Song: USAHAY

                                                                             
Usahay nagadamgo ako,                                              
nga ikaw ug ako nagkahigugmaay.                           
Nganong damguhon ko ikaw?                                   
Damguhon sa kanunay sa akong kamingaw.       
Usahay nagamahay ako,                                              
nganong nabuhi pa ning kalibutan.                          
Kay nganong gi tiaw-tiawan ang gugma ko kanimo?   Kanimo da.               

Sometimes

Sometimes I have a dream

That you and I are in love

Why do I dream of you?

I keep dreaming of you in my loneliness

Sometimes I really regret

Why am I still living in this world?

Why did you make fun of my love for you?

For you alone.

Vocabulary:

Usahay…..sometimes

Nagadamgo…dreaming, having dreams

Ako…I

Nagkahigugmaay…in love

Ngano’ng…why

Damguhon…will dream

Kanunay…always

Kamingaw…solitude, loneliness

Nagamahay…have regrets

Nabuhi…to live

Kalibutan…world

Tiaw-tiaw…joke, to make fun

Gugma…love (noun)

Kanimo…for you

Cebuano Pronouns

Pronouns	English		English		English
Subject	Subject	Object	Object	Possessive	Possessive
Ako/Ko	I	nako	I/me	Akoa/akong	my,mine
Ikaw/ka	You	nimo	you	Imo/imong	your/yours
Siya/sya	He/She/It	niya	him/her	Iya/Iyang	his/hers
Sila	They	nila	them	ilaha/ilang	their/theirs
Kita/ta	We	nato	us	atoa/atong	our/ours

Note:   

Formal written or in some drama and public presentation we use the word        

KA before the object pronoun.

We don't use them for our daily conversations.

Examples:          

               

Kanako me

kanimo you

kaniya   him/her

kanila    them

kanato  us

Sentences:

·         Nalipay ko.                          I am happy.

·         Nag-unsa ka?                     What are you doing?

·         Kinsa siya?                          Who is he/she?

·         Asa sila?                              Where are they?

·         Asa ta adto?                       Where are we going?

·         Ihatag na nako.                 Give that to me.

·         Akong amiga.                     My friend.

·         Imong kotse.                     Your car.

·         Ilang trabaho.                    Their work.

·         Atong gugma.                    Our love.

·         Iyang uyab gwapa.          His girlfriend is beautiful.

·         Iyang uyap gwapo.          Her boyfriend is handsome.

Using Kaon (eat)

1. Kaon-eat


Past                                   Present                        Future
nikaon                                nagkaon                     Magkaon/Mukaon


Nikaon na ko                     Nagkaon ko.              Mukaon ko unya.
(I already ate)                      (I’m eating.)                 (I will eat later.)

Nikaon na ka?                    Nagkaon ka?              Mukaon ka?
(Have you eaten yet?)           (Are you eating)           (Are you going to eat?)




2. Luto-Cook


Past                                           Present                      Future
Nagluto                                    Nagluto                      magluto

Nagluto na ko.                        Nagluto ko.                 Magluto ko.
(I already cooked.)                (I’m cooking.)                 (I’m going to cook.)        

Nagluto na ka?                        Nagluto ka?              Magluto ka?
 (Did you already cook?)       (Are you cooking?)        (Are you going to cook?)

Cebuano Sentences

Examples:
Gigutom si Ramón.          "Ramón is hungry."
(hungry is Ramón)


Gwapo si Roberto.           "Roberto is handsome."
(Handsome is Roberto)


Nakit-an ni Alejandra si Juan. "Alejandra saw Juan."
(saw of Alejandra Juan)


Mangadto silang Isabela ug Gloria sa balay ni Juan.
(Will-go Isabela and Gloria to-the house of Juan)
"Isabela and Gloria will go to Juan's houses"

Hain/Asa ang mga libro?         "Where are the books?"

(At-where the those book(s)

To-a kang Carlos ang yawe.    "Carlos has the keys."
(At with Carlos the keys)


Murag Butong si Paolo.           "Paolo is like a coconut."
(Like Coconut is Paolo)


Lami na pagkaon.                    "Food is delicious"
(Delicious is food)

At the Restaurant (Sa Restawran o Karenderia)

Cisco is at the restaurant and Angel, the waitress is taking his order.

Angel: Maayung gabii! Unsa'y imong ganahan orderon Sir?
Cisco:Naa mo'y adobong baboy?
Angel: Oo, tag singkwenta ang isa ka order.
Cisco: Sige, isa ka order nga adobong baboy og kan-on pod isa.
Angel: Unsa'y imong imnon?
Cisco: Naa mo'y Coke?
Angel: Naa, unsa imoha usa ka litro?
Cisco: Unsa? kadako ana oy, tunga sa litro lang.
Angel: Wala man mi tunga sa litro Sir. Tubig na lang.
Cisco: Sige basta bugnaw ha.
Angel: Oo, bugnaw kaayu, butangan nako og daghan ays.
Cisco: Maayu na.Pila ka oras maluto?
Angel: Dali ra Sir, mga kinse minutos luto na.
Cisco: Sige kay gigutom nako.
Angel: Oo. Paabota lang kadali Sir.


Translation

Angel: Maayung gabii! Unsa'y imong ganahan orderon Sir?
( Good evening! What would you like to order Sir?)
Cisco:Naa mo'y adobong baboy?
(Do you have seasoned pork?)
Angel: Oo, tag singkwenta ang isa ka order.
(Yes, 50 pesos each order)
Cisco: Sige, isa ka order nga adobong baboy og kan-on isa.
(Okay, one order of seasoned pork and one rice)
Angel: Unsa'y imong imnon?
(What would you like to drink)
Cisco: Naa mo'y Coke?
(Do you have coke?)
Angel: Naa, unsa imoha usa ka litro?
(Yes we have, would you like 1 liter?)
Cisco: Unsa? kadako ana oy, tunga sa litro lang.
(What? that's too big, just half a liter)
Angel: Wala man mi tunga sa litro Sir. Tubig na lang.
(We don't have half a liter. Would you like water instead?)
Cisco: Sige basta bugnaw ha.
(Okay, as long as it is cold)
Angel: Oo, bugnaw kaayu, butangan nako og daghan ays.
(Yes, very cold, I will add a lot of ice)
Cisco: Maayu na. Pila ka oras maluto?
(That's good. How many hours will it take to cook?)
Angel: Dali ra Sir, mga kinse minutos luto na.
(It won't take long Sir, about 15 minutes it's already cooked)
Cisco: Sige kay gigutom nako. 
 (Okay because I'm hungry now)
Angel: Oo. Paabota lang kadali Sir.
(Yes, just wait for a few minutes Sir)

Vocabulary:


1. ganahan : like
2. kan-on: cooked rice
3. imnon: to drink 
4. imoha: your
5. bugnaw: cold (drink)
6. butangan: to put or to add something into a mixture or on a surface 
7. paabota: just wait

 
 

At the Store ( Sa Tindahan)

Cisco is at the store to buy a packet of coffee while sales clerk Angelita is assisting him.


Cisco:   Maayung Buntag!
Angel:  Maauyung Buntag pod. Unsa'y ato?
Cisco:  Naa moy kape?
Angel:  Naa.
Cisco:  Tagpila ang pakete?
Angel:  Tag singko ang isa.
Cisco:  Hatagi ko og isa palihog. (Palit ko og isa palihog)
Angel:  Oo, pila imong kwarta?
Cisco:  Byante pesos.
Angel:  Sige kinse imong sukli, salamat.
Cisco:  Salamat.


Translation:
Cisco: Maayung Buntag! 
(Good Morning!)
Angel: Maauyung Buntag pod. Unsa'y ato? (unsa may ato)

(Good Morning! response "pod" means too, also)

(What do you need or want?)

Cisco: Naa moy kape?

(Do you have coffee?)

Angelita: Naa.

(have) 

Tagpila ang pakete?

(How much is a packet?)

Tag singko ang isa.

Five pesos each. ("tag" use for price: tag + amount)

Cisco: Hatagi ko og isa palihog. (palit ko og isa palihog)

(Give me one packet please) (I will buy 1 please)

 Angel: Oo, pila imong kwarta?

(Sure, how much is your money?)

Cisco:  Byante pesos.

(Twenty pesos)

Angel:  Sige kinse imong sukli, salamat.

(Okay, your change is 15, thanks.)

Cisco:  Salamat.

(thanks)

  Vocabulary:


1. Kape: coffee
2. Kwarta: money
3. Unsa: what
4. Tagpila: how much
5. Hatagi ko: Give me
6. Naa: have 
7. sukli: change 
8. tindahan: tindahan
9. palit: buy
10. pakete: pack or packet


Questions:

1. Asa si Cisco?

a. sa tindahan
b. sa balay
c. sa sinehan

2. Unsa iyang gipalit?

a. asukar
b. pan
c. kape

3. Tagpila ang kape?

a. tag kwatro
b. tag otso
c. tag singko

4. Pila iyang kwarta?

a.  Dyes
b. Kinse
c. Byante

5. Pila iyang sukli?

a. dose
b. singko
c. kinse

 

Greetings

Kumusta            :       hi or hello (normal greeting usually for friends and

                                strangers)

kumusta man ka :       how are you? (if you need a response)

hoy, uy             :       hi hello, informal (use to get someone’s attention) 

responses

maayu man       :       I’m fine, I’m good

salamat             :       thanks

salamat kaayu    :       thank you so much/ very much

Greetings for close people

Nikaun na ka?    :       have you eaten yet?

Asa ka?             :       Where are you going?

Unsa na             :       What is that? (it’s okay to ask the person the thing

                                That he is carrying while you meet him)

Optional (you can also add the expression “di ay” after the first word)

Example:

·        Asa “di ay” ka?

·        Unsa “di ay” na?

More on Greetings

Maayung Buntag                :       Good morning!

Maayung Udto            :       Good noon!

Maayung Hapon         :       Good afternoon!

Maayung Gabii           :       Good evening! Goodnight!

Maayong adlaw          :       Good day!

Bye bye                     :       Goodbye!

Sigi, Sige                   :       Okay

       

Short Dialogue

Cisco         :       Kumusta ka? (How are you?)

Angelita     :       Maayu man, salamat. (I’m fine, thanks)

Cisco         :       Nikaun na ka?    (Have you eaten yet)

Angelita     :       Oo,humana. Ikaw? (Yes, I already had. And you?)

Cisco         :       Wala pa. Kaon na ko karon. (Not yet, I’m going to eat

                        now)

Angelita     :       Sigi kaon na. (Okay, have your meal now)

Cisco         :       Adto nako ha, bye bye.

Angelita     :       Bye bye. (Goodbye)

QUESTIONS

Asa/Diin/Hain     :       Where

Nganu               :       Why

Kinsa                 :       Who

Unsa                 :       What

Kanus-a             :       When

Unsaon              :       How

Pila                   :       How much

Asa  ani/ana       :       Which