194 Cebuano words, with pronunciation and examples.

Adlaw

Day / Sun

AHD-law

“Maayong adlaw!”

Ako

I / Me

ah-KOH

“Ako si Juan.”

Allergic ko sa

I'm allergic to

ah-LER-jik koh sah

“Allergic ko sa hipon.”

Ambot

I don't know / no idea

AHM-boht

“Asa si Mark? — Ambot.”

Anak

Child / Son / Daughter

AH-nak

“Pila ka anak nimo?”

Asa

Where

AH-sah

“Asa ka paingon?”

Asa ang CR?

Where is the bathroom?

AH-sah ahng see-AHR

“Excuse me, asa ang CR?”

Asawa

Spouse / Husband / Wife

ah-SAH-wah

“Siya ang akong asawa.”

Baboy

Pork / Pig

BAH-boy

“Lechon baboy ang specialty sa Cebu.”

Balay

House / Home

BAH-lie

“Asa ang imong balay?”

Baligya

Sell

bah-LEE-gyah

“Nagbaligya siya ug isda.”

Bana

Husband

BAH-nah

“Ang akong bana taga-Cebu.”

Barato

Cheap / Affordable

bah-RAH-toh

“Barato ra kaayo ni!”

Bayad

Payment / Pay

BAH-yahd

“Bayad po!”

Bayaw

brother-in-law

BAH-yaw

“Si Mark akong bayaw.”

Baynte

Twenty (20)

BINE-teh

“Baynte pesos ra ni.”

Bill / Kwenta

Bill / Check

bill / KWEN-tah

“Pwede na ang bill?”

Bugnaw

Cold

BOOG-naw

“Bugnaw ang tubig.”

Busog na ko

I'm full

BOO-sog nah koh

“Salamat, busog na ko.”

Dagan

Run

dah-GAHN

“Nagdagan siya paspas.”

Dako

Big / Large

dah-KOH

“Dako kaayo ang balay nila.”

Dalan

Road / Way / Path

DAH-lan

“Asa ang dalan paingon sa beach?”

Daotan

Bad

dah-OH-tahn

“Daotan ang panahon karon.”

Didto

there (far from both)

DEED-toh

“Adto didto.”

Dili

No / Not

DEE-lee

“Dili ko gusto.”

Dili ko kasabot

I don't understand

DEE-lee koh kah-SAH-bot

“Pasayloa, dili ko kasabot.”

Dili ko mokaon ug

I don't eat

DEE-lee koh moh-KAH-on oog

“Dili ko mokaon ug baboy.”

Dinha

there (near listener)

DEEN-hah

“Naa ra dinha sa imong luyo.”

Dinhi

here (near speaker)

DEEN-hee

“Anhi dinhi.”

Diretso

Straight ahead

dee-RET-so

“Diretso lang.”

Dise-nwebe

Nineteen (19)

dee-seh-NWEH-beh

Dise-otso

Eighteen (18)

dee-seh-OT-so

Dise-sais

Sixteen (16)

dee-seh-SICE

Dise-syete

Seventeen (17)

dee-seh-SYEH-teh

Doktor

Doctor

DOK-tor

“Kinahanglan ko'g doktor.”

Dose

Twelve (12)

DOH-seh

Duha

Two (2)

DOO-hah

“Duha ka ticket.”

Dungog

Hear / Listen

DOONG-og

“Nakadungog ko sa balita.”

Duol

Near / Close

DOO-ol

“Duol ra na.”

Extra rice

Extra rice

EKS-trah rice

“Extra rice, palihog.”

Gabii

Night / Evening

gah-BEE-ee

“Maayong gabii sa tanan.”

Gahapon

Yesterday

gah-HAH-pon

“Niabot siya gahapon.”

Gamay

Small / Little

gah-MY

“Gamay ra ang akong kwarto.”

Gihigugma

Love (verb)

gee-hee-GOOG-mah

“Gihigugma tika.”

Gimingaw

Miss (someone)

gee-MEENG-aw

“Gimingaw ko nimo.”

Gugma

Love (noun)

GOOG-mah

“Ang gugma walay katapusan.”

Gutom na ko

I'm hungry

GOO-tom nah koh

“Gutom na ko. Kaon ta!”

Gwapa

Beautiful (for women)

GWAH-pah

“Gwapa kaayo ka!”

Gwapo

Handsome (for men)

GWAH-po

“Gwapo ang imong uyab.”

Hapit

Stop by / Near

HAH-pit

“Hapit lang ko sa tindahan.”

Hatag

Give

HAH-tag

“Ihatag nako ni nimo.”

Higala

Friend

hee-GAH-lah

“Siya ang akong higala.”

Hinay

Slow

hee-NAI

“Hinay-hinay lang, palihog.”

Hinay-hinay lang

Slowly please

hee-NAI hee-NAI lahng

“Hinay-hinay lang, palihog. Bag-o pa ko magtuon ug Binisaya.”

Hipag

sister-in-law

HEE-pahg

“Akong hipag mao si Joy.”

Ikaw

You (singular)

ee-KAW

“Ikaw ba si Maria?”

Init

Hot

ee-NIT

“Init kaayo ang panahon.”

Init kaayo

Very hot

ee-NIT kah-AH-yo

“Init kaayo karon!”

Inom

Drink

ee-NOM

“Gusto ko moinom ug tubig.”

Isda

Fish

EES-dah

“Gusto ko ug sinugbang isda.”

Kada adlaw

Every day

KAH-dah AHD-law

“Mag-exercise ko kada adlaw.”

Kadto

that (far from both / past)

KAHD-toh

“Kadto ang akong kanindot nga panahon.”

Kami

We (exclusive)

kah-MEE

“Kami nagkaon na.”

Kan-on

Cooked rice

KAHN-on

“Extra rice, palihog.”

Kana

that (near listener)

KAH-nah

“Kana ang gusto nako.”

Kanus-a

When

kah-NOOS-ah

“Kanus-a ka moabot?”

Kaon

Eat

KAH-on

“Kaon ta!”

Kaon ta!

Let's eat!

KAH-on tah

“Kaon ta! Gutom na ko.”

Karon

Now / Today

kah-RON

“Unsa ang buhaton nato karon?”

Karong buntag

This morning

kah-RONG boon-TAG

“Moadto ko karong buntag.”

Karong gabii

Tonight

kah-RONG gah-BEE-ee

“Magkita ta karong gabii.”

Kasal

Wedding / Marriage

KAH-sahl

“Kanus-a ang kasal ninyo?”

Katorse

Fourteen (14)

kah-TOR-seh

Kini

this (near speaker)

KEE-nee

“Kini ang akong pinalit.”

Kinsa

Who

KEEN-sah

“Kinsa imong ngalan?”

Kinse

Fifteen (15)

KEEN-seh

Kita

We (inclusive)

KEE-tah

“Kaon ta! (Kaon kita!)”

Kuha

Get / Take

KOO-hah

“Kuhaa ang imong bag.”

Kumusta

How are you / Hello

koo-moos-TAH

“Kumusta ka? Maayo man ko.”

Kwarenta

Forty (40)

kwah-REN-tah

Kwarta

Money

KWAR-tah

“Wala koy kwarta.”

Lakaw

Walk / Go

LAH-kaw

“Molakaw na ko.”

Lami

Delicious / Tasty

lah-MEE

“Lami kaayo ang lechon!”

Langga

Darling / Dear (endearment)

LAHNG-gah

“Kumusta, langga?”

Layo

Far

LAH-yoh

“Layo pa ba?”

Lechon

Roasted pig

LETCH-on

“Lami kaayo ang Lechon Cebu!”

Liko

Turn

LEE-koh

“Liko sa sunod nga kanto.”

Likod

Behind / Back

LEE-kod

“Didto sa likod.”

Lima

Five (5)

LEE-mah

“Lima ka minuto.”

Lugar

Place / Make room / Seat

loo-GAHR

“Lugar lang!”

Maayo

Good / Fine / Well

mah-AH-yo

“Maayo man ko, salamat.”

Maayong buntag

Good morning

mah-AH-yong boon-TAG

“Maayong buntag sa tanan!”

Maayong gabii

Good evening

mah-AH-yong gah-BEE-ee

“Maayong gabii, matulog ka ug maayo.”

Maayong hapon

Good afternoon

mah-AH-yong hah-PON

“Maayong hapon, kumusta ka?”

Maayong pagkatulog

Good night / sleep well

mah-AH-yong pahg-kah-TOO-lohg

“Maayong pagkatulog, mahal.”

Maayong udto

Good noon

mah-AH-yong OOD-toh

“Maayong udto, Manang. Unsa'y inyong sud-an?”

Mahal kaayo

Too expensive

mah-HAHL kah-AH-yo

“Mahal kaayo! Pwede ba mas barato?”

Malipayon

Happy

mah-lee-PIE-on

“Malipayon kaayo ko karon!”

Malipayon

happy / joyful

mah-lee-PAH-yohn

“Malipayon ko karon.”

Mama / Nanay / Inahan

Mother / Mom

MAH-mah / NAH-nai

“Asa ang imong mama?”

Mangga

Mango

MAHNG-gah

“Lami ang dried mangga sa Cebu.”

Manghod

younger sibling

mahng-HOHD

“Akong manghod naa pa sa eskwelahan.”

Manok

Chicken

mah-NOK

“Lechon manok, palihog.”

Masulub-on

Sad

mah-soo-LOO-bon

“Masulub-on ko tungod nimo.”

Menu

Menu

meh-NOO

“Pwede ko makita ang menu?”

Mingawon

to miss (someone)

meeng-AH-wohn

“Mingawon ko nimo.”

Mubo

Short (height)

MOO-boh

“Mubo ra ko.”

Naa

There is / Have

nah-AH

“Naa bay tubig?”

Naa ba'y wifi?

Is there wifi?

nah-AH buy WY-fy

“Naa ba'y wifi diri?”

Nabalaka

worried / concerned

nah-bah-LAH-kah

“Nabalaka ko nimo.”

Nagguol

sad / worried

nahg-goo-OHL

“Nagguol ko nga wala ka mireply.”

Naglagot

irritated / fed up

nahg-LAH-goht

“Naglagot ko sa traffic.”

Nagselos

romantically jealous

nahg-SEH-lohs

“Nagselos ko sa iyang ka-text.”

Nahadlok

afraid / scared

nah-HAHD-lohk

“Nahadlok ko sa iro.”

Napulo

Ten (10)

nah-POO-loh

“Napulo ka pesos.”

Nasubo

sorrowful / deeply sad

nah-SOO-boh

“Nasubo ko sa balita.”

Nasuko

angry

nah-SOO-koh

“Nasuko si Mama nako.”

Nasuya

envious / jealous (of things)

nah-SOO-yah

“Nasuya ko sa imong bag-ong sapatos.”

Naulaw

embarrassed / shy / ashamed

nah-OO-lahw

“Naulaw ko sa akong sayop.”

Nawala

Lost

nah-WAH-lah

“Nawala ang akong wallet.”

Ngano

Why

ngah-NO

“Ngano nga nagminyo ka?”

Nindot

Beautiful / Nice / Pretty

NEEN-dot

“Nindot kaayo ang beach!”

Nobenta

Ninety (90)

noh-BEN-tah

Onse

Eleven (11)

ON-seh

“Onse ka tuig na siya.”

Oo

Yes

oh-OH

“Oo, sakto ka.”

Order

Order

OR-der

“Pwede na ko mo-order?”

Otsenta

Eighty (80)

ot-SEN-tah

Pagkaon

Food

pahg-KAH-on

“Nindot ang pagkaon diri.”

Palangga

Beloved / Dear / Darling

pah-LAHNG-gah

“Palangga tika.”

Palihog

Please

pah-lee-HOG

“Tubig, palihog.”

Palihog

Please

pah-LEE-hohg

“Tubig, palihog.”

Palit

Buy

PAH-lit

“Mopalit ko ug prutas.”

Palitan ta'g

Let's exchange for / Change it to

pah-LEE-tahn tahg

“Palitan ta'g lain kolor.”

Pamasahe

Fare / Transportation cost

pah-mah-SAH-heh

“Pila ang pamasahe?”

Pamilya

Family

pah-MEEL-yah

“Dako ang akong pamilya.”

Panahon

Weather / Time / Season

pah-NAH-hon

“Maayo ang panahon karon.”

Papa / Tatay / Amahan

Father / Dad

PAH-pah / TAH-tai

“Nagtrabaho ang akong papa.”

Para!

Stop! (for jeepney/transport)

PAH-rah

“Para lang diri!”

Pasayloa

Sorry / Excuse me

pah-sigh-LOH-ah

“Pasayloa ko, dili ko kasabot.”

Pasensya

Sorry / forgive me / patience

pah-SEHN-syah

“Pasensya na, late ko.”

Paspas

Fast / Quick

pahs-PAHS

“Paspas kaayo siya molakaw.”

Pastilan

Oh my goodness! / Wow!

pahs-TEE-lahn

“Pastilan! Naa diay ka diri?”

Pila

How much / How many

PEE-lah

“Pila ni?”

Pila ni?

How much is this?

PEE-lah nee

“Pila ni? - Baynte pesos.”

Pinangga

beloved / cherished

pee-NAHNG-gah

“Pinangga tika.”

Pito

Seven (7)

PEE-toh

Prutas

Fruits

PROO-tahs

“Mopalit ko ug prutas.”

Puhon

Hopefully / by God's will

POO-hohn

“Mopalit mi'g balay, puhon.”

Puyra buyag

Lest a curse befall (post-compliment)

POO-yah BOO-yahg

“Tambok kaayo imong bata, no? Puyra buyag.”

Pwede ko magcharge?

Can I charge (my phone)?

PWEH-deh koh mahg-CHARGE

“Pwede ko magcharge sa akong phone diri?”

Sakyanan

Vehicle / Car

sak-YAH-nan

“Naa kay sakyanan?”

Salamat

Thank you

sah-LAH-maht

“Salamat kaayo sa imong tabang!”

Salamat kaayo

Thank you very much

sah-LAH-maht kah-AH-yo

“Salamat kaayo sa tanan!”

Sila

They

SEE-lah

“Sila ang nagdala sa pagkaon.”

Simbako

God forbid

seem-BAH-koh

“Simbako! Ayaw na'g sultiha.”

Singkwenta

Fifty (50)

seeng-KWEN-tah

“Singkwenta pesos ang pamasahe.”

Sisenta

Sixty (60)

see-SEN-tah

Sitenta

Seventy (70)

see-TEN-tah

Siya

He / She

SEE-yah

“Siya ang akong higala.”

Siyam

Nine (9)

SEE-yahm

Suki

Regular customer

SOO-kee

“Suki na ko diri.”

Sulti

Speak / Say / Talk

SOOL-tee

“Mosulti ko ug Binisaya.”

Sunod semana

Next week

SOO-nod seh-MAH-nah

“Mobalik ko sunod semana.”

Taas

Tall / Long / High

tah-AHS

“Taas kaayo ang building.”

Tabang!

Help!

TAH-bahng

“Tabang! Palihog tabang ko!”

Tagaan ko'g usa

Give me one

tah-GAH-ahn kohg OO-sah

“Tagaan ko'g usa ana.”

Tan-aw

Look / See / Watch

tahn-AW

“Tan-awa ang sunset!”

Tawad

Discount / Bargain

TAH-wahd

“Pwede ba'g tawad?”

Trabaho

Work

trah-BAH-ho

“Nagtrabaho ko sa opisina.”

Traynta

Thirty (30)

TRINE-tah

Trese

Thirteen (13)

TREH-seh

Tubig

Water

TOO-big

“Gusto ko ug tubig.”

Tubig lang

Just water

TOO-big lahng

“Tubig lang ang akong imnon.”

Tulo

Three (3)

TOO-loh

“Tulo ka adlaw.”

Tulog

Sleep

TOO-log

“Matulog na ko. Maayong gabii!”

Tuo

Right (direction)

TOO-oh

“Liko sa tuo.”

Ugangan

parent-in-law

oo-GAH-ngahn

“Si Tita Carmen mao akong ugangan.”

Ugma

Tomorrow

OOG-mah

“Magkita ta ugma.”

Ulan

Rain

OO-lahn

“Nag-ulan na!”

Unahan

Up ahead / In front

oo-NAH-hahn

“Didto sa unahan.”

Unom

Six (6)

OO-nom

Unsa

What

OON-sah

“Unsa imong ngalan?”

Unsa ang password?

What's the password?

OON-sah ahng PASS-word

“Unsa ang wifi password?”

Unsaon

How (to do something)

oon-SAH-on

“Unsaon pag-adto didto?”

Upat

Four (4)

OO-pat

“Upat ka tawo.”

Usa

One (1)

OO-sah

“Usa ka kilo, palihog.”

Usa ka gatos

One hundred (100)

OO-sah kah GAH-tos

“Usa ka gatos pesos ang presyo.”

Uyab

Boyfriend / Girlfriend

OO-yahb

“Siya ang akong uyab.”

Uyab

boyfriend / girlfriend / partner

OO-yahb

“Uyab ta?”

Wala

None / Nothing / Don't have

wah-LAH

“Wala koy kwarta.”

Wala

Left (direction)

wah-LAH

“Liko sa wala.”

Walay sapayan

You're welcome / No problem

wah-LIE sah-PAH-yan

“Salamat! - Walay sapayan.”

Walay sapayan

You're welcome

wah-LAI sah-PAH-yahn

“Salamat. — Walay sapayan.”

Walo

Eight (8)

WAH-loh