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“I don't understand” in Bisaya: Dili ko kasabot
The Bisaya (Cebuano) word for “I don't understand” is Dili ko kasabot, pronounced DEE-lee koh kah-SAH-bot. It's used as a phrase in everyday Cebuano conversation across the Visayas and Mindanao, where over 22 million people speak Bisaya as their native language.
Bisaya translation
Dili ko kasabot
DEE-lee koh kah-SAH-bot
- English meaning
- I don't understand
- Part of speech
- phrase
How to pronounce Dili ko kasabot
Say it as DEE-lee koh kah-SAH-bot. Capitalized syllables in the pronunciation guide indicate stress — the part of the word you emphasize when speaking. Bisaya stress is meaningful: putting it on the wrong syllable can change the meaning of a word, so it's worth practicing out loud.
Example sentences
Pasayloa, dili ko kasabot.
“Sorry, I don't understand.”
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