The Cebuano/Bisaya word Kadto means “that (far from both / past)”. Pronounced KAHD-toh, it is used as a pronoun across Cebu, Bohol, Leyte, and much of Mindanao. This guide covers what Kadto means in Bisaya, how to pronounce it, when to use it, common example sentences, and how it compares to similar Cebuano words.
In Bisaya (Cebuano), Kadto translates to “that (far from both / past)”. The word covers closely related meanings — that (far from both, past) — the right one depends on context.
Usage note: Refers to things far from both speaker and listener — or temporally distant (past, no longer present). Contracts to to.
Bisaya word
Kadto
English meaning
that (far from both
Part of speech
Pronoun
Capital letters mark the stressed syllable — say it louder and slightly longer.
Bisaya stress is phonemic, meaning the wrong stress can change a word's meaning or make it unrecognisable to native speakers. For Kadto, put the main stress on the uppercase syllable in KAHD-toh. Practice by saying it slowly first, then gradually speed up to natural conversational pace.
Hinumdom ka kadto?
Do you remember that?
Wala na to.
That's gone now.
Cebuano nostalgia is built from kadto. Whole love songs are written around kadtong — that one back then.
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