Travel & Transport in Bisaya
32 essential words with pronunciation & examples
Bisaya travel vocabulary — jeepneys, habal-habal, terminals, fares, and tourist directions across the Visayas.
Sakayan
Vehicle / boat / transport
“Asa ang sakayan?”
“Where's the transport?”
Plete
Fare
“Pila ang plete?”
“How much is the fare?”
Terminal
Terminal / station
“Asa ang terminal?”
“Where's the terminal?”
Jeep
Jeepney
“Sakay ta'g jeep.”
“Let's take a jeep.”
Habal-habal
Motorcycle taxi
“Pila padulong sa Loboc?”
“How much going to Loboc?”
Traysikol
Tricycle
“Traysikol padulong sa balay.”
“Tricycle going home.”
Sakay
Ride / board
“Sakay na ta.”
“Let's get on now.”
Kanaog
Get off
“Kanaog ko diri.”
“I'll get off here.”
Para
Stop! (in jeepney)
“Para, manong!”
“Stop, sir!”
Lugar lang
Just here, please (drop-off)
“Lugar lang, manong.”
“Drop me here, sir.”
Pasaporte
Passport
“Asa akong pasaporte?”
“Where's my passport?”
Bag
Bag
“Akong bag bug-at.”
“My bag is heavy.”
Bagahe
Luggage
“Pila ka bagahe?”
“How many pieces of luggage?”
Eroplano
Airplane
“Akong eroplano alas dos.”
“My flight is at 2.”
Barko
Ship
“Barko padulong sa Bohol.”
“Ship to Bohol.”
Bus
Bus
“Bus padulong sa CDO.”
“Bus to CDO.”
Pantalan
Pier / wharf
“Naa sa pantalan.”
“At the pier.”
Airport
Airport
“Naa ko sa airport.”
“I'm at the airport.”
Otel / Hotel
Hotel
“Akong otel duol ra.”
“My hotel is nearby.”
Resort
Resort
“Resort sa Panglao.”
“Resort in Panglao.”
Dagat
Sea / beach
“Adto ta sa dagat.”
“Let's go to the beach.”
Suba
River
“Latas sa suba.”
“Cross the river.”
Bukid
Mountain
“Sakay sa bukid.”
“Climb the mountain.”
Lugar
Place
“Nindot nga lugar.”
“Beautiful place.”
Dalan
Road
“Asa ang dalan?”
“Where's the road?”
Eskina
Corner
“Tuo sa eskina.”
“Right at the corner.”
Layo
Far
“Layo pa ba?”
“Still far?”
Duol
Near
“Duol ra.”
“Just nearby.”
Tuo
Right
“Tuo sa eskina.”
“Right at the corner.”
Wala
Left
“Wala sa eskina.”
“Left at the corner.”
Diretso
Straight
“Diretso lang.”
“Just straight ahead.”
Asa
Where
“Asa ka?”
“Where are you?”