unsay imong ngalan? Chabacano: Cosa di tuya nombre? Ilocano: Ania ti nagan mo? Ilonggo: Ano ang ngalan mo? Ivatan: Angu ngaran mu? Kapampangan: Nanung lagyu mu? Pangasinense: Antoy [...]

Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday!

Regional Translations: Bicolano: Happy Birthday! / Maugmang Kaarawan! Cebuano/Bisaya: Malipayong Kaadlawan! / Happy Birthday! Chabacano: Buenos Cumpleaños! Ilocano: Happy Birthday!  / Naragsak nga paka-iyanak! Ilonggo: Malipayon na Kaadlawan! Kapampangan: Happy Birthday! / Masayang Kapanganakan! Pangasinense: Maliket [...]

Happy New year!

PINOY SPEAK greets one and all a Happy and Prosperous New Year! Wanna greet your Filipino friends in their native tongue?  Here’s how to say “Happy New Year” in various Philippine vernaculars: Bikolano: Mamura-way na Ba-gong [...]

“I love you” in the Philippine vernaculars

“I love you” in the Philippine vernaculars

Regional Translations: Bicolano: Namumutan Taka Cebuano/Bisaya: Gihigugma ko ikaw Chabacano: Yo ta ama contigo Gaddang: Angganma Cu Icca Ibaloi:  Pip-piyan tana Ibanag: Iddu taka Ilocano: Ay-ayaten ka Ilonggo: Ginahigugma kita Ivatan: Ichadaw ko imu Kankana-e: Laylaydek [...]


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