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

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

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