About this notebook
bisayastudy is a compendium of study notes for learning Bisaya (Cebuano) - kept by Peter van der Woude.
What this site is (and isn’t)
These are my personal notes, adjusted for general consumption. I’m not a teacher, and this is not a dictionary or learning course. If a sentence is here, it's because I've researched it, heard it, or been laughed at while trying to say it. The site is organized by situation rather than grammar.
Why Bisaya?
I've been traveling to Cebu for a few years now and I love the language and people. I feel like it's the total opposite to Japanese, the only other language I've studied, so I really find it interesting to learn. I have not fully immersed yet and am nowhere near fluent. I may never be... Bahala na.
The other notebook
This is my second study site. The other is jlptstudy.net, for Japanese JLPT exams - bisayastudy is the casual cousin.