Word lists · 8 words
Fruits Mga prutas
Not yet checkedby a native speaker. This list is a learner’s best effort.
Useful at the market or when buying (see Tagpila ang usa ka saging?).
- sagingbanana
- manggamango
- pinyapineapple
- kapayaspapaya
- lubicoconutThe young green coconut is buko as in buko juice - which is sold on streets everywhere in Cebu.
- pakwanwatermelon
- bayabasguava
- langkajackfruit
More word lists
- AnimalsManok, iro, iring… the animals you’ll name often, especially with kids around.
- ColorsPula, asul, dalag, berde: colors in Bisaya.
- Numbers one to tenUsa, duha, tulo… the Bisaya numbers you count things with, as in duha ka puso.
- Spanish numbersUno, dos, tres… the Spanish-derived numbers Cebuanos use for prices, times and ages.
- Days of the weekLunes, Martes, Miyerkules… the days of the week in Bisaya, all borrowed from Spanish.
- Everyday thingsBalay, lamesa, kutsara, payong: words for the things around you.
- Things you doKaon, inom, basa, sayaw: the verb roots you slot into Bisaya sentences, and the ones you need for Makahimo ka ba mo-…?