Gutom: hungry
Gi-gu-tom ko: I am hungry
Gi-gu-tom ka? Are you hungry?
Gi-gu-tom mo? Are you hungry? (plural-many people)
Gi-gu-tom siya. He/She is hungry?
Gi-gu-tom sila. They are hungry.
Gi-gu-tom ta. We are hungry.
Speak Cebuano
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Saturday, December 18, 2010
Monday, June 28, 2010
Personal Questions A
1. Ta-ga Asa Ka?
Where are you from?
taga...an article used before a name of a place "from" (no specific meaning and can't stand alone)
asa...where
ka...you
2. Unsa imong pangalan ? (pa-nga-lan)
What is your name?
unsa...what
imong...your
pangalan/ ngalan....name
Sunday, June 27, 2010
Cebuano Numbers
LESSON 2: NUMBERS
· When talking about people, things, places, time (days, weeks, months, years) and ideas we usually use the longer Cebuano terms.
· When talking about money and time (hours) the Spanish terms are used.
Sero, wala ……… 0
Usa, Uno,una (hours)……… 1
Duha, Dos ……… 2
Tulo, Tres …….. 3
Upat, Kwatro …….. 4
Lima, Singko …….. 5
Unom, Sais …….. 6
Pito, Syete …….. 7
Walo, Otso …….. 8
Siyam, Nwebe …….. 9
Napulo, Pulo, Dyes …….. 10
With numbers from 11 to billions or to infinity, we usually use the Spanish equivalent rather than the longer Cebuano terms.
Napulo’g usa, Onse 11
Napulo’g duha,dose 12
Napulo’g tulo, trese 13
Napulo’g upat, katorse 14
Napulo’g lima, kinse 15
Napulo’g unom, Disesais 16
Napulo’g pito, Disesyete 17
Napulo’g walo, Diseotso 18
Napulo’g siyam, Disenuybe 19
Kawhaan, Byante 20
Kawhaa’g isa, Byante Uno 21….
Examples: Using singular and plural words
Ang…. A, the (singular)
Ang mga….the (plural)
(Pronounced as manga)
Usa ka bata….ang bata
(one child, a child, the child)
Duha ka bata…ang mga bata
Two children….the children
Ka
· It is used as a modifier (placed in between number and noun)
· It doesn’t function as a pronoun YOU,
· NOT used when talking with money
Some nouns
Balay.....house
tawo…..man
babayi/bayi….woman
Dalaga…lady/single
ciudad/syudad….city
baso…… glass
Bulak…flower
langit….sky/heaven
pagkaon… food
tawo…..man
babayi/bayi….woman
ciudad/syudad….city
baso…… glass
Bulak…flower
langit….sky/heaven
pagkaon… food
More Exercises:
ENGLISH CEBUANO
1. 2 glasses………….duha ka basong tubig
2. 4 houses………….upat ka balay
3. 11 children…….onse ka mga bata
4. 3 flowers……….tulo ka bulak
5. 5 men…………..lima ka mga lalaki
Cebuano Useful Phrases
LESSON 3-USEFUL PRASES
Balik ………. come back
Dayun ………. Come in! (asking someone to go inside your home)
Dugay ko na abot…. I arrived late
Adto na ko ……….. I have to go now, I’m going now
Nagdali ko ……….. I’m in a hurry
Humana gyud/jud ….. Just done/finished
Mingaw ko nimo ….. I miss you!
Gihigugma ko ikaw…. I love you (not often used)
Nahigugma ko nimo… I’m in love with you! (not often used)
Gikinahanglan ko ikaw/tika.. I need you
Gikinahanglan ko ikaw sa akong kinabuhi…. I need you in my life
Nalipad ko tungod nimo …… I’m happy because of you.
Gwapo kaayu ka ……… You’re so handsome.
Gwapa kaayu ka …….. You’re so beautiful
Maayu na ka mo storya….. You speak very well
Pag-amping ………. Take care! (closed people, lovers, family)
Ayu-ayu ……… Take care (common for everyone)
Pag-amping kanunay….. Take care always.
Cebuano Adjectives
LESSON 4
Adjectives: Opposites
POSITIVE NEGATIVE POSITIVE NEGATIVE
1. Duol….. layu near…. far
2. Mahal….. barato expensive… cheap
3. Bag-o….. daan new… old
4. Gwapa… Maut/pangit beautiful… ugly
5. Dako….. gamay big….. small
6. Datu…… pobre rich….. poor
7. Puti…… itum white… black
8. Buotan.. maldita kind…. Unkind/mean
9. Sayun… lisud easy…. difficult
10. tambok… niwang fat…. thin
You can also form a negative word by adding the word “dili” before the positive adjective.
Examples:
dili + positive = negative
Dili duol = layu (far)
Dili mahal = barato(cheap)
Dili bag-o = daan(old)
Dili gwapa = pangit (ugly)
Dili dako = gamay (small)
Dili datu = pobre (poor)
Dili puti = itum (black) or other color
Dili buotan = maldita (unkind/mean)
Dili sayun = lisud(difficult)
Dili tambok = niwang (thin)
Examples of Sentences: Pattern (Verb-Subject-Object)
1. duol….layu near…far
· Duol akong balay. (Near, my, house)
My house is near.
Duol…. Near
akong.. my
Balay… house
· Layu akong uyab. (Far, my, girlfriend/boyfriend)
My girlfriend/boyfriend is far.
Layu…. Far
akong…. my
Uyab… girlfriend/boyfriend
Or you can also change the pattern by using Subject-Object-Verb which is still correct and understood but not commonly used.
Ang akong uyab layu. (My gf/bf is far)
2. Mahal…Barato expensive…cheap
· Mahal ang balay. (expensive, a/the, house)
A house is expensive.
Mahal…. Expensive
Ang… a/the
Ang balay… a house/the house
· Barato ang bugas. (cheap, a/the, rice)
Rice is cheap.
Barato…. Cheap
Ang… a/the
Bugas…. Rice
3. Bag-o….. daan new… old
· Bag-o akong sinina. (new, my, dress)
My dress is new.
Bag-o…. new
Akong… my
Sinina.. dress
· Daan akong libro. (old, my, book)
My book is old.
Daan… old
Akong… my
Libro… book
4. Gwapa… pangit beautiful… ugly
· Gwapa akong amiga. (beautiful, my, friend)
My friend is beautiful.
Gwapa… beautiful
Akong…. My
Amiga… friend
· Maut/Pangit si Jane. (ugly, Jane)
Jane is ugly.
Maut/pangit ugly
Si… an article used before a name
5. Dako….. gamay big….. small
· Dako akong tiyan. (big,my, stomach)
My stomach is big.
Dako…. Big
Akong…. My
Tiyan… stomach
· Gamay akong kwarto. (small, my, room)
My room is small.
Gamay… small
Akong… my
Kwarto… room
6. Datu…… pobre rich….. poor
· Datu si Warren Buffet. (rich, si +name)
Warren Buffet is rich.
Datu… rich
Si…. An article
· Pobre si Angelita. (poor, si +name)
Angelita is poor.
Pobre… poor
7. Puti…… itum white… black
· Puti si Cisco. (white, si +name)
Cisco is white.
Puti… white
· Itum si Kobe Bryant. (black, si + name)
Kobe Bryant is black.
Itum… black
8. Buotan.. maldita kind…. Unkind/mean
· Buotan si Cisco. (kind, si + name)
Cisco is kind.
Buotan kind
· Maldita si Susan. (mean, si+name)
Susan is mean.
Maldita… mean/unkind
9. Sayun… lisud easy…. difficult
· Sayun ang Cebuano. (easy, a/the, Cebuano)
Cebuano is easy.
Sayun …. Easy
· Lisud ang Chinese. (difficult, a/the, Chinese)
Chinese is difficult.
10. tambok…niwang fat…. Thin
· Tambok si Oprah.
Oprah is fat.
Tambok fat
· Niwang si Celine Dion.
Celine Dion is thin.
Niwang thin
Asa (Where)
Lesson 5: Using the word “ASA”
(where)
1. Asa ka karon? (Where are you now? )
2. Asa ka gikan? (where have you been?) (Where did you go/ come from)
3. Asa ka adto? (Where are you going?)
4. Asa imong balay? (where is your house?)
5. Asa imong mama? (Where is your mother?)
6. Asa imong papa? (Where is your father?)
7. Asa imong gitara? (Where is your guitar?)
8. Asa si Nerissa? (Where is Nerissa?)
9. Asa ang paradahan sa bus? (Where is the bus station?)
10. Asa imong uyab? (Where is your boyfriend/girlfriend)
vocabularies:
CEBUANO | ENGLISH |
ka | you |
karon | Now, today, at the moment |
gikan | have been to/went/came from |
adto | going |
imong | your |
balay | house |
mama | mother/mom |
papa | father/dad |
Girata | guitar |
Paradahan | station |
Uyab | girlfriend/boyfriend |
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