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230 words
Adjectives (13)
adjective
Bad
Daotan
dah-OH-tahn
adjective
Beautiful / Nice / Pretty
Nindot
NEEN-dot
adjective
Beautiful (for women)
Gwapa
GWAH-pah
adjective
Big / Large
Dako
dah-KOH
adjective
Cold
Bugnaw
BOOG-naw
adjective
Fast / Quick
Paspas
pahs-PAHS
adjective
Good / Fine / Well
Maayo
mah-AH-yo
adjective
Handsome (for men)
Gwapo
GWAH-po
adjective
Hot
Init
ee-NIT
adjective
Short (height)
Mubo
MOO-boh
adjective
Slow
Hinay
hee-NAI
adjective
Small / Little
Gamay
gah-MY
adjective
Tall / Long / High
Taas
tah-AHS
Colors (9)
Common Phrases (14)
phrase
Come what may / Whatever happens
Bahala na / Pasagdi
bah-HAH-lah nah / pah-SAHG-dee
phrase
I don't know
Wala ko kahibalo
wah-LAH koh kah-hee-BAH-loh
phrase
I don't know
Wala ko kahibalo
wah-LAH koh kah-hee-BAH-loh
adverb
No / Not
Dili
DEE-lee
adverb
None / Nothing / Don't have
Wala
wah-LAH
phrase
Sorry / Please bear with me
Pasayloa / Pasensya na
pah-sahy-LOH-ah
interjection
Please
Palihog
pah-lee-HOG
interjection
Sorry / Excuse me
Pasayloa
pah-sigh-LOH-ah
phrase
Let's go
Adto na ta / Sige na
ahd-TOH nah tah
interjection
Thank you
Salamat
sah-LAH-maht
phrase
Thank you very much
Salamat kaayo
sah-LAH-maht kah-AH-yo
verb
There is / Have
Naa
nah-AH
interjection
Yes
Oo
oh-OH
phrase
You're welcome / No problem
Walay sapayan
wah-LIE sah-PAH-yan
Days of Week (7)
Descriptors (6)
Directions (6)
Emotions (15)
adjective
Angry
Suko
SOO-koh
noun
Beloved / Dear / Darling
Palangga
pah-LAHNG-gah
adjective
Bored
Gilaay
gee-LAH-ahy
noun
Darling / Dear (endearment)
Langga
LAHNG-gah
adjective
Excited
Hinam-hinam
HEE-nahm HEE-nahm
adjective
Happy
Malipayon
mah-lee-PIE-on
adjective
Hungry
Gigutom
gee-GOO-tohm
noun
Love (noun)
Gugma
GOOG-mah
verb
Love (verb)
Gihigugma
gee-hee-GOOG-mah
verb
Miss (someone)
Gimingaw
gee-MEENG-aw
adjective
Sad
Masulub-on
mah-soo-LOO-bon
adjective
Scared / Afraid
Hadlok
HAHD-lohk
adjective
Sleepy
Katulgon
kah-TOOL-gohn
adjective
Thirsty
Giuhaw
gee-OO-haw
adjective
Tired
Gikapoy
gee-kah-POY
Family (8)
noun
Older sister / older female
Manang
mah-NAHNG
noun
Brother
Igsoon nga lalaki
eeg-SOH-ohn ngah lah-LAH-kee
noun
Child / Son / Daughter
Anak
AH-nak
noun
Family
Pamilya
pah-MEEL-yah
noun
Father / Dad
Papa / Tatay / Amahan
PAH-pah / TAH-tai
noun
Older brother / older male
Manong
mah-NOHNG
noun
Mother / Mom
Mama / Nanay / Inahan
MAH-mah / NAH-nai
noun
Sister
Igsoon nga babaye
eeg-SOH-ohn ngah bah-BAH-yeh
Food (21)
noun
Bill / Check
Bill / Kwenta
bill / KWEN-tah
noun
Chicken
Manok
mah-NOK
noun
Cooked rice
Kan-on
KAHN-on
adjective
Delicious / Tasty
Lami
lah-MEE
phrase
Extra rice
Extra rice
EKS-trah rice
noun
Fish
Isda
EES-dah
noun
Food
Pagkaon
pahg-KAH-on
noun
Fruits
Prutas
PROO-tahs
phrase
I don't eat
Dili ko mokaon ug
DEE-lee koh moh-KAH-on oog
phrase
I'm allergic to
Allergic ko sa
ah-LER-jik koh sah
phrase
I'm full
Busog na ko
BOO-sog nah koh
phrase
I'm hungry
Gutom na ko
GOO-tom nah koh
phrase
Just water
Tubig lang
TOO-big lahng
phrase
Let's eat
Kaon ta
KAH-ohn tah
phrase
Let's eat!
Kaon ta!
KAH-on tah
noun
Mango
Mangga
MAHNG-gah
noun
Menu
Menu
meh-NOO
noun
Order
Order
OR-der
noun
Pork / Pig
Baboy
BAH-boy
noun
Roasted pig
Lechon
LETCH-on
noun
Water
Tubig
too-BEEG
Greetings (17)
phrase
What's your name
Unsay imong ngalan
OON-sahy EE-mohng NGAH-lahn
greeting
Good afternoon
Maayong hapon
mah-AH-yong hah-PON
greeting
Good evening
Maayong gabii
mah-AH-yong gah-BEE-ee
greeting
Good morning
Maayong buntag
mah-AH-yong boon-TAG
greeting
Good night
Maayong gabii
mah-AH-yohng gah-BEE-ee
phrase
Goodbye
Sige / Adto na ko
SEE-geh / ahd-TOH nah koh
greeting
How are you / Hello
Kumusta
koo-moos-TAH
phrase
I'm fine
Maayo ra ko
mah-AH-yoh rah koh
phrase
Take care
Ingat
EE-ngaht
phrase
How are you
Kumusta ka
koo-MOOS-tah kah
greeting
Good evening / Good night
Maayong gabii
mah-AH-yohng gah-BEE-ee
greeting
Good morning
Maayong buntag
mah-AH-yohng boon-TAHG
phrase
Thank you
Salamat
sah-LAH-maht
phrase
See you later
Magkita ta puhon
mahg-KEE-tah tah POO-hohn
phrase
Take care
Ingat
EE-ngaht
phrase
You're welcome
Walay sapayan
wah-LAHY sah-pah-YAHN
phrase
Welcome
Maayong pag-abot
mah-AH-yohng pahg-ah-BOHT
Nouns (4)
Numbers (28)
number
Eight (8)
Walo
WAH-loh
number
Eighteen (18)
Dise-otso
dee-seh-OT-so
number
Eighty (80)
Otsenta
ot-SEN-tah
number
Eleven (11)
Onse
ON-seh
number
Fifteen (15)
Kinse
KEEN-seh
number
Fifty (50)
Singkwenta
seeng-KWEN-tah
number
Five (5)
Lima
LEE-mah
number
Forty (40)
Kwarenta
kwah-REN-tah
number
Four (4)
Upat
OO-pat
number
Fourteen (14)
Katorse
kah-TOR-seh
number
Nine (9)
Siyam
SEE-yahm
number
Nineteen (19)
Dise-nwebe
dee-seh-NWEH-beh
number
Ninety (90)
Nobenta
noh-BEN-tah
number
One (1)
Usa
OO-sah
number
One hundred (100)
Usa ka gatos
OO-sah kah GAH-tos
number
Seven (7)
Pito
PEE-toh
number
Seventeen (17)
Dise-syete
dee-seh-SYEH-teh
number
Seventy (70)
Sitenta
see-TEN-tah
number
Six (6)
Unom
OO-nom
number
Sixteen (16)
Dise-sais
dee-seh-SICE
number
Sixty (60)
Sisenta
see-SEN-tah
number
Ten (10)
Napulo
nah-POO-loh
number
Thirteen (13)
Trese
TREH-seh
number
Thirty (30)
Traynta
TRINE-tah
number
Three (3)
Tulo
TOO-loh
number
Twelve (12)
Dose
DOH-seh
number
Twenty (20)
Baynte
BINE-teh
number
Two (2)
Duha
DOO-hah
People (1)
Pronouns (6)
Question Words (12)
question
What
Unsa
OON-sah
question
Why
Ngano
NGAH-noh
question
How (to do something)
Unsaon
oon-SAH-on
question
How much / How many
Pila
PEE-lah
question
How
Unsaon
oon-sah-OHN
question
Where
Asa
ah-SAH
question
Who
Kinsa
KEEN-sah
question
What
Unsa
OON-sah
question
When
Kanus-a
kah-NOOS-ah
question
Where
Asa
AH-sah
question
Who
Kinsa
KEEN-sah
question
Why
Ngano
ngah-NO
Relationships (4)
Romance (4)
Shopping (7)
adjective
Cheap / Affordable
Barato
bah-RAH-toh
noun
Discount / Bargain
Tawad
TAH-wahd
phrase
Give me one
Tagaan ko'g usa
tah-GAH-ahn kohg OO-sah
phrase
How much is this?
Pila ni?
PEE-lah nee
phrase
Let's exchange for / Change it to
Palitan ta'g
pah-LEE-tahn tahg
noun
Regular customer
Suki
SOO-kee
phrase
Too expensive
Mahal kaayo
mah-HAHL kah-AH-yo
Time (13)
adverb
Always
Permi
PEHR-mee
noun
Day / Sun
Adlaw
AHD-law
phrase
Every day
Kada adlaw
KAH-dah AHD-law
adverb
Never
Wala gyud
wah-LAH joohd
phrase
Next week
Sunod semana
SOO-nod seh-MAH-nah
noun
Night / Evening
Gabii
gah-BEE-ee
adverb
Now / Today
Karon
kah-RON
adverb
Sometimes
Usahay
oo-SAH-hay
phrase
This morning
Karong buntag
kah-RONG boon-TAG
adverb
Today
Karon
KAH-rohn
noun
Tomorrow
Ugma
OOG-mah
phrase
Tonight
Karong gabii
kah-RONG gah-BEE-ee
noun
Yesterday
Gahapon
gah-HAH-pon
Transportation (8)
noun
Behind / Back
Likod
LEE-kod
noun
Fare / Transportation cost
Pamasahe
pah-mah-SAH-heh
noun
Payment / Pay
Bayad
BAH-yahd
noun
Place / Make room / Seat
Lugar
loo-GAHR
verb
Stop by / Near
Hapit
HAH-pit
interjection
Stop! (for jeepney/transport)
Para!
PAH-rah
noun
Up ahead / In front
Unahan
oo-NAH-hahn
noun
Vehicle / Car
Sakyanan
sak-YAH-nan
Useful Phrases (6)
phrase
Can I charge (my phone)?
Pwede ko magcharge?
PWEH-deh koh mahg-CHARGE
phrase
I don't understand
Dili ko kasabot
DEE-lee koh kah-SAH-bot
phrase
Is there wifi?
Naa ba'y wifi?
nah-AH buy WY-fy
phrase
Slowly please
Hinay-hinay lang
hee-NAI hee-NAI lahng
phrase
What's the password?
Unsa ang password?
OON-sah ahng PASS-word
phrase
Where is the bathroom?
Asa ang CR?
AH-sah ahng see-AHR
Verbs (13)
verb
Buy
Palit
PAH-lit
verb
Drink
Inom
ee-NOM
verb
Eat
Kaon
KAH-on
verb
Get / Take
Kuha
KOO-hah
verb
Give
Hatag
HAH-tag
verb
Hear / Listen
Dungog
DOONG-og
verb
Look / See / Watch
Tan-aw
tahn-AW
verb
Run
Dagan
dah-GAHN
verb
Sell
Baligya
bah-LEE-gyah
verb
Sleep
Tulog
TOO-log
verb
Speak / Say / Talk
Sulti
SOOL-tee
verb
Walk / Go
Lakaw
LAH-kaw
verb
Work
Trabaho
trah-BAH-ho
About this translator
Bisaya — also called Cebuano — is the second most widely spoken language in the Philippines, with around 22 million native speakers across Cebu, Bohol, Negros Oriental, parts of Leyte, and most of Mindanao. This translator covers the most useful everyday Bisaya words, organized by category and verified by native Cebuano speakers.
Every entry includes the English word, its Bisaya translation, a pronunciation guide with stressed syllables marked, the part of speech, and at least one example sentence. Many entries also include cultural notes and side-by-side translations into the other major Visayan languages (Hiligaynon, Waray, Kinaray-a, and Tausug).